Philippine journalist convicted of libel, given 6-year term
MANILA, Philippines — An award-winning journalist critical of the Philippine president was convicted of libel and sentenced to jail Monday in a decisi...
AP PHOTOS: Ambulance driver in India rushes to save lives
MUMBAI, India — The first thing noticeable about Izhaar Hussain Shaikh is the fatigue marking his youthful face. The second thing is that his phone co...
Experts hail swift moves in wake of Atlanta police shooting
Atlanta police on Sunday quickly released body-camera and other footage that captured the shooting death of a black man by a white officer who was swi...
How Brighton was a voice of Premier League during shutdown
When Manchester City wanted some tips ahead of the Premier League restart, the defending champions turned to a team trying to avoid relegation.
In Peru, thousands of faces at Mass -- none now alive
LIMA, Peru — Archbishop Carlos Castillo on Sunday looked out over a catheral full of faces — none of them now alive.
Turkey sees rise in daily coronavirus cases following easing
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey is “moving away from the target,” the country’s health minister warned Sunday as the daily number of new coronavirus cases ros...
Briscoe finds a way, wins Xfinity race at Homestead
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Chase Briscoe lost much of his team and got a win for them.
French leader rejects racism but colonial statues to remain
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Sunday to stand firm against racism and said France should take a fresh look at its relations with Afri...
Rethinking police: How Camden, NJ, reimagined its force
CAMDEN, N.J. — To Scott Thomson, changing the culture of policing in America is a relatively simple process.
‘Long overdue’: White NHL players find their voice on racism
Brian Boyle is a 35-year-old grizzled veteran of 13 National Hockey League seasons who grew up outside Boston.
Spike Lee issues apology after defending Woody Allen
NEW YORK — After voicing support for Woody Allen and criticizing cancel culture, Spike Lee apologized Saturday for words he said were “wrong.”
Mexico desperate to reopen 11 million-job tourism industry
MEXICO CITY — An irony of the coronavirus pandemic is that the idyllic beach vacation in Mexico in the brochures really does exist now: The white sand...
Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
WASHINGTON — How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.?
Blind voters fear loss of privacy with shift to mail voting
ATLANTA — Not that long ago, Ann Byington had to squeeze into a voting booth with a Republican poll watcher on one side and a Democrat on the other re...
Documentarians turn cameras on protests, despite dangers
Christopher Frierson wasn’t expecting to be tear-gassed at a recent protest in Brooklyn, but he’s glad his camera was on. The documentary filmmaker ha...
Pandemic leads to a bicycle boom, and shortage, around world
PORTLAND, Maine — Fitness junkies locked out of gyms, commuters fearful of public transit, and families going stir crazy inside their homes during the...
Some tribes reopen their casinos despite state opposition
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. — Drivers heading down state roads leading to Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun in Connecticut are greeted by flashing warnin...
Spanish league to file charges against fan who invaded field
MADRID — The Spanish league said Sunday it will file criminal charges against the fan who ran onto the field during Barcelona’s match at Mallorca.
Pope Francis urges aid to migrants and end to Libya fighting
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday urged political and military leaders in Libya to end their hostilities and called on the international community...
Trump rally called ‘dangerous move’ in age of coronavirus
WASHINGTON — After months away from the campaign trail, President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters this coming Saturday for the first time s...
Egypt: Ethiopia rejecting ‘fundamental issues’ on Nile dam
CAIRO — Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia said Sunday they would resume talks this week over a contentious, massive Nile dam, even as Egypt accused Ethiopia o...
Japan, New Zealand march to mourn George Floyd, seek change
TOKYO — Holding handmade signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” several hundred people marched peacefully at a Tokyo park Sunday, highlighting the outr...
Russia’s low virus death toll still raises questions in West
MOSCOW — When Leonid Shlykov's father, Sergei, died in a Moscow hospital last month after 11 days on a ventilator, the death certificate listed the co...
Thai entrepreneur connects Michelin bistros to those in need
BANGKOK — Natalie Bin Narkprasart’s business was in Paris. But she was locked down by COVID-19 restrictions and stuck in Thailand.
Protesters call attention to deaths of two more black men
Anti-racism protesters on Saturday sought to call attention to the deaths of two more black men — one who was found hanging from a tree in California ...
The Latest: China has most new virus cases since mid-April
BEIJING — China is reporting its highest daily total of coronavirus cases in two months after the capital’s biggest wholesale food market was shut dow...
China reports 57 new cases, highest daily number in 2 months
BEIJING — China on Sunday reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months after the capital's biggest wholesale food market wa...
As US seethes over race, Trump calls out ‘evil of slavery’
WEST POINT. N.Y. — As the nation continues to grapple with its racial past, President Donald Trump urged West Point's graduating class Saturday to “ne...