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December 21, 2018

UN council to vote on monitors for truce at key Yemen port

The U.N. Security Council called a vote for Friday on a resolution that would authorize the use of U.N. monitors to observe the implementation of a cease-fire in Yemen's important port of Hodeida and the withdrawal of rival forces from that area.

December 21, 2018

Llamas help Andes peoples survive, but youths are leaving

Stormy winds, frosty nights and a scorching midday sun make life difficult on the Andean plateau, but the docile, tough-natured llama is one reason why indigenous people have been able to survive the harsh conditions for millennia.

December 20, 2018

US envoy optimistic about N. Korea despite latest friction

The Trump administration's special envoy for North Korea on Friday expressed optimism about the diplomatic push to resolve the nuclear crisis, a day after the North issued a surprisingly blunt statement saying it will never disarm unless the U.S. removes what it calls a nuclear threat.

December 20, 2018

UN to vote on monitors to observe cease-fire in Yemen port

The U.N. Security Council scheduled a vote Friday on a resolution that would authorize U.N. monitors to observe the implementation of a cease-fire in Yemen's strategic port city of Hodeida and the withdrawal of rival forces — potential breakthroughs in the four-year civil war.

December 20, 2018

Brazil AG seeks corruption charges against President Temer

Brazil's attorney general has accused President Michele Temer of sitting at the center of "an institutionalized system of corruption" and has asked the courts to charge him with crimes as soon as he leaves office at the year's end.

December 20, 2018

Trump thanks Albania for expelling Iranian diplomats

U.S. President Donald Trump has thanked Albania for expelling the Iranian ambassador and another diplomat for allegedly engaging in illegal activities that threaten Albania's security.

December 20, 2018

AP FACT CHECK: Trump prematurely declares victory over IS

President Donald Trump is declaring victory over the Islamic State group in Syria, but the militants remain a deadly force, and U.S. partners warn a premature U.S. withdrawal will allow them to storm back.

December 20, 2018

Terror convict to challenge France's house arrest measures

A man convicted of a plot to bomb the U.S. Embassy in Paris is going on trial accused of violating the terms of his house arrest, hoping his case will help determine whether the control measures implemented by the French government but criticized by human rights groups as "Orwellian" are lawful.

December 20, 2018

The Latest: Putin welcomes US decision to leave Syria

The Latest on the Trump administration's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria (all times local): 1 p.m. President Vladimir Putin has welcomed the U.S. decision to withdraw its forces from Syria.

December 20, 2018

N. Korea says it won't denuclearize unless US removes threat

North Korea said Thursday it will never unilaterally give up its nuclear weapons unless the United States removes its nuclear threat first, a statement that raises further doubts on whether leader Kim Jong Un will ever relinquish an arsenal he may see as his greatest guarantee of survival.