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UK's Johnson set to confirm England unlocking will go ahead

LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to confirm Monday that all remaining lockdown restrictions in England will be lifted in a week's time while urging people to remain cautious a...

Jul 12, 2021

Florida resident detained as key suspect in Haiti killing

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The latest suspect detained amid the search for the masterminds and assassins in the killing of President Jovenel Mose is a Haitian in his 60s living in Florida who identi...

Jul 12, 2021

For democracy, it's a time of swimming against the tide

The old Nicaraguan revolutionary, with his receding hairline and the goatee that he had finally let turn grey, spoke calmly into the camera as police swarmed toward his house, hidden behind a high wal...

Jul 12, 2021

Top US commander to exit Afghanistan amid Taliban surge

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is to hand over his command at a ceremony in the capital of Kabul on Monday, as America winds down its 20-year military presence and Tal...

Jul 12, 2021

Pope to spend a few more days in Rome hospital after surgery

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis will spend a few more days in the hospital following his July 4 intestinal surgery to "optimize" recovery and rehabilitation treatment and therapy, the Vatican said Monday. Th...

Jul 12, 2021

Two Jordanians convicted in royal plot, will serve 15 years

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - A Jordanian state security court has sentenced two former officials to serve 15 years in prison over an alleged plot against the Western-allied monarchy involving the half-brother...

Jul 12, 2021

Racist abuse targets three English players who missed penalties

LONDON (AP) - Three Black players who missed penalty kicks for England in the decisive European Championship shootout against Italy on Sunday night were subjected to racist abuse online, prompting the...

Jul 11, 2021

Haitian arrested as alleged tie to assassination masterminds

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's police chief announced Sunday that officers have arrested a Haitian man accused of flying into the country on a private jet and working with the masterminds and al...

Jul 11, 2021

Fans go from euphoria to despair as England falls short

LONDON (AP) - So close. It took just a few weeks to undo decades of pessimism for England fans, persuading millions that the team could defy decades of disappointment and win a major international soc...

Jul 11, 2021

Italy wins Euro 2020, beats England in penalty shootout

LONDON (AP) - Italian soccer's redemption story is complete. England's painful half-century wait for a major title goes on. And it just had to be because of a penalty shootout. Italy won the European ...

Jul 11, 2021