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Brexit Talks Face Uphill Struggle as Deadline Looms
Britain and the European Union said Monday that Brexit talks were making progress — but not yet enough to ensure a deal by the end of the month.
Japan Looks For Missing After Typhoon Kills Dozens
Rescue crews dug through mudslides and searched near swollen rivers Monday as they looked for those missing from a typhoon that left dozens dead and caused serious damage in central and northern Japan.
AP Explains: A Look at the Verdict in Spain Separatist Trial
A dozen Catalan politicians and activists have been convicted on charges of sedition, misuse of public funds and disobedience for their role in an illegal and failed secession attempt for the northeastern region of Spain in 2017.
Far-Right Groups Protest Ukrainian President's Peace Plan
As police watched warily, far-right and nationalist groups protested Monday in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, expressing anger at President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his long-awaited peace plan for eastern Ukraine.
Poland's Ruling Party Declares Victory in Divided Nation
Poland's conservative ruling party Law and Justice won the most votes in a general election held Sunday in the deeply divided nation and appeared, according to an exit poll, to have secured a comfortable majority in the parliament.
Typhoon Leaves as Many as 33 Dead as Japan Continues Rescue
Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday, as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to as high as 33.
Poles Vote as Ruling Conservatives Seek Majority Control
Poles were voting Sunday in a parliamentary election that the ruling nationalist Law and Justice party was favored to win, buoyed by the popularity of its conservative agenda and generous social spending.
Brexit Divorce Talks Between UK and EU Go Down to the Wire
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to brief his Cabinet Sunday on the progress of last-minute Brexit talks with the European Union, amid signs of progress but also deep-seated skepticism about the chances of a deal.
Trump Says He's an 'Island of One' on Syria
President Donald Trump says he's an "island of one" for removing U.S. forces from northeastern Syria.
Eritrean Soccer Players Who Defected Say They Live in Fear
Soccer gave Mewal Tesfai Yosief hope in an authoritarian nation, a job in a country of forced military conscription and, possibly, freedom at last.
Conservative Party Attacks Gays in Crucial Polish Election
Poland's ruling conservative party has targeted gays as a campaign tactic.
Thousands of Protesters in Haiti Loot Stores, Battle Police
Thousands of protesters clashed with police as they looted stores and tried to break through a barricade leading toward the residence of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Friday.
Gay Man in Rwanda Notes 'Intense Pressure' After Coming Out
A Rwandan gospel singer who recently came out as gay says he has quit his day job as an accountant after "intense pressure" from colleagues.
Uganda Plans to Revive Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The Ugandan government announced Thursday that it would attempt to bring back an anti-homosexuality bill which had been overturned five years ago. The bill would impose a death penalty on not just gay sex, but on all homosexuals.
Study Links Russian Tweets to Release of Hacked Emails
Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election has generally been seen as two separate, unrelated tracks: hacking Democratic emails and sending provocative tweets. But a new study suggests the tactics were likely intertwined.
Tension Over Gay Rights Moves to Fore in Polish Election
In an effort to capitalize on a wedge issue, the leader of the conservative ruling Law and Justice party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, vowed to protect Poles from an "LGBT offensive" that he said seeks the "radical destruction of the moral and cultural order."
Global Fund Seeks $14 Billion to Fight AIDS, TB, Malaria
Heads of states, CEOs and global health leaders gathered Thursday in France to try to raise at least $14 billion to finance the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria over the next three years.
Trump Says Accidents 'Happen' in Crash by Diplomat's Wife
U.S. President Donald Trump said he planned to get involved in the case of an American diplomat's wife who quickly left the U.K. after she was allegedly involved in a fatal wrong-way crash.
Slain Councilwoman, 2 Other Brazilians Listed for EU Prize
A Brazilian city councilwoman who campaigned for Afro-Brazilian and LGBT rights before she was gunned down last year has been shortlisted for the European Union's top human rights prize.
Polish Politician Rescues Child and Father from Burning Car
A left-wing party leader in Poland has rescued a 2-year-old boy and his father from a burning car, winning praise across the political spectrum days before a national election.