Associated PressMexico City Mexico's Senate approves trade deal with US, CanadaAssociated Press - By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, Associated PressMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to ratify a new free trade agreement with the United States and Canada, making it the first of the three countries to gain legislative
Associated PressDavid Ortiz Dominican AG: Ortiz shooting result of mistaken identityAssociated Press - By DANICA COTO, Associated PressSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic's lead prosecutor said Wednesday that former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was not the target of a shooting in a nightclub in his hometown.
Associated PressYemen Database says 91,600 killed in Yemen fighting since 2015Associated Press - By SAMY MAGDY, Associated PressCAIRO (AP) — Yemen's civil war has killed at least 91,600 people so far, a database tracking violence said Wednesday, presenting a new estimate after completing reporting for the first months of fighting
Associated PressJamal Khashoggi 'Joints will be separated': Jamal Khashoggi's murder, retoldAssociated Press - By JAMEY KEATEN and AYA BATRAWY, Associated PressGENEVA (AP) — The gathering on the second floor of the Saudi consulate featured an unlikely collection: a forensic doctor, intelligence and security officers, agents of the crown prince's office. As they
Associated PressWhales Whales from Chinese aquarium starting retirement in IcelandAssociated Press - By EGILL BJARNASON, Associated PressREYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A pair of seasoned performers received a warm welcome Wednesday in Iceland, where the two beluga whales that previously lived at an aquarium in China will help populate a sanctuary
Associated PressUkraine 4 charged in downing of Malaysian airliner over UkraineAssociated Press - By MIKE CORDER, Associated PressNIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands (AP) — International prosecutors announced murder charges Wednesday against four men — three of them Russians with military or intelligence backgrounds — in the missile attack blew
Associated PressNews Media in Russia's south protest journalist's arrestAssociated PressMOSCOW (AP) — Journalists in southern Russia are protesting the arrest of a newspaper editor on terrorism charges they say were trumped up as part of an official campaign to silence independent media.
Associated PressU.S. Navy US Navy: Mine in tanker attack bears Iran hallmarksAssociated Press - By JON GAMBRELL, Associated PressU.S. NAVY 5TH FLEET BASE NEAR FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The limpet mines used to attack a Japanese-owned oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz last week bore "a striking resemblance" to similar
Associated PressOxford University US CEO hands Oxford University $189 million for AI studiesAssociated Press - By DANICA KIRKA, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — An American billionaire has given Oxford University 150 million pounds ($188.6 million) for a new institute that will study the ethical implications of artificial intelligence and computing
Associated PressWorld News 3 guilty in Kenya Garissa University attack that killed 148Associated Press - By TOM ODULA, Associated PressNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan court Wednesday found three people guilty of conspiracy to commit a terror attack after phone records and handwriting linked them to the 2015 Garissa University assault killed
Associated PressWorld News 75 rescued migrants allowed to dock in Tunisian portAssociated PressTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The International Organization for Migration said an Egyptian ship carrying 75 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea docked in Tunisia's southern port of Zarziz. The migrants
Associated PressVenezuela UN: Venezuelans now file 1 in 5 of all new asylum claimsAssociated Press - By CHRISTINE ARMARIO and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO, Associated PressLIMA, Peru (AP) — When Johan Álvarez was unable to provide more than one meal a day for his young family he knew it was time to leave Venezuela. With his wife and infant son, the 25-year-old embarked a
Associated PressMali 38 dead in latest intercommunal violence in central MaliAssociated Press - By BABA AHMED, Associated PressBAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A pair of attacks on ethnic Dogon villages in central Mali has left at least 38 people dead and many wounded in the latest intercommunal violence to destabilize the troubled area near
Associated PressConservative Party UK Tory race down to 4 as rivals vie to catch Boris JohnsonAssociated Press - By JILL LAWLESS, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — The race to become Britain's next prime minister is down to the final four on Wednesday, as Boris Johnson stretched his lead among Conservative lawmakers and upstart Rory Stewart was eliminated
