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UN experts: Fuel from Iran is financing Yemen rebels' war UNITED NATIONS -- Fuel is being shipped illegally from Iran to Houthi Shiite rebels in Yemen to finance their war against the government, and both sides are vio... by EDITH M. LEDERER The Associated Press - January 20, 2019

Wild week over Brexit leaves British politics in crisis mode LONDON -- Britain's Parliament is crumbling -- shored up by scaffolding, patched by endless repairs. And after a week of upheaval over Brexit in the House of Co... by JILL LAWLESS The Associated Press - January 20, 2019

Pentagon IDs 3 Americans killed in Syria suicide bomb attack ALBANY, N.Y. -- One of the four Americans killed in a suicide bomb attack in Syria this week was a Navy sailor and married mother of two whose father is a high-... by CHRIS CAROLA The Associated Press - January 19, 2019

May's foes gather as Brexit stalemate drags on LONDON -- Prime Minister Theresa May held talks Friday with European leaders and British Cabinet colleagues, but efforts to end Britain's Brexit stalemate appea... by JILL LAWLESS The Associated Press - January 19, 2019

Trump, North Korean leader to hold second summit WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to broker a deal to coax the North to give up its nuc... by MATTHEW LEE DEB RIECHMANN The Associated Press - January 19, 2019

US and North Korea to hold talks on second Trump-Kim summit WASHINGTON -- High-level talks aimed at finalizing a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are planned for this week ... by MATTHEW LEE DEB RIECHMANN The Associated Press - January 18, 2019

May wins no-confidence vote, but still is beset by Brexit LONDON -- British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday to remain in office -- but saw more of her power ebb away ... by JILL LAWLESS DANICA KIRKA The Associated Press - January 17, 2019

UK's May faces no-confidence vote after Brexit plan crushed LONDON -- British lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce deal with the European Union on Tuesday, plunging the Brexit process in... by JILL LAWLESS, GREGORY KATZ and RAF CASERT The Associated Press - January 16, 2019

Congo's surprise election result could face challenge KINSHASA, Congo -- Congo appeared on the cusp of its first peaceful transfer of power with the surprise victory Thursday of opposition candidate Felix Tshiseked... by MATHILDE BOUSSION The Associated Press - January 11, 2019

UK lawmakers rebuff May as she tries to salvage Brexit deal Associated Press by JILL LAWLESS The Associated Press - January 10, 2019

Stocks rise along with optimism over US-China trade talks WASHINGTON -- Three days of U.S.-Chinese talks aimed at ending a costly tariff battle wrapped up Wednesday in an optimistic atmosphere, with President Donald Tr... by PAUL WISEMAN and JOE McDONALD The Associated Press - January 10, 2019

Russian lawyer who met Trump Jr. charged in unrelated fraud case NEW YORK -- The Russian lawyer who attended the Trump Tower meeting that is a focus of the special counsel's investigation into possible collusion was charged w... by LARRY NEUMEISTER, CHAD DAY and STEPHEN BRAUN The Associated Press - January 9, 2019

London's Heathrow briefly halts flights due to drone report LONDON -- London's Heathrow Airport briefly halted departing flights on Tuesday after a reported drone sighting -- a development that came just three weeks afte... by GREGORY KATZ The Associated Press - January 9, 2019

Turkey slams US request for assurances on Syrian Kurds ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the U.S. national security adviser of making "a very serious mistake" Tuesday by demanding that... by ZEKE MILLER The Associated Press - January 9, 2019

UK Parliament moves to make 'no-deal' Brexit more difficult LONDON -- Britain's Parliament narrowly approved financial roadblocks that are designed to make it more difficult for the country to leave the European Union wi... by GREGORY KATZ and LORNE COOK The Associated Press - January 9, 2019