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Italian leader says right-wing is Europe's "true" defender

ROME (AP) — Italy's anti-migrant interior minister says the far-right political spectrum includes "the true defenders of European values."9/22/2018 8:29 am

Vatican, China make breakthrough deal on bishop appointments

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican and China said Saturday they had signed a "provisional agreement" over the appointment of bishops, a breakthrough on an issue that stymied diplomatic relations for decades and aggravated a split among Chinese Catholics.9/22/2018 8:24 am

Retrial set for man accused in woman's burning death

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A second trial is set to begin Tuesday for a man accused of killing a Mississippi woman by setting her on fire.9/22/2018 8:23 am

The Latest: Arab separatist group claims Iran attack

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on attack on Iranian military parade(all times local):9/22/2018 8:23 am

The Latest: North Carolina floodwaters still 'treacherous'

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local):9/22/2018 8:17 am

Survivor found inside capsized Tanzania ferry; toll hits 209

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A survivor has been found inside a capsized Tanzanian ferry two days after the disaster on Lake Victoria, an official said Saturday, while coffins arrived for at least 209 victims and counting.9/22/2018 8:12 am

China summons US ambassador over sanctions move

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say the foreign ministry has summoned the U.S. ambassador to deliver a strong protest against economic sanctions lodged over the purchase of Russian fighter jets and surface-to-air missile equipment.9/22/2018 8:08 am

Top political donor to GOP says he's no longer a Republican

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The billionaire CEO of the Ohio-based company behind Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works is no longer a Republican.9/22/2018 8:07 am

Maldives police raid opposition candidate's office

MALE, Maldives (AP) — Police in the Maldives said they raided the main campaign office of the opposition presidential candidate on Saturday, the eve of an election viewed as a referendum on whether democracy will survive in the country.9/22/2018 8:02 am

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk forms in Atlantic Ocean

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the effects of Hurricane Florence (all times local):9/22/2018 7:56 am

Latest World News

AP Analysis: Other nations adjust to 'America first' policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — America first? Try America first, second and third.9/20/2018 10:20 pm

AP Analysis: Trump heads to UN as US retreats from world

WASHINGTON (AP) — America first? Try America first, second and third.9/20/2018 3:44 pm

Envoy: US, Canada working 24/7 on revamped NAFTA deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Canadian negotiators are working around the clock on a deal to keep Canada in a North American trade bloc ahead of a Sept. 30 U.S. deadline.9/20/2018 3:44 pm

Israeli delegation in Moscow to share data on plane downing

MOSCOW (AP) — A high-level Israeli military delegation visited Moscow on Thursday to present detailed information related to the downing of a Russian warplane by Syrian forces that responded to an Israeli air raid.9/20/2018 12:37 pm

The Latest: Russia says 3,000 Syrians back home in last week

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on Syria related developments (all times local):9/20/2018 11:59 am

The Latest: S. Korean diva sings at North Korean volcano

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (all times local):9/20/2018 8:48 am

Russia to study Israeli data related to downed plane

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Israel's offer to share detailed information on the Israeli airstrike in Syria that triggered fire by Syrian forces which downed a Russian reconnaissance plane, the Kremlin said Wednesday.9/19/2018 1:27 pm

The Latest: China's premier appeals for global support

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S.-China trade war (all times local):9/18/2018 8:34 pm

Putin seeks to defuse downing of Russian plane off Syria

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was shot down by Syrian forces responding to an Israeli airstrike, killing all 15 people aboard, in what President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday was "a chain of tragic accidental circumstances."9/18/2018 3:26 pm

The Latest: Mattis says plane downing won't affect IS fight

MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on a Russian military aircraft shot down over the Mediterranean Sea and other issues related to Syria (all times local):9/18/2018 3:20 pm