Politics
Fighting in Kurdish-held Syrian town despite cease-fire
Associated Press journalists witnessed continued fighting Friday morning in a northeast Syrian town at the center of the fight between Turkey and ...Uproar as Venezuela wins seat on UN rights council
Venezuela won a seat on the UN Human Rights Council Thursday, sparking outcry from the United States, advocacy groups and Latin American ...Spain jails Catalan separatist leaders for independence bid
Thousands of angry protesters took to the streets of Barcelona after Spain\'s Supreme Court sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to between nine ...Iraqi PM pledges reforms to calm angry protests
The Iraqi government announced a series of reforms after an "extraordinary" session overnight in response to sweeping anti-government rallies that have left ...Trump openly calls on Ukraine, China to investigate Biden
US President Donald Trump openly called on China as well as Ukraine to investigate his potential 2020 election rival Joe Biden, doubling ...Britain unveils new Brexit plan with warning of no deal
Prime Minister Boris Johnson published his "final" Brexit proposals, warning EU leaders that Britain will walk out without a deal on October ...UK PM loses fresh parliamentary vote as tensions rise
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered yet another setback after MPs rejected a request to briefly suspend business for his party\'s conference, ...Former French president Chirac dies at 86
Former French president Jacques Chirac, a colossal figure in France\'s politics for three decades, has died at the age of 86.Israel in suspense after exit polls show tight race
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger Benny Gantz awaited results from the country\'s general election after exit polls showed ...Johnson denies lying to Queen in Brexit crisis
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied that he had lied to Queen Elizabeth II when requesting the suspension of parliament this month ...