Turkish pressure keeps up over killing

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has exerted further pressure on Saudi Arabia, by sharing with Western allies the recordings related to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Cease-fire sets in after Gaza flare-up

JERUSALEM, Middle East - Children in Israel's south were heading to school early on Wednesday as an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire took effect, putting an end to a brief yet intense flare-up with Gaza.

Gas will be world's second largest energy source by 2030

LONDON - Natural gas is expected to overtake coal as the world's second largest energy source after oil by 2030 due to a drive to cut air pollution and the rise in liquefied natural gas (LNG) use, the International Energy Agency has said.

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Fewer foreign students opting for US

Changes to visa and immigration policies blamed for the decline

Ex-Nazi guard, 94, to testify at trial in Germany

MSTER, Germany - A former guard charged with complicity in mass murder at a Nazi concentration camp will testify at his trial in Germany on Tuesday, making a rare statement in one of the last cases of its kind.

Irish backstop issue puts Brexit on hold

The prospect of a breakthrough in Brexit negotiations before the end of this month looks bleak as the British government and European Union remain as far apart as ever over the issue of a backstop agreement covering the Northern Ireland border.

Italy hosts Libya conference in fresh bid to solve crisis

PALERMO, Italy - A twoday conference on the future of Libya kicked off in Italy's southern city of Palermo on Monday, drawing key Libyan and international actors in an effort to support a fresh United Nations stabilization plan.

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Pence pushes for trade deal

In a move to step up pressure on Japan to cut its trade surplus with the United States, US Vice-President Mike Pence said in a visit to Japan on Tuesday that US goods and services often faced barriers from the Asian ally and a bilateral trade agreement is needed.

Israel-Gaza border ignites in most serious fighting since 2014 conflict

GAZA/JERUSALEM - Palestinian militants kept up their most intense rocket fire on Israel since the 2014 conflict on Tuesday, drawing Israeli airstrikes against Hamas' television station and other targets.

Deadliest wildfire kills at least 42

PARADISE, California - The death toll from a huge blaze in northern California has risen to at least 42, making it the deadliest wildfire in state history.