Новости за 18.10.2015

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair supported military operations in Iraq about a year before the British Parliament approved such action, according to a 2002 memo written by then-U.S.Secretary of State Colin Powell.

Authorities say sand swept off Hilton Head Island beaches by this month's damaging rains and storm surges will be more than offset by a $20 million beach renewal project already planned for next year.

African countries on Sunday dismissed an early draft of a U.N. climate accord as "unbalanced" and demanded amendments to even consider it at the final negotiating session before a landmark conference in Paris.

A candidate who was stabbed as she campaigned by a man who said he acted out of anti-foreigner motives was elected Sunday as the new mayor of Cologne, Germany's fourth-largest city.

Montenegrin police have fired tear gas against stone-hurling opposition protesters demanding government's resignation and an early election in the small Balkan state.

A Moldovan court has ordered the arrest of a former prime minister who is charged with being involved in a bank fraud of up to $1.5 billion.

Turkey and the European Union have made progress on a plan that aims to stem the mass movement of migrants across Europe's borders, but several issues are still under discussion, Turkey's prime minister said Sunday...

Police say a shooting at the annual ZombiCon gathering in Florida has left one person dead and five more injured, causing a chaotic scene that sent throngs of zombie-dressed revelers running through the streets.

Ever since she lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombing, Heather Abbott has devoted herself to giving others a leg up.

Family members of Lamar Odom declined to comment on his condition or activities Saturday, a day after he regained consciousness and communicated - speaking and even giving a thumbs-up from his hospital bed - after being...

The recent arrest of a 14-year-old Muslim boy whose teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb led to widespread ridicule of school officials and accusations that Islamophobia may have played a part.

For decades, prosecutors say, Vincent Asaro managed to keep his role in an infamous mob heist immortalized in the hit movie "Goodfellas" hidden from the outside world while others of his generation were locked up or died...

For Mahmoud Karaz, there is no going back to Syria. But he feels welcome in the United States, surrounded by familiar food and culture while he learns English and trains for a job.

Chris Mintz, a college student celebrated as a hero for running toward danger when a gunman opened fire at Umpqua Community College, says the shooter showed no emotion as he shot Mintz five times.

With millions of artifacts ranging from first ladies' dresses to the flag that inspired the national anthem, the Smithsonian Institution has been cheekily known for decades as "The Nation's Attic." Just don't...

In both the court of law and the court of public opinion, the case is growing against Bill Cosby.

Former members of the upstate New York church where two teens were viciously beaten paint a picture of a once vibrant and joyous house of worship that declined into a place of fear and intimidation under new leadership.

Matt Harvey delivered his first huge performance on baseball's October stage. Daniel Murphy has been providing them all postseason.

Soccer great Franz Beckenbauer says he never paid anyone to secure votes for Germany's 2006 World Cup bid following allegations that bribes were involved.

By The Associated Press The latest from NFL games around the league on the sixth Sunday of the season (all times EDT):

No big drama this time for Gennady Golovkin. Just a lot of big punches as he dominated his middleweight title fight with David Lemieux.

The snap was flubbed by the punter, and the football went flying. Jalen Watts-Jackson grabbed it with his right hand, cradled it to his body and ran a ball into the end zone that was supposed to be booted the other way.

The Kansas City Royals kept waiting for Blue Jays ace David Price to give them some hope.

By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer Between bursts of tactical advice to youngsters on a soccer field in Lebanon, David Nakhid set out his vision for transforming FIFA.

The latest news as migrants fleeing war or seeking a better life make their way across Europe by the tens of thousands. All times local.