Новости за 11.12.2015

An Algerian-Irish man accused of recruiting an American woman who called herself "Jihad Jane" and plotted to kill a Swedish artist has been arrested in Spain, officials said Friday.

The Swiss public broadcaster is reporting that two men of Syrian origin have been arrested in Geneva with traces of explosives found in their vehicle.

The latest news related to the U.N. climate conference outside Paris. All times local:

A three-person crew from the International Space Station landed safely Friday in the snowy steppes of Kazakhstan.

The U.S. government appears not to have picked up on extremist messages exchanged during the online courtship two years ago between the American-born man accused in the California shootings and his future wife in Pakistan,...

This year's El Nino is staying unusually strong, and forecasters say it's still expected to bring a wet winter to drought-stricken California.

Russia has provided air cover to a leading Western-backed opposition group in Syria, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, calling for closer coordination with the U.S.-allied coalition - comments that may reflect...

The latest news related to Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with top military officials in Moscow. All times local:

One of the most wanted suspects in the 1994 Rwandan genocide will soon be transferred to the Congolese capital for questioning, the Congolese army spokesman said Friday.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Moscow next week for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on two of the most vexing crises in U.S.-Russian relations: Syria's civil war and Ukraine's ongoing...

A critically endangered elephant species has been photographed by researchers for the first time in South Sudan, significantly expanding the known range of the animal. But even in these remote central African forests, it...

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Friday for triple suicide bombings in northern Syria that killed at least 26 people and wounded 90, underscoring its ability to launch attacks in areas that it has lost to...

She's the youngest French lawmaker and in an election this weekend could become the youngest president of a powerful region.

By The Associated Press As 2015 comes to a close, The Associated Press is looking back at the year's events as seen by photojournalists in the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Cuba and the United States announced Friday they have struck a deal to re-establish direct mail service, which was cut in 1963 at the height of Cold War tensions.

The Boston Yeti is back - just in time for another winter.

Russia has been told what it will take to get its track and field athletes back in the Olympics, and it entails extra doping tests.

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Boxing great Larry Holmes grew up in the small Pennsylvania city of Easton and never left, despite a long, lucrative career that took him to the pinnacle of his sport....

Daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel can't do business in New York for now, a judge said Friday, cutting off one of their biggest customer bases at least temporarily as the state attorney general and the...

John "Hot Rod" Williams, a popular sixth man with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1986 to 1995, has died. He was 53.

Could this be the year of SantaCon without SantaControversy?

New Jersey voters would be asked in November whether to approve two new casinos in the northern part of the state under an agreement unveiled Friday by state lawmakers.

U.S. producer prices rose in November for the first time in four months, driven up by higher profit margins for retailers and wholesalers and a jump in shipping costs. Despite the increase, prices have barely risen in the...

There has yet to be a confirmed U.S. collision between a drone and a manned aircraft, but there's a growing number of close calls as drones fly where they least belong - near airports.

Stocks are falling sharply in afternoon trading, led by more declines in energy and materials stocks as prices for oil and other commodities slide. Chevron lost 3 percent. The drops follow sharp declines in European markets.