The Latest: UK warns Russia against hitting moderate groups
MOSCOW (AP) — The latest developments as Russia and other nations counter Islamic State militants in Syria. All times local:
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Up to 280,000 refugees arrived in Germany in September: Bavaria minister
A record 270,000 to 280,000 refugees arrived in Germany in September, more than the total for 2014, said the interior minister of the southern state of Bavaria Wednesday. “According to current figures… we have to assume that in September 2015 between 270,000 and 280,000 refugees came to Germany,” said Joachim Herrmann. Herrmann highlighted the pressure on the state government of Bavaria — the key gateway for migrants arriving through the
Kerry: US not against Russian strikes, but Assad must go
The United States does not oppose Russian air strikes in Syria if they target the Islamic State group, but Bashar al-Assad must step down, Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday. Kerry was addressing the United Nations Security Council hours after Russian jets hit targets in Syria, apparently in support of Assad’s battle to cling to power in Damascus.
Fact-checking Planned Parenthood chief’s heated House hearing
Jeb Bush’s 2016 run wavers amid breakout stars
Top donors have reportedly told Bush that he will start hemorrhaging fundraisers if he does not rev up momentum.
Trump gives Putin an 'A' on leadership
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — One day after President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin made little headway in their standoff over Syria at their first formal meeting in more than two years, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is agreeing with Putin on his backing of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Republicans, Planned Parenthood square off in Congress
By Megan Cassella WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional Republicans on Tuesday challenged Planned Parenthood’s eligibility for federal funds, while the health organization’s president said defunding it would restrict women’s access to care and disproportionately hurt low-income patients. A series of videos that purport to show that Planned Parenthood improperly sells fetal tissue to researchers for profit has reignited anti-abortion voters’ fervor during a turbulent Republican presidential primary campaign. At a
Dutch, French to jointly buy rare Rembrandts for 160 mn euros
The Netherlands and France will jointly buy two rare Rembrandts for 160 million euros, the Dutch culture minister said Wednesday after the two states defused a potential bidding war. The 17th-century paintings, which currently belong to the wealthy French Rothschild banking family and have rarely been seen in public, will alternate between the Rijksmuseum and the Louvre, Jet Bussemaker said in a letter to the Dutch parliament. “We believe these
Will China Lead the World Into Recession?
A recent report from a Citibank economist has Wall Street worried that the world’s second largest economy is skating on thin ice—and threatening to pull the rest of us down with it.
Mom Finds Letter From Her 6-Year-Old Son After He Dies From a Brain Infection
Grab the tissue box because this is absolutely heartbreaking. A Georgia mom discovered a sweet note her 6-year-old son left for her and her husband before he died from a brain infection….