Associated PressBusiness Norway islanders want to go 'time-free' when sun doesn't setAssociated PressCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Residents of a Norwegian island where the sun doesn't set for 69 days of the year want to go "time-free" and have more flexible school and working hours to make the most of long
Associated PressVienna Tourist douses fire in Austrian church with holy waterAssociated PressBERLIN (AP) — Vienna's famous Dominican Church was saved from possible disaster after a tourist spotted two confessional boxes on fire and doused the flames with holy water. Austria's KAP Catholic news
Associated PressMontenegro Serbia-Montenegro church row fuels Balkan tensionsAssociated Press - By DUSAN STOJANOVIC, Associated PressBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A Serbian government official on Wednesday branded Montenegro a "criminal" state and urged a "fierce" response over the neighboring country's plans to introduce a new church law
Associated PressWorld News Spain says 22 migrants missing in the MediterraneanAssociated PressMADRID (AP) — Spain's maritime rescue service said Wednesday that 22 migrants were missing in the Mediterranean Sea after their boat got into difficulties while crossing from North Africa to southern A
Associated PressConservative Party The Latest: UK prime minister pool cut to 4, Johnson at topAssociated PressLONDON (AP) — The Latest on Conservative Party voting to pick Britain's next prime minister (all times local): The contest to become Britain's next prime minister is down to four candidates, with Boris
Associated PressU.S. Navy The Latest: 2 rockets land on oil company sites in IraqAssociated PressBAGHDAD (AP) — The Latest on developments in the Persian Gulf region amid rising tensions between Iran and the U.S. (all times local): Iraqi officials say two rockets have landed on oil company sites Iraq's
Associated PressWorld News The Latest: Russia: MH17 charges 'absolutely unfounded'Associated PressTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Latest on the probe into the downing of flight MH17 (all times local): Russia's Foreign Ministry has dismissed charges against Russian nationals for their alleged roles
Associated PressRecep Tayyip Erdoğan Turkey's Erdogan claims ex-Egyptian president was killedAssociated PressANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed that former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi didn't die of natural causes, but that he was killed. During a speech in Istanbul,
Associated PressWorld News Spanish Socialists woo far-left party, offer no Cabinet jobsAssociated PressMADRID (AP) — A senior official in Spain's center-left Socialist party says her party has offered "important administrative posts" to the far-left We Can party to secure its parliamentary support for new
Associated PressAngela Merkel Merkel: Feeling better after shaking raised health questionsAssociated PressBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she's doing fine, a day after concerns over her health were raised when she appeared unsteady and visibly shaking while meeting the Ukrainian president
Associated PressNews Hong Kong students issue government deadline over demandsAssociated Press - By ELAINE KURTENBACH and BORG WONG, Associated PressHONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong student group demanded Wednesday that the city completely scrap a politically charged extradition bill and agree to investigate police tactics against protesters before a deadline
Associated PressVan Gogh Museum Revolver believed used by Van Gogh sold at Paris auctionAssociated PressPARIS (AP) — A revolver believed used by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh to kill himself has sold for about $146,000 at an auction in Paris. An individual buyer whose name was not released bought the 7mm
Associated PressKenya LGBT refugees allege harassment in Kenya, a rare safe havenAssociated Press - By TOM ODULA and DESMOND TIRO, Associated PressNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi national Nina Muregwa says she feels threatened again. After escaping death threats back home over her sexual identity the 17-year-old thought she had found a sanctuary in
Associated PressRefugees UN: Nearly 71 million now displaced by war, violence at homeAssociated Press - By JAMEY KEATEN, Associated PressGENEVA (AP) — A record 71 million people have been displaced worldwide by war, persecution and other violence, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday, an increase of more than 2 million from a year earlier
Associated PressXi Jinping Xi supports North Korea's direction on issues ahead of visitAssociated Press - By KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping praised North Korea for moving in the "right direction" by politically resolving issues on the Korean Peninsula in an essay published in both countries'
