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6 killed in Turkey coal mine collapse
October 17, 2017 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A coal mine collapsed in southeast Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least six miners. Rescuers were trying to reach one other mine worker who was still trapped insid. more »»
12 Turkish police officers wounded in bombing
October 17, 2017 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A bomb exploded as a bus carrying police was passing by in a southern Turkish city on Tuesday, wounding a dozen officers, officials said. more »»
Britain reports hate crimes spike after Brexit vote, attacks
October 17, 2017 LONDON (AP) — U.K. more »»
Afghan officials: Taliban wave of attacks kills at least 74
October 17, 2017 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban unleashed a wave of attacks across Afghanistan on Tuesday, targeting police compounds and government facilities with suicide bombers in the country's south,... more »»
The Latest: US coalition: IS pockets remain in Syria's Raqqa
October 17, 2017 BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in Syria as Islamic State militants make their last stand in the city of Raqqa (all times local): 4:35 p.m. The spokesman for the U.S. more »»
EU Brexit chief urges Britain to keep up the momentum
October 17, 2017 BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's Brexit negotiator urged the British government Tuesday to keep up the momentum in negotiations on leaving the bloc if it wants the talks to advance to a new... more »»
'Please bring my son back': Anguished Somali families mourn
October 17, 2017 MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Anguished families gathered across Somalia's capital on Tuesday as funerals continued for the more than 300 people killed in one of the world's deadliest attacks in years. more »»
Airbus notches win over rival Boeing with Bombardier deal
October 17, 2017 PARIS (AP) — Airbus scored a point in its high-stakes rivalry with Boeing by striking a deal just across the U.S. border. more »»
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge expecting child in April
October 17, 2017 LONDON (AP) — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge say their third child will be due in April. more »»
Turkey's leader: Does EU want us in the bloc, or not?
October 17, 2017 WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged European Union leaders on Tuesday to simply say whether they want to accept Turkey as a member or no. more »»
Potential ally urges Merkel to give up finance ministry
October 17, 2017 BERLIN (AP) — A key potential ally in Germany's next government insisted Tuesday that Chancellor Angela Merkel's party shouldn't keep the finance ministry because that gives her too much power. more »»
Syrian commander says Raqqa has been captured from militants
October 17, 2017 BEIRUT (AP) — U.S. more »»
US worried about dwindling independent media in Hungary
October 17, 2017 BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The top U.S. more »»
Russia pressures Serbia on status of controversial base
October 17, 2017 BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Russia increased pressure on Serbia on Tuesday to grant diplomatic status to the Russian staff of a controversial facility that U.S. more »»
After Kirkuk, Kurdish forces pull out of more areas in Iraq
October 17, 2017 KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) — Kurdish forces lost more territory in Iraq on Tuesday, withdrawing from the town of Sinjar a day after Iraqi forces pushed them out of the disputed city of Kirku. more »»
Ophelia batters UK after pummeling Ireland, leaves 3 dead
October 17, 2017 LONDON (AP) — Storm Ophelia is battering Scotland and northern England after leaving three people dead and hundreds of thousands without power in Ireland. more »»
The Latest: Kurdish forces lose more territory in Iraq
October 17, 2017 KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) — The Latest on developments in Iraq, day after Iraqi forces took back the disputed city of Kirkuk, forcing Kurdish fighters to leave (all times local): 11:30 a.m. more »»
Deadly fires ease, anger grows over Iberia's 41 fire deaths
October 17, 2017 LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal began three days of national mourning Tuesday over its 37 fire deaths amid widespread public anger, with pressure growing on the government to explain why... more »»
George Saunders is bookies' favorite for Man Booker prize
October 17, 2017 LONDON (AP) — American author George Saunders is the bookmakers' favorite to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with his novel of the afterlife, "Lincoln in the Bardo. more »» |
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