AIGLE, Switzerland – The head of cycling's world governing body wants an investigation into the findings of a doping report that accused Team Sky of using drugs to enhance the performance of Bradley Wiggins and possibly other riders ahead of…
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Slovak President Andrej Kiska says the country's government ignored warnings from intelligence services about the activities of an Italian criminal syndicate whose members are suspected of possible involvement in the slayings of an investigative journalist and his…
A former Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned by a nerve agent in a "targeted" act, British authorities revealed Wednesday. Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said a police officer who came into contact with the substance that sickened…
IRBIL, Iraq – Dozens of bodies of alleged Islamic State group fighters continue to litter a neighborhood in Mosul's Old City some eight months after Iraq declared victory over the extremists there. The Nineveh governor's office says they lack the…
CAIRO – Arab foreign ministers are insisting that Jerusalem must be the capital of a future Palestinian state, even as the U.S. prepares to move its embassy there in a step that has angered the Arab world. A ministerial meeting…
TEHRAN, Iran – A Tehran prosecutor says a woman who removed her obligatory Islamic headscarf in public in late December has been sentenced to 24 months in prison. Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency on Wednesday quoted prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi…
GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemala's president says he will withdraw army troops from day-to-day law enforcement duties following accusations that soldiers were involved in corruption and criminal activities. President Jimmy Morales said Wednesday that starting March 31, soldiers will be detailed…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – President Donald Trump hasn't spoken much about Africa, and what he's said has been far from flattering. It falls to his top diplomat, on his first official visit to the continent, to show the United States…
British authorities plan to reveal new information Wednesday about the mysterious substance that left a former Russian spy and his daughter in critical condition. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said officials would make a statement later in the day about what…
PARIS – The Eiffel Tower will light up to honor women's rights and promote the French equivalent of the Time's Up movement. The message "Maintenant On Agit" ("Now We Act") will be displayed all Wednesday evening on the Parisian monument…
MEXICO CITY – Officials in western Mexico say eight hacked-up bodies have been found in a pickup truck abandoned in the city of Guadalajara. A state official who was not authorized to be quoted by name said Wednesday that experts…
MOSCOW – The speaker of Russia's parliament, faced with rising complaints of sexual harassment by a prominent member of the chamber, has bluntly dismissed the issue, saying "Do you feel in danger working at the Duma? If so, then get…
CAIRO – The United Nations' human rights chief is criticizing a "pervasive climate of intimidation" in Egypt ahead of the presidential election in which President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi faces no serious challenge. El-Sissi is virtually certain to win re-election in the…
TIRANA, Albania – Albania's Democratic Party, the main opposition group, has rejected allegations by U.S. publication Mother Jones that the party received secret funds from Russian sources during last year's parliamentary election. Mother Jones alleged in an article published Tuesday…
Malfunctioning bugging devices planted by the Cuban government may be to blame for the illnesses that struck 24 U.S. Embassy employees last year in Havana, according to The Daily Beast. The theory about what could have caused the so-called “sonic…
LONDON – A teenager accused of planting a bomb that partially detonated on a crowded London subway train last year has gone on trial in London. Iraqi-born Ahmed Hassan is accused of making a homemade bomb and leaving it on…
A smoking orangutan? It may seem like fake news, but at an Indonesian zoo infamous for mistreating animals, zookeepers are being slammed by animal rights activists after a video emerged of one of its orangutans with a cigarette. Activist Marison…
BERLIN – German authorities are looking into the history of a Polish nurse suspected of killing and robbing a patient to see if he had any other victims. Munich police have arrested 36-year-old Grzegorz Stanislaw Wolsztajn on suspicion of killing…
JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Israel may face early elections due to a coalition crisis. Speaking at the Economic Club in Washington, Netanyahu said Wednesday that he wants his government to complete its term in November…
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan says it's approved India's proposals for exchanges of civilian detainees, a statement believed to be mainly related to those held over the Kashmir conflict. Foreign Secretary Khawaja Asif says he hopes such initiatives would help Pakistan and…
PARIS – The EU's top court says Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right National Front, and a party official must repay nearly 600,000 euros ($744,550) to the European Parliament for wages wrongly paid to alleged parliamentary assistants. The European…
SKOPJE, Macedonia – Five members of Macedonia's state anti-corruption commission have stepped down because of an unfolding spending scandal. The latest three resignations came on Wednesday after two other members, including the head of the commission, stepped down earlier this…
ROME – Precious survived a trip across North Africa and two sinking boats before making it to Italy, only to be confronted with the reality facing young Nigerian migrants like her: A "madam" gave her condoms, pantyhose and a G-string,…
BERLIN – Germany's domestic intelligence agencies are discussing what steps might be required to put the nationalist AfD party under surveillance. The party, whose acronym stands for Alternative for Germany, came third in last year's elections. Several of its members…
NEW DELHI – India's national carrier has secured permission to begin direct flights between New Delhi and Tel Aviv that will pass through Saudi airspace. Air India spokesman Pravin Bhatnagar said Wednesday that the airline will start flying the route…
