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Trump changes position on Mueller testimony

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's turnabout on whether the special counsel should appear before Congress - "Bob Mueller should not testify," he tweeted - has sparked criticism from Democratic lawm...

May 06, 2019

Taliban say gap narrowing in talks with US

ISLAMABAD - The Taliban on Saturday said the gap is narrowing in talks with Washington's special peace envoy over a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The two sides are cont...

May 06, 2019

Pope in Bulgaria tells refugees they bear cross of humanity

SOFIA, Bulgaria - Pope Francis met Monday with refugees in Bulgaria's showcase refugee centre and told them they are bearing the "cross of humanity," after he urged the migrant-skeptic government to n...

May 06, 2019

Powerful cyclone leaves 34 dead in India, 15 in Bangladesh

NEW DELHI - A rare summer cyclone that tore through parts of South Asia killed at least 34 people in India and 15 in neighbouring Bangladesh and smashed thousands of thatched-roof huts, officials said...

May 06, 2019

Both flight recorders recovered from burned Russian plane

MOSCOW - Russia's main investigative body says both flight recorders have been recovered from the plane that caught fire while making an emergency landing at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, killing at ...

May 06, 2019

Cortizo declared 'virtual winner' in Panama president race

PANAMA CITY - Panama's Electoral Court declared opposition candidate Laurentino Cortizo the "virtual winner" in the country's tight presidential election late Sunday. The vote followed a campaign focu...

May 06, 2019

Israel army lifts restrictions, signals cease-fire with Gaza

JERUSALEM - The Israeli army says it has lifted protective restrictions on residents in southern Israel, signalling a cease-fire agreement has been reached with Palestinian militants in Gaza to end th...

May 05, 2019

John Singleton to be laid to rest at private service Monday

LOS ANGELES - A representative for John Singleton says the director will be laid to rest in a small, private ceremony on Monday in Los Angeles. The representative says Singleton's family is planning a...

May 05, 2019

Kim oversees missile firing drills, tells troops to be alert

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean state media on Sunday showed leader Kim Jong Un observing live-fire drills of long-range multiple rocket launchers and what appeared to be a new short-range ba...

May 05, 2019

Diana Ross feels 'violated' by airport screener's touching

NEW ORLEANS - Diana Ross says she feels "violated" by an airport screener who touched her between her legs after she performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In a series of tweets on S...

May 05, 2019