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Ugandan activist Bobi Wine defies ban on ‘red beret’

KAMPALA, Uganda - A popular singer who is challenging Uganda's long-time president is urging his supporters to defy a government ban on civilian use of the red beret that has become a symbol of his mo...

Oct 03, 2019

Jumping the shark? Kiss will play for them in the ocean

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - This Kiss concert is happening Down Under, all right. The rock group will play a show next month in Australia for sharks and eight fans, who will listen through underwater speake...

Oct 03, 2019

Impeachment standoff: Trump sees hoax, Dems see stonewalling

WASHINGTON - Agitated and angry, President Donald Trump squared off against House Democrats on Wednesday, packing his increasingly aggressive impeachment defence with name-calling and expletives. Quie...

Oct 03, 2019

Freitas do Amaral, a ‘father’ of Portuguese democracy, dies

LISBON, Portugal - Diogo Freitas do Amaral, a conservative politician who played a leading role in cementing democracy after Portugal's 1974 Carnation Revolution and later became president of the U.N....

Oct 03, 2019

North Korea, US say nuclear talks to resume this weekend

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea and the United States have agreed to resume nuclear negotiations this weekend following a months-long stalemate over the withdrawal of sanctions in exchange for...

Oct 03, 2019

'You're good-looking': Ukraine's leader woos Tom Cruise

KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine's leader isn't just trying to charm U.S. President Donald Trump - he's set his sights now on Tom Cruise, too. Mission impossible? Maybe not - Cruise is studying possible Ukrain...

Oct 03, 2019

Afghan officials: Taliban attack kills at least 11 policemen

KABUL - The Taliban launched a multi-pronged attack on a district headquarters in a remote area of northern Afghanistan early on Tuesday, killing at least 11 policemen and triggering an hourslong gunb...

Oct 03, 2019

Hong Kong teen protester shot by police to be charged

HONG KONG - Police say criminal charges will be filed against the 18-year-old Hong Kong student who was the first victim of police gunfire in the months-long pro-democracy protests. The shooting Tuesd...

Oct 02, 2019

Curfew, more tear gas in Baghdad after 2 days of violence

BAGHDAD - Iraqi security forces are using tear gas against a few hundred protesters gathered in a central Baghdad square, hours after a curfew was announced in the Iraqi capital. The curfew was announ...

Oct 02, 2019

Arch bridge falls in Taiwan bay, divers search for victims

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A towering arch bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan collapsed Tuesday, sending a burning oil tanker truck falling onto boats in the water below. An air force helicopter, fishing vesse...

Oct 02, 2019