News: World/Latin America

Asian stocks gain after Chinese assurances over slowdown

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-22 07:33:11Z

SINGAPORE (AP) - Asian markets advanced Monday, lifted by Chinese benchmarks after officials put a positive spin on the country's slowing economy.

Duchess of Sussex rejoins Duke for walkabout after rest from Australian tour as pregnancy 'takes its toll'

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-22 06:47:40Z

The Duchess of Sussex joined her husband for a walkabout on Fraser Island, having spent the morning resting as her pregnancy "takes its toll". Meghan, wearing a striped dress by Reformation and brown leather lace-up sandals, clutched her baby bump for part of the walk under blue skies in Queensland. The Duke had attended three of the day's engagements on his own, including an unveiling of the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy, where he joked about plaque-unveiling running "in the family". He had told his pregnant wife to take it easy as the couple carry out a 16-day tour across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga, telling Invictus Games athletes on Sunday:...

Search on for 2nd suspect in fatal Georgia police shooting

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-22 05:35:44Z

SNELLVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities said they are continuing the search for the second of two teenage suspects in connection with the fatal weekend shooting of a police officer near a school northeast of Atlanta.

Is Another Major 'Walking Dead' Character Secretly Leaving? An Investigation.

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-22 02:06:35Z

The Ricktatorship is ending, but should fans be nervous about yet another

Coalition airstrike targets mosque used by Islamic State

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 21:14:38Z

AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AP) - An airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group targeted a mosque in Syria last week because it was determined to be an insurgent command-and-control center, the U.S. said Sunday.

President Trump Calls Migrant Caravan a 'Disgrace to the Democratic Party'

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 20:59:03Z

The caravan crossed over into Mexico last night

Selma Blair Reveals She Has Multiple Sclerosis

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 20:39:12Z

Actress Selma Blair revealed to her Instagram followers Saturday that she has

Israel arrests Palestinian officials suspected of abduction: lawyers

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 20:32:11Z

Israel has arrested two officials from the Palestinian Authority over suspicions they helped abduct a Palestinian resident of Jerusalem, their lawyers said on Sunday. The two men taken into custody by Israel were Adnan Gheith, who holds the largely ceremonial post of Palestinian-appointed governor of Jerusalem, and Jihad Al-Faqeeh, the head of Palestinian intelligence in the city. The Palestinian Authority condemned what it said was an "abduction" of the two Palestinian officials, but it did not comment on the specifics of the charges.

Poland's local vote result a good sign for PiS: party chief Kaczynski

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 19:29:33Z

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's regional elections on Sunday bode well for the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party during a parliamentary vote next year, PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said. "We have won ... and this bodes well when it comes to the future, especially for the parliamentary election," Kaczynski said on Sunday after exit poll showed PiS had scored 32.3 percent in the vote for provincial assembly members. (Reporting by Warsaw Newsroom)

LeBron James' First Lakers Home Game Turns Into A Brawl

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 19:03:10Z

LeBron James has been a Los Angeles Laker for all of two games now, and aside

Oreo Candy Canes Are Finally Hitting Shelves

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 19:00:00Z

Suddenly, we're SO excited for Christmas.

Turkey puts fiancee of slain journalist Khashoggi under 24-hour protection

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 18:57:50Z

Turkish authorities have put the fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi under 24-hour police protection, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Sunday. Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and Washington Post columnist, disappeared on Oct. 2 after he walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain documents for his upcoming marriage to Hatice Cengiz.

Migrant caravan reforms in Mexico after thousands make desperate journey from Guatemala across river

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 18:54:29Z

A growing throng of Central American migrants resumed their advance toward the US border in southern Mexico on Sunday, overwhelming Mexican government attempts to stop them at the border. Their numbers swelled to about 5,000 overnight and at first light they started walking toward the Mexican town of Tapachula, 10 abreast in a line stretching approximately a mile (1.5 kilometres). Several hundred more already had applied for refugee status in Mexico and an estimated 1,500 were still on the Guatemalan side of the Suchiate River, hoping to enter legally. The decision to re-form the migrant caravan capped a day in which Mexican authorities again refused mass entry to migrants on the bridge,...

