Iran standoff shines spotlight on new Trump security adviser
WASHINGTON — In a defining week for President Donald Trump on the world stage, national security adviser Robert O'Brien was a constant presence at the...
Judges from across Europe march to defend Polish peers
WARSAW, Poland — Judges from across Europe, many of them dressed in their judicial robes, marched silently in Warsaw on Saturday in a show of solidari...
On the brink: Swing county tense as Trump tangles with Iran
MONROE, Mich. — He flipped anxiously between news stations, bracing for an announcement of bombs falling and troops boarding planes destined for the M...
German and Russian leaders discuss Mideast tensions
MOSCOW — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Moscow on Saturday to discuss growing tensions in the Midd...
Four dead as severe storm sweeps through southern US
BENTON, La. — Authorities say at least four people have died as severe storms sweep across parts of the U.S. South, bringing high winds and unrelentin...
After 3 years of acrimony, N Ireland has a government again
LONDON — Legislators returned to Northern Ireland’s assembly Saturday for the first time in three years after a deal was struck to restore the divided...
New Oman ruler vows to uphold late sultan’s peaceful policy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oman's new ruler, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, vowed Saturday to uphold his predecessor Sultan Qaboos bin Said's fo...
Taiwan’s leader reelected as voters back tough China stance
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Tsai Ing-wen was reelected as Taiwan's president by a landslide Saturday in a victory that signaled strong support for her tough stan...
‘Fail Not:’ What to watch ahead of Trump’s Senate trial
WASHINGTON — Hear ye, hear ye: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is hitting the send button on President Donald Trump's impeachment.
Trump goes out of his way to take a bow, again
WASHINGTON — It was wonderful news: Researchers reported this past week the largest-ever one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate during 2017. A...
Andrew Yang won the internet, but can he win a 2020 caucus?
DAVENPORT, Iowa — On a recent swing through Iowa, Andrew Yang was moving through his stump speech, a string of stories and statistics that can sound l...
2 Aussie wildfires merge into inferno; man seriously burned
BURRAGATE, Australia — Two wildfires merged to form a massive inferno in southeastern Australia and a man suffered serious burns protecting a home, in...
Under pressure, Iran admits it shot down jetliner by mistake
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Saturday acknowledged that it accidentally shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this wee...
Malta’s Labor Party picks new chief after reporter’s slaying
VALLETTA, Malta — Malta’s Labor Party was choosing a new leader Saturday to replace Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, who announced his resignation amid i...
N Korea: Trump’s birthday greet not enough to resume talks
SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean official on Saturday said that the U.S. and South Korea are dreaming if they think that President Donald Trump's s...
Oman state TV says Haitham bin Tariq Al Said is Oman’s new sultan after the death of longtime ruler Qaboos bin Said
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oman state TV says Haitham bin Tariq Al Said is Oman's new sultan after the death of longtime ruler Qaboos bin Said.
Oman state TV says authorities open letter by deceased Sultan Qaboos bin Said naming his successor, without elaborating
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oman state TV says authorities open letter by deceased Sultan Qaboos bin Said naming his successor, without elaborating.
AP Explains: Taiwan’s election and its standoff with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese are casting their votes Saturday for the president and legislature of a self-governing island that acts like a sovereign na...
Russia scores victory for ally Syria in UN vote cutting aid
UNITED NATIONS — Russia scored a victory for its close ally Syria on Friday, using its veto threat to force the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resol...
China reports 1st death from new type of coronavirus
BEIJING — Health authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Saturday reported the country's first death from a new type of coronavirus.
Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who modernized Oman, dies at 79
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Mideast's longest-ruling monarch who seized power in a 1970 palace coup and pulled hi...
The Latest: Int’l group to press Iran for plane crash probe
WASHINGTON — The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local):
Trump ups Iran accusations, says 4 US embassies targeted
WASHINGTON — Confronted by persistent questions about his military action in the Middle East, President Donald Trump and his top officials offered a s...
GrubHub says it currently has no plans to sell its business
Grubhub says it has no plans to sell the company, a day after media reports said it was exploring its options as competition in the food delivery busi...
US experts concerned about Iran’s handling of crash probe
U.S. and Canadian accident investigators are uncertain how much access they will get to evidence that could prove whether Iran shot down a Ukrainian p...
Epstein gave $850,000 to MIT, visited 9 times, report finds
BOSTON — Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein donated $750,000 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and visited campus at least nine times as h...
‘Bullitt’ Mustang sells for $3.74 million at Florida auction
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Highland Green 1968 Ford Mustang GT featured in the film “Bullitt" was sold Friday at a Florida auction house for $3.74 million.
Lawmakers vote down Tunisia’s new government amid opposition
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian lawmakers voted down the North African country's new government Friday, declaring no confidence in a Cabinet proposed by the...
DSquared2 fetes Milan Fashion’s 25 years with Sister Sledge
MILAN — Milan Fashion Week opened Friday on a festive note, with Sister Sledge dressed in shimmering jumpsuits belting out their hit “We Are Family” t...