LONDON – British authorities have new information about the mysterious substance that left a former Russian spy and his daughter in critical condition, the minister responsible for public safety said Wednesday. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said officials would make a…
Toronto Police are asking the public for help in identifying a deceased man, left, who is believed to be another victim of "alleged serial killer" Bruce McArthur. (Toronto Police Service/Facebook) An “alleged serial killer” in Toronto was previously interviewed by…
BERLIN – ??Millions of Europeans who arrived late to work or school have a good excuse — an unprecedented slowing of the frequency of the continent's electricity grid. The Brussels-based European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity, or ENTSO-E,…
VATICAN CITY – The Latest on the route to sainthood for Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero (all times local): 2:30 p.m. The archbishop who spearheaded the sainthood case of slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero is hoping both Romero and Pope Paul…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Judges at a United Nations-backed tribunal have rejected a request for acquittal by one of four suspects on trial in absentia for their alleged roles in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.…
RAMALLAH, West Bank – Palestinian officials say their chief legislative body will hold its first meeting in nearly a decade to elect a new leadership — a step that could pave the way for a future successor to President Mahmoud…
MOSCOW – Authorities in Russia's province of Chechnya say that at least three people have died in a helicopter crash in the North Caucasus mountains. Local authorities say in a statement carried by Russian news agencies that the Mi-8 helicopter…
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey's prime minister has renewed a threat against efforts to search for offshore gas around Cyprus. Turkey opposes what it says are "unilateral" efforts to search for gas, saying they infringe the rights of Turkish Cypriots to…
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romanian and German officials have raided homes and hotels in both countries to smash an illegal migrant trafficking ring they said was one of the biggest of its kind in Europe. Romanian prosecutors from the organized crime…
BERLIN – Germany is extending six overseas military missions, including its long-running operation in Afghanistan. Cabinet agreed Wednesday to increase the maximum number of troops deployed as part of the international "Resolute Support" mission by 320 to 1,300. The German…
JOHANNESBURG – Authorities in South Africa say "Day Zero," the date when Cape Town would have to turn off most water taps because of a drought, might not happen at all this year because of water conservation efforts. The Democratic…
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament is set to reject any attempts by Britain to cherry-pick the most advantageous parts of its current membership for when it leaves the European Union next year. A draft motion of a resolution seen Wednesday…
South African triathlete Mhlengi Gwala, 27, was out cycling when three men attacked him and attempted to saw off his legs. (Facebook) A top South African triathlete was out training when he was suddenly attacked by three men who tried…
JAKARTA, Indonesia – An Indonesian zoo infamous for mistreatment of animals is being slammed again by animal rights activists after a video emerged of one of its orangutans smoking. Activist Marison Guciano said the video shot Sunday at Bandung Zoo…
WARSAW, Poland – Polish prosecutors say they have indicted a Moroccan man for alleged participation in the Islamic State group, the first such case in Poland. The national prosecutor's office said Wednesday the man, identified only as Mourad T., was…
LONDON – Saudi Arabia's crown prince was being greeted Wednesday in Britain by Queen Elizabeth II — and met by protesters against the war in Yemen. Theresa May's office said the prime minister will "raise deep concerns at the humanitarian…
KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan official says a suicide bomber has killed two people, including the local head of the Ministry of Haj and Religious Affairs, in the eastern Nangarhar province. Attahullah Khogynai, spokesman for the provincial governor, says another…
SEOUL, South Korea – At first glance it seems like a blockbuster: North Korea has reportedly offered up its nukes for negotiation, an abrupt reversal from its repeated vows never to relinquish the "treasured sword" it sees as protection against…
BERLIN – European police have smashed an international weapons-smuggling ring operating in at least four countries. Police say the group traded firearms in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and France. Rudolf Welte of Rottweil police in southern Germany said Wednesday that the…
BEIRUT – The Latest on Syria's civil war (all times local): 1:15 p.m. Syrian state media says government forces have advanced against rebels in the eastern Ghouta suburbs of Damascus and will try to divide the besieged enclave in two.…
CAIRO – The Committee to Protect Journalists is urging Yemeni authorities to investigate an arson attack on the offices of a media foundation in the southern port city of Aden. The CPJ says armed men raided the offices of al-Shomou…
JUBA, South Sudan – As International Women's Day is to be marked across the globe, South Sudan remains a country where women face grinding difficulties. Women across much of the Western world have galvanized around the #MeToo movement by speaking…
BERLIN – German prosecutors say they have indicted a 47-year-old Vietnamese man on suspicion of espionage and involvement in the kidnap a former Vietnamese oil executive in Berlin last year. Federal prosecutors accuse the suspect, identified only as Long N.…
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has cleared the way for slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero to be made a saint, declaring that a churchman who stood up for the poorest of the poor in the face of right-wing oppression should…
QUETTA, Pakistan – Police in Pakistan say gunmen riding on motorcycles shot and killed a police officer guarding minority Shiites in the southwestern city of Quetta. Abdur Razzaq Cheema, police chief in Quetta, said another police officer was wounded in…
