Bulgarian TV journalist Viktoria Marinova is pictured in Ruse, Bulgaria, Oct. 7, 2018. REUTERS SOFIA, Bulgaria -- A suspect in the rape and killing of a Bulgarian television journalist whose work highlighted corruption in the East European country has been…
ISTANBUL -- A newspaper close to the Turkish president published photos Wednesday of what it said was a 15-member "assassination squad" allegedly sent to target Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who went missing after entering the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last…
Last Updated Oct 9, 2018 11:08 PM EDT While a number of prominent Trump Cabinet officials have already left the administration, it was nonetheless surprising when UN Ambassador Nikki Haley announced Tuesday that she'll be resigning by the end of the…
Nikki Haley, who is leaving her post as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations at the end of year, was a rookie on the international stage when she was appointed to the position in November 2016. Since then, she has reset U.S. policy on…
MIAMI — A Frenchman who was arrested when he arrived in the U.S. for a world beard-growing championship was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for online drug trafficking using the alias "OxyMonster." U.S. District Judge Robert Scola imposed…
JERUSALEM -- In a groundbreaking case, Israel has detained an American graduate student at its international airport for the past week, accusing her of supporting a Palestinian-led boycott campaign against the Jewish state. The case highlights Israel's concerns about the…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit the officially atheist country, South Korea said Tuesday. South Korea's presidential office said in a statement that Kim told…
BEIJING -- China's detention of the head of Interpol, the international police organization, is shining a harsh light on Beijing's authoritarian crackdown on alleged graft and disloyalty. Meng Hongwei, a Chinese citizen who worked for years in China's security institutions…
MIAMI -- Michael gained new strength over warm tropical waters amid a forecast that it would swiftly intensify into a major hurricane before striking Florida's northeast Gulf Coast, where frantic coastal residents were boarding up homes and seeking evacuation routes…
LYON, France -- The wife of the former Interpol president who disappeared in China has detailed to The Associated Press telephoned threats she received that prompted French authorities to place her under police protection. In her first one-on-one interview since…
People take part in a vigil in memory of murdered Bulgarian TV journalist Viktoria Marinova in Sofia, Oct. 8, 2018. Getty Last Updated Oct 9, 2018 7:49 AM EDT RUSE, Bulgaria -- Bulgarian national radio reported Tuesday that a suspect…
TOKYO -- The Japanese online retail tycoon who plans to travel to the moon on the SpaceX rocket says he respects and trusts Elon Musk as a fellow entrepreneur, despite his recent troubles. "Twitter can get you into trouble," Yusaku…
CARACAS, Venezuela -- The disputed jailhouse death of an opposition councilman arrested on allegations of plotting to kill President Nicolas Maduro has triggered alarm among many Venezuelans and swift condemnation from several foreign dignitaries. Venezuela's government said on Monday that…
MIAMI -- Michael gained new strength over warm tropical waters amid fears it would swiftly intensify into a major hurricane before striking Florida's northeast Gulf Coast, where frantic coastal residents were boarding up homes and seeking evacuation routes away from…
An Afghan policeman stands as unseen volunteers carry an injured on a stretcher to a hospital, following an attack that targeted a parliamentary election rally in the Kama district of the eastern province of Nangarhar, in Jalalabad, Oct. 2, 2018.…
ISTANBUL -- The Washington Post published a surveillance image Tuesday showing its missing Saudi contributor walking into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul a week ago, just before he disappeared. Turkish officials have said they fear the columnist was killed there.…
Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing in Turkey last week, and some fear he was murdered for his columns critical of Saudi Arabia. The Turkish government has pointed the finger directly at the Kingdom. "The burden lies with Saudi…
ISTANBUL — President Trump said Monday he's concerned about reports that a journalist with the Washington Post is missing. Jamal Khashoggi was last seen six days ago, and now Turkish officials are accusing Saudi Arabia of murdering him. The respected…
A photo provided by the London Metropolitan Police on Sept. 5, 2018, shows two Russian nationals charged with the attempted murder of ex-spy Sergei Skripal using the deadly nerve agent Novichok in Salisbury, England. Handout LONDON — One of the two…
A photo provided by the London Metropolitan Police on Sept. 5, 2018, shows two Russian nationals charged with the attempted murder of ex-spy Sergei Skripal using the deadly nerve agent Novichok in Salisbury, England. Handout LONDON — One of the two…
MIAMI -- A tropical weather system rapidly strengthened Monday into Hurricane Michael Monday and is likely to keep growing stronger ahead of an expected strike on Florida's Panhandle by midweek, forecasters said. Florida and Alabama have both declared states of emergency.…
MIAMI -- A tropical weather system rapidly strengthened Monday into Hurricane Michael Monday and is likely to keep growing stronger ahead of an expected strike on Florida's Panhandle by midweek, forecasters said. Florida and Alabama have both declared states of emergency.…
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis met the president of the U.S. bishops' conference Monday as his supporters closed ranks over the pontiff's handling of allegations of sexual misconduct by a U.S. cardinal. Francis held talks with Cardinal Daniel DiNardo and…
Last Updated Oct 8, 2018 11:04 AM EDT MIAMI -- A tropical storm strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and could become a dangerous Category 2 storm before an expected midweek strike on the Gulf Coast…