Dozens of Winter Olympic staff members quarantined for norovirus are reportedly blaming the games' organizers for the outbreak at Pyeongchang, saying their “irresponsible action” caused the contagious stomach bug to rapidly spread. Nearly 200 cases of norovirus at the Winter…
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's official IRNA news agency reports that a dual Iranian and Canadian citizen who killed himself in custody was sending information to the U.S. and Israeli intelligence services. The report Tuesday says Kavous Seyed-Emami, a university professor,…
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A late-night blaze has ravaged the principal market in Haiti's capital even as the streets nearby were crowded with Carnival celebrants. Police said Tuesday they are still trying to determine the cause of the blaze at the…
An Afghan migrant named Abdul is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, a 15-year-old German girl named Mia. The story of the brutal small-town stabbing death of a 15-year-old girl by her jilted ex-boyfriend was by itself enough to warrant front-page…
LIVERPOOL, England – A former English youth soccer coach has been found guilty of sexually abusing more young players. Barry Bennell, who has previously received three jail sentences for offenses against children, was found guilty of fresh sex charges linked…
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. refugee chief is warning that conditions aren't right for Rohingya Muslims to voluntarily return to Myanmar because its government hasn't addressed their exclusion, denial of rights and lack of citizenship. Filippo Grandi also warned the…
MEXICO CITY – The U.S. Embassy in Mexico said Tuesday a member of the U.S. diplomatic mission has died after a climbing mishap on Mexico's Pico de Orizaba mountain. Members of a diplomatic mission can include embassy employees, their families…
US troops clash with Syrian government forces The U.S. military responded with overwhelming force in eastern Syria when Russian-backed fighters loyal to Assad began what the Pentagon is calling an unprovoked attack; Jennifer Griffin reports for 'Special Report.' An American…
TORONTO – Toronto police say they have found no human remains in the backyard of a house where they earlier discovered planters containing the remains of six men believed to be victims of a serial killer. Police spokesman Meaghan Gray…
A letter containing "white powder" was sent to the Palace of Westminster on Tuesday, police said. (Reuters) London police were investigating a “suspicious package” Tuesday after a letter containing white powder was sent to an office in the Palace of…
Israel warned Syrian President Bashar Assad to stop letting his war-torn country be used by Iran as a launching pad for attacks, and tensions in the region remained high Tuesday following a weekend skirmish and a new Syrian threat of…
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey's state-run news agency says anti-terrorism police have detained a former leader of the country's pro-Kurdish party for opposing Ankara's military offensive in Syria. Anadolu Agency is reporting that former HDP party co-chair Serpil Kemalbay was detained…
NICOSIA, Cyprus – A postelection Cabinet reshuffle in Cyprus has resulted in the government's spokesman being named as foreign minister. Career diplomat Nikos Christodoulides is taking over from Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, who is retiring. President Nicos Anastasiades unveiled the…
BEIRUT – Poland's prime minister has visited a school and clinic for Syrian refugees in northern Lebanon, reiterating his country's position that aiding those uprooted by the war should take place closer to their home. In a statement Tuesday, Mateusz…
ZAGREB, Croatia – Serbia's president has refused to apologize for his nationalist wartime rhetoric calling for a "Greater Serbia" that would include large parts of Croatia, saying he won't be humiliated. President Aleksandar Vucic said Tuesday — when grilled by…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The Netherlands' foreign minister is facing a tough debate in Parliament following his admission that he lied about attending a meeting hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin at his country retreat more than a decade ago.…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Cape Town has pushed back "Day Zero" — the date when it might have to turn off most water taps because of a drought — to June 4. South Africa's biggest opposition party, which runs…
TUNIS, Tunisia – A Tunisian legislator has ripped up an Israeli flag during a parliament session to push his demands for a law criminalizing relations with Israel. A left-wing opposition coalition proposed a bill making it a crime to "normalize"…
The crash of a Russian airliner that plummeted out of the sky minutes after takeoff from a Moscow airport may have been caused by the pilots failing to activate heating equipment before takeoff leading to the plane's sensors being iced…
LONDON – The Latest on the British arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (all times local): 2:40 p.m. A British judge has upheld an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has spent more than five years evading…
JOHANNESBURG – The leadership of South Africa's ruling party says it wants President Jacob Zuma to resign promptly and bring an end to political uncertainty and months of anger over multiple scandals. The African National Congress expects Zuma to respond…
An ABC affiliate in Chicago aired a graphic that mixed up Pyeongchang with P.F. Chang's. Pyeongchang is a city in South Korea where the 2018 Winter Olympics is being held, and P.F. Chang’s is a popular Asian-inspired restaurant chain —…
WARSAW, Poland – Ukrainian opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili says he will continue to rally people against the nation's authorities from abroad, following his deportation from the country. Saakashvili was deported from Ukraine to Poland on Monday after being detained by…
LONDON – The House of Commons says police are currently investigating an incident at Britain's parliament in London. Authorities referred all questions Tuesday to the Metropolitan Police, who did not have any immediate comment. Britain's Press Association quoted an unnamed…