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…