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The Russian Embassy in Rome has blamed Ukraine for a deadly weekend bombing at a Moscow restaurant, describing it as an attempt to intimidate the Italian community in Russia.
Russian Embassy in Rome blames Ukraine for deadly Italian restaurant bombing in Moscow
The Russian Embassy in Rome has blamed Ukraine for a deadly weekend bombing at a Moscow restaurant, describing it as an attempt to intimidate the Italian community in Russia.
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Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least five people across Russia, also hitting industrial sites and a further warehouse belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online marketplace, local officials said.
Ukrainian drones kill 5 in Russia and set fire to Wildberries warehouse
Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least five people across Russia, also hitting industrial sites and a further warehouse belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online marketplace, local officials said.
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When tomatoes are at their peak, a simple no-cook sauce is perfect for hot days.
A simple no-cook tomato sauce for peak summer heat, from Meryl Feinstein
When tomatoes are at their peak, a simple no-cook sauce is perfect for hot days. Meryl Feinstein's recipe in her cookbook "Pasta Every Day" is often called pomodoro crudo.
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The U.S. dollar weakened sharply Monday against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan’s finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets.
US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions
The U.S. dollar has weakened sharply against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets.
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BREAKING: The first two U.S. deaths of people sickened in the outbreak of cyclospora have been reported in Michigan.
Michigan reports first 2 US deaths in outbreak of cyclospora
State health officials say two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan in the first confirmed deaths in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite.
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Light winds and lower temperatures are in the forecast to help firefighters with wildfires in eastern Washington state that have forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area.
Washington state fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate
Light winds and lower temperatures are in the forecast to help firefighters with wildfires in eastern Washington state that have forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area.
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BREAKING: Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross’ representative in the capital, the military-backed government said, a rare moment of contact with the outside world for the detained former leader.
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross
Myanmar’s military government says detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met with the International Committee of the Red Cross’ representative in the capital on Monday in a rare moment of contact with the outside world.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has played this hand before during the Iran war. It starts with a grim warning of big strikes, and ends with a last-minute pledge to give diplomacy more time. This weekend was the latest example of a tactic that critics say has worn thin.
Iran déjà vu: Trump once again threatens massive escalation against Tehran only to walk back
President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened military action against Iran, only to pull back at the last minute. This pattern continued over the weekend.
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Around 1,500 protesters took to the streets of Madrid Sunday to demonstrate against the Spanish government’s handling of the migration crisis that's overwhelmed the Spanish territory of Ceuta.
Five water-dropping planes and another five helicopters took off at first light Monday to help hundreds of firefighters battling a major wildfire west of Athens, Greece.
Before sunrise on Croatia's Adriatic coast, a community of windsurfers chases a wind that lasts only a few hours. Among them, a two-time world champion who now passes his knowledge on to a new generation.
Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities said Sunday.
Some pregnant women in eastern Congo are avoiding hospitals over fears of a rapidly growing Ebola outbreak, and more of them are dying around childbirth. Congo's already high maternal mortality rates are rising.
More pregnant women are dying in Congo as they avoid hospitals over Ebola
Some pregnant women in eastern Congo are avoiding hospitals over fears of a rapidly growing Ebola outbreak, and more of them are dying around childbirth.
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Five water-dropping planes and another five helicopters took off at first light Monday to help hundreds of firefighters battling a major wildfire west of Athens, Greece, a day after a midair collision between two firefighting helicopters killed two crew members.
Water-dropping aircraft take off to tackle major Greek wildfire, after 2 killed in crash
Water-dropping planes and helicopters have taken off at first light to help hundreds of firefighters battling a major wildfire west of Athens, Greece.
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FIFA staff were "deceived" by Gianni Infantino's lack of openness in World Cup sell-off plan, the chief operating officer tells AP.
Senior FIFA official resigns over Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan. Second says it deceived staff
Two senior FIFA officials have criticized Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan with one resigning as a presidential adviser and a second saying staff were deceived by project that must not go ahead.
