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  French-born diplomat claims victory in Georgia vote

  November 29, 2018 1:30 IST

  A French-born former foreign minister of Georgia is positioned to win a tight presidential runoff marking the last time Georgians elect their head of state by popular vote

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  Texas-Oklahoma a bad blood border rivalry

  November 29, 2018 1:15 IST

  The Texas-Oklahoma rivalry is never short on bad blood between the Big 12 border states

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  Virunga National Park says ranger killed in militia attack

  November 29, 2018 1:15 IST

  A wildlife park in eastern Congo that is home to critically endangered mountain gorillas says a park ranger has been killed after an attack by armed militia at a ranger post on Lake Edward

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  College Football Picks: Can OU avoid Big 12 champ upset?

  November 29, 2018 1:00 IST

  College Football Picks: Can OU avoid Big 12 champ upset?

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  Trump judicial nominee clears hurdle after Pence breaks tie

  November 29, 2018 0:45 IST

  One of President Donald Trump's nominees has cleared an important hurdle to filling the nation's longest judicial vacancy, but it took a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence

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  Vorskla says Arsenal game at risk after UEFA move

  November 29, 2018 0:45 IST

  Ukrainian club Vorskla Poltava says it can't guarantee it will be able to play Arsenal in Kiev on Thursday after UEFA moved the game

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  Argentina prosecutor acts on complaint against Saudi prince

  November 29, 2018 0:45 IST

  An Argentine prosecutor has requested information on whether there are ongoing legal cases in Saudi Arabia and Yemen against Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman before deciding if Argentina should launch a case against him

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  Police nab 15 people in child porn operation

  November 29, 2018 0:30 IST

  An extensive child pornography sweep has netted 15 arrests in New Jersey, including a Princeton University administrator and a bank executive

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  Norway's Carlsen beats Caruana to defend chess world title

  November 29, 2018 0:30 IST

  Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has defended his chess world championship title by beating American challenger Fabiano Caruana 3-0 in rapid tiebreaker games

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  Patagonia gives GOP tax windfall to environmental groups

  November 29, 2018 0:30 IST

  Patagonia to give $10 million from GOP tax cut windfall to environmental organizations

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  The Latest: Alderman rejects plea deal; heads to trial

  November 28, 2018 23:45 IST

  A prominent Chicago alderman has turned down a plea agreement in his federal corruption case that his lawyer says would have resulted in little to no prison time and he says he'll go to trial instead

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  Former acting AG Sally Yates won't run for public office

  November 28, 2018 23:45 IST

  Former acting attorney general Sally Yates says she has no interest in a bid for elected office

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  2 Iranian hackers charged in US ransomware scheme

  November 28, 2018 23:45 IST

  The Justice Department says two Iranian computer hackers have been charged in connection with multimillion-dollar cybercrime and extortion scheme that targeted U.S. government agencies and businesses

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  Cuomo pushing new train tunnel in meeting with Trump

  November 28, 2018 23:15 IST

  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in Washington to meet with President Donald Trump to discuss long-stalled plans for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River

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  Loyola presents Final Four ring to Sister Jean

  November 28, 2018 23:15 IST

  Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt now has a little bling to go along with the international attention she gained as the 98-year-old team chaplain during Loyola-Chicago's run to the NCAA Final Four

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  AP PHOTOS: Migrants brave cold and snow to cross to Croatia

  November 28, 2018 23:15 IST

  AP PHOTOS: Braving cold weather and snow, dozens of migrants are heading every day from Bosnia up a steep mountain pass toward neighboring Croatia, trying to slip by border guards

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  The Latest: Brexit deal seen limiting economic pain for UK

  November 28, 2018 23:00 IST

  The Bank of England says a smoother Brexit for Britain could help mitigate much of the economic impact from the country's decision in June 2016 to leave the European Union.

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  Prosecutors in abuse case search office of major US cardinal

  November 28, 2018 23:00 IST

  Prosecutors investigating a sexual abuse case against a Houston-area priest are executing a search warrant at the offices of the local archdiocese, led by the cardinal leading the Catholic Church's response in the U.S. to sexual misconduct

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  President signs transgender identity law in Chile

  November 28, 2018 23:00 IST

  Chile's president has signed a law that lets people over the age of 14 change their name and gender in official records

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  Powell: US economy and banks seem sturdy but face some risks

  November 28, 2018 23:00 IST

  Powell: US economy and banks appear sturdy but some corporate debt is at risky levels

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  With an eye on past problems, Facebook expands local feature

  November 28, 2018 22:45 IST

  Facebook is cautiously expanding a feature that shows people local news and information, including alerts and stuff like road closures, crime reports and school announcements

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  2nd man pleads 'not guilty' in slayings of 8 from family

  November 28, 2018 22:45 IST

  The second of four family members charged with killing eight people from another family in southern Ohio has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges

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  NPR fires critic David Edelstein after 'Last Tango' joke

  November 28, 2018 22:45 IST

  NPR's 'Fresh Air' fires contributor David Edelestein after the film critic made a joke about the rape scene in 'Last Tango in Paris' following the death of director Bernardo Bertolucci

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  Italy accuses Lebanese man of plotting bio-chemical attack

  November 28, 2018 22:30 IST

  Police in Sardinia say they have arrested a Lebanese man suspected of trying to buy material online for a planned biological or chemical attack in Italy that he researched using Islamic State propaganda

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  William, Kate pay tribute to UK soccer team owner

  November 28, 2018 22:30 IST

  Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge have paid tribute to Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and those who died with him in an Oct. 27 helicopter crash

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  Tech and health care stocks take US indexes higher

  November 28, 2018 22:15 IST

  US stocks rise as Salesforce and other technology companies move higher and health care companies also climb

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  US new-home sales plunged 8.9 percent in October

  November 28, 2018 22:00 IST

  Sales of new U.S. homes plummeted 8.9 percent in October; number of unsold, newly-built homes highest since 2009

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  Huge pro-government media conglomerate formed in Hungary

  November 28, 2018 22:00 IST

  Huge pro-government media conglomerate formed in Hungary in 'unprecedented' move