Arsenal loses to City as Spurs go 5th with win; United held
LONDON — Tottenham is enjoying a resurgence in the Premier League, while Arsenal and Manchester United are wilting.
Disappointment as marathon climate talks end with slim deal
MADRID — Marathon U.N. climate talks ended Sunday with a slim compromise that sparked widespread disappointment, after major polluters resisted calls ...
75 years on, Battle of the Bulge memories bond people
THIMISTER-CLERMONT, Belgium — As a schoolboy three quarters of a century ago, Marcel Schmetz would regularly see open trucks rumble past to a makeshif...
Anna Karina, the icon of French New Wave cinema, dies at 79
PARIS — Anna Karina, the French New Wave actress who became an icon of the cinema in the 1960s and was the muse of Jean-Luc Godard, has died. She was ...
No letup for UK lawmakers: Johnson presses ahead with Brexit
LONDON — There will be no letup for U.K. lawmakers worn out after Britain’s bruising election campaign. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to begin “...
Police targets of both love and anger at Hong Kong rallies
Several thousand people, some making heart signs with their hands, turned out in Hong Kong on Sunday in an unusual display of support for the police f...
Strong quake kills 1, collapses building in Philippines
DAVAO, Philippines — A strong earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing a three-story building to ...
White gold: Cyprus’ halloumi cheese entangled in politics
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Dairy farmers on Cyprus refer to halloumi as “white gold.” The salty, rubbery cheese made from goats' and sheep's milk and prized fo...
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner wins reelection in runoff
HOUSTON — Houston’s incumbent mayor won a second term on Saturday night, holding off a millionaire trial lawyer whose previous support of President Do...
LeBron’s worlds collide as son’s team, alma mater meet
COLUMBUS, Ohio — They crowded into Nationwide Arena, 13,000 strong, cheering every shot, roaring with every basket.
Hourslong clashes between police, protesters engulf Beirut
BEIRUT — Lebanese security forces fired rubber bullets, tear gas and used water cannons to disperse anti-government protesters from central Beirut in ...
Supporters of embattled Thai opposition party hold big rally
BANGKOK — Several thousand supporters of a popular opposition party in Thailand that is under threat of dissolution rallied Saturday in the nation's c...
Toxic air, gases hamper search for last 2 volcano victims
WHAKATANE, New Zealand — A second land search of New Zealand's volcanic White Island on Sunday failed to locate the bodies of the last two victims of ...
Mexico objects over US bill on ratifying trade pact
MEXICO CITY — Just days after a landmark agreement on a trade pact to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexico objected Saturday to leg...
Disagreement drags UN climate talks into a 2nd extra day
MADRID — U.N. climate talks in Madrid dragged into a second day of extra time Sunday, with officials from almost 200 countries unable to break the dea...
Democratic hopefuls pledge more money for schools, teachers
PITTSBURGH — Democratic presidential candidates pledged to boost funding for public schools, increase teacher salaries and reduce college debt at a Sa...
Greta Thunberg apologizes for ‘against the wall’ comment
MADRID — Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has apologized for saying politicians should be put “against the wall” after critics took it to mean ...
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army
CAIRO — Just two days after rebel Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter declared a “final" and decisive battle for the capital Tripoli, heavy fighting raged...
Houses of worship attacked with deadly frequency in 2019
On Dec. 1, a band of assailants opened fire on worshippers at a small-town Protestant church in Burkina Faso, an impoverished West African country whe...
Remains of 3 people found during renovations at the Alamo
SAN ANTONIO — The remains of three people were found at the Alamo amid an archaeological exploration ahead of planned renovations at the site of one o...
Boston College hires Ohio St assistant Jeff Hafley as coach
Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley is the new Boston College football coach.
Johnson’s win may deliver Brexit but could risk UK’s breakup
LONDON — Leaving the European Union is not the only split British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has to worry about.
Cries of abuse in Catholic Church start to be heard in Japan
TOKYO — During Pope Francis’ recent visit to Japan, Harumi Suzuki stood where his motorcade passed by holding a sign that read: “I am a survivor.”
AP Exclusive: China tightens up on info after Xinjiang leaks
The Xinjiang regional government in China’s far west is deleting data, destroying documents, tightening controls on information and has held high-leve...
Iowa Democrats worry ‘Medicare for All’ hurts key industry
DES MOINES, Iowa — Kim Motl doesn’t work in the health insurance industry. But her friends and neighbors do. So when she saw Sen. Elizabeth Warren rec...
‘Wild week’ as Washington works amid impeachment
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi don’t see eye-to-eye on much these days, but in the throes of impeachment, they’re ...
Justices to take up dispute over subpoenas for Trump records
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear President Donald Trump's pleas to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major co...
Mississippi 15-week abortion ban is blocked by appeals court
JACKSON, Miss. — A federal appeals court declared Friday that Mississippi's ban on abortion at 15 weeks is unconstitutional, dealing a blow to those s...
Swarovski crystals, $900 cabernet and a Buttigieg fundraiser
WASHINGTON — The Hall Rutherford wine caves in the hills of California's Napa Valley boast a chandelier with 1,500 Swarovski crystals, an onyx banquet...
Analysis: Time to embrace “free agency” in college football
NEW YORK — For all the griping from coaches and administrators about the so-called transfer epidemic in college sports, the increased movement of play...