Macron’s China visit underscores economic tensions
BEIJING — With major economies locked in disputes over trade, France's president started a visit to China by announcing that the EU had struck a deal ...
White House lawyer defies impeachment subpoena
WASHINGTON — The lead lawyer for the National Security Council defied a subpoena Monday to appear before House impeachment investigators, as did other...
Censorship or caution? Culture war burns in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO — The clowns were already on stage, faces painted white, costumes carefully adjusted. It was to be the troupe's second show of "Abrazo,...
US envoy calls EU decision on Balkans ‘historic mistake’
BELGRADE, Serbia — A U.S. envoy for the Western Balkans on Monday described European Union's decision not to open membership talks with North Macedoni...
In Berlin, quirky reminders linger from East-West divide
BERLIN — Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the German capital — divided for decades by bricks and barbed wire — has slowly grown back to...
Investigation: Lead in some Canadian water worse than Flint
MONTREAL — Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been unwittingly exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water, with contamination in seve...
South Sudan faces crisis in forming new coalition government
NAIROBI, Kenya — War-torn South Sudan is "barreling toward a crisis" and could slide back into fighting, warned the International Crisis Group on Mond...
30 years after Berlin Wall fell, East-West divides remain
BERLIN — Many people in the former East Germany say they feel like second-class citizens 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, despite a growing...
Key moments in the 1979 Iran hostage crisis at US Embassy
Here are key moments in the 1979 Iranian takeover and subsequent 444-day hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
AP COVERED IT: Iran students seize US Embassy in Tehran
EDITOR'S NOTE: On Nov. 4, 1979, Iranian students overran guards to take over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, starting a 444-day hostage crisis that transf...
India’s capital restricts cars as people choke in dirty air
NEW DELHI — Authorities in New Delhi are restricting private vehicles from the roads on alternating days to control vehicular pollution as people in t...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump on ‘crying’ IS leader, whistleblower
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is spreading misinformation about the CIA officer who blew the whistle on his dealings with Ukraine.
Impeachment inquiry: How we got here and where we’re going
WASHINGTON — The words from one president to another, somewhat casual in tone, were not casual at all in meaning: "I would like you to do us a favor, ...
Unbeaten no more, Patriots fall to Jackson and Ravens 37-20
BALTIMORE — The New England Patriots' unbeaten season crashed to an end under the weight of their own mistakes and inability to contain Baltimore Rave...
Deep learning Yolo algorithm code implementation
preface This blog mainly summarizes the technologies used in Yolo series according to the algorithm code of Yolo series,...
LeBron James, Anthony Davis lead Lakers past Spurs
SAN ANTONIO — Anthony Davis had 25 points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 21 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers held of...
The Latest: Allen’s a winning QB, times 3
The Latest on Week 9 in the NFL (all times Eastern):
Harvick has Cup title shot after 3rd straight Texas fall win
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kevin Harvick won the fall Cup race at Texas for the third year in a row Sunday, again taking one of the championship-contending s...
Iraqi protesters attack Iran consulate in Karbala
BAGHDAD — Dozens of Iraqi protesters attacked the Iranian consulate in the Shiite holy city of Karbala on Sunday, scaling the concrete barriers ringin...
Demonstrators demand halt to killings of women in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Relatives of women and girls murdered or missing in Mexico marched through the capital Sunday carrying over 100 purple crosses inscribed...
Balotelli threatens to leave soccer field amid racist chants
VERONA, Italy — Brescia striker Mario Balotelli threatened to leave the field due to racist chants directed at him by Hellas Verona fans during a top-...
Italian ship with 151 rescued migrants docks in Sicily
ROME — An Italian offshore supply vessel has brought 151 migrants to Sicily after rescuing them in waters off Libya a day earlier.
All evacuations lifted for Southern California wildfire
LOS ANGELES — Authorities lifted all evacuation orders as firefighters made progress Sunday on a large blaze that sent thousands fleeing homes and far...
Immigration looms over contested Minnesota school referendum
WORTHINGTON, Minn. — When voters in this southwestern Minnesota town weigh nearly $34 million in new borrowing to expand schools filled to overflowing...
Time ticks away at wild bison genetic diversity
SANTA FE, N.M. — Evidence is mounting that wild North American bison are gradually shedding their genetic diversity across many of the isolated herds ...
Top prospects find options to bypass college in NBA pursuit
Precious Achiuwa wanted to be part of Memphis' No. 1-ranked recruiting class and fulfill his family's hope that he would attend college before pursuin...
1 Year Out: A divided nation lurches toward 2020 election
WASHINGTON — One year from Sunday, voters will decide whether to grant President Donald Trump a second term in office, an election that will be a refe...
Riot police storm Hong Kong malls to nip more protests
HONG KONG — Riot police stormed several malls in Hong Kong on Sunday in a move to thwart more pro-democracy protests, as the city's leader heads to Be...
AP-NORC poll: Interest in campaign is growing, as is anxiety
WASHINGTON — A year out from the 2020 general election, there already is significant interest in the presidential campaign. But a poll from The Associ...
Saudi Arabia formally starts IPO of oil firm Saudi Aramco
DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia formally began an initial public offering Sunday of a sliver of oil giant Saudi Aramco after years of delay, hopi...