Notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman convicted

NEW YORK - Mexico's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was convicted on Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after a trial packed with Hollywood-style tales of grisly killings, political payoffs, cocaine hidden in jalapeno cans, jewel-encrusted guns and a naked escape with his mistress through a tunnel.

Pew poll: US power threatens

In a surprising shift, an increasing number of people in Japan and South Korea are seeing the United States as a "major threat", a new poll found.

Strikes handicap Belgium transport

Belgium suffered a major disruption of its transport system from air to the ground and underground on Wednesday as a 24-hour general strike swept the nation.

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Security and peace efforts benefit Africa

Africa's move to double its security efforts will cut down on the movement of people across borders and galvanize the continent's global profile for foreign investments, according to experts.

UN warns IS losses shouldn't lead to complacency

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations counterterrorism chief warned on Monday that recent losses by Islamic State extremists "should not lead to complacency at any level", saying the extremist group remains a global threat with up to 18,000 militants in Iraq and Syria.

Seoul bids for the 2032 Olympics with Pyongyang

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea has selected its capital Seoul as the candidate city for a joint bid with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the 2032 Olympic Games, said the Yonhap News Agency on Monday.

New Delhi hotel fire claims 17 lives

NEW DELHI - The massive fire that broke out early Tuesday inside a four-story hotel in Delhi's Karol Bagh area claimed as many as 17 lives, including one child and three women, official sources confirmed.

Deal reached to avert new shutdown

WASHINGTON - US lawmakers reached agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the US-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement issues that had threatened to scuttle the talks.

Italy-France tensions could put Alitalia at risk

ROME - The political shoving match between Italy and France may have dragged relations between the countries to new lows after France recalled its ambassador to Italy last week. The feud could reach new heights this week by killing a rescue deal for Italy's flagship airline.

Economy growth overshadowed by 'uncertainty of Brexit process'

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond's claim that the country can reap economic benefits from Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit proposals suffered a serious blow after newly-published official figures revealed that the United Kingdom has just endured its worst year of GDP growth since 2012.

Pompeo denies US trying to cover up Khashoggi killing

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration pushed back on Monday against allegations that it was trying to cover up the killing of Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi when it failed to send Congress a report determining who was responsible for his death.