‘Roma’ Tops Critics’ Choice Awards; A Tie for Gaga and Close
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — "Roma" is the top winner at the Critics' Choice Awards, winning best picture, foreign language film and a pair of individual honors for director Alfonso Cuaron.
Robert Mugabe, Longtime Zimbabwe Leader, Dies at 95
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Robert Mugabe, the former leader of Zimbabwe forced to resign in 2017 after a 37-year rule whose early promise was eroded...
Rumors Highlight the Hidden Lives of N Korean Leaders
PYONGYANG, North Korea — The alleged murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother could be the best cloak-and-dagger thriller North Koreans will never get to hear. And if they did, they'd likely need some plot explainers – few know Kim Jong Un even had a half-brother.
Myanmar Court Sets Oct. 1 for Suu Kyi Corruption Trial
BANGKOK (AP) — A trial of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on corruption charges is set to begin on Oct. 1, a member of her legal team said Friday.
Hello Kitty to Make Big Screen Debut
NEW YORK — Hello Kitty might not have a mouth but she's got a movie deal.
US Kills Iran’s Most Powerful General in Baghdad Airstrike
BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States killed Iran’s top general and the architect of Tehran’s proxy wars in the Middle East in an airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport early on Friday, an attack that threatens to dramatically ratchet up tensions in the region.
Travelers Welcome Restored Order at Hong Kong Airport
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong International Airport was bustling as usual on Thursday, but white plastic fences erected outside the terminal building and long lines of passengers waiting for check of their flight booking information and ID cards served as a reminder that protesters had disrupted operation of the airport earlier this week.
More Anti-Trump Protests Around United States
NEW YORK — Demonstrators in both red and blue states hit the streets for another day Thursday to express their outrage over Donald Trump's unexpected win, while the president-elect sniped back in a Twitter post.
Gina Haspel Confirmed as New CIA Director
WASHINGTON — Veteran spy Gina Haspel will become the first female director of the CIA after six Democrats joined Republicans in a Senate confirmation vote on Thursday that overrode concerns about her role in the spy agency's harsh interrogation program after 9/11.
‘You Called Me a Liar,’ Warren Told Sanders Post-Iowa Debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren accused Bernie Sanders of calling her a liar before a national television audience during a tense, post-debate exchange in which she refused to shake his outstretched hand, according to audio released Wednesday by CNN.
