Albanian boy freed from IS camp on way home to Italy
BEIRUT — An Albanian boy who was taken to Syria by his mother when she joined the Islamic State group has been freed from a crowded detention camp in ...
Trump adviser warns China exporting tech authoritarianism
LONDON — U.S. President Donald Trump's technology adviser warned Thursday about China exporting authoritarianism globally in parallel with its rise as...
Hungary expects gas from TurkStream pipeline by late 2021
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary's prime minister says his country plans to be able to get natural gas from the TurkStream pipeline by the end of 2021.
Iran alleges UN inspector tested positive for explosives
VIENNA — Iran alleged Thursday that the U.N. inspector it blocked from a nuclear site last week tested positive for suspected traces of explosive nitr...
Court sentences Congo warlord to 30 years for atrocities
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court passed its highest ever sentence Thursday, sending a Congolese warlord known as "The Termina...
Bank of England warns over global economic hit to UK
LONDON — The growth outlook for the British economy has deteriorated largely as a result of a gloomier global backdrop, the Bank of England said Thurs...
French leader laments NATO’s ‘brain death’ due to US absence
BRUSSELS — French President Emmanuel Macron claimed that a lack of U.S. leadership is causing the "brain death" of the NATO military alliance, insisti...
Eurozone forecast for long period of weak economic growth
LONDON — The European Union's executive branch has cut its growth forecasts for the 19-country eurozone for this year and next and warned that conditi...
‘The problem is I’m Italian’: Balotelli spurs racism debate
ROME — The ball that Mario Balotelli angrily kicked high into the stands out of frustration because of racist chants is still traveling.
Europeans look to China as global partner, shun Trump’s US
PARIS — When France's president wants to carry European concerns to the world stage to find solutions for climate change, trade tensions or Iran's nuc...
Airline says false hijack alarm caused Dutch airport alert
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands — An accidental hijack warning set off from the cockpit of a plane triggered a big security operation at Amsterdam's Schiphol Ai...
Standing tall: Scientists find oldest example of upright ape
BERLIN — Scientists say they have found the remains of a previously unknown ancient ape that could stand upright almost 12 million years ago, suggesti...
Johnson tries to shake off rocky start as UK election begins
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson told British voters on Wednesday that they have to back his Conservatives if they want an end to Brexit delays, ...
EU to pay Turkey millions to boost its coast guard
BRUSSELS — The European Union is preparing to pay Turkey tens of millions to help bolster its coast guard, a senior EU official said Wednesday, as inc...
CERN appoints Gianotti, first female chief, to second term
GENEVA — The European research center that runs the world's largest atom smasher says it has reappointed Italian physicist Fabiola Gianotti, its first...
Trump attacks whistleblower anonymity, but won’t utter name
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is blasting the media for not reporting the name of a person who has been identified in conservative circles as th...
UK court: Full ban on Extinction Rebellion protests unlawful
LONDON — Britain's High Court ruled Wednesday it was unlawful for London's Metropolitan Police to impose a blanket ban on protests by the climate acti...
Swedish princess urges Bosnia’s leaders to address pollution
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Swedish Crown Princess Victoria has urged Bosnian leaders to tackle their country's environmental problems, saying it's...
The Latest: UK’s Johnson: “No choice” but to have early vote
LONDON — The Latest on Britain's Dec. 12 election campaign and its impending departure from the European Union (all times local):
Buckingham Palace: Queen’s new outfits won’t use real fur
LONDON — Buckingham Palace says new outfits designed for Queen Elizabeth II will not use real fur.
China and France reiterate support for Paris climate deal
BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron as giving a boost to multilateralism and free trad...
AP reporter recounts covering fall of Berlin Wall in 1989
BERLIN — After months of overtime writing about upheaval and protests in East Germany, AP's Frieder Reimold settled in on Nov. 9, 1989, to watch a tel...
A Duck x 1000: Ryan Getzlaf reaches career games milestone
ANAHEIM, Calif. — If Ryan Getzlaf had spent his career in a cold-weather hockey hotbed instead of sunny Southern California, the profile of the Anahei...
A ‘refreshed’ memory: Key takeaways from Ukraine testimony
WASHINGTON — In transcripts of closed-door interviews released by impeachment investigators Tuesday, two State Department officials recount what they ...
Asia stocks mixed on possible US-China trade snag
BEIJING — Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after investors were rattled by a possible snag in a U.S.-Chinese trade truce following reports Bei...
Impeachment reversal: Diplomat now acknowledges quid pro quo
WASHINGTON — In a striking reversal, a top diplomat revised his testimony in the House impeachment inquiry to acknowledge that U.S. military aid to Uk...
Column: Rivalries in golf require more than a great year
SHANGHAI — The question was in Chinese, so Rory McIlroy stared aimlessly until his eyes widened suddenly upon hearing two words he could understand.
Facing tumult in Washington, Pompeo heads to Germany
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is heading overseas to improve relations with Germany as he comes under increasing criticism at home for h...
The Latest: Sondland revises testimony in impeachment probe
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local):