Afghan team competes after visa woes

WASHINGTON - Their team shirts didn't say "Afghanistan" and their name badges were handwritten, not typed, suggesting the last-minute nature of their entry into the United States. But the Afghan girls competing on Monday in an international robotics competition in Washington were clearly excited to be representing their nation.

Second Aussie senator quits over dual citizenship

CANBERRA, Australia - A second Australian senator in less than a week said on Tuesday she was quitting Parliament after discovering she was a dual national and had therefore never really been elected. The controversy has raised questions about how many other lawmakers might also have no right to be there.

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French govt decries its Nazi past

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron denounced France's collaboration in the Holocaust, lashing out on Sunday at those who negate or minimize the country's role in sending tens of thousands of Jews to their deaths.

Flash flood leaves 9 dead in Arizona

TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, Arizona - Adults, teens and children as young as 2 were enjoying a summer afternoon by cooling off in an Arizona creek when the gentle waters turned deadly.

UAE minister denies any hacking of Qatar

LONDON - The United Arab Emirates was not responsible for an alleged hack of Qatari websites which helped spark a monthlong diplomatic rift with Doha, the UAE's minister of state for foreign affairs said on Monday.

Indian lawmakers vote for next president from lowest Dalit caste

NEW DELHI - Indian lawmakers voted on Monday to pick the country's president, who is certain to come from the lowest Dalit caste, in an election seen as strengthening Prime Minister Narendra Modi's grip on power.

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Cuba vows to continue US dialogue

HAVANA - Cuban President Raul Castro has ratified his administration's willingness to continue engagement with the United States despite a setback in relations between the two countries.

Israeli police kill suspected attacker

JERUSALEM - Israeli security forces killed a suspected Palestinian attacker during an overnight raid in the West Bank, the Israeli army said on Sunday.

Astronaut rolls out red carpet for Mars

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Forty-eight years after he landed on the moon, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin on Saturday rolled out a red carpet for the red planet at a star-studded gala at the Kennedy Space Center.

Visitor ban on Japan's new UNESCO island

TOKYO - Visitors will not be allowed to set foot on a men-only UNESCO World Heritage island in Japan from next year, an official said on Saturday.