Germany criticizes move to isolate Qatar

BERLIN - German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel criticized the decision by several Arab countries to sever relations with Qatar and US President Donald Trump's involvement in the crisis, German media reported.

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Germany accuses Trump of stirring Gulf conflict

BERLIN/DOHA - German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Tuesday accused US President Donald Trump of stirring up conflicts in the Middle East and risking a new arms race as Qatar's neighbors cut ties with Doha.

Teheran: 12 killed, dozens wounded in first IS assaults

TEHERAN - Gunmen and suicide bombers stormed Iran's parliament and the shrine of its revolutionary leader on Wednesday, killing 12 people in the first attacks in the country claimed by the Islamic State group.

Myanmar army plane crashes, 104 aboard

YANGON - Debris from a missing Myanmar military plane carrying 104 people was found in the Andaman Sea late on Wednesday, a local official and an air force source said.

Security overshadows UK election campaign

British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would change human rights laws to hinder terrorism suspects as British politicians entered the final day of campaigning before Thursday's general election.

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Most Australians think economic future is bleak

SYDNEY - Economic pessimism is on the rise in Australia, according to a new study released on Tuesday, with over two-thirds of Australians believing their children will be financially worse off than themselves.

Afghan govt gives Taliban ultimatum

KABUL - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued an ultimatum to the Taliban on Tuesday, warning them to embrace peace or "face consequences" after announcing that the death toll from last week's truck bombing had passed 150.

Disgruntled employee kills five at Florida factory, takes own life

ORLANDO, Florida - A US Army veteran who had been fired in April from his job at a Florida factory returned and opened fire on Monday, killing five people before taking his own life, authorities said.

Troops find stash of bank notes as militants flee city

MARAWI CITY - Philippines troops found bundles of bank notes and checks worth about $1.6 million abandoned by Islamist militants holed up in Marawi City, a discovery the military said on Tuesday was evidence that the fighters were pulling back.

Security issues dominate UK campaign after attack

LONDON - Two days from a national election, the United Kingdom's ruling Conservatives and opposition Labour Party battled to defend their records on security after an extremist attack that killed seven people in London upended the campaign.