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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

Saudi woman seeking asylum can stay temporarily in Thailand BANGKOK -- An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family over alleged abuse and barricaded herself in a Bangkok airport hotel room in a desperate bid for asylu... by KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA AYA BATRAWY The Associated Press - January 8, 2019

Congo delays announcing presidential election results KINSHASA, Congo -- Congo's government Sunday postponed the release of the results of last weekend's presidential election, fueling suspicions President Joseph K... by MATHILDE BOUSSION SALEH MWANAMILONGO The Associated Press - January 7, 2019

China begins first surface exploration of moon's far side BEIJING -- A Chinese space rover explored the lunar terrain on Friday in the world's first mission on the surface of the far side of the moon. by KEN MORITSUGU The Associated Press - January 5, 2019

US officials head to Mideast amid tension over Syria pullout WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security adviser John Bolton are hoping their trips to the Middle East can help shore up support from ... by MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER The Associated Press - January 5, 2019

Jailed American spent years collecting Russian contacts WASHINGTON -- A U.S. corporate security executive and former Marine who has been jailed in Moscow on spying charges has spent more than a decade cultivating fri... by LYNN BERRY The Associated Press - January 5, 2019