Philippine Marines Find Remains of Beheaded German Hostage
JOLO, Philippines — Philippine troops have found the remains of a German hostage who was beheaded by Abu Sayyaf militants in the country's south after a ransom deadline lapsed.
300 Rare and Famous Guitars Coming to NYC Auction
NEW YORK — About 300 guitars, including instruments associated with Eric Clapton, Elvis Presley and Eddie Van Halen, are heading to a New York City auction.
Suicide Bomber Behind Manchester Attack, Police Say
MANCHESTER, England — An apparent suicide bomber set off an improvised explosive device that killed 22 people at the end of an Ariana Grande concert, Manchester police said Tuesday.
China Gears up for World’s Largest Online Shopping Festival
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese consumers are expected to spend tens of billions on everything from fresh food to luxury goods during this year’s Singles’ Day online shopping festival, as the country recovers from the pandemic.
Myanmar's Trade Deficit Rises as Economy Opens Up
YANGON (DPA) — Myanmar's quarterly trade deficit reached over 1.4 billion dollars, as the economy continues to open up to foreign investment, the government said Wednesday.
Xi Seen as Easily Surviving Revelations in Panama Papers
BEIJING — For graft-busting Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping, the Panama Papers revelations that show his brother-in-law and relatives of two other members of the party's elite inner circle owned offshore companies, often referred to as tax havens, might have been highly damaging.
Armed Man at Walmart Says He Was Testing Right to Bear Arms
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Prosecutors on Friday filed a terrorist threat charge against a 20-year-old man who said he walked into a Missouri store wearing...
Trump Backs Off Threat to Deport Illegal Immigrants
PHOENIX, ARIZONA — Donald Trump is retreating from his vow to deport the nation's entire population of people living in the country illegally, even as he sticks with an aggressive tone on illegal immigration and remains committed to building a physical wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Emirates Cuts US Flights, Blaming Trump Travel Ban
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, slashed its flights to the United States by 20 percent Wednesday, blaming a drop in demand on tougher U.S. security measures and Trump administration attempts to ban travelers from some Muslim-majority nations.
Myanmar Jails 20 Suspected Human Traffickers for Immigration Offence
YANGON (DPA) — A Myanmar court has sentenced 20 crew members of a suspected trafficking ship to five years each for entering its territory illegally late last month, state media reported Thursday.
