Ireland referendum could lift strict ban on abortion

DUBLIN — Ireland’s referendum Friday represented more than a vote on whether to end the country’s strict abortion ban. It was a battle for the very...

Putin meets Macron, says North Korea summit end regrettable

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -Russian President Vladimir Putin, meeting with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, said Thursday that North Korea fulfilled its promises ahead of the cancelled summit...

UN adopts measure linking conflict to hunger and starvation

N. Korea keeps hopes of talks alive after Trump cancellation

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of -North Korea said Friday that it’s still willing to sit for talks with the United States “at any time, (in) any format,”...

Ethics complaint made over 2017 reporter attack

HELENA, Mont. — The head of the Montana Democratic Party on Thursday asked for a congressional ethics investigation into whether Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte lied...

Trump: No immigration deal unless ‘real wall,’ good security

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he opposes any immigration legislation that doesn’t include “a real wall” along the Mexican border and “very strong border security,”...

North Korea slams Pence as summit with Trump grows shakier

TOKYO — North Korea has lobbed another verbal salvo at Washington ahead of an increasingly embattled plan for its leader, Kim Jong Un, and President Donald Trump to...

Macron and Putin to discuss Iran nuclear deal, Syria

PARIS — Having failed to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to stay in the Iran nuclear accord, French President Emmanuel Macron is reaching out to Russian President Vladimir...

Foreign media depart on train for North Korean nuclear site

WONSAN, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of -A group of foreign journalists departed by train Wednesday to watch the dismantling of North Korea’s nuclear test site after...

Italy’s president summons Conte for talks on forming govt

ROME -Italy’s president summoned Giuseppe Contefor consultations Wednesday to see if the law professor tapped by the eurosceptic 5-Star Movement and League as their candidate for...