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Dutch farmers protest in The Hague against emissions policy

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

As tractors poured into the city on Wednesday, the Dutch military parked large trucks across roads to prevent farmers from driving into the business and shopping center.

Ending Putin’s support of Venezuela no easy feat for U.S.

By Joshua Goodman, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press

The Trump administration wants to break up the blossoming alliance between Russia and Venezuela as part of its campaign to oust Nicolás Maduro, the successor of socialist leader Hugo Chávez.

UK employers fear new immigration rules will create labor shortages

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Farms, food factories and care homes said Wednesday that they will face severe labor shortages under the government's plans to open Britain to skilled and educated immigrants while shutting out those its deems "low-skilled" workers.

U.S. judge dismisses Huawei suit over government contracts ban

By Mae Anderson, Associated Press

A federal judge in Texas has dismissed Chinese tech giant Huawei's lawsuit challenging a U.S. law that bars the government and its contractors from using Huawei equipment because of security concerns.

China revokes 3 Wall Street Journal reporters’ credentials

By Associated Press

The expulsions come after the Trump administration on Tuesday designated five state-run Chinese news outlets that operate in the United States as "foreign missions," requiring them to register their properties and employees in the U.S. China said it reserves the…

Devices found in missiles, Yemen drones link Iran to attacks

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The discovery further ties Iran to an attack that briefly halved Saudi Arabia's oil output and saw energy prices spike by a level unseen since the 1991 Gulf War.

China’s virus center vows no patient unchecked as cases fall

By Yanan Wang, Associated Press

"This must be taken seriously," said Wang Zhonglin, the city's newly minted Communist Party secretary. "If a single new case is found (after Wednesday), the district leaders will be held responsible."…

Syria’s Aleppo airport resumes flights amid nearby offensive

By Albert Aji, Zeina Karam, Associated Press

The flight carrying Syrian officials and journalists was a symbolic message from President Bashar Assad's government, days after its forces consolidated control over the northwestern province of Aleppo and seized the last segments of the strategic M5 highway linking Aleppo…

UN programs in Yemen blocked as Houthi rebels impede aid flow

By Maggie Michael, Associated Press

Aid workers privately expressed concerns about the funds from U.N. aid agencies being diverted into the coffers of Houthi leaders or their supporters.

Passengers begin leaving cruise ship after virus quarantine ends

By Mari Yamaguchi, Foster Klug, Associated Press

Many foreign governments say they won't let passengers from the ship return unless they go through another quarantine period, so it was striking to see passengers disembark, get into taxis and disappear into Yokohama, where the ship is docked.