US border clampdown forces Venezuelan teen into Mexico alone

HOUSTON (AP) — A Venezuelan teenager has been forced back to Mexico by U.S. government authorities who denied her claims that she was fleeing political repression and violence, even after they accepted the same cla…

Huge locust outbreak in East Africa reaches South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The worst locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in 70 years has reached South Sudan, a country where roughly half the population already faces hunger after years of civil war,…

Vatican police perform new raids in London real estate case

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican police conducted new raids as part of a corruption investigation into a botched London real estate venture, focusing on the Vatican prelate who signed the contracts for the deal involvin…

Storm-swollen rivers surge in UK, severe flood alerts issued

LONDON (AP) — Residents in central England and Wales piled up sandbags, readied water pumps and hoped for the best Tuesday as rivers peaked after a weekend storm brought up to 6 inches (150 mm) of rain to an alread…

Denmark: Woman convicted of welfare fraud gets 6.5 years

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The main suspect in a Danish fraud case involving stolen welfare funds was convicted Tuesday and sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison.

Trump calls for case against Roger Stone to be thrown out

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours before a court session regarding his longtime ally Roger Stone, President Donald Trump is tweeting that Stone's recent conviction for witness tampering and lying to Congress “should be throw…

UN appeals for humanitarian corridors in northwestern Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations human rights chief urged Syrian government forces and their allies Tuesday to allow safe corridors in conflict areas in northwestern Syria, where a military offensive has unleashed …

Mom, daughter charged with killing 5 relatives due in court

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A mother and her adult daughter charged with killing five of their close relatives, including three children, at an apartment outside Philadelphia are due in court Tuesday to enter pleas.

US sanctions Russian oil company for role in Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on the trading unit of Russian state-controlled oil company Rosneft for helping Venezuela skirt an embargo on oil from the South American country.

India hastily builds wall along slum ahead of Trump visit

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — A half-kilometer (1,640-foot) brick wall has been hastily erected in India's Gujarat state ahead of a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, with critics saying it was built to block the view…

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Stresses multiply for many US clergy: 'We need help too'

NEW YORK (AP) — Greg Laurie is among America’s most successful clergymen -- senior pastor at a California megachurch, prolific author, host of a global radio program. Yet after a youthful colleague’s suicide, his v…

Stocks fall as Apple warning raises China virus concerns

Major U.S. stock indexes were mostly lower in late-afternoon trading Tuesday, putting the market on track to give up some of its solid gains from the past two weeks.

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Rebel attack in eastern Congo kills 15 civilians and soldier

BENI, Congo (AP) — Rebels have killed 15 civilians and a soldier in the latest overnight attack on a village in eastern Congo, a local official said Tuesday, while frightened residents fled.