Hong Kong court reinstates mask ban ahead of elections
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Friday suspended its decision to strike down a government ban on wearing face masks at protests, allowing police to e...
World shares advance on upbeat comments on US-China trade
BEIJING — World shares were mostly higher on Friday as upbeat comments by Chinese President Xi Jinping helped to quell anxiety over the state of trade...
AG Barr: Epstein’s death was a ‘perfect storm of screw-ups’
ABOARD A US GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT — Attorney General William Barr said he initially had his own suspicions about financier Jeffrey Epstein’s death while...
In reversal, Seoul to keep Japan military intelligence pact
SEOUL, South Korea — In a major policy reversal, South Korea said Friday it has decided to continue a 2016 military intelligence-sharing agreement wit...
Man found guilty of murdering British tourist in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A New Zealand jury on Friday found a man guilty of murder in the death of 22-year-old British backpacker Grace Millane.
Leading white Democrats court black votes; some find trouble
ATLANTA — Coming out of their debate in a key center of black America, the leading Democratic presidential contenders aimed Thursday for the party’s c...
Asian shares mostly higher despite US-China trade anxiety
BEIJING — Stocks logged modest gains Friday in Asia after a lackluster overnight session on Wall Street ended with the market’s third straight drop.
US-born Bei Bei settles into new home at Chinese panda base
BEIJING — After an intercontinental flight on the “Panda Express,” a furry American darling arrived early Thursday in his new Chinese home.
Military: 2 airmen killed in crash during Oklahoma training
OKLAHOMA CITY — Two airmen were killed Thursday in an accident involving two jets during the landing phase of a training exercise at a U.S. Air Force ...
Johnson ready to end NASCAR grind and move on with life
CONCORD, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson handed out mini bottles of Patron at his retirement announcement — so perfectly on brand for the cool Californian who s...
Korean peninsula troubles pose US security challenge
HANOI, Vietnam — Defense Secretary Mark Esper is returning from Asia with the U.S. still facing a trio of troubles on the Korean peninsula that pose r...
Bacteria-infected mosquitoes take bite out of deadly dengue
WASHINGTON — They still bite, but new research shows lab-grown mosquitoes are fighting dangerous dengue fever that they normally would spread.
Records pile up for S&P 500, Nasdaq in milestone run
LOS ANGELES — Wall Street is enjoying its third record-setting run of this year, with the major stock indexes delivering a string of all-time highs in...
Humble One: Mourinho says he’s emotionally stronger at Spurs
LONDON — After touting his humility and willingness to learn from past mistakes, Jose Mourinho couldn’t resist a flash of the old familiar cheekiness.
Vape debate: Are e-cigarettes wiping out teen smoking?
WASHINGTON — In almost any other year it would be hailed as a public health victory: The smoking rate among U.S. high schoolers took its biggest hit e...
Prince Andrew faces new pressure to talk to US about Epstein
LONDON — Britain’s disgraced Prince Andrew is facing mounting calls to provide information to U.S. law enforcement agencies and to lawyers who are inv...
More protesters leave Hong Kong campus ahead of weekend poll
HONG KONG — More than 20 protesters inside a Hong Kong university campus surrendered to police on Thursday as the city’s largest pro-Beijing political...
Chinese state media deny torture of ex-UK consulate staff
BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party’s newspaper published surveillance videos Thursday which it said prove the guilt and voluntary confession of ...
Pope in Thailand calls for action to protect women, children
BANGKOK — Pope Francis called Thursday for women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days of ...
China demands Trump veto bills on Hong Kong
BEIJING — China is demanding President Donald Trump veto legislation aimed at supporting human rights in Hong Kong and has renewed a threat to take “s...
Survey: About 1 in 4 Europeans hold anti-Semitic beliefs
BERLIN — About one in four Europeans hold anti-Semitic beliefs, with such attitudes on the rise in eastern countries and mostly steady in the west, ac...
Fear, turmoil in Lebanon as its financial crisis worsens
BEIRUT — On one of Beirut’s main commercial streets, store owners are cutting salaries by half or considering shutting down. Shops advertise sales, bu...
Doncic has 33 first-half points, Mavs hammer Warriors 142-94
DALLAS — The front of their jerseys said “San Francisco” and the names on the back weren’t the same Golden State Warriors that reached the past five N...
Hong Kong holdout protester: No surrender, no regrets
HONG KONG — Pale and thin, a teenager wandered the nearly deserted campus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University at about 1 a.m. Wednesday. He wrapped hi...
Gore kicking off 24 hours of climate talks around the world
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Vice President Al Gore kicked off a series of climate presentations on Wednesday evening that will continue around the globe...
Suu Kyi to lead Myanmar team contesting genocide court case
YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar said Wednesday its leader Aung San Suu Kyi will head the legal team contesting a genocide case filed against it in the Inter...
Clarification: California-Oil Well Moratorium story
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a story Nov. 19 about California Gov. Gavin Newsom issuing a moratorium on permits for wells using high-pressure steam to extr...
Blackouts hit Northern California again during fire danger
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric turned off electricity Wednesday for about 120,000 people in Northern California to prevent power lines fro...
Native Americans honor 50th anniversary of Alcatraz takeover
SAN FRANCISCO — For Eloy Martinez, returning to Alcatraz Island meant a joyous reunion with people he hadn’t seen in decades. It also brought a renewe...
Netanyahu challenger fails to form coalition
JERUSALEM — Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief rival announced Wednesday that he had failed to form a new government, dashing his hopes of toppling the long-t...