Philippines seizes huge haul of suspected meth, arrests 6
By AARON FAVILA Philippine authorities seized more than half a metric ton of suspected methamphetamine Friday in suburban Manila and arrested six people in what could be one of the…
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Berlin truck attack suspect killed in Milan police shootout
By COLLEEN BARRY and NICOLE WINFIELD The Tunisian man suspected in a deadly attack on a Christmas market in Berlin was killed early Friday in a shootout with police in…
Germany launches Europe-wide manhunt for Tunisian suspect
By GEIR MOULSON German authorities have launched a Europe-wide manhunt for a Tunisian man with ties to Islamic extremists who has been identified as a suspect in the Berlin Christmas…
Syrian TV, rebels trade blame amid halted Aleppo evacuation
By BASSEM MROUE The evacuation of eastern Aleppo stalled Friday after an eruption of gunfire, as the Syrian government and rebels threw accusations at each other, raising fears that a…
Yahoo’s big breach helps usher in an age of hacker anxiety
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Yahoo has become the worst-case example of an unnerving but increasingly common phenomenon — massive hacks that steal secrets and other potentially revealing information from our personal…
Perry would bring oil industry ties to Energy Department
By STEPHEN BRAUN Rick Perry, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Energy secretary, has close ties to the Texas oil industry and has corporate roles in two petroleum companies pushing to…
Manslaughter verdict caps trial of ex-NFL player’s killer
By KEVIN McGILL The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith faces a sentence of up to 40 years in prison after being convicted of…
2 Georgia police officers shot, wounded serving warrant
By REBECCA SANTANA Two central Georgia police officers were shot and wounded early Monday while serving a search warrant in Crawford County, an investigator said. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special…