Russian general killed by land mine explosion in Syria

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian general was killed and two other servicemen were wounded by a land mine explosion in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

Mother of 2 Tulsa children who drowned ordered to trial

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Tulsa woman whose two young children wandered away from an apartment and drowned has been ordered to stand trial on murder charges.

Woman drowns after rescuing children in northwest Minnesota

BAGLEY, Minn. (AP) — An 18-year-old woman drowned after pulling several children from turbulent river water below a dam in northwestern Minnesota, authorities said.

Mexico's home-produced ventilator already in service

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican-made, Mexican-designed ventilator, meant to overcome an international shortage of the machines and at a lower price, is already in service at hospitals here.

Egypt’s lawmakers approve maritime deal with Greece

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Parliament on Tuesday approved a maritime deal setting the country’s Mediterranean Sea boundary with Greece and demarcating an exclusive economic zone for oil and gas drilling rights, the state…

Officials say Israel, Sudan close to peace agreement

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Sudan on Tuesday said they are close to reaching a peace agreement — setting the stage for a possible second dramatic diplomatic breakthrough for Israel with its Arab neighbors in a matt…

The Latest: Kerry slams Trump's foreign policy before speech

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Police identify armed man shot by officers at Texas store

WESLACO, Texas (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who officers fatally shot after he entered a South Texas store armed with a semi-automatic rifle and later shot a pistol at police.

Ex-Providence police recruit alleges race-based harassment

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former Providence police recruit who is Black endured race-based harassment and humiliation at the hands of his instructors at the police academy before he was dismissed based on undeserve…

Israeli leader denies weaponry linked to peace deal with UAE

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said he would oppose the sale of advanced American F-35 warplanes to the United Arab Emirates, despite last week's historic deal establishing fo…

Mexico president says video shows 'regime of corruption'

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has made cleaning up corruption a theme of his administration, used his daily news conference Tuesday to show a video of two men stuffing stacks …

Report: Trump campaign's Russia contacts 'grave' threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump campaign's interactions with Russian intelligence services during the 2016 presidential election posed a “grave” counterintelligence threat, a Senate panel concluded Tuesday as it detail…

Int'l court: Hezbollah member guilty in Lebanon ex-PM death

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A U.N.-backed tribunal on Tuesday convicted one member of the Hezbollah militant group and acquitted three others of involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minist…

Police identity armed man shot by officers at Texas store

WESLACO, Texas (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who officers fatally shot after he entered a South Texas store armed with a semi-automatic rifle and later shot a pistol at police.