UK police explain decision on Prince Andrew case
LONDON — London police are defending the decision not to pursue a full investigation of allegations made against Prince Andrew by a woman who says she...
Rebel attacks in eastern Congo kill several Ebola responders
BENI, Congo — Rebels killed four Ebola response workers in an overnight ambush in eastern Congo, the World Health Organization said Thursday, warning ...
US to pay less into NATO budget as Macron urges deep talks
PARIS — NATO leaders must stop bickering over defense spending and have a deep discussion about the future of the military alliance and how ties with ...
Fired Navy Secretary Spencer criticizes Trump in SEAL case
WASHINGTON — Richard Spencer, who was fired as Navy secretary for his handling of a SEAL war crimes case championed by President Donald Trump, wrote t...
China furious, Hong Kong celebrates after US move on bills
BEIJING — China reacted furiously Thursday to President Donald Trump’s signing two bills aimed at supporting human rights in Hong Kong, summoning the ...
European Space Agency gets more funds, also for Moon mission
MADRID — The 22 member states of the European Space agency have pledged to boost their funding to support more missions and research projects, includi...
Michigan, Illinois set to usher in recreational pot sales
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — James Daly is eager to make marijuana history on Sunday, when he plans to open the doors to Arbors Wellness, beckon the lengthy lin...
Holiday stress: Amazon, others under gun for 1-day delivery
NEW YORK — This year, holiday stress may take on a whole new meaning for online retailers.
UN expert: Zimbabwe hunger ‘shocking’ for country not at war
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe is on the brink of man-made starvation and the number of people needing help is “shocking” for a country not in conflict, ...
Angry China weighs options as Trump backs Hong Kong bills
BEIJING — China’s fury over President Donald Trump’s decision to sign legislation supporting human rights in Hong Kong is evident. What’s less clear i...
Opponents attack Johnson’s character as UK election looms
LONDON — Britain’s opposition parties are intensifying attacks on Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday with two weeks to go until election day, wi...
Seoul says North Korea has fired 2 short-range projectiles
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Thursday fired two short-range projectiles, likely from a “super-large” multiple rocket launcher, South Korea’s mi...
Vietnamese village holds funeral for trafficking victims
DIEN THINH, Vietnam — The village of Dien Thinh bid farewell Thursday to two of its sons, victims of a human trafficking tragedy unveiled last month w...
Cats to be put on leashes to protect wildlife? EU says No
BRUSSELS — Put domestic cats on a leash to better protect threatened birds and the environment? The European Union says that would deny mankind’s furr...
East Africa struggles with heavy rains, with more to come
NAIROBI, Kenya — Flash flooding has hit the small but strategic East African nation of Djibouti, where the government and United Nations said the equi...
Hong Kong activists call for global support after US laws
HONG KONG — Chanting “Stand with Hong Kong,” pro-democracy activists on Thursday urged the world to follow U.S. footsteps by passing laws backing huma...
Panasonic leaves semiconductor business with Taiwan sale
TOKYO — Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Corp. is abandoning the semiconductor business with the sale of its last business in that sector t...
‘Generation Greta’: Angry youths put heat on climate talks
BERLIN — It’s safe to say that anyone flying to this year’s global climate conference in Madrid had better have a watertight excuse if they meet Greta...
Nissan invests in production to prepare for electric age
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan is investing 33 billion yen ($303 million) in its flagship auto plant in Japan’s Tochigi prefecture in a first rollout of a p...
Asian shares retreat after Trump approval of Hong Kong bill
BEIJING — Asian shares were mostly lower on Thursday after President Donald Trump signed a bill expressing support for human rights in Hong Kong.
Time running out on North Korea’s deadline to US on nukes
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump have signaled their affection for each other so regularly it might...
Utah hearing for Hawaii suspect in extreme cyberstalking
HONOLULU — A man arrested in Hawaii will be sent to Utah, where he’s accused of tormenting a family for more than year by sending more than 500 people...
Judge keeps California law on utilities paying fire damages
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal bankruptcy court judge on Wednesday rejected Pacific Gas & Electric’s latest attempt to change a California law requirin...
Judge upholds charges that could put Weinstein away for life
NEW YORK — A New York judge has rejected Harvey Weinstein’s bid to throw out the most serious charges in his sexual assault case, dealing a big blow t...
Report: US lacked technology to track separated families
PHOENIX — The U.S. government separated thousands of families despite knowing it lacked the technology to document and track their whereabouts, accord...
Trump knew of whistleblower before releasing Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was briefed on the whistleblower complaint about his dealings with Ukraine before the White House released nearly ...
The Latest: Vaping industry slams ban on flavored products
BOSTON — The Latest on Massachusetts becoming the first state to ban flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes (all times loc...
MRIs of dense breasts find more cancer but also false alarms
Giving women with very dense breasts an MRI scan in addition to a mammogram led to fewer missed cancers but also to a lot of false alarms and treatmen...
Correction: Reckoning-Where Are They Now story
In a story sent Oct. 4 and 5 about clergy members that the Roman Catholic Church considers credibly accused of child sexual abuse living with little t...
Ex-Houston officer to remain jailed in deadly drug raid case
HOUSTON — A judge has denied bond for a former Houston police officer charged with murder in a January drug raid that killed a couple in their home an...