China delays tariffs on US autos, other goods in trade deal
BEIJING — China’s government says it will postpone planned punitive tariffs on U.S.-made automobiles and other goods following an interim trade deal w...
White gold: Cyprus’ halloumi cheese entangled in politics
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Dairy farmers on Cyprus refer to halloumi as “white gold.” The salty, rubbery cheese made from goats' and sheep's milk and prized fo...
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner wins reelection in runoff
HOUSTON — Houston’s incumbent mayor won a second term on Saturday night, holding off a millionaire trial lawyer whose previous support of President Do...
Newtown football title brings joy on painful anniversary
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Newtown marked the seventh anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School with vigils, church services and a moment of j...
Hourslong clashes between police, protesters engulf Beirut
BEIRUT — Lebanese security forces fired rubber bullets, tear gas and used water cannons to disperse anti-government protesters from central Beirut in ...
Starbucks apologizes to deputies who weren’t served at store
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Starbucks apologized to two sheriff's deputies in California and said it would carry out an internal investigation after complaint...
Supporters of embattled Thai opposition party hold big rally
BANGKOK — Several thousand supporters of a popular opposition party in Thailand that is under threat of dissolution rallied Saturday in the nation's c...
Authors scuttle planned TV show about deadly warehouse fire
SAN FRANCISCO — Anger over plans for a television series about a deadly warehouse fire in the San Francisco Bay Area has led husband-and-wife authors ...
Toxic air, gases hamper search for last 2 volcano victims
WHAKATANE, New Zealand — A second land search of New Zealand's volcanic White Island on Sunday failed to locate the bodies of the last two victims of ...
Mexico objects over US bill on ratifying trade pact
MEXICO CITY — Just days after a landmark agreement on a trade pact to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexico objected Saturday to leg...
Disagreement drags UN climate talks into a 2nd extra day
MADRID — U.N. climate talks in Madrid dragged into a second day of extra time Sunday, with officials from almost 200 countries unable to break the dea...
At Army-Navy game, Trump touts new pro sports option
PHILADELPHIA — President Donald Trump used his appearance at the annual Army-Navy football game to pitch to the players an administration policy chang...
Democratic hopefuls pledge more money for schools, teachers
PITTSBURGH — Democratic presidential candidates pledged to boost funding for public schools, increase teacher salaries and reduce college debt at a Sa...
FBI recovers van it says may be linked to Jersey City attack
ORANGE, N.J. — Federal authorities have recovered a van that may be connected to the Jersey City shootings that killed four people and are now being i...
Greta Thunberg apologizes for ‘against the wall’ comment
MADRID — Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has apologized for saying politicians should be put “against the wall” after critics took it to mean ...
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army
CAIRO — Just two days after rebel Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter declared a “final" and decisive battle for the capital Tripoli, heavy fighting raged...
Houses of worship attacked with deadly frequency in 2019
On Dec. 1, a band of assailants opened fire on worshippers at a small-town Protestant church in Burkina Faso, an impoverished West African country whe...
Johnson’s win may deliver Brexit but could risk UK’s breakup
LONDON — Leaving the European Union is not the only split British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has to worry about.
Trump impeachment vote underscores a harshly partisan era
WASHINGTON — This coming week’s virtually certain House impeachment of President Donald Trump will underscore how Democrats and Republicans have morph...
With O’Rourke not running for Senate, many don’t know who is
SAN MARCOS, Texas — It's finally official: Beto O'Rourke isn't running for Senate in Texas. The problem for Democrats is most voters don't know who is...
Shooting shows New Jersey’s gun laws aren’t stopping imports
TRENTON, N.J. — Officials from states with strong gun restrictions have called for stricter firearm control in places with weaker laws to thwart traff...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s impeachment rage, Bloomberg on coal
WASHINGTON — As near-certain impeachment closes in on him, President Donald Trump raged at his accusers, the Democrats. In the process, he offered a h...
US finally giving boot to official foot measurement
WASHINGTON — Change is afoot for the official measuring stick used to size up big places in America.
Cries of abuse in Catholic Church start to be heard in Japan
TOKYO — During Pope Francis’ recent visit to Japan, Harumi Suzuki stood where his motorcade passed by holding a sign that read: “I am a survivor.”
AP Exclusive: China tightens up on info after Xinjiang leaks
The Xinjiang regional government in China’s far west is deleting data, destroying documents, tightening controls on information and has held high-leve...
Santa Monica hotel built without permits can remain open
LOS ANGELES — A Santa Monica beachfront hotel built without proper permits and fined nearly $15.6 million will be allowed to remain open.
Iowa Democrats worry ‘Medicare for All’ hurts key industry
DES MOINES, Iowa — Kim Motl doesn’t work in the health insurance industry. But her friends and neighbors do. So when she saw Sen. Elizabeth Warren rec...
‘Wild week’ as Washington works amid impeachment
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi don’t see eye-to-eye on much these days, but in the throes of impeachment, they’re ...
Icy silence, frayed connections: Impeachment takes a toll
WASHINGTON — The most raucous committee in Congress sat stone-faced, barely speaking.
Justices to take up dispute over subpoenas for Trump records
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear President Donald Trump's pleas to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major co...