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World14 hours ago

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.

Middle East26 mins ago

Turkey to host four-nation summit on Syria crisis

A summit between the leaders of Turkey, France, Germany and Russia will be held in Istanbul this month to discuss the conflict in Syria and efforts for a lasting solution to the war in the Arab country, a Turkish official said Friday.

Asia1 hour ago

Europe, Japan ready spacecraft for 7-year journey to Mercury

Final preparations were underway Friday for the launch of a joint mission by European and Japanese space agencies to send twin probes to Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun.

4:38

VIDEO1 hour ago

Can the US weather the latest crisis with Saudi Arabia?

Muslim scholar Dr. Qanta Ahmed details the strategic importance of the long relationship between the two countries amid the apparent murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

United Kingdom1 hour ago

Radical preacher Anjem Choudary released from UK prison

A radical Islamic preacher was released from a British prison Friday after serving less than half of a 5-1/2-year prison sentence for encouraging support for the Islamic State group.

Europe2 hours ago

2 killed, 2 police officers injured in shooting in Germany

Authorities say that two people have been killed and two police officers seriously injured in a shooting in southwestern Germany.

Middle East2 hours ago

Audio from Saudi journalist’s disappearance not shared with US officials, Turkish foreign minister says

Turkish foreign minister says they have not shared any audio from Saudi journalist's disappearance with US officials.

Middle East2 hours ago

Former general says UK-US military cooperation under threat

The former commander of American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan warned Friday that the United States' military cooperation with the U.K. could be threatened by the growing use of human rights laws to target British soldiers.

5:27

VIDEO2 hours ago

Can Mexico stop the migrant caravan from Central America?

President Trump threatens to shut the Mexican border unless Mexico prevents the growing migrant caravan from reaching the U.S.; reaction from immigration attorney Michael Wildes.

The Americas

Middle East2 hours ago

Former general says UK-US military cooperation under threat

5:27

VIDEO2 hours ago

Can Mexico stop the migrant caravan from Central America?

The Americas4 hours ago

The Latest: Pakistan closes Afghanistan border crossings

The Americas4 hours ago

Southeast Asian navies to hold drills with China next week

Asia

Asia1 hour ago

Europe, Japan ready spacecraft for 7-year journey to Mercury

Middle East2 hours ago

Former general says UK-US military cooperation under threat

The Americas4 hours ago

The Latest: Pakistan closes Afghanistan border crossings

The Americas4 hours ago

Southeast Asian navies to hold drills with China next week

Europe

Middle East26 mins ago

Turkey to host four-nation summit on Syria crisis

Asia1 hour ago

Europe, Japan ready spacecraft for 7-year journey to Mercury

United Kingdom1 hour ago

Radical preacher Anjem Choudary released from UK prison

Europe2 hours ago

2 killed, 2 police officers injured in shooting in Germany

Africa

Africa2 hours ago

In South Africa, a city plans to seize land in 'test case'

Middle East14 hours ago

Egyptian mediators step up truce efforts with Israel, Hamas

Middle East18 hours ago

EU looks to African nations, border control to stop migrants

Africa2 days ago

Morocco train derailment kills 7, injures nearly 80

Middle East

Middle East26 mins ago

Turkey to host four-nation summit on Syria crisis

4:38

VIDEO1 hour ago

Can the US weather the latest crisis with Saudi Arabia?

Middle East2 hours ago

Audio from Saudi journalist’s disappearance not shared with US officials, Turkish foreign minister says

Middle East2 hours ago

Former general says UK-US military cooperation under threat

Australia

United Kingdom1 day ago

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

United Kingdom2 days ago

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

Australia2 days ago

US embassy in Australia apologizes for Cookie Monster cat meeting invite

Australia4 days ago

Kangaroo attacks Australian wildlife caretaker who was attempting to save husband

WorldOctober 5

The week in pictures, Sept. 29 - Oct. 5

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

Middle East2 hours ago

Turkey suggests Khashoggi's remains taken out of consulate

A Turkish official said Friday that investigators are looking into the possibility that the remains of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi may have been taken to a forest in the outskirts of Istanbul or to another city — if and after he was killed inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul earlier this month.

Africa2 hours ago

In South Africa, a city plans to seize land in 'test case'

As South Africa's passionate debate over land redistribution grows, one city outside Johannesburg is preparing what the mayor calls a "test case" for the nation — the seizure of hundreds of acres of land from private owners, without paying for it, to build low-cost housing.

Afghanistan2 hours ago

Afghan polling in Kandahar postponed after attack

Afghanistan's election commission has postponed Saturday's elections in Kandahar province for a week, following a deadly attack there that killed at least two senior provincial officials, including its powerful police chief.

World3 hours ago

Putin sees Russian weapon capabilities as superior to any would-be aggressor

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday boasted of his country's nuclear weapons capabilities, but insisted they would only be used in retaliation.

The Americas4 hours ago

The Latest: Pakistan closes Afghanistan border crossings

The Latest on the situation in Afghanistan ahead of the country's parliamentary election on Saturday (all times local): 11:50 a.m.

The Americas4 hours ago

Southeast Asian navies to hold drills with China next week

Southeast Asian navies are heading to their first joint exercises with China in its southern waters next week, and defense officials agreed Friday to conduct a similar drill with the U.S. next year.

Navy4 hours ago

US Navy helicopter crashes on USS Ronald Reagan flight deck, sailors hurt

A U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk crashed shortly after takeoff on Friday while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea. It was not immediately clear how many sailors were injured, but they were in stable condition.

The Americas5 hours ago

Afghans set to vote despite Taliban threats, corruption

Afghans will return to the polls for parliamentary elections on Saturday, hoping to bring change to a corrupt government that has lost nearly half the country to the Taliban.

Asia5 hours ago

A look at Afghanistan's parliamentary elections on Saturday

Afghanistan is holding parliamentary elections on Saturday despite deep security concerns and ongoing fighting in as many as 20 out of the country's 34 provinces.

The Americas6 hours ago

Taliban attack kills Afghan officials, US general unhurt

Afghanistan was reeling Friday, a day after an audacious assassination claimed by the Taliban that killed two senior officials in Kandahar province while the top U.S. commander who attended the high-level meeting where the attack happened was unharmed.

The Americas8 hours ago

Migrants, police mass in town on Guatemala-Mexico border

Members of a 3,000-strong migrant caravan have massed in this Guatemalan border town across the muddy Suchiate River from Mexico, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens retaliation if they continue toward the United States.