Egypt investigating reports of Egyptians kidnapped in Libya
Egypt's foreign ministry says it's investigating local media reports that 21 Egyptians have been abducted in Libya.
Egypt's foreign ministry says it's investigating local media reports that 21 Egyptians have been abducted in Libya.
Paris police kill man with fake suicide vest
Officers shot and killed a knife-wielding man wearing a fake explosive vest at a police station in northern Paris on Thursday, French officials said, a year to the day after an attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo launched a bloody year in the French capital.
Officers shot and killed a knife-wielding man wearing a fake explosive vest at a police station in northern Paris on Thursday, French officials said, a year to the day after an attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo launched a bloody year in the French capital.
Earthquake detected in North Korea; not clear if nuke test
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The European Mediterranean Seismological Center has detected unusual seismic activity in North Korea. It isn't immediately clear whether North Korea has conducted its fourth nuclear test. The agency measured the magnitude of the seismic activity at 5.1 on its website on Wednesday. South Korean government officials didn't immediately respond to calls...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The European Mediterranean Seismological Center has detected unusual seismic activity in North Korea. It isn't immediately clear whether North Korea has conducted its fourth nuclear test. The agency measured the magnitude of the seismic activity at 5.1 on its website on Wednesday. South Korean government officials didn't immediately respond to calls...
Saudi allies scale back ties with Iran as tensions soar
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Allies of Saudi Arabia followed the kingdom's lead and began scaling back diplomatic ties to Iran on Monday after the ransacking of Saudi diplomatic missions in the Islamic Republic, violence sparked by the Saudi execution of a prominent opposition Shiite cleric.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Allies of Saudi Arabia followed the kingdom's lead and began scaling back diplomatic ties to Iran on Monday after the ransacking of Saudi diplomatic missions in the Islamic Republic, violence sparked by the Saudi execution of a prominent opposition Shiite cleric.
US treads warily amid Iran-Saudi tensions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration tread warily Monday around inflamed tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia that threaten several key U.S. foreign policy objectives. A U.S. official said Secretary of State John Kerry had spoken Sunday with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif , while the official Saudi Press Agency reported that Kerry had spoken on Monday with Saudi...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration tread warily Monday around inflamed tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia that threaten several key U.S. foreign policy objectives. A U.S. official said Secretary of State John Kerry had spoken Sunday with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif , while the official Saudi Press Agency reported that Kerry had spoken on Monday with Saudi...
Austria: Police find 2nd body after discovery of suitcase packed with body parts
VIENNA (AP) — Police divers searching an Austrian lake a day after recovering two suitcases containing parts of a woman's body found the submerged body of a man in the same waters Monday. Police official Gerhard Haag said the body was retrieved from the bottom of the Traunsee near the lakeside town of Gmunden close to the location where the suitcases were discovered Sunday.
VIENNA (AP) — Police divers searching an Austrian lake a day after recovering two suitcases containing parts of a woman's body found the submerged body of a man in the same waters Monday. Police official Gerhard Haag said the body was retrieved from the bottom of the Traunsee near the lakeside town of Gmunden close to the location where the suitcases were discovered Sunday.
More than 200 migrants rescued off Greek islands; 1 dead
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A total of 217 migrants have been rescued by Greek and EU authorities over the first weekend of the new year in four separate incidents, Greece's coast guard says.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A total of 217 migrants have been rescued by Greek and EU authorities over the first weekend of the new year in four separate incidents, Greece's coast guard says.
Mexico mayor slain a day after taking office
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The mayor of a city south of Mexico's capital was shot to death on Saturday, less than a day after taking office, officials said.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The mayor of a city south of Mexico's capital was shot to death on Saturday, less than a day after taking office, officials said.
WATCH: Photographer trapped in burning Dubai hotel dangles hundreds of feet above ground
Video emerged of a dramatic rescue of a Filipino photographer stuck on the 48th floor of the Dubai hotel that went up in flames on New Year's Eve.
Video emerged of a dramatic rescue of a Filipino photographer stuck on the 48th floor of the Dubai hotel that went up in flames on New Year's Eve.
Passenger captures homophobic abuse on London underground
A video showing a man subjecting a passenger on a London train to homophobic abuse is beginning to go viral January 2.
A video showing a man subjecting a passenger on a London train to homophobic abuse is beginning to go viral January 2.
WATCH: Belgian teens push car down subway stairs in New Year's mayhem
A gang of out-of-control teens pushed a car down a huge flight of stairs at a subway station in Brussels on New Year's Eve.
