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Denmark buys country’s last remaining circus elephants to let them retire

By Associated Press

Denmark is spending 11 million kroner ($1.6 million) on four circus elephants to give them a proper retirement as the government moves to ban wild animals in circuses.

Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he wants to discuss Amazon fires at UN

By Associated Press

The Brazilian Amazon saw 30,901 fires in August, the highest for the month since 2010, according to Brazil's National Institute for Space Research. The numbers have drawn international criticism over the government's approach to environmental issues and its pro-business agenda,…

UK prime minister doesn’t want election amid Brexit crisis

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson shot down the notion that he wanted an early election to secure Brexit, insisting Monday that it wasn't the way to get a deal done.

U.S., Poland sign joint document on 5G technology cooperation

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki signed the deal in Warsaw, where Pence is filling in for President Donald Trump, who scrapped his trip at the last minute because of Hurricane Dorian.

Global stocks mixed after U.S. and China increase tariffs

By Joe McDonald, David McHugh, Associated Press

U.S. stock and markets were closed for the Labor Day holiday, draining some of the energy from global trading. Benchmarks in London, Paris and Shanghai advanced. Tokyo and Hong Kong declined.

Taliban attack 2nd Afghan city as U.S. envoy says deal is near

By Rahim Faiez, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press

It was the second attack on an Afghan city in as many days and killed several civilians and security forces, officials said.

Israeli army says multiple targets hit by fire from Lebanon

By Josef Federman, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

The Israeli military on Sunday said that Lebanese militants fired a barrage of anti-tank missiles at an Israeli army base, scoring a number of direct hits on Israeli targets. Israel responded with heavy artillery fire toward targets in southern Lebanon.

Protesters block roads near Hong Kong airport

By Katie Tam, Vincent Yu, Associated Press

Anti-government protesters blocked roads near Hong Kong’s airport with burning barricades and damaged a train station Sunday after a night of violent clashes with police.

Latest U.S., Chinese tariff hikes take effect in trade war

By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press

The latest tariff increases could affect the prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, sporting goods and other consumer items in advance of the holiday shopping season.

Dorian strikes Bahamas as dangerous Category 5 storm

By Ramon Espinosa, Associated Press

"Devastating hurricane conditions” are expected in the Abacos Islands early Sunday and across Grand Bahama Island later in the day, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.