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November 09, 2019

Sweet of taste of freedom: Chocolate Berlin Wall destroyed

So this is what freedom tastes like. A French chocolate sculptor celebrated the 30th anniversary Saturday of the opening of ...

November 09, 2019

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers charged, student mourned

Police in Hong Kong said Saturday that they have arrested and charged six pro-democracy lawmakers, a move that could escalate ...

November 09, 2019

Harris, Warren compete for support from black female voters

Kamala Harris got a much needed boost this past week when the California senator picked up the endorsement of Higher Heights, ...

November 09, 2019

Correction: Trump-Politics story

In a story Nov. 6 about elections in Virginia and Kentucky, The Associated Press reported erroneously that more than twice ...

November 09, 2019

The Latest: Cambodia official says Sam Rainsy free to return

The Latest on exiled Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy's effort to return to his home country (all times local): 6:55 p.

November 09, 2019

Whistleblower disputes boil over in impeachment interview

Transcripts released Friday in the impeachment inquiry show Republicans and Democrats repeatedly skirmishing over GOP ...

November 09, 2019

Hopes of young Lebanese to escape sectarianism put to test

Singer Tania Saleh grew up amid a civil war that robbed her of her childhood, of her friends and neighbors and of the Lebanon ...

November 09, 2019

Ex-leader's release buoys Brazil's left, angers the right

Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's release from jail has fired up Brazil's weakened leftist opposition, though it's ...

November 09, 2019

The Latest: Steve Bannon testifies in Roger Stone trial

The Latest on the Roger Stone trial (all times local): 9:15 p.m. Steve Bannon says Donald Trump's campaign viewed Roger Stone ...

November 09, 2019

The Latest: Witness describe Trump dealing with Ukraine

The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local): 8:45 p.m. Key White House officials ...

November 09, 2019

Stay or go? US residents of Mexico town torn after 9 killed

U.S. citizens living in a small Mexican farming community established by their Mormon ancestors are trying to decide whether ...

November 09, 2019

Church looted by vandals as protests rage in Chile's capital

Hooded protesters looted a Roman Catholic church Friday near the main gathering site for three weeks of mass protests against ...

November 09, 2019

Da Silva's release brings new energy to Brazil's opposition

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walked out of prison on Friday, injecting new energy into a weakened ...

November 08, 2019

Lawyer: Bolton has knowledge about Ukraine not yet public

Former national security adviser John Bolton was "part of many relevant meetings and conversations" pertaining to the House ...

November 08, 2019

Trump launches black outreach effort for 2020

During the 2016 campaign, candidate Donald Trump stood in front of largely white crowds and asked black voters to consider, ...

November 08, 2019

Haitians seek medical help from US Navy ship amid protests

Hundreds of Haitians with health problems ranging from diabetes to bullet injuries lined up on Friday hoping to be seen by ...

November 08, 2019

The Latest: Venezuela's Maduro celebrates Da Silva's release

The Latest on Brazilian former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (all times local): 6:45 p.m. Venezuelan President Nicolás ...

November 08, 2019

AP Explains: Brazil judge orders ex-leader Da Silva freed

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has left a Curitiba prison, less than a day after the Supreme Court ...

November 08, 2019

Makeup of new Polish government signals continuity

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced the composition of his new Cabinet on Friday following an election last ...