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Painter Kaya Mar shows his latest painting of British Prime Minister Theresa May in 2017 in front of the Supreme Court in London: Photo: Frank Augstein / Associated Press

With Brexit Deal Down, UK Lawmakers Have 2 More Choices

LONDON — Now that British lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit divorce deal for a second time, the country's planned March 29...
People search for their names on voter lists for mayoral elections by a mural of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez at a school serving as a polling station in 2017 in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo: Ariana Cubillos / Associated Press

US Withdrawing Last of Its Embassy Personnel From Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela — The United States announced late Monday that it is pulling the remaining staff from its embassy in Venezuela, citing the deteriorating...
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika prepares to vote in 2017 in Algiers, Algeria. Photo: Sidali Djarboub / Associated Press

Algeria’s President Abandons Bid for 5th Term Amid Protests

ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria's president of two decades abandoned his bid for a fifth term Monday following unprecedented protests over his fitness for office,...
US President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Hispanic pastors Friday in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Photo: Susan Walsh / Associated Press

US House Speaker: Impeaching Trump ‘Just Not Worth It’

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is setting a high bar for impeachment of President Donald Trump, saying he is "just not worth it"...
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, left, greets British Prime Minister Theresa May during a round table meeting in December at an EU summit in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: Alastair Grant / Associated Press

UK, EU Announce Change to Brexit Deal Ahead of Key Vote

STRASBOURG, France — Britain and the European Union emerged from last-minute talks late Monday to announce they had finally removed the biggest roadblock to...
Hakeem al-Araiby, a former Bahraini international soccer player and refugee, displays his certificate after becoming an Australian citizen Tuesday, four weeks after escaping extradition to his homeland during a much-publicized detention in a Bangkok prison, in Melbourne. Photo: David Crosling / AAP Image via AP

Footballer Hakeem Happy to Become Australian Citizen

A former Bahraini soccer player and refugee has become an Australian citizen, after detention in a Thai prison and an extradition request from his homeland raised international concern.

Methamphetamine Output Booming in Southeast Asia: UN

BANGKOK — Production of methamphetamine is skyrocketing in Southeast Asia, with prices dropping and usage expanding, the U.N.'s anti-drug agency said Monday.
A new SilkAir Boeing 737 Max 8 parked Oct. 4, 2017, on the tarmac of Singapore's Changi International Airport. Photo: Wong Maye-E / Associated Press

China Grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 Planes After 2nd Crash

China's civilian aviation authority ordered all Chinese airlines to temporarily ground their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes Monday after one of the aircraft crashed in Ethiopia.
Indonesian Siti Aisyah, center, is escorted by police Monday as she arrives at Shah Alam High Court in Shah Alam, Malaysia. Photo: Yam G-Jun / Associated Press

Indonesian Woman Freed 2 Years After Kim Jong Nam’s VX Death

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — An Indonesian woman held two years on suspicion of killing the North Korean leader's half brother was freed from custody Monday after prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the murder charge against her.

Mexico’s Leftist President Creates New Style of Government

MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's first 100 days in office have combined a compulsive shedding of presidential trappings with a...

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