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Rare accounts from former child soldiers shed light on the use of children and the role of Colombian mercenaries in Sudan’s civil war. The children tell the AP they were chained to anti-aircraft guns and beaten when they refused orders.
AP Exclusive: Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan’s war and presence of Colombian mercenaries
Teenagers conscripted by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces to battle the army in the country's war say they were trained by Colombian mercenaries.
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A SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers last year.
A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon
A SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers last year.
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A father who gave his gun to the Apalachee High School shooter is sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Father who gave gun to Apalachee High School shooter sentenced to serve 15 years in prison
A man who gave his son the gun he used in a deadly high school shooting in Georgia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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North America's soccer body on Thursday rejected FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors, joining European nations in opposition.
North American nations reject Infantino’s World Cup private equity plan after UEFA vows boycott
North America’s soccer body on Thursday rejected FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors, joining European nations in opposition.
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Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions have suffered a legal setback as they seek to regain the collective bargaining rights they lost 15 years ago.
Wisconsin's appeals court overturns ruling that had restored collective bargaining power
Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions have suffered a legal setback as they seek to regain the collective bargaining rights they lost 15 years ago.
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Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general stalled Wednesday as lawmakers scrapped a planned committee vote. Key Republicans demanded more assurances about the settlement of President Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
Senate panel delays vote on Todd Blanche's attorney general as key Republicans withhold support
Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general has stalled as lawmakers scrapped a planned committee vote.
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Prague Zoo has provided tons of ice to help animals beat the heat as Europe swelters in a summer heat wave.
Prague zoo keeps polar bears cool with ice cubes as European summer heatwave hits
Prague Zoo has provided tons of ice to help animals beat the heat as Europe swelters in a summer heat wave.
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The townspeople of St. Mary’s can now breathe a sigh of relief. They are finally getting rid of the foul smell of rotten fish that has for years wafted over their tiny community in Canada’s easternmost province.
Rotten fish sauce that has long stunk up a small Canadian town is finally being removed
The townspeople of St. Mary’s can now breathe a sigh of relief. They are finally getting rid of the foul smell of rotten fish that has for years wafted over their tiny community in Canada’s easternmost province.
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84,000 evacuees have been given the go-ahead by authorities in southwest France to return home.
Tens of thousands of French wildfire evacuees allowed to return home as cooler weather moves in
French authorities are allowing 84,000 evacuees from a massive wildfire in southwest France to return home.
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Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting, according to a new AP-NORC poll. The findings also indicate that most Americans' goals for the conflict may not be aligned with President Trump.
How views on Trump’s handling of Iran have shifted, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting, according to a new AP-NORC poll. President Donald Trump’s approval rating on Iran has fallen slightly since last month.
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The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 1,500 people in eastern Congo, according to official data released Thursday, a 50% spike in around a week that shows the outbreak continues to outpace response efforts.
Death toll tops 1,500 in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, Congo says
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed over 1,500 people in eastern Congo. Official data released Thursday shows a 50% spike in about a week.
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NATO said a Russian missile entered Polish airspace during the onslaught and landed in a rural area.
Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 10 and NATO scrambles jets after a missile falls in Poland
NATO said a Russian missile entered Polish airspace during the onslaught and landed in a rural area.
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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth consecutive week to its highest level in a year, another setback for prospective homebuyers hoping for a break from elevated home loan borrowing costs.
Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth consecutive week to its highest level in a year, another setback for prospective homebuyers hoping for a break from elevated home loan borrowing costs.
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Authorities in Ceuta asked the government in Madrid to declare a national emergency and requested army intervention, as thousands crossed into the tiny Spanish territory.
Thousands break through border of Morocco into Spain's Ceuta
Authorities in Ceuta have asked the government in Madrid to declare a national emergency and requested army intervention, as thousands of migrants are crossing into the tiny Spanish territory.
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The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace in the second quarter, while the Federal Reserve's favored measure of inflation grew more slowly.
U.S. economy turns in sluggish 1.5% second-quarter growth and inflation remains above Fed target
The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth. But consumer spending rose.
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