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.

Qatar shoppers stock up as rift bites

DOHA - Shoppers in Doha were taking no chances on Monday despite Qatari officials reassuring residents there was no need to panic after Saudi Arabia imposed a de facto food blockade.

Trump seeks 'much tougher' travel ban and expedited hearing

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has called for a "much tougher version" of his travel ban and an "expedited" hearing for the measure before the Supreme Court.

SpaceX's first recycled Dragon arrives at space station

MIAMI - SpaceX's first recycled spaceship arrived at the International Space Station on Monday, two days after the unmanned Dragon cargo capsule launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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'Big unknown' dominates in UK's Brexit heartlands

WAKEFIELD, England - Until the Brexit referendum, Gary Hill had never voted.

Seven dead as explosions rock funeral amid tensions and bloodshed in Kabul

KABUL - Explosions ripped through the funeral of an Afghan anti-government protester in Kabul on Saturday, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens in fresh carnage that spiked tensions in a city already on edge.

Voters hope polls will bring rural boon

KANDAL, Cambodia - Millions of Cambodians voted in local polls on Sunday in what many observers are viewing as a warm-up for next year's national elections.

Turin stampede leaves more than 1,000 injured

TURIN, Italy - At least 1,000 people were injured, seven seriously, after a bomb scare triggered a stampede among Juventus fans watching the Champions League final in Turin, local authorities said on Sunday.

Trump 'does believe in climate change'

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump does believe the world climate is changing and humans bear some responsibility, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said in an interview on Saturday.

Syrian army captures IS Aleppo stronghold

DAMASCUS, Syria - Government forces and allied fighters on Sunday captured the last Islamic State stronghold in the northern province of Aleppo, a monitoring group reported. The Syrian Army and fighters of Hezbollah entered the town of Maskanah, the last IS stronghold in Aleppo province, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Philippine police say casino attacker was indebted gambler

MANILA, Philippines - The lone suspect behind a deadly attack on a casino and shopping complex in Manila was a heavily indebted Filipino gambling addict, police said on Sunday, bolstering their claim that the assault was not terrorism-related.