Stocks climb as S&P 500 closes in on 10th winning week in 11
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes pushed higher again in early trading on Friday, and the S&P 500 was on track to close out its 10th winning week in t...
UK charges US diplomat’s wife over teen’s death in crash
LONDON — An American diplomat's wife who left Britain after being involved in a fatal road accident that killed a British teenager has been charged, B...
Activists cheer victory in landmark Dutch climate case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In a ruling hailed as an “immense victory for climate justice,” the Netherlands' top court ruled Friday in favor of activists...
Lebanon’s new PM says he plans a government of experts
BEIRUT — Lebanon's newly designated prime minister said on Monday he plans to form a government of experts and independents to deal with the country's...
Andrew Bailey to succeed Carney as Bank of England governor
LONDON — Andrew Bailey, head of Britain’s financial watchdog, will be the next governor of the Bank of England, where his top challenge will be naviga...
Iran’s Rouhani in Japan to meet Japan PM amid nuke impasse
TOKYO — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is visiting Tokyo to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday in hopes of easing a nuclear impa...
World shares mixed as US says trade deal with China ready
TOKYO — Global shares meandered in a narrow range on Friday despite another session of record highs on Wall Street.
Tokyo Olympics say costs $12.6B; Audit report says much more
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers said Friday they are spending 1.35 trillion Japanese yen — about $12.6 billion — to stage next year's games. Organize...
US watching North Korea for ‘Christmas gift’ missile launch
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is closely watching North Korea for signs of a possible missile launch or nuclear test in the coming days that officials are ref...
Pakistan study blames HIV outbreak in kids on bad healthcare
ISLAMABAD — A group of Pakistani doctors blames a recent outbreak of HIV among children in a southern city on poor healthcare practices such as using ...
2 firefighters die, 3 hurt as wildfires ravage Australia
PERTH, Australia — Two volunteer firefighters died Thursday while battling wildfires ravaging Australia’s most populous state, forcing Prime Minister ...
The Latest: Democratic debaters tackle China, Israel policy
LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the Democratic presidential debate (all times local):
Asian shares mixed as markets yawn at Trump’s impeachment
Stocks were mixed in early trading in Asia on Friday after Wall Street posted more record highs, extending the market's gains for the week.
UN deadline to send North Korean workers home likely unmet
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea stands to lose a rare legitimate source of foreign currency, worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year, if nations...
Hezbollah-backed professor to form new government in Lebanon
BEIRUT — A former education minister backed by the militant Hezbollah group and its allies was selected Thursday as Lebanon’s new prime minister to br...
Prosecutor finds no crime in Santa Anita horse racing deaths
LOS ANGELES — California prosecutors found no evidence of animal cruelty or other crimes during an investigation into a spike in horse deaths at Santa...
Scientists claim to find ancient seawall off Israeli coast
HAHOTRIM BEACH, Israel — An international team of researchers says it has discovered a 7,000-year-old-seawall along Israel's Mediterranean coast, prov...
Experts: Silence after Texas police shooting risks mistrust
DALLAS — A small Texas police department's silence about what prompted an officer to fatally shoot a man in the head nearly three weeks ago deviates f...
2019 Breakthrough Entertainer: A star-making year for Majors
NEW YORK — How is a great actor made? For Jonathan Majors, the 30-year-old breakout star of “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” it started in drama...
US denounces Iran rights abuses, imposes sanctions on judges
WASHINGTON — The United States is imposing sanction s on additional senior Iranian officials for human rights abuses as the Trump administration incre...
After ebullient 2019, Wall Street warns of slower road ahead
NEW YORK — After a year of nirvana, investors may need to get ready for something a little more normal.
Facebook to tackle efforts to interfere with 2020 US census
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook says it will clamp down on efforts to use its services to interfere with the 2020 U.S. census, including the posting of misle...
Putin says Trump was impeached for ‘far-fetched’ reasons
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump was impeached for “far-fetched” reasons, calling the move by ...
Global stocks dip after Trump impeachment vote
BEIJING — Global stock markets mostly dipped Thursday after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump and the central ...
Xi Jinping visits Macao to celebrate 20 years of China rule
MACAO — Chinese leader Xi Jinping met Thursday with Macao’s new chief executive amid celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the former Portuguese col...
Philippines convicts key clan members in 2009 massacre
MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine court has found key members of a powerful political clan guilty of the 2009 massacre in southern Maguindanao provin...
On screen, Asian Americans rarely get into Christmas spirit
With its multiple teenage characters, the Netflix movie “Let It Snow” is a mix of holiday feels and a John Hughes comedy. But unlike those genres, the...
Lebanon’s caretaker PM no longer candidate for post
BEIRUT — Lebanon's caretaker prime minister said Wednesday he's no longer a candidate for the post, eliminating himself from consideration with no cle...
Slavery museum in Liverpool aims to confront painful legacy
LIVERPOOL, England — Scarlet shackles sit peacefully on display in front of a sad, gray backdrop. The now rusted leg irons once locked human ankles du...
Scientists narrow age estimate for fossils of human ancestor
NEW YORK — Scientists say they have finally calculated the age of the youngest known remains of Homo erectus, which is generally considered an ancesto...