In Peru, virus erodes centuries-old burial traditions

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Every day Joselyn García lights two red candles before a marble urn that holds her mother's ashes in the living room of her wooden home in the north of Peru’s capital.

Indonesia police detain dozens in raid on Jakarta gay party

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police detained dozens of men in a raid on a gay party at a hotel in Jakarta, an official said Wednesday.

Bar betting on violence in Chicago, New York is investigated

MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a Long Island bar that posted on Instagram that it was taking bets on whether Chicago or New York City would see more shootings over Labor Day weekend.

Bail granted to Zimbabwean journalist jailed for a month

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s High Court has granted bail to investigative journalist Hopewell Chin'ono who has spent more than a month in detention, but the reporter won’t be allowed to post on Twitter before…

Owner of burned business accuses Trump of misleading public

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The owner of a camera shop that was destroyed during unrest in Kenosha and highlighted during

Michigan school settles suit over suicide for $500,000

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan school district accused of failing to stop a teenager from being bullied settled a lawsuit over his suicide for $500,000, a newspaper reported.

Germany says Russia's Navalny poisoned with nerve agent

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister says the Russian ambassador has been summoned and told that Berlin expects a full and transparent investigation of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s poisoning.

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German government says test showed nerve agent Novichok in samples from Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

BERLIN (AP) — German government says test showed nerve agent Novichok in samples from Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Germany says nerve agent Novichok found in Russia's Navalny

BERLIN (AP) — The German government says tests performed on samples taken from Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny showed the presence of the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok.

Minister: Over 10,000 migrants stopped from entering Greece

PIRAEUS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have prevented thousands of migrants from entering Greece clandestinely by sea this year despite a recent lack of cooperation from the Turkish coast guard, the country's shi…

Police in Ukraine investigate beating of Israeli pilgrim

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An Israeli Hasidic Jewish man has been beaten by local residents during a pilgrimage to a Ukrainian town, police said Wednesday.

US stocks open higher as a technology-driven rally chugs on

Stocks are moving broadly higher on Wall Street in early trading Wednesday, placing the market on pace to extend its milestone-setting run.

Biden focuses on schools after blasting Trump on violence

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden plans to hammer President Donald Trump on Wednesday for not helping the nation’s schools reopen safely during the coronavirus pandemic, as the Democratic challenger tries to keep t…

2 held in Romania in connection with slain German ex-pastor

BERLIN (AP) — Two men have been arrested in Romania in connection with the July slaying of a former pastor in Berlin, German police said Wednesday.