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FBI agents raid San Juan government offices as part of investigation into fraud, corruption

FBI agents this week raided the municipal offices in San Juan, Puerto Rico – rooting through documents and seizing digital records as part of a widespread investigation into fraud and obstruction of justice charges tied to the city government.

Asia33 mins ago

Maldives' top court dismisses outgoing president's petition

The Maldives' top court on Sunday dismissed the outgoing president's petition seeking an annulment of last month's presidential election result.

Africa33 mins ago

Ethiopian marathoner who made Rio protest returns from exile

The Ethiopian marathon runner who made global headlines with an anti-government gesture at the Rio Olympics finish line returned from exile on Sunday after sports officials assured him he will not face prosecution.

Sports42 mins ago

Lionel Messi suffers gruesome injury during Barcelona match

IMMIGRATION1 hour ago

Migrant caravan re-forms in Mexico, members vow to reach US

Despite Mexican efforts to stop them at the border, about 2,000 Central American migrants swam or rafted across a river separating that country from Guatemala, re-formed their mass caravan in Mexico and vowed to resume their journey toward the United States.

RELIGION1 hour ago

Young Catholics urge Vatican to issue inclusive LGBT message

Catholic bishops are entering their final week of debate over hot-button issues facing young Catholics, including how the church should welcome gays and respond to the clerical sex abuse scandal that has discredited many in the church hierarchy.

United Kingdom2 hours ago

Scottish leader pulls out of media event featuring Bannon

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has pulled out of an Edinburgh conference because former White House strategist Steve Bannon is scheduled to speak at the event.

Europe3 hours ago

Local vote in Poland tests support for ruling conservatives

Polish voters were casting ballots in local elections Sunday that were the first nationwide test of support for the conservative ruling party, whose policies have produced street protests and repeated clashes with European Union leaders.

Australia3 hours ago

Australia PM says business as usual despite minority gov't

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday rejected calls for an early election despite the likelihood of his coalition government losing its majority after a weekend by-election.

The Americas

IMMIGRATION1 hour ago

Migrant caravan re-forms in Mexico, members vow to reach US

The Americas8 hours ago

Stone sends Senators past Canadiens 4-3 in overtime

IMMIGRATION9 hours ago

The Latest: Honduran migrant says he wants to return home

IMMIGRATION10 hours ago

Migrants vow to re-form caravan, continue north toward US

Asia

Asia33 mins ago

Maldives' top court dismisses outgoing president's petition

Asia3 hours ago

3 rebels, civilian die in Kashmir amid battle, clashes

Asia5 hours ago

Afghan vote enters 2nd day after attacks, technical issues

ENVIRONMENT6 hours ago

Philippine police: Gunmen kill 9 people who occupied farm

Europe

United Kingdom2 hours ago

Scottish leader pulls out of media event featuring Bannon

Europe3 hours ago

Local vote in Poland tests support for ruling conservatives

Middle East4 hours ago

The Latest: EU wants probe into Saudi's death to continue

RELIGION4 hours ago

Birth of a new Ukrainian church brings fears of violence

Africa

Africa33 mins ago

Ethiopian marathoner who made Rio protest returns from exile

Africa11 hours ago

Sri Lanka to recall peacekeeping commander on UN request

Africa21 hours ago

Africa’s youngest billionaire freed 9 days after being kidnapped

Africa1 day ago

Rights groups warn Ethiopia against return to repression

Middle East

Middle East4 hours ago

Israeli leader delays demolition plan for West Bank hamlet

Middle East4 hours ago

The Latest: EU wants probe into Saudi's death to continue

Middle East13 hours ago

Saudi Khashoggi saw Turkey as base for a new Middle East

Middle East16 hours ago

A timeline of Saudi statements on the killing of Khashoggi

Australia

Australia3 hours ago

Australia PM says business as usual despite minority gov't

Middle East1 day ago

Australia's ruling coalition forced into minority government

United Kingdom3 days ago

Teen attempting to break world record for cycling around globe has bike stolen after 18K miles in Australia

United Kingdom4 days ago

Ecuador tells Julian Assange to clean bathroom, look after cat, curb speech if he wants Internet, report says

World1 day ago

The week in pictures, Oct. 13-19

Take a look and enjoy some of the most evocative, momentous images captured around the world in the past seven days.

Asia3 hours ago

3 rebels, civilian die in Kashmir amid battle, clashes

Three suspected rebels were killed on Sunday in a gunbattle with government forces in disputed Kashmir, triggering violent anti-India protests.

Middle East4 hours ago

Israeli leader delays demolition plan for West Bank hamlet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he has decided to postpone the planned demolition of a West Bank hamlet to allow time for a negotiated solution with its residents, in a move that appeared aimed at staving off the fierce international condemnation such a demolition would likely entail.

Middle East4 hours ago

The Latest: EU wants probe into Saudi's death to continue

The Latest on the fallout from the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at his country's consulate in Istanbul (all times local): 9:45 a.m.

RELIGION4 hours ago

Birth of a new Ukrainian church brings fears of violence

The rough-looking young men brought clubs and brass knuckles to the Pechersk Monastery in Kiev , one of Orthodox Christianity's most important pilgrimage sites, apparently seeking to disrupt worship.

Asia5 hours ago

Afghan vote enters 2nd day after attacks, technical issues

Afghanistan's parliamentary elections entered a second day on Sunday following violence and chaos that caused delays and interruptions on the first day of polling.

ENVIRONMENT6 hours ago

Philippine police: Gunmen kill 9 people who occupied farm

Gunmen killed nine members of a farmers' group who occupied part of a privately owned sugarcane plantation in a central Philippine province, police said Sunday.

The Americas8 hours ago

Stone sends Senators past Canadiens 4-3 in overtime

Mark Stone scored his second goal of the game 2:30 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators rallied from a two-goal deficit and beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night.

IMMIGRATION9 hours ago

The Latest: Honduran migrant says he wants to return home

The Latest on a caravan of Central American migrants hoping to reach the United States (all times local): 8:50 a.m.

World9 hours ago

Migrant caravan re-forming to resume push north, uncertain if it can reach US

About 2,000 Central American migrants who crossed a river from Guatemala into Mexico have voted, by way of a show of hands, to re-form their caravan and continue the push north toward the U.S.

ENVIRONMENT10 hours ago

Melting glacier in China draws tourists, climate worries

The loud crack rang out from the fog above the Baishui No. 1 Glacier as a stone shard careened down the ice, flying past Chen Yanjun as he operated a GPS device.

IMMIGRATION10 hours ago

Migrants vow to re-form caravan, continue north toward US

A standoff between thousands of Central American migrants trying to reach the United States and Mexican police stretched through the night with some migrants hanging from the closed border gate wailing "there are children here" while others slept on the crowded bridge linking Guatemala to Mexico.

Africa11 hours ago

Sri Lanka to recall peacekeeping commander on UN request

Sri Lanka's military said that it will recall its commander leading a U.N. peacekeeping contingent in Mali after the world body asked him to be repatriated over his human rights background.

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