The Latest: After the rush, numbers fall at Austrian border
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — The latest developments as European governments rush to cope with the huge number of people moving across Europe. All times local:
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Stakes high as Obama and Xi confront evolving economic ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China can’t go on this way.
Netanyahu meets Putin in Moscow over Syria worries
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday as Israel frets over a Russian military buildup in Syria. Netanyahu was accompanied by his army and intelligence chiefs in a rare step for an overseas visit that Israel said would focus on Russia’s manoeuvreing in the war-torn nation. “It was very important to come here in order to clarify our position and to do everything
Bombings kill 13 in Shiite areas of Baghdad
Bombs exploded in two Shiite-majority areas of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 13 people, security and medical officials said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but bombings in Baghdad are often carried out by the Islamic State jihadist group, which overran swathes of Iraq in June last year.
Eldorado Gold (EGO) Stock Falls on Lower Gold Prices
Catholic lawmakers thrilled by upcoming visit of Francis
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner has been trying for 20 years to get a pope to come talk to Congress. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says it’s “thrilling beyond words.”
Mother of Baby Doe held on $1M bond; no bail for boyfriend
BOSTON (AP) — The mother of a young girl dubbed Baby Doe and identified almost three months after her remains washed up inside a trash bag on a Boston Harbor beach was ordered held on $1 million cash bond Monday, and the mother’s boyfriend was denied bail on murder charges.
APNewsBreak: US weighs abstention on Cuba embargo vote at UN
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the United States may accept a United Nations condemnation of the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba without a fight, The Associated Press has learned.
Pentagon promotes 'Lean In' groups to boost women in leadership
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, keen to expand the number of women and minorities in military leadership, on Monday will endorse “Lean In” discussion groups sparked by Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg’s bestselling book, a senior defense official said. Carter and Sandberg will meet at the Pentagon with 15 women from all ranks and military services who already lead Lean In groups, followed by a news conference, where Carter
Mother of dead Massachusetts toddler held on $1 million bail
The couple, Rachelle Bond, 40, and Michael McCarthy, 35, were arraigned on murder charges in Dorchester Municipal Court after authorities announced their arrest last week. The child’s name was Bella Bond.