CAIRO – A Libyan official says U.S.-backed forces in Libya have liberated “70 percent” of the city of Sirte, the…
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Roadside bomb hits police escorting Pakistani judge; 10 hurt
QUETTA, Pakistan – Pakistani officials say a roadside bomb has gone off near a vehicle escorting a judge in the…
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Six more Michigan state workers face charges over Flint water crisis
FLINT, Mich. – Six current or former state employees were charged Friday with misconduct and other crimes in the Flint…
Read MoreMerkel: Statements from Turkey’s leader "incomprehensible"
BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she finds “incomprehensible” comments that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made following German…
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Romania: anti-graft chief says corruption fight threatened
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s chief anti-corruption prosecutor has warned that moves to decriminalize corruption could lead to public officials defrauding…
Read MoreMan arrested in boy’s abduction, death due back in Detroit
DETROIT – Police say a 45-year-old man arrested in the abduction and killing of a 13-year-old Detroit boy is expected…
Read MoreThe Latest: IOM says 320 presumed dead in shipwreck Friday
STOCKHOLM – The Latest on Europe’s response to the influx of asylum seekers and migrants (all times local): 12:45 p.m.…
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Justice Department, North Carolina file dueling lawsuits over bathroom law
The Justice Department and North Carolina filed dueling lawsuits Monday over the state’s controversial “bathroom” law, with the Obama administration…
Read MoreFormer Maine hermit wants to avoid state police restitution
AUGUSTA, Maine – A man who lived as a hermit in the Maine woods for nearly three decades doesn’t want…
Read MoreScrutiny on officials worldwide increases in offshore leaks
LONDON – Iceland’s prime minister became the first major figure brought down by the leak of millions of records on…
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