The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an American multinational nonprofit news agency headquartered in New York City. The AP is owned by its contributing newspapers, radio, and television stations in the United States, all of which contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists.

EU nations agree a crackdown on migrant smugglers. Some fear it may target people trying to help

European Union countries have agreed a draft law aimed at preventing and countering migrant smuggling, which critics say could be abused to target people or charity groups that try to help migrants in trouble

9:13AM ( 4 months ago )

LendingPoint Announces Mark Freeman as Chief Financial Officer

9:04AM ( 4 months ago )

Bringing hope and joy: superheroes for children with cancer in Kosovo

As the year draws to a close, a remarkable initiative involving “superheroes” clad in unique costumes brings unexpected joy — not only to the sick children but also, perhaps even more deeply, to their parents

8:46AM ( 4 months ago )

Companies from UK, Italy and Japan to form joint venture for new fighter jet

The three companies building a next generation fighter jet for the U.K., Italy and Japan have revealed that they are forming a joint venture to deliver the aircraft

8:34AM ( 4 months ago )

Turkey to reopen its embassy in Syria for the first time since 2012 in wake of Assad's fall

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says that Turkey’s Embassy in Syria’s capital of Damascus will reopen on Saturday, for the first time since 2012

8:07AM ( 4 months ago )

Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad's fall

Thousands of Syrians have celebrated in Umayyad Square, the largest in Damascus, after the first Muslim Friday prayers following the ouster of President Bashar Assad

8:07AM ( 4 months ago )

Syrians cheer end of 50 years of Assad rule at first Friday prayers since government fell

Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, gathering in the capital’s historic main mosque, its largest square and around the country to celebrate the end of half a century of authoritarian rule

8:07AM ( 4 months ago )

US updates a science and technology pact with China to reflect growing rivalry and security threats

The U.S. has updated a decades-old science and technology agreement with China to reflect their growing rivalry for technological dominance

8:01AM ( 4 months ago )

Traffic blockades held throughout Serbia against populist government over roof collapse tragedy

Residents throughout Serbia have stopped in silence for 15 minutes as part of persistent protests against the populist leadership following the collapse last month of a concrete canopy in the country’s north that killed 15 people

7:57AM ( 4 months ago )

About 3 in 10 are highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC poll

Americans may have elected Donald Trump to a second term in November, but that doesn’t mean they have high confidence in his ability to choose well-qualified people for his Cabinet or effectively manage government spending, the military and the White House

7:02AM ( 4 months ago )