Russia, Germany, France and Turkey call for lasting ceasefire, constitutional meeting for Syria
ISTANBUL – The leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Turkey have stressed the importance of a lasting ceasefire in Syria, and say a committee to create a new constitution should…
North Korea hospital director says Warmbier torture charges ‘total distortion’
WASHINGTON – The director of the hospital in North Korea that treated an American student who died last year after detention in the country has rejected fresh charges that he…
Florida suspect in package bombs traced with fingerprint, DNA
PLANTATION, Fla. – FBI agents have used DNA and a fingerprint to identify the Florida man suspected of sending at least 14 parcel bombs to critics of US President Donald…
Khashoggi fiancee declined Trump invite fearing public opinion ploy
ISTANBUL – The fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi says said she did not accept an invitation from US President Donald Trump to visit the White House because she…
Indian police arrest more than 2,000 people after hill temple protests
NEW DELHI – Police in India’s Kerala state have arrested more than 2,000 people in the past few days in a crackdown on demonstrators protesting against allowing women of menstrual…
After makeover, Philippines welcomes tourists back to cleaner, leaner Boracay
BORACAY – The Philippines has reopened its top holiday island and promised sustainable tourism and a greener environment, welcoming back visitors after a six-month cleanup ordered by a president who…
France could impose Saudi sanctions if guilt in Khashoggi killing proved
PARIS – France could impose sanctions on Saudi Arabia if its intelligence services establish the kingdom is behind the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said. France…
Authorities probing suspicious packages sent to Hillary Clinton, Obama
WASHINGTON – Federal authorities are investigating suspicious packages sent to former US President Barack Obama and former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, the US Secret Service says. The package to Clinton…
Facebook unveils systems for catching child nudity, grooming of children
SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook Inc has said that company moderators during the last quarter removed 8.7 million user images of child nudity with the help of previously undisclosed software that…
Germany warns citizens against online criticism of Erdogan in Turkey
BERLIN – Germany has warned citizens visiting Turkey to be extra cautious about their social media feeds in response to a spate of cases of Germans arrested for online criticism…
