Meghan Markle's sister Samantha placed on royal security 'fixated persons' list
Meghan Markle's sister Samantha Markle is so obsessed with the Duchess of Sussex that the royal security protocols have deemed her a "fixated person," a report claims.
2 dead, nearly 30 wounded in bomb blast at Philippine mall
Suspected Muslim militants remotely detonated a bomb near the entrance of a mall in the southern Philippines on Monday as people did last-minute shopping ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations, killing at least two and wounding nearly 30, officials said.
Democrats remain silent on California cop killed by an illegal immigrant also call for a border patrol investigation
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State under Obama Joel Rubin and RNC Spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany debate why Democrats are not speaking out about the murder of a California police officer by an illegal immigrant.
Rights group urges Sudan to halt use of lethal force
Human Rights Watch urged Sudan's government on Monday to instruct security forces not to use lethal force against protesters, citing independent groups as saying that 40 people have been killed since protests demanding President Omar al-Bashir's ouster erupted nearly two weeks ago.
2 dead, 21 wounded in bomb blast at Philippine shopping mall; Muslim militants eyed
A Philippine general says at least two people were killed and 21 others wounded when a bomb believed to be detonated remotely by suspected Muslim militants exploded near the entrance of a mall in the country's south.
California bitcoin trader accused of murdering girlfriend in the Philippines
A renowned California bitcoin trader is accused of killing his girlfriend and dumping her body in a river in the Philippines the day before Christmas Eve, according to reports.
Former Afghanistan commander warns of plans to cut troops
The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says that withdrawing up to half the 14,000 American troops serving there reduces the incentive for the Taliban to negotiate a peace deal after more than 17 years of war.
Cow who escaped truck en route to slaughterhouse gives birth to female calf
A pregnant cow who escaped a cattle truck en route to a slaughterhouse gave birth in New Jersey on Saturday to a female calf at the sanctuary that rescued her.
Armed Texas man arrested en route to church to fulfill 'prophecy', police say
Police in suburban San Antonio arrested an armed man wearing tactical-style clothing who said he was on his way to a church to fulfill “a prophecy," authorities said Sunday.
Russia reportedly detains American over suspected spying
An American citizen has been detained in Russia over spying allegations leveled by the country’s domestic security service, Reuters reported early Monday.
Gambia's journalists, free from dictator, work to win trust
Journalists in Gambia have launched a self-regulatory body they hope will offer legitimacy, and far more freedom, to media emerging from a dictatorship that ruled the tiny West African nation for more than two decades.
AP Investigation: Food aid stolen as Yemen starves
Day after day Nabil al-Hakimi, a humanitarian official in Taiz, one of Yemen's largest cities, went to work feeling he had a "mountain" on his shoulders.
Election official says Bangladesh's ruling alliance won vote
An election official says Bangladesh's ruling alliance led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won Sunday's election with 288 seats giving it enough to form the government.
Merkel vows Germany will keep pushing for 'global solutions'
Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany will keep pushing for global solutions to challenges in 2019 and also has to take greater responsibility in the world.
Kim Jong Un calls for more summits with South Korea in 2019
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for more summits with South Korea in 2019 in a letter sent to South Korea President Moon Jae-in on Sunday, Moon's office said.
AP photographer Desmond Boylan dies in Havana at 54
Desmond Boylan, a photographer who covered war and conflict across the world before dedicating his life to documenting the daily joys and tribulations of life in Cuba for The Associated Press, died suddenly while on assignment on Saturday afternoon in Havana.
Bosnia: Protesters demand resignations over student's death
Several thousand people rallied Sunday in support of a Bosnian father who helped launch a movement for justice and rule of law while pursuing the truth about his 21-year-old son's death.
Russia resettles 30 Russian children from war on IS in Iraq
Russia resettled 30 children of jailed and deceased Islamic State members from Iraq, on Sunday, in a minor breakthrough to the deadlock over what to do with the foreign families to IS militants.
Trump points to 'wall' built around Obama's DC home during fight for border wall funding
President Trump pointed to the wall former President Obama built around his Washington DC, home as a reason Congress should fund his barrier on the southern border.
Texas AG ‘eager’ to defend court’s Obamacare ruling after judge issues stay
Ken Paxton, Texas' Republican attorney general considered the architect of the lawsuit to defeat Obamacare, said on Sunday that his office is "eager to defend" last month’s federal judge's ruling that declared the 2010 law unconstitutional.
Bernie Sanders staffers seek to address ‘predatory culture’ during 2016 campaign: report
More than two dozen people who worked on Bernie Sanders’ 2016 campaign have called for a meeting with the senator and his top aides — saying there’s been talk in recent weeks about a “predatory culture” that developed while he was running.
Sen. Lindsey Graham meets with Trump to discuss Syria and the partial government shutdown, says he left encouraged
Sen. Graham and the president discussed the importance of a deal with Democrats to end the shutdown and the U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria; Ellison Barber reports.
Graham says 'I feel pretty good' about Syria after lunch with Trump
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters Sunday that "I feel pretty good about where we're headed" in Syria after suggesting that President Trump is "reconsidering" the planned pullout which had drawn bipartisan criticism and forced the resignation of Defense Secretary James Mattis.
After Facebook apologizes for ban, Franklin Graham says tech giant should have standard based on 'God's word'
Facebook apologized to evangelical leader Franklin Graham for a 24-hour ban last week over a 2016 post about North Carolina's H.B. 2, known as the "bathroom bill," saying that one of its content moderators made a mistake.
Germany: Hannover Airport intruder ordered held in custody
Police say a judge has ordered the continued detention of a young Polish man who forced open a locked perimeter gate at Germany's Hannover Airport and drove his car onto the airfield.
Germany: Hannover Airport intruder ordered held in custody
Police say a judge has ordered the continued detention of a young Polish man who forced open a locked perimeter gate at Germany's Hannover Airport and drove his car onto the airfield.