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2nd woman recounts unwanted touching by Joe Biden

WASHINGTON - Aides to Joe Biden are striking a more aggressive tone as the former vice-president faces scrutiny over his past behaviour toward women. In a statement Monday, Biden spokesman Bill Russo ...

Apr 02, 2019

Elections looming, Netanyahu to head to Moscow to meet Putin

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Russia this week for talks with President Vladimir Putin. Their meeting on Thursday will take place just five days before Israel's ...

Apr 02, 2019

2020 by the numbers: Democratic candidates posting big stats

WASHINGTON - How many ways can you measure the first quarter of the year? For Democratic presidential candidates, it's 300-plus events, 24 states and hundreds of voter questions. The Iowa caucus is st...

Apr 02, 2019

Mozambique cyclone death toll up to 598; cholera spreads

JOHANNESBURG - Authorities say the death toll in Mozambique from last month's cyclone has risen to 598 while humanitarian workers race to contain a cholera outbreak in the storm's wake. The World Heal...

Apr 02, 2019

Algeria: Skepticism greets president's planned exit

ALGIERS, Algeria - Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's long-awaited announcement of his departure has fallen flat, as protesters and opposition figures say it doesn't go far enough to satisfy de...

Apr 02, 2019

Israel, Hamas take first steps toward Gaza cease-fire deal

JERUSALEM - A cease-fire deal appeared to take hold between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers on Sunday, with Israel expanding the permitted fishing zone and easing some tight restrictions on movement th...

Apr 02, 2019

Ukraine comedian leads presidential election, runoff likely

KIEV, Ukraine - Early results in Ukraine's presidential election showed a comedian with no political experience with a sizable lead over 38 rivals but far from a first-round victory, while the incumbe...

Apr 02, 2019

US struggling with growing number of asylum seekers

WASHINGTON - Border officials are aiming to more than quadruple the number of asylum seekers sent back over the southern border each day, a major expansion of a top government effort to address the sw...

Apr 02, 2019

Pakistan, India trade fire in disputed Kashmir: 7 people die

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and India traded fire in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, leaving seven people dead - three Pakistani soldiers, a Pakistani villager, an Indian woman and a girl and a mem...

Apr 02, 2019

Japan gov't says era name translates as 'beautiful harmony'

TOKYO - Japan's government said Tuesday that the official translation of the era name for the new emperor will be "Beautiful Harmony," setting off confusion while offices rush to make changes before C...

Apr 02, 2019