City Clash Fuels Fear of ISIS Foothold in Southern Philippines
MARAWI, Philippines — Militants who have laid siege to a southern Philippines city had been planning a spate of attacks during the holy month of Ramadan to earn recognition as a regional branch of the Islamic State group, the military said Tuesday.
Kim Jong Nam Murder Suspect Asks Her Parents to Pray for Her
KUALA LUMPUR — A suspect in the poisoning death of the North Korean leader's half brother has written to her parents from jail, asking them to pray for her but saying "don't think about me too much."
Macron Attacks Russian Media as Putin Visits France
VERSAILLES, France — French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Russia's Vladimir Putin at the sumptuous royal palace in Versailles on Monday to talk about cooperating...
‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Sails at Box Office, ‘Baywatch’ Sinks
LOS ANGELES — It was smooth sailing to the top spot at the box office for "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," but the waters were choppier for the Dwayne Johnson comedy "Baywatch."
BA Says Most Flights Running; Passengers Livid, Face Delays
LONDON — British Airways said many of its IT systems were back up and running Sunday, but some travelers will likely face cancellations and delays for a third straight day after a global computer failure grounded hundreds of flights.
No Public Events at Zoo Where Harambe Killed 1 Year Ago
CINCINNATI — No public events are planned at the Cincinnati Zoo marking the one-year anniversary of the shooting of an endangered gorilla.
Video Shows S. African Police Pelting Men With Apples
JOHANNESBURG — A recently released video shows South African police officers pelting suspected thieves with apples that had allegedly been stolen.
German Biker Loses Bag of Cash, Raining Bills Over Autobahn
BERLIN — German police say a businessman on a motorcycle lost a plastic bag stuffed with his day's earnings while driving along a southern highway, sending a shower of cash across the Bavarian Autobahn.
Merkel: Europe Must Stay United in Face of US, UK Uncertainty
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday urged European Union nations to stick together in the face of emerging policy divisions with the U.S., Britain's decision to leave the bloc and other challenges.
N. Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missile off Western Japan
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile that landed in Japan's maritime economic zone Monday, officials said, in the latest in a string of test launches as the North seeks to build nuclear-tipped ICBMs that can reach the U.S. mainland.
