Gunfire heard at Mali resort area popular with foreigners
A security official says suspected jihadists in Mali's capital have attacked a resort that is popular with foreigners on the weekends.
A security official says suspected jihadists in Mali's capital have attacked a resort that is popular with foreigners on the weekends.
Bodies of missing sailors found on stricken U.S. Navy destroyer
YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) - Navy divers found the bodies of missing sailors Sunday aboard the stricken USS Fitzgerald that collided with a container ship in the busy sea off Japan, the Navy said. Searchers gained access to the spaces that were damaged during the collision and brought the remains to Naval Hospital Yokosuka where they will be identified, the Navy said in a statement. Seven sailors had...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) - Navy divers found the bodies of missing sailors Sunday aboard the stricken USS Fitzgerald that collided with a container ship in the busy sea off Japan, the Navy said. Searchers gained access to the spaces that were damaged during the collision and brought the remains to Naval Hospital Yokosuka where they will be identified, the Navy said in a statement. Seven sailors had...
Trump to announce plan to stop cash flow to Cuban military
WASHINGTON (AP) - Stopping short of reversal, President Donald Trump planned to announce a revised Cuba policy aimed at halting the flow of U.S. cash to the country's military and security services while maintaining diplomatic relations. U.S. airlines and cruise ships would still be allowed to service the island.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Stopping short of reversal, President Donald Trump planned to announce a revised Cuba policy aimed at halting the flow of U.S. cash to the country's military and security services while maintaining diplomatic relations. U.S. airlines and cruise ships would still be allowed to service the island.
Firefighters battling massive blaze in London high-rise
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in an apartment high-rise in London.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in an apartment high-rise in London.
Puerto Rico votes on possible statehood
Puerto Ricans got the chance Sunday to tell the U.S. Congress whether they want to become the 51st state in a vote that took place on a U.S. territory mired in an economic crisis that has triggered an exodus of islanders to the mainland. .
Puerto Ricans got the chance Sunday to tell the U.S. Congress whether they want to become the 51st state in a vote that took place on a U.S. territory mired in an economic crisis that has triggered an exodus of islanders to the mainland. .
14 bodies found in mass grave near Mexican resort
Authorities in Mexico's Baja California Sur state say that 14 bodies have been found in a clandestine burial pit near the nature reserve of Cabo Pulmo.
Authorities in Mexico's Baja California Sur state say that 14 bodies have been found in a clandestine burial pit near the nature reserve of Cabo Pulmo.
Man attacks police with hammer outside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
A man armed with knives and a hammer cried "It's for Syria" and attacked a police officer outside of the world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Tuesday afternoon. Police then shot him. The attacker's condition is unclear.
A man armed with knives and a hammer cried "It's for Syria" and attacked a police officer outside of the world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Tuesday afternoon. Police then shot him. The attacker's condition is unclear.
Chinese factory busted for making fake Budweiser beer
A small Chinese factory in the Southeastern city of Dongguan was busted earlier this month for making counterfeit cans of Budweiser beer, The Daily Meal reports.
A small Chinese factory in the Southeastern city of Dongguan was busted earlier this month for making counterfeit cans of Budweiser beer, The Daily Meal reports.
London police: 7 dead, 48 injured after terrorist attacks
British Transport Police say they have received reports of a major incident involving a knife and a vehicle on the London Bridge and at the nearby Borough Market in the heart of the British capital Saturday. Witnesses also reported a vehicle veering off the road and hitting several pedestrians.
British Transport Police say they have received reports of a major incident involving a knife and a vehicle on the London Bridge and at the nearby Borough Market in the heart of the British capital Saturday. Witnesses also reported a vehicle veering off the road and hitting several pedestrians.
Hermes Birkin bag sells for record $380,000 at Hong Kong auction
HONG KONG (AP) - A luxury Hermes handbag shattered the world auction record in Hong Kong on Wednesday, fetching an eye-popping $380,000, Christie's said. The auction house didn't identify the buyer of the matte white "Himalaya" crocodile skin Hermes Birkin bag. The handbag was produced in 2014 and has 18 karat gold buckles and strap loops encrusted with 205 diamonds.
