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Polls open in Turkey's high-stakes elections
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Polls opened for Turkey's high-stakes presidential and parliamentary elections Sunday, which could consolidate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's hold on power or curtail his political ambitions.Voters began gathering outside polling centers to cast their ballots in the elections that complete Turkey's transition to a new executive presidential system that was approved in a controversial referendum last year.
Erdogan, 64, is seeking re-election for a new five-year term with vastly increased powers under the new system, which he insists will... Read More
As driving ban lifted, Saudi women in crosshairs of change
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Outside a sprawling mall in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, young single men and women walk through an open-air exhibit where Saudi women and traffic police explain the ins and outs of handling a car. Children take a lap around a makeshift course in tiny electric cars as clowns appear on a small stage, dancing for the crowd. A song with a woman's voice blares through the loudspeakers, singing: "I love you Saudia. My love, Saudia."Just four years ago, this government-sponsored event was an unthinkable scene in the deeply religious and socially... Read More
New Zealand leader names daughter Neve, leaves hospital
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner Clarke Gayford have named their baby daughter Neve and say they want her to grow up in a world in which she can make choices about her family and career based on what she wants.Ardern made her first public appearance on Sunday since giving birth to her daughter on Thursday.
She answered a few questions from reporters while holding her baby at Auckland City Hospital before she planned on returning home. She will take six weeks of leave before returning to work.
US moves 100 coffins to N. Korean border for war remains
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. military said it moved 100 wooden coffins to the inter-Korean border to prepare for North Korea's returning of the remains of American soldiers who have been missing since the 1950-53 Korean War.U.S. Forces Korea spokesman Col. Chad Carroll also said Saturday that 158 metal transfer cases were sent to a U.S. air base near Seoul, South Korea's capital, and would be used to send the remains home.
North Korea agreed to return U.S. war remains during the June 12 summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald... Read More
Mattis to visit China as Taiwan, S. China Sea tensions rise
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who has accused China of "intimidation and coercion" in the South China Sea, is visiting Beijing this week as the countries increasingly spar over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and Beijing's expanding military presence overseas.Mattis will be the first defense secretary in President Donald Trump's administration to visit China. His trip highlights the need for the U.S. and its chief rival in East Asia to engage each other despite increasingly stark differences and mutual suspicion.
Mattis' mission comes at a difficult... Read More
Top Stories in International News
- Polls open in Turkey's high-stakes elections
- As driving ban lifted, Saudi women in crosshairs of change
- New Zealand leader names daughter Neve, leaves hospital
- US moves 100 coffins to N. Korean border for war remains
- Mattis to visit China as Taiwan, S. China Sea tensions rise
- Saudi women are now driving as longstanding ban ends
- Stars flock to the Dior debut of Kim Jones at Paris menswear
- Mexican soccer fans and pride marchers mingle in celebration
- Egypt officer who thought to break Israeli Bar Lev line dies
- IS demands release of Iraq women prisoners in hostage video
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