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An international rights group is urging the U.S.-led coalition battling the Islamic State group to investigate airstrikes that killed civilians in the campaign to liberate the Syrian city of Raqqa.
Russia’s prime minister has issued a stern warning to NATO on the 10th anniversary of the Russia-Georgia war that incorporating Georgia could trigger a new 'horrible' conflict.
The Israeli military says it has targeted a Hamas military post in northern Gaza after militants opened fire, and Hamas says two of its fighters were killed.
“ (TrendHunter.com) The August 2018 eco trends paint a picture of the dedication of businesses, organizations and individuals toward an ecologically sustainable tomorrow. The push toward biodegradable materials and…
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says Indonesia has handed over a luxury yacht allegedly bought with money stolen in the multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund.
A journalists’ association in Hong Kong says it will defy the Chinese government and follow through with a planned speech by an activist advocating independence from China.
A cyberattack that breached 1.5 million health records in Singapore has been attributed to sophisticated attackers who may be state-linked, a Cabinet minister said Monday.
A human rights group is calling on Bangladesh’s government to abandon plans to relocate Rohingya refugees to a small, uninhabited island said to be at severe risk of serious flooding.
BMW AG’s Korean unit apologized Monday over engine fires that prompted recalls and a probe, seeking to allay concerns over images of cars engulfed in flames.
Police in Bangladesh’s capital fired tear gas Monday to disperse hundreds of demonstrating students, while a prominent human rights group demanded the release of an activist arrested for criticizing the government during more than a week of protests.
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The bodies of three Russian journalists who were killed in Central African Republic have been brought back to Moscow, where they are to undergo a forensic examination.
Britain’s international trade minister says it’s likely the U.K. will fail to agree upon a divorce deal with the European Union before it leaves the bloc next March.
A Taliban suicide bomber killed three NATO forces on a foot patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday in an attack that also wounded a U.S. soldier and two Afghan troops, NATO said in a statement.
An old-time propeller plane operated by a company that offers panoramic flights has crashed in the Swiss Alps. There was no immediate word on casualties.
Iran acquired five new commercial aircraft on Sunday, a day before the U.S. begins restoring sanctions that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear accord with world powers.
India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar held out a record-breaking charge from Australian Anthony Quale Sunday to win the Fiji International by one stroke while Ernie Els shot a 7-under 65 to finish a further stroke behind.
“ (TrendHunter.com) PLUME is a multifunctional AR rocket that both entertains and doubles as a homeware appliance. The product is currently being funded on Kickstarter and is sure to delight space enthusiasts. The…
Zimbabwean soldiers were searching parts of the capital for opposition supporters to detain after the disputed election, the country’s main opposition party said Saturday, as some already were in court.
One of Germany’s most prominent left-wing politicians is launching a self-styled new 'movement' that she says is aimed at reviving the fortunes of the country’s ailing left. However, it’s being met with widespread skepticism.
Alison Aguilar and Delaney Spaulding drove in three runs each as the United States beat Taiwan 7-0 Saturday to improve to 2-0 in Group A at the women’s softball world championship, a qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Here’s your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.
An Australian graduate student whose honeymoon plans in Indonesia included a cultural festival in the insecure Papua region says she’s being deported after officials accused her of being a journalist.
For years, public service announcements warned Israelis to save water: Take shorter showers. Plant resilient gardens. Conserve. Then Israel invested heavily in desalination technology and professed to have solved the problem by tapping into the abundant waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The once ubiquitous conservation warnings vanished.
With their heads bowed and wearing orange robes, the members of the boys’ soccer team rescued from almost three weeks trapped in a cave in northern Thailand on Saturday completed their time as novice Buddhist monks.
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French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with British Prime minister Theresa May on Friday evening to discuss Brexit issues in the presidential residence in southern France.
Relatives of Chinese passengers who were aboard missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 said Friday they refuse to accept the latest report on the plane’s disappearance four years ago and demand the search be restarted.
Thousands of Romanians gathered at an airfield on the edge of the capital, Bucharest, for a weekend of aerobatics and air power offered by more than 200 pilots and 150 aircraft from multiple countries.
Germany’s highest court has thrown out a notorious elderly neo-Nazi’s case against her conviction for Holocaust denial, ruling that her activities are not covered by a constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression.
A dozen ancient artifacts have been returned to Thailand by a private American collector as the Southeast Asian country presses for other treasures that were taken abroad to be given back.
The Swedish prosecutor in charge of investigating whether police committed an error when fatally shooting a 20-year-old disabled man who waved a toy gun, said Friday that it has emerged that several officers opened fire.
“ (TrendHunter.com) Singapore-based designer Daryl Bradley Tan produces two incredibly versatile and targeted multifunctional package designs for NinJiom Herbal Candy ? a product which is consumed primarily by the…
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