World

Cuba fashion show is small step for private enterprise

HAVANA - Thousands of young Cubans packed a Havana arena to witness a small step forward in the tumultuous relationship between one of the world's last communist states and its small but vibrant priva...

Nov 23, 2019

Embattled Russian track president Dmitry Shlyakhtin resigns

MOSCOW - The president of the Russian track and field federation resigned on Saturday, two days after he was accused of obstructing an anti-doping investigation involving fake medical documents. Dmitr...

Nov 23, 2019

Former Trump adviser undercuts GOP impeachment defences

WASHINGTON - A former White House official said Thursday that President Donald Trump's top European envoy was sent on a "domestic political errand" seeking investigations of Democrats, stunning testim...

Nov 23, 2019

Iraqi official: Pence visits US troops in surprise Iraq trip

BAGHDAD - An Iraqi official say Vice-President Mike Pence has arrived in Iraq on an unannounced visit. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, says Pence arrived at the Ain al-Asad air base...

Nov 23, 2019

Iraqi officials: 1 protester dead amid ongoing clashes

BAGHDAD - Iraqi officials say one protester has died and 12 have been wounded amid ongoing clashes in central Baghdad. Security and medical officials say the protester died when security forces fired ...

Nov 23, 2019

Key European group mulls status of Hungary’s ruling party

ZAGREB, Croatia - The new president of the European People's Party on Thursday denounced Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's "illiberal" policies and said the status of Orban's populist party with...

Nov 23, 2019

Iraqi officials: 8 protesters dead in day of violent clashes

BAGHDAD - Eight people died and at least 90 were wounded on Thursday in renewed clashes in central Baghdad, in the most violent clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in recent...

Nov 23, 2019

Utah Jazz arena evacuated postgame due to suspicious package

SALT LAKE CITY - Minutes after the end of an NBA game, the Utah Jazz's home arena has been evacuated because of a suspicious package. Most fans had already left the building Friday night when players,...

Nov 22, 2019

New documents show contacts between Giuliani and Pompeo

WASHINGTON - Documents released late Friday show Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani was in contact with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the months before the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was...

Nov 22, 2019

Rapper Eric B. gets probation on 17-year-old assault case

HACKENSACK, N.J. - Rapper and actor Eric B. was sentenced to a year's probation Friday stemming from a motor vehicle stop and police chase that occurred nearly 19 years ago but wasn't resolved because...

Nov 22, 2019