10 mins ago French PM in charge of security after minister quits French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Wednesday assumed responsibility for France's domestic security after the interior minister resigned in an apparent act of defiance toward President Emmanuel Macron.
11 mins ago Iraq's president takes office, independent tapped as PM A veteran Kurdish politician assumed office on Wednesday as Iraq's new president after tapping an independent Shiite politician for the post of prime minister, ending nearly five months of political deadlock.
0:19 16 mins ago French 'helicopter fugitive' reportedly back in jail Armed men helped Redoine Faid break out of a visitor's room before taking off from the prison courtyard in July.
48 mins ago Pope opens youth synod as confidence dips on abuse fallout Pope Francis urged Catholic bishops on Wednesday to dream of a future free of the mistakes and sins of the past, as he opened a global gathering of the church leadership amid renewed outrage over the priestly sex abuse and cover-up scandal.
1 hour ago Police catch top French convict after daring prison break Police caught one of France's most wanted men in his hometown in a pre-dawn raid Wednesday, three months after his spectacular helicopter escape from prison.
1 hour ago Syria hopes to jumpstart rebuilding despite massive hurdles With back-to-back trade fairs held in Damascus this month, Syria is hoping to jumpstart reconstruction of its devastated cities by inviting international investors to take part in lucrative opportunities.
1 hour ago UN court orders US to lift some Iran sanctions The United Nations' highest court has ordered the United States to lift sanctions on Iran that affect imports of humanitarian goods and products and services linked to the safety of civil aviation.
1 hour ago Islamic State says senior militant in Egypt's Sinai killed The Islamic State group says one of its leaders in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula has been killed.
White House17 hours ago Melania Trump arrives in Ghana for first solo international trip as first lady
Good NewsSeptember 24 Sailor injured during solo race rescued from Indian Ocean after reportedly surviving on iced tea
AustraliaSeptember 21 Massive $80G gold nugget discovered in Australia by retired man who's been searching area for years
AP World4 days ago The week in pictures Take a look and enjoy some of the most evocative, momentous images captured around the world in the past seven days.
ENVIRONMENT2 hours ago Icebreaker tests out oil spill recovery system A Finnish icebreaker has conducted an oil spill response exercise in the Baltic Sea, testing a new, inbuilt oil recovery system — a first for an icebreaker.
Middle East2 hours ago Lawyer takes US pastor's case to Turkey's highest court The lawyer for an American pastor at the center of a spat between NATO allies Turkey and the United States petitioned Turkey's highest court on Wednesday seeking his release from house arrest.
Asia4 hours ago Volcano erupts on same Indonesian island as earlier quake A volcano erupted Wednesday morning on the same central Indonesian island as an earlier earthquake and authorities warned planes about volcanic ash in the air.
Asia4 hours ago Japanese spacecraft drops observation device onto asteroid A German-French observation device safely landed on an asteroid on Wednesday after a Japanese spacecraft released it as part of a research effort that could find clues to the origin of the solar system, Japanese space officials said.
Asia5 hours ago Indonesia disaster survivors search debris for food, drinks "Awesome Indonesia," a young man shouted sarcastically as a crowd of people, some pushing their arms elbow deep into a jumbled pile of sodden food and debris, searched for anything edible in the shell of a warehouse that tsunami waves had pounded.
Asia6 hours ago The Latest: President arrives in hard-hit city to see damage The Latest on the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia (all times local): 12:30 p.m. Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has arrived in a hard-hit city to see damage and recovery from the earthquake and tsunami that struck a central island last week.
The Americas7 hours ago Magical film figures lure youth to explore Peruvian wetland The Huasao wetland in the heart of the bygone Incan Empire languished for years as a wasteland that locals used as their dump.
Asia8 hours ago Aid slowly is tricking to Indonesian disaster-hit areas Aid was trickling into areas devastated by the earthquake and tsunami that struck a central Indonesian island, with one neighborhood's residents clapping, cheering and high-fiving in their excitement Wednesday at seeing a stopped truck laden with supplies.
Asia9 hours ago Tsunami and quake survivors eat last bit of food and seethe He survived the earthquake and tsunami, yet days have passed since.
RELIGION10 hours ago Chile church says sorry for conduct guidelines for priests Chile's Roman Catholic Church has apologized for a set of conduct guidelines for priests dealing with children that have caused outrage just as the South American country is being rocked by a widespread clerical sex abuse scandal.
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