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Bermuda battles to save the cultural treasure of shipwrecks

By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz

Shipwrecks have defined Bermuda from its earliest days, even acting as an essential economic driver. Thousands of artifacts have been left behind, providing clues about life and trade of the time. Now the wrecks are getting a new life in…

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Defeated rebels begin leaving enclave near Syrian capital

By Bassem Mroue, Zeina Karam, Associated Press

Carrying their light arms, hundreds of defeated rebels began evacuating with their families Thursday from a devastated town in eastern Ghouta, an effective surrender under a deal with the government after a long siege and bombing campaign of the enclave…

Trump signs order punishing China on trade

By Paul Wiseman, Ken Thomas, Associated Press

President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday that paves the way for imposing tariffs on as much as $60 billion worth of Chinese imports.

Syrian rebels to leave key town in eastern Ghouta enclave

By Philip Issa, Associated Press

The evacuation deal will see the town handed over to the government following years of siege.

Trump pushes Europe to fix Iran deal

By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Iran deal's critics argue the restrictions must cover both long- and medium-range missile tests and transfers, and that the penalties for both should be just as tough.

Peru's president offers resignation amid political turmoil

By Franklin Briceno, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

LIMA, Peru — Embattled President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has offered his resignation to Peru's congress ahead of a scheduled vote on whether to impeach the former Wall Street investor on corruption charges, according to a presidential aide.

Briefing papers warned Trump: 'DO NOT CONGRATULATE' Putin

By Jonathan Lemire and Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump was warned in briefing materials to refrain from congratulating Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election, but he did so anyway, a senior administration official said Wednesday.

Vatican press chief resigns over doctored letter

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

The head of the Vatican's communications department resigned Wednesday in a scandal about a letter from the retired pope that he mischaracterized in public and then had digitally manipulated in a photograph sent to the media.

Boko Haram returns Nigerian kidnapped schoolgirls, witnesses say

By Haruna Umar and Ismail Alfa Abdulrahim, Associated Press

Boko Haram extremists returned almost all of the 110 girls abducted from their Nigeria boarding school a month ago with an ominous warning, witnesses said Wednesday.

ISIS suicide bomber kills 29 as Afghans celebrate new year

By Associated Press

An Islamic State suicide bomber struck on the road to a Shiite shrine in Afghanistan's capital on Wednesday, killing at least 29 people as Afghans celebrated the Persian new year.