Pompeo message in Europe, Central Asia trip: Beware of China
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — The countries Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited on a five nation-tour over the last week varied from longtime ally Britain...
Miami sees a return to Cold War cultural hard line on Cuba
MIAMI — Platinum-selling reggaeton act Gente de Zona were barred from a New Year’s Eve concert in a Miami park. The mayor of Miami declared another Cu...
8 Turkish personnel, 13 Syrian troops killed in north Syria
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey hit targets in northern Syria, responding to shelling by Syrian government forces that killed at least eight Turkish soldiers ...
UK to end early release of terror convicts after stabbings
LONDON — The British government said Monday it will introduce emergency legislation to stop people convicted of terror crimes being released after ser...
UK and EU clash over trade with 11 months to make a deal
LONDON — Britain and the European Union set out clashing opening gambits Monday on striking a trade deal, making it clear that each side is willing to...
UN health agency tackles misinformation over virus outbreak
GENEVA — The World Health Organization chief has traveled a dozen times to monitor the Ebola response in violence-marred eastern Congo. But when he pl...
The Latest: UAE suspends flights to China outside Beijing
BEIJING — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China (all times local):
EU demands access to UK waters in order to sign trade deal
BRUSSELS — The European Union will link any access to its market for British products directly to the access that EU boats will be given to U.K. water...
Ukraine: Recordings show Iran knew jetliner hit by a missile
KYIV, Ukraine — A leaked recording of an exchange between an Iranian air-traffic controller and an Iranian pilot purports to show that authorities imm...
Built in 10 days, China’s virus hospital takes 1st patients
BEIJING — The first patients arrived Monday at a specialized hospital built in just 10 days as part of China's intensive efforts to fight a new virus.
Man wearing fake bomb stabs 2 in London and is shot to death
LONDON — Police in London say a man who strapped on a fake bomb and stabbed two people on a London street before being shot to death by police was rec...
Best picture ’1917′ is big winner at British Academy Awards
LONDON — Gut-wrenching World War I epic “1917” was the big winner at Sunday’s British Academy Film Awards, winning seven awards including best picture...
China’s Israel envoy compares virus travel bans to Holocaust
JERUSALEM — China's acting ambassador to Israel apologized on Sunday after comparing the closure of several national borders to Chinese citizens amid ...
Ecuador president slammed for ugly words about harassment
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador's President Lenín Moreno has scrambled to apologize for comments suggesting women tend to complain about sexual harassment wh...
Iraqi protesters reject PM-designate picked by ruling elites
BAGHDAD — Anti-government demonstrators on Sunday rejected Iraq’s new prime minister-designate following his nomination by rival government factions, ...
Philippines reports world’s 1st virus death outside China
BEIJING — The Philippines on Sunday reported the first death outside China from the new coronavirus, as Chinese authorities delayed the opening of sch...
Spray planes combat the huge locust outbreak in East Africa
NASUULU CONSERVANCY, Kenya — As locusts by the billions — yes, billions — descend on parts of Kenya in the worst outbreak in 70 years, small planes ar...
Fears of new virus trigger anti-China sentiment worldwide
SEOUL, South Korea — A scary new virus from China has spread around the world. So has rising anti-Chinese sentiment, calls for a full travel ban on Ch...
Experts: Travel bans, business closures could hurt economy
MILWAUKEE — Travel restrictions and business closures aimed at stopping the spread of a new virus that has killed more than 300 people in China could ...
Brexit: Day 1 brings talk of EU unity with trade talks ahead
LONDON — If you thought the drawn-out battle over the U.K.'s departure from the European Union was painful, wait until you see what comes next.
Pompeo says US can supply Belarus with 100% of oil, gas
MINSK, Belarus — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday that the United States is willing and able to provide Belarus with 100% of its oil ...
Media outlets push back against government’s Brexit video
LONDON — Some prominent British and international media organizations pushed back Friday against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling of a prerecor...
Britain leaves the European Union, leaps into the unknown
LONDON — So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu.
The Latest: History arrives: UK leaves EU after 47 years
LONDON — The Latest on Britain's departure Friday night from the European Union:
Trump curbs immigrants from 6 nations in election-year push
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Friday that it was restricting immigrants from six additional countries that officials said failed to ...
US bars foreigners coming from China for now over virus fear
WASHINGTON — The United States on Friday declared a public health emergency and announced significant entry restrictions because of a new virus that h...
Delta, American and United suspend flights between US, China
NEW YORK — Delta Air Lines and American Airlines said Friday they will suspend all flights between the U.S. and China, making them the first U.S.-base...
The shunned: People from virus-hit city tracked, quarantined
BEIJING — Meron Mei, a sophomore at Wuhan University in the Chinese city at the heart of a viral outbreak, went back to his home village and started t...
After Brexit: UK leaves EU but what’s next far from certain
LONDON — Britain is leaving the European Union after 47 years of membership. That's just the first stage of a journey that still has many twists in st...