Apr 08 Still popular, Brazil’s Lula starts serving jail sentence By Mauricio Savarese, Peter Prengaman, Associated Press Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva woke up in jail Sunday, in a stunning fall from grace for a man who rose from nothing to lead Latin America's largest nation and later became engulfed in corruption allegations. Continue reading
Apr 08 Police say 6 detained in foiled plot to attack Berlin race By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press The German daily Die Welt is reporting that police have foiled a knife attack on a half-marathon in Berlin. Continue reading
Apr 08 Syrian government: Rebels to give up last Ghouta suburb By Zeina Karam, Philip Issa, Associated Press Syrian rebels agreed to give up their last foothold in the eastern suburbs of Damascus hours after an alleged gas attack killed at least 40 people. Continue reading
Apr 08 Trump condemns ‘Animal Assad’ for suspected chemical attack By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Syrian President Bashar Assad's government is denying the allegations of such an attack on a rebel-held town near Damascus, the capital. Continue reading
Apr 07 15 die when truck collides with hockey team’s bus in Canada By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press A semi-trailer slammed into a bus carrying a youth hockey team in western Canada, killing 15 people and injuring 14 in a catastrophic collision that left the vehicles obliterated in the snow. Continue reading
Apr 07 Germany seeks motive after van crashes into crowd, killing 2 By Kirsten Grieshaber, Ferdinand Ostrop, Associated Press A van crashed into people drinking outside a popular bar Saturday in the German city of Muenster, killing two people and injuring 20 others. Continue reading
Apr 07 The U.S. is shifting tactics to target Russia’s richest. But will it make a difference? By Ryan Chilcote New sanctions on Russian billionaires will make it difficult for them to do business with the rest of the world. But how much influence do they wield on Putin?… Continue reading
Apr 07 360 video: Walk through Northern Ireland as it confronts the legacy of the ‘Troubles’ By Rebecca Blandón, Emily Corona and Stephen Groves, Associated Press From its rural borderlands to an urban youth program bringing Protestants and Catholics together, Northern Ireland is still working to bridge sectarian divides. Continue reading
Apr 07 U.S.-China trade rift could squeeze growth and hurt consumers By Paul Wiseman and Josh Boak, Associated Press On Thursday, Trump ordered the U.S. trade representative to consider imposing tariffs on up to $100 billion worth of Chinese products. Continue reading
Apr 07 Gaza buries journalist killed while covering mass protests By Faras Akram, Associated Press Yasser Murtaja died from a gunshot wound he sustained while covering protests near the Israeli border. Witnesses described a chaotic scene but said he was more than 100 meters from the border, wearing a flak jacket marked "press" and holding… Continue reading