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UK Brexit talks stagger on but parties remain far apart

LONDON - Brexit talks between Britain's Conservative government and the main opposition Labour Party resumed Monday with little sign of progress, as the two parties remained far apart on terms of the ...

May 15, 2019

Sweden to reopen rape case against WikiLeaks' Assange

STOCKHOLM - Swedish prosecutors said Monday they are reopening a rape case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and will seek his extradition from Britain. The move sets up a legal battle with the...

May 15, 2019

EU calls for calm, warns US-Iran of conflict 'by accident'

BRUSSELS - European foreign ministers urged the United States and Iran to show restraint Monday amid fears of tensions tipping them easily into armed conflict, while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo bri...

May 15, 2019

China retaliates on tariffs, stock markets go into a slide

BEIJING - Sending Wall Street into a slide, China announced higher tariffs Monday on $60 billion worth of American goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump's latest penalties on Chinese product...

May 15, 2019

'Killing Eve' slays the competition at British TV awards

LONDON - Sharp-edged spy thriller "Killing Eve" has won three major trophies at the British Academy Television Awards, including best drama series. Jodie Comer was named best actress for her performan...

May 15, 2019

Georgia governor delays film trip amid abortion ban fallout

ATLANTA - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has delayed an annual trip to Los Angeles to promote Georgia's film industry as movie executives, producers and actors criticize the state's new abortion ban. The Atl...

May 15, 2019

Argentine legislator dies 3 days after attack by gunmen

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentine legislator Hctor Olivares died three days after being seriously wounded in a gun attack that killed a provincial official, a Senate official said Sunday. Acting Sen...

May 14, 2019

2 hurt as magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes northern Panama

PANAMA CITY - A strong earthquake struck a lightly populated area of Panama near its border with Costa Rica on Sunday, causing some wooden porches to collapse and products to shake from store shelves....

May 14, 2019

Judge: Cosby's actions 'distinctive,' became 'a signature'

NORRISTOWN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania judge who presided over Bill Cosby's sex-assault case says he let five other accusers testify at Cosby's retrial because they showed his actions were "so distinctive...

May 14, 2019

Labor official: Pro-company unions will melt away in Mexico

MEXICO CITY - A federal labour official said Tuesday that a majority of Mexico's union contracts are probably fake, pro-company deals that provide only minimal wages and benefits. But the unions behin...

May 14, 2019