US mulls abstention on Cuba embargo vote at UN
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEE For the first time, the United States may be willing to accept a United Nations condemnation of the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba without…
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Military in Burkina Faso confirms coup, dissolves government
By BRAHIMA OUEDRAOGO and BABA AHMED Burkina’s military seized the airwaves and installed a general loyal to the ex-president Thursday as the new head of state, carrying out a coup…
Jordan king warns Israel over Jerusalem holy site violence
By IAN DEITCH A second consecutive day of violence at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site prompted a rare warning Monday from the king of Jordan, the custodian of the ancient…
Austrian leader say accept migrants or pay
By The Associated Press The latest news as countries across Europe cope with the arrival of thousands of migrants and refugees. All times local (CET): 2:30 p.m. Austrian Chancellor Werner…
AP Analysis: Palestinian leader’s retirement claim doubted
By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH and KARIN LAUB With paths to Palestinian statehood blocked, President Mahmoud Abbas is warning he’s fast-tracking his retirement and hinting he will announce dramatic policy changes at…
The Latest: UN: 100 migrants rescued off Libya; 200 missing
By The Associated Press Here are the latest developments Friday regarding the tens of thousands of migrants trying to reach Europe. ___ 12:40 p.m. U.N. authorities say 100 people have…
The Latest on Koreas: N. Korea says ready for ‘all-out war’
The latest on the tensions on the Korean Peninsula (all times local):9 a.m. North Korea says it’s ready for an “all-out war” against South Korea as a 5:30 p.m. (0830…
Hawkish parliamentarian named as Israel’s UN ambassador
By DANIELA BERRETTA Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has named a hawkish member of his party to the sensitive post of the country’s ambassador to the United Nations. Netanyahu’s office…