SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge 's order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California after he deployed them there following protests in Los Angeles over immigration...
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The owner of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic whose roof collapsed in April and killed 236 people was arrested Thursday along with his sister. Antonio Espaillat and Maribel Espaillat have not been charged in the case , although...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday directing President Donald Trump to return control of the National Guard to California. The order, which takes effect at noon Friday, said the deployment of the Guard was illegal and both violated the Tenth...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel attacked Iran early Friday in strikes that took out top military officers and hit nuclear and missile sites, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries. It appeared to be the most significant attack Iran has...
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — An Air India plane bound for London crashed in a residential area of Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff Thursday, killing 241 people on board, the airline said. One passenger who was thrown from the plane survived. At least five medical students in a college hostel were...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States will hold a sixth round of negotiations over Tehran 's rapidly advancing nuclear program this Sunday in Oman, the sultanate 's foreign minister said Thursday, as regional tensions have spiked in recent days. The announcement...
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency says the number of people forcible displaced by violence and persecution around the world has risen to more than 122 million, up by about 2 million from last year and a near-doubling over the last decade. UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi nonetheless pointed to some...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey will export 48 of its nationally produced KAAN fighter jets to Indonesia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday, marking the first export deal for the advanced aircraft that is still in the development stage. The 48 KAAN fighter jets would be...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark 's Parliament on Wednesday approved a bill to allow U.S. military bases on Danish soil, a move that comes as President Donald Trump seeks to take control of the kingdom 's semi-autonomous territory of Greenland. Critics say the vote ceded Danish...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Thursday on a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held by Hamas, and the opening of all Israeli border crossings for deliveries of desperately needed food and other aid. The...
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — One of the world 's most active volcanoes, Kilauea on Hawaii 's Big Island, began spewing lava from the north vent Wednesday, the latest event in an ongoing eruption that began almost six months ago. Lava fountains reached heights of more than 330 feet (100 meters)...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan this week confirmed that two Chinese aircraft carriers have operated together for the first time in the Pacific, fueling Tokyo 's concern about Beijing 's rapidly expanding military activity far beyond its borders. Aircraft carriers are critical to projecting power...
