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Johnson suspends UK Parliament after latest Brexit defeat

LONDON, Sept 10 (AP) — The simmering showdown between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Britain's Parliament over Brexit came to a head as lawmakers delivered three defeats to the government's plans for leaving the European Union, before being sent home early Tuesday for a contentious five-week suspension of the legislature.

Pope in Madagascar insists: ‘Poverty is not inevitable’

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, Sept 9 (AP) — Pope Francis insisted Sunday that poverty isn’t inevitable and that the poor deserve the

Trump says he canceled secret Taliban meeting at Camp David

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan

Cracks in Saudi-UAE coalition risk new war in Yemen

BY MAGGIE MICHAEL ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Fighting between their allies in southern Yemen has opened a gaping wound in

London court rejects bid to stop PM Johnson’s suspension of…

London, Sept 6 (Reuters) London’s High Court on Friday rejected a legal challenge against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension

Zimbabwe ex-president Mugabe dies aged 95

HARARE, Sept 6, 2019 (AFP) – Robert Mugabe, who led Zimbabwe with an iron fist from 1980 to 2017, has

Taliban car bomb rocks Afghan capital near US Embassy area

Afghanistan, Sept 5 (AP) — A car bomb rocked the Afghan capital on Thursday and smoke rose from a Kabul

Hurricane death toll climbs to 20 in devastated Bahamas

FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — The ground crunched under Greg Alem’s feet on Wednesday as he walked over the ruins of

Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests

Hong Kong, Sept 5 (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam withdrew the extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations,

Johnson’s Brexit plans in crisis after 3rd defeat in 2…

London, Sept 5 (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Wednesday for a national election on Oct. 15, saying it