Moldova, Tiny, Poor and Bordering Ukraine, Gets EU Candidacy
SIGHISOARA, Romania (AP) — The European Union announced Thursday that it has granted EU candidate status to Moldova, a poor non-NATO Eastern European country bordering war-torn Ukraine, which likely won’t enjoy the perks of full bloc membership for years to come.
A Look at N Korea’s Human Rights Abuses Trump Played Down
SEOUL, South Korea — It was just months ago when President Donald Trump used his first State of the Union address to condemn the cruelty of North Korea's government. But after his historic summit on Tuesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whom he described as "very smart" and having a "great personality," Trump seemed to play down the severity of human rights violations in North Korea.
Migrants Hungry, Depressed in Indonesia's Aceh, Official Says
JAKARTA (DPA) — Nearly 550 migrants rescued off Indonesia's Aceh province over the weekend were "hungry and depressed," an Indonesian official said Monday.
UK Parliament Rejects Alternatives to May’s Brexit Deal
LONDON — Britain's Parliament has spoken — and it has said no, again.
Lawmakers seeking a way out of the country's Brexit morass on Monday...
Iranian General Acknowledges Over 300 Dead in Unrest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian general on Monday acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word on casualties in two months.
Leicester to Return to Action Saturday After Death of Owner
Leicester's grieving players will take to the field for the first time since the death of the club's owner in a helicopter crash when...
The Hostage Situation At Hamburg Airport Ends With A Man In Custody And 4-year-old...
BERLIN (AP) — The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ended Sunday afternoon, around 18 hours after a man drove his vehicle through the gates...
German City Offers $1.1M to Whoever Proves It Doesn’t Exist
BERLIN (AP) — A German city that’s been the subject of a long-running online light-hearted conspiracy theory claiming it doesn’t really exist is offering big bucks to whoever proves that’s true.
Somali Mourners March Against Extremist Blast That Killed 79
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Hundreds of mourners and government officials in Mogadishu gathered at the capital's Police School on Thursday to mourn the 79 people killed by a tragic truck bomb last week.
Trump Eager To Troll Biden Outside His Scranton Birthplace
WASHINGTON (AP) — On Joe Biden’s big day, President Donald Trump is planning to show up in his rival’s old backyard.