By OMAR AKOUR and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels agreed Thursday to free more than 1,600 detainees in the largest swap during Yemen's 11-year civil war. The deal was signed in Amman, ...
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday announced $1.8 billion in additional funding for U.N. humanitarian aid, saying the money will be earmarked for life-saving aid to victims of natural disasters, famine and "people who are truly ...
By WILL WEISSERT and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China's Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the American ...
BORDEAUX, France (AP) — Passengers unaffected by an illness outbreak on a British cruise ship have been allowed off the ship in the French port city of Bordeaux, while authorities confirmed the cause of the outbreak is norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that spreads easily. French authorities ...
By KANIS LEUNG and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China on Thursday stepped up its tough stance on Taiwan, an island democracy it deems its territory, warning the United States that Beijing and Washington will "have clashes and even conflicts" if the issue is not handled ...
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday, after the Progressives Party, her left-leaning coalition partner, pulled support from the government and left her without a majority. Her resignation came after Latvia's Defense ...
