2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (617+ words) LONDON -- A Russian warship fired warning shots near a U. K. -registered pleasure yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday, authorities said, an incident that caused no damage as tensions remained high between the two countries. Britain's Defense Ministry launched an investigation…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (503+ words) MANILA, Philippines -- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in the Philippines on Tuesday that Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea, where a major flare-out could endanger freedom of navigation as has happened in the Strait of…...

4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (779+ words) WASHINGTON -- For eight years, the United States has waged economic war on China, slapping big taxes on Chinese products before they enter America. But the campaign hasn't dented China's industrial prowess. The world's second biggest economy is exporting more products…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (625+ words) NEW YORK -- Oil prices sank again Tuesday and dropped below $80 per barrel for the first time since early March, while U. S. stocks drifted near their all-time highs in mixed trading. The S&P 500 slipped 0. 6% and pulled 1. 3% below its record set earlier…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (556+ words) The Swedish parliament on Monday adopted a law obliging public-sector workers to report to the police any migrants who are not authorized to live in Sweden. Critics said it will create a climate of fear and could negatively impact migrants…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (826+ words) ATLANTA -- So much for a supersized World Cup diluting the quality of soccer's biggest tournament. Tiny Cape Verde, making its debut at the World Cup, pulled off a stunner, holding heavily favored Spain scoreless in a 0-0 draw on Monday. "This…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (653+ words) YEREVAN, Armenia -- Armenia's polling authority on Sunday confirmed that the party led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan won a general election seen as a vote on its geopolitical future and a test of Russia's influence in the South Caucasus country....

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (760+ words) ROME -- In a packed auditorium in Rome on Sunday, a former Italian army general known to supporters as "Il Generale" rallied followers of his fledgling party, casting himself as an outsider reshaping Italy's right and challenging Premier Giorgia Meloni. Roberto…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (643+ words) GENEVA -- Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons in clashes with stone-throwing youths during a protest on Sunday in Geneva against the G7 group of wealthy nations, a day before its leaders, including U. S. President Donald Trump, hold a summit in…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (677+ words) GENEVA -- Nearly 55% of voters in Switzerland on Sunday rejected an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country's population at 10 million, early results showed. The populist Swiss People's Party, which has the most seats in…...