HONG KONG (AP) - A luxury Hermes handbag shattered the world auction record in Hong Kong on Wednesday, fetching an eye-popping $380,000, Christie's said. The auction house didn't identify the buyer of the matte white "Himalaya" crocodile skin Hermes Birkin bag. The handbag was produced in 2014 and has 18 karat gold buckles and strap loops encrusted with 205 diamonds.
Rescued poodle was dumped in locked suitcase on hottest day of the year
He was found locked in a discarded suitcase on Sunday, in a wooded ravine, in the suburb of Vancouver of Richmond.
He was found locked in a discarded suitcase on Sunday, in a wooded ravine, in the suburb of Vancouver of Richmond.
Nighttime, early morning ISIS bombings in Baghdad kill 31
BAGHDAD (AP) - A massive bombing by the Islamic State group outside a popular ice cream parlor in central Baghdad and a rush hour car bomb in another downtown area killed at least 31 people on Tuesday, Iraqi officials said. Later in the day, bombings in and around the Iraqi capital killed seven more people.
BAGHDAD (AP) - A massive bombing by the Islamic State group outside a popular ice cream parlor in central Baghdad and a rush hour car bomb in another downtown area killed at least 31 people on Tuesday, Iraqi officials said. Later in the day, bombings in and around the Iraqi capital killed seven more people.
Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega dies at 83
PANAMA CITY (AP) - Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, a onetime U.S. ally who was ousted as Panama's dictator by an American invasion in 1989, died late Monday at age 83. Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela wrote in his Twitter account that "the death of Manuel A. Noriega closes a chapter in our history." Varela added, "His daughters and his relatives deserve to...
PANAMA CITY (AP) - Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, a onetime U.S. ally who was ousted as Panama's dictator by an American invasion in 1989, died late Monday at age 83. Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela wrote in his Twitter account that "the death of Manuel A. Noriega closes a chapter in our history." Varela added, "His daughters and his relatives deserve to...
2 killed, 18 injured in knife attack in southwest China
A man said to be mentally ill has been detained after authorities said he attacked 20 people with a knife, killing two, in southwest China.
A man said to be mentally ill has been detained after authorities said he attacked 20 people with a knife, killing two, in southwest China.
S.Korea military: North Korea fires unidentified projectile
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea on Monday fired an apparent ballistic missile off its east coast that landed in the waters of Japan's economic zone, South Korean and Japanese officials said, the latest in a string of recent test launches as the North seeks to build nuclear-tipped ICBMs that can reach the U.S. mainland.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea on Monday fired an apparent ballistic missile off its east coast that landed in the waters of Japan's economic zone, South Korean and Japanese officials said, the latest in a string of recent test launches as the North seeks to build nuclear-tipped ICBMs that can reach the U.S. mainland.
UK investigates 'network' of alleged Manchester attackers
Investigators hunted Tuesday for possible accomplices of the suicide bomber who attacked an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, killing 22 people and sparking a stampede of young concertgoers, some still wearing the American pop star's trademark kitten ears and holding pink balloons.
Investigators hunted Tuesday for possible accomplices of the suicide bomber who attacked an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, killing 22 people and sparking a stampede of young concertgoers, some still wearing the American pop star's trademark kitten ears and holding pink balloons.
Police catch pigeon with backpack full of drugs
A homing pigeon was caught trying to smuggle drugs into Kuwait.
A homing pigeon was caught trying to smuggle drugs into Kuwait.
Homeless man called hero for helping Manchester victims
A homeless man is being hailed as a hero for running into the Manchester Arena after the bomb blast to help victims.
A homeless man is being hailed as a hero for running into the Manchester Arena after the bomb blast to help victims.
UK increasing terror threat level, believes another attack imminent
Prime Minister Theresa May says Britain's threat level from terrorism has been raised to critical -- meaning an attack may be imminent.
Prime Minister Theresa May says Britain's threat level from terrorism has been raised to critical -- meaning an attack may be imminent.
UK police arrest man in Manchester in Ariana Grande concert attack
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - The Latest on the blast at an Ariana Grande concert in northern England (all times local): 12:01 p.m. Greater Manchester Police say they have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the apparent suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in the city. Police say the man was arrested in south Manchester Tuesday, a day after the explosion killed 22 people and...
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - The Latest on the blast at an Ariana Grande concert in northern England (all times local): 12:01 p.m. Greater Manchester Police say they have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the apparent suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in the city. Police say the man was arrested in south Manchester Tuesday, a day after the explosion killed 22 people and...