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Libya asks UN to probe violations in Tripoli battle

Friday, 26 April 2019, 11:15 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Libya's U.N.-supported government has asked the Security Council to appoint a "fact-finding mission" to investigate alleged violations by the forces attacking the capital, according to a letter...

At Kim-Putin summit, hearty handshakes and manspreading

Thursday, 25 April 2019, 12:31 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The ambiance was friendly. Nice, comfy seats. An exchange of polite welcomes. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un even managed to match Russian President Vladimir Putin's manspreading — the two...

Boy found buried in shallow grave; parents charged

Thursday, 25 April 2019, 08:01 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Authorities searching for a missing 5-year-old Illinois boy who had lived in deplorable conditions dug up his body Wednesday and charged his parents with murder, sadly declaring that the youngster...

UK's May under fire as Parliament returns from Brexit break

Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 08:04 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

British Prime Minister Theresa May faced renewed pressure Tuesday from her restive Conservative Party to resign as lawmakers returned to Parliament — and to Brexit wrangling — after an...

Northern Ireland: Woman arrested in slaying of journalist McKee

Tuesday, 23 April 2019, 14:44 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The Northern Ireland Police Service said Tuesday they have arrested a woman under the Terrorism Act in connection with the slaying of journalist Lyra McKee. The arrest of the 57-year-old under...

Pete Buttigieg: It's clear Trump deserves impeachment

Tuesday, 23 April 2019, 12:26 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg says President Donald Trump has "made it pretty clear that he deserves impeachment," but he will "leave it to the House and Senate to figure that...

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