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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 are resuming with little sign of progress, as the two parties remain far apart on terms of the U.K....

May 13, 2019

Companies bracing for China's retaliation in tariffs dispute

BEIJING - Companies were bracing Monday for how Beijing might retaliate against President Donald Trump's escalation of a fight over technology and trade that threatens to disrupt a Chinese economic re...

May 13, 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 13, 2019

Sweden to decide whether to reopen Assange rape case

STOCKHOLM - Swedish prosecutors plan to say Monday whether they will reopen a rape case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a month after he was removed from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Ev...

May 13, 2019

EU powers to discuss Iran deal as Pompeo heads to Brussels

BRUSSELS - European Union powers were meeting Monday to thrash out ways to keep the Iran nuclear deal afloat, and were likely to hold talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo amid rising tension...

May 13, 2019

Argentine legislator dies 3 days after attack by gunmen

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - An official in Argentina's Senate says a legislator has died three days after being seriously wounded in a gun attack that killed a provincial official. Acting Senate preside...

May 12, 2019

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Panama area near Costa Rica

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 12, 2019

The Latest: Trump administration ups tariff talk on China

WASHINGTON - The Latest on the tariffs standoff between the United States and China (all times local): 6:50 p.m. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says his office is preparing to impose tari...

May 12, 2019

US moving Patriot missile battery to Mideast to counter Iran

WASHINGTON - The U.S. will move a Patriot missile battery into the Middle East to counter threats from Iran, the Pentagon said Friday, reflecting ongoing concerns that Tehran may be planning to attack...

May 12, 2019

Trump says voters don't care about his personal tax returns

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is scoffing at Democrats' attempts to pry loose his tax returns, saying his refusal to release the records as a candidate didn't hurt him in 2016 and voters "didn't...

May 12, 2019