Turkey's Erdogan hopes to broker Syria truce in Moscow

BEIRUT (AP) — Turkey's president on Monday said he hopes to broker a cease-fire in Syria later this week in Moscow when he meets with his Russian counterpart, after growing alarm over direct clashes in northwest Sy…

Israel missile hits car in Syria after sniper attack attempt

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Monday fired a missile at a car on the edge of Syria's Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, after the vehicle was allegedly used in an attempted sniper attack from inside Syria.

Stock indexes rise on Wall Street following a 7-day rout

Stocks rose in early trading on Wall Street Monday following a seven-day rout brought on by worries that the spreading coronavirus outbreak will stunt the global economy.

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Decades after killing, man with dementia faces deportation

ATLANTA (AP) — As he approaches a flock of pigeons on a downtown Atlanta sidewalk, John Lokos flaps his arms slowly to let them know he's a friend. He pours peanuts and rice on the ground and puts his finger to his…

Survey: US factories expand in February despite coronavirus

WASHINGTON (AP) — American factores expanded in February for the second straight month, despite disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

Africa boosts preparations for possible spread of new virus

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Across Africa, steps are being taken to prepare for — and to reduce the effects of — the spread of the new coronavirus. Testing laboratories are being supplied, quarantine and hospital treatm…

Stocks open higher on Wall Street following a 7-day rout

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street following a seven-day rout brought on by worries that the spreading coronavirus outbreak will stunt the global economy. Markets in Asia ended mostly higher a…

Supreme Court will decide fate of Obama health care law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era health care law, but the decision is not likely until after the 2020 election.

Virus deaths top 3,000 as warnings sound for global economy

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The number of new virus infections rose worldwide along with fears of a weakening global economy, even as cases in China dropped to their lowest level in six weeks on Monday and hundreds o…

Supreme Court justices reject appeal over bump stock ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal of the federal ban on bump stocks, devices that allow semi-automatic firearms to fire rapidly like machine guns.

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Ex-guard frees dozens of hostages in Manila mall, is subdued

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A recently dismissed security guard freed dozens of hostages and was subdued by police after walking out of a shopping mall in the Philippine capital on Monday, ending a daylong hostage c…

8 suspected Rohingya gangsters shot dead in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi security officials on Monday fatally shot seven suspected members of a Rohingya gang allegedly involved in drug dealing and human trafficking, officials said.