A gang of out-of-control teens pushed a car down a huge flight of stairs at a subway station in Brussels on New Year's Eve.
Man attacks soldiers guarding French mosque with his car
PARIS (AP) — A man rammed his car into four soldiers guarding a mosque on Friday in the southeast French city of Valence, but was stopped when a soldier fired and wounded him, authorities said. His motives were unclear, but with France on high alert after the coordinated attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, determining what, or who, was behind the attack carried a sense of urgency.
PARIS (AP) — A man rammed his car into four soldiers guarding a mosque on Friday in the southeast French city of Valence, but was stopped when a soldier fired and wounded him, authorities said. His motives were unclear, but with France on high alert after the coordinated attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, determining what, or who, was behind the attack carried a sense of urgency.
Munich terror threat remains in place, stations open again
BERLIN (AP) — A terror warning in Munich on New Year's Eve that led to the evacuation of two train stations was not a false alert, security officials said Friday, although there have been no arrests.
BERLIN (AP) — A terror warning in Munich on New Year's Eve that led to the evacuation of two train stations was not a false alert, security officials said Friday, although there have been no arrests.
Police in Munich warn of 'imminent threat' of terror attack
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Munich are asking people to stay away from the city's main train station and a second train station in the city's Pasing neighborhood because of "serious, imminent threat" of a terror attack. Munich police say on Facebook that according to "serious information, there will be an attack tonight." German news agency dpa reported Thursday...
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Munich are asking people to stay away from the city's main train station and a second train station in the city's Pasing neighborhood because of "serious, imminent threat" of a terror attack. Munich police say on Facebook that according to "serious information, there will be an attack tonight." German news agency dpa reported Thursday...
Belgium: 10th suspect arrested in Paris attacks probe
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities on Thursday announced the arrest of a 10th person in connection with last month's bloodbath in Paris and said six others had been detained and questioned over a suspected plot to stage new attacks in Brussels during the holidays.
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities on Thursday announced the arrest of a 10th person in connection with last month's bloodbath in Paris and said six others had been detained and questioned over a suspected plot to stage new attacks in Brussels during the holidays.
Fire breaks out near Dubai's New Year's fireworks display
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fire broke out Thursday in a residential building near the world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai, where a massive New Year's fireworks display was set to be held. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire, which ran up at least 20 stories of the building near the Burj Khalifa, which is 828 meters (905 yards) tall.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fire broke out Thursday in a residential building near the world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai, where a massive New Year's fireworks display was set to be held. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire, which ran up at least 20 stories of the building near the Burj Khalifa, which is 828 meters (905 yards) tall.
Surgeons remove 21-inch hairball from girl's stomach
An 11-year-old in Kazakhstan is on the mend after surgeons removed a hairball that filled her stomach and extended more than 13 inches from the organ.
An 11-year-old in Kazakhstan is on the mend after surgeons removed a hairball that filled her stomach and extended more than 13 inches from the organ.
Israel approves special budget for Arab citizens
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Cabinet has approved a reported billion-dollar budget meant to improve the living conditions of the country's Arab minority. Arabs make up about 20 percent of Israel's 8.4 million citizens. Although they hold full citizenship rights, they suffer from discrimination in areas like housing and employment. They are among Israel's poorest citizens.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Cabinet has approved a reported billion-dollar budget meant to improve the living conditions of the country's Arab minority. Arabs make up about 20 percent of Israel's 8.4 million citizens. Although they hold full citizenship rights, they suffer from discrimination in areas like housing and employment. They are among Israel's poorest citizens.
Brussels mayor: New Year's Eve fireworks display canceled due to extremist attack threat
BRUSSELS (AP) — Brussels mayor: New Year's Eve fireworks display canceled due to extremist attack threat.
BRUSSELS (AP) — Brussels mayor: New Year's Eve fireworks display canceled due to extremist attack threat.
Free Internet service for over 3 million Egyptians shut down
BEIRUT (AP) — A program that had been giving free basic Internet services to over three million Egyptians was shut down on Wednesday, social media site Facebook said. In a statement to The Associated Press, Facebook said it hoped to "resolve this situation soon" so the program, which it had launched with Etisalat Egypt some two months ago, could be restored.
BEIRUT (AP) — A program that had been giving free basic Internet services to over three million Egyptians was shut down on Wednesday, social media site Facebook said. In a statement to The Associated Press, Facebook said it hoped to "resolve this situation soon" so the program, which it had launched with Etisalat Egypt some two months ago, could be restored.