Turkey’s president submits protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to parliament for ratification
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to Turkey’s parliament for ratification, his...
California governor visits China and says his state will always be a partner on...
HONG KONG (AP) — The governor of California opened a week-long trip to China on Monday with an assurance that his state will always...
Heavy rains drench northeast Caribbean as Hurricane Tammy spins into open waters
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Tammy unleashed heavy rain in the northeast Caribbean on Monday as it spun over open waters after...
A US watchdog says the Taliban are benefiting from international aid through ‘fraudulent’ NGOs
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan has warned that the Taliban are benefiting from international aid through the establishment...
At least 15 killed and many injured when 2 trains collide in central Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A cargo train hit a passenger train outside the Bangladeshi capital on Monday, leaving at least 15 people dead and...
Sydney court postpones extradition hearing of former US military pilot until May
SYDNEY (AP) — A Sydney court on Monday postponed an extradition hearing for a former U.S. military pilot accused of illegally training Chinese aviators...
A Swiss populist party rebounds and the Greens sink in the election. That’s a...
GENEVA (AP) — The anti-immigration Swiss People’s Party rebounded from searing losses four years ago, expanding its hold as the largest parliamentary faction, while...
Court orders Russian-US journalist to stay in jail another 6 weeks
A Russian court on Monday ordered a Russian-American journalist who was detained last week on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent...
A price cap on Russian oil aims to starve Putin of cash. But it’s...
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — For months after Ukraine's Western allies limited sales of Russian oil to $60 per barrel, the price cap was still...
Leading in early results, Machado claims win in Venezuelan opposition’s presidential primary
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Early returns in the Venezuelan opposition's presidential primary gave a big lead to former legislator Maria Corina Machado early Monday,...