UK Pound Plunges as Referendum Results Point to EU Exit (Photos)
LONDON — Britain entered uncharted waters Friday after the country voted to leave the European Union, according to a projection by all main U.K. broadcasters. The decision shatters the stability of the project in continental unity forged after World War II in hopes of making future conflicts impossible.
Polls Open in Britain’s Historic EU Referendum (Photos)
LONDON — Polls opened in Britain Thursday for a referendum on whether the country should quit the European Union bloc of which it has been a member for 43 years.
American Bear Walks Around Like He Owns the Place
OAK RIDGE, New Jersey — A black bear that walks upright on its two hind legs and has become a social media darling has re-emerged and has been captured on video months after its last sighting.
Messi Leads Argentina Over US 4-0, Into Copa America Final
HOUSTON — Lionel Messi was too much for the United States to contain.
Millions Across India Take Part in International Yoga Day (Photos)
CHANDIGARH, India — Millions of people across India twisted themselves into complex yoga positions Tuesday as the country celebrated International Yoga Day.
Authorities: UK Man Arrested at Rally Planned to Kill Trump
LAS VEGAS — A British man arrested at a weekend Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas tried to grab a police officer's gun so he could kill the presidential candidate after planning an assassination for about a year, according to authorities.
UN Says 65 Million People Displaced in 2015, a New Record
GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency says persecution and conflict in places like Syria and Afghanistan raised the total number of refugees and internally displaced people worldwide to a record 65.3 million at the end of last year.
‘Star Trek’ Actor Anton Yelchin Killed in Freak Accident
LOS ANGELES — Anton Yelchin, a rising actor best known for playing Chekov in the new "Star Trek" films, was killed by his own car as it rolled down his driveway early Sunday, police and his publicist said.
Sri Lanka Welcomes EU Decision to Lift Ban on Fish Products
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka has welcomed a European Union decision to remove it from a list of countries that fail to control illegal and unregulated fishing, ending a ban on imports of fish caught by Sri Lanka-flagged vessels.
Hong Kong Bookseller Recounts Detention in Mainland China
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong bookseller gave an explosive account of being seized at a border by Chinese authorities, then blindfolded and spirited away to be confined in a room for five months of interrogation and surveillance. His detailed testimony directly contradicted official accounts of what happened to the five booksellers whose disappearances sparked international concern.