Special police force deployed in Nigerian state of Kaduna: Buhari on Twitter

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 18:46:26Z

A special police force has been deployed to flashpoints in the northern state of Kaduna on Sunday in the wake of communal violence over the last few days that has killed 55 people, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Twitter. The Kaduna state government imposed a 24-hour curfew on Sunday after violence broke out on the streets of the state's capital city, also called Kaduna.

Dump Truck Driver Arrested for DUI, Automobile Homicide After Six Die in Utah Crash

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 18:40:13Z

Jamie Mckenzie, 41, was arrested for multiple counts of automobile homicide and DUI with serious bodily injury after six people were killed in an accident Friday in Wasatch County.

The Latest: Death toll in Taiwan derailment stands at 18

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 18:18:23Z

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - The Latest on a train derailment in Taiwan (all times local):

US, Turkey to soon begin joint patrols in north Syria

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 17:56:46Z

AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AP) - Turkish and American troops could begin conducting joint patrols in a matter of days around the northern Syrian city of Manbij within the coming days, the top U.S. commander for the Middle East said Sunday.

Jordan wants Israel to return lands leased under 1994 peace deal

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 17:36:16Z

King Abdullah II announced Sunday that Jordan has notified Israel it wants to reclaim two small plots of territory leased under their 1994 peace deal. "We have informed Israel (that we are putting) an end to the application of the peace treaty annexes regarding Baqura and Ghumar," said the king, quoted by official news agency Petra. The land was leased to Israel for a 25-year renewable period under annexes of the 1994 peace treaty that lay down a one-year notice period, with Jordan retaining sovereignty.

Republican strategist: 'Trump is on every ballot' in the midterm elections

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 17:24:16Z

The "This Week" Powerhouse Roundtable analyzes the latest from the week in politics and the upcoming November midterms.

Matt Gutman: Caravan is a 'mass of humanity' heading toward U.S. border

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 17:22:35Z

ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman reports from the Mexico-Guatemala border where hundreds of migrants are trying to move toward the United States.

538's Nate Silver: 'It's hard to find a clear path for Democrats' to win Senate

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 17:20:55Z

Editor-in-Chief Nate Silver joins "This Week" with the latest FiveThirtyEight forecast for the Senate and House midterms, just over two weeks away.

Credibility of Saudi explanation for Khashoggi's killing questioned by US, Europe

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 17:12:29Z

ABC News Senior Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell reports from Istanbul on the latest in the investigation into the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Blast kills five civilians at scene of shootout in Kashmir

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 16:34:10Z

Indian police said "leftover explosives" were responsible for a blast in Kashmir that killed at least five civilians Sunday as they protested against government forces shooting dead three alleged militants. Protesters had surged the site of a shootout in southern Kulgam town, chanting slogans against Indian rule and hurling rocks at troops as they fired at unidentified gunmen. Three alleged rebels were shot dead in the exchange but a subsequent explosion at the scene killed five demonstrators, said inspector-general of police Swayam Prakash Pani.

Republican Senators Doubt Saudi Arabia's Account Of Jamal Khashoggi's Death

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 15:40:48Z

Republican senators on Sunday threw cold water on Saudi Arabia's shifting

'I hope it's a girl!' Duke of Sussex reveals he is hoping for a baby girl

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 15:18:32Z

The Duke of Sussex has shared his hope that his first baby will be a girl, after being congratulated by a well wisher at the Invictus Games. The father-to-be, who attended the road cycling event alone while the pregnant Duchess rested, laughed as a fan shouted  "I hope it's a girl" as he walked past, replying: "So do I!" It is the first time the Duke has spoken about a preference for the sex of the baby, due in the spring. Last week, the day after news of Baby Sussex was announced, he had amused a small audience during a speech when he appeared to falter over the word "baby" as he avoided saying "son" or "daughter". "We also genuinely couldn't think...

Russia warns Trump over 'dangerous' plan to quit nuclear treaty

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 14:57:06Z

Moscow on Sunday warned US President Donald Trump that his plan to ditch a Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty with Russia was a dangerous step. Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov warned that withdrawal "would be a very dangerous step" and said Washington faced international condemnation in its bid for "total supremacy" in the military sphere.

Meghan Markle Cuts Back on Tour Schedule to Rest: 'Being Pregnant Takes Its Toll'

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 14:34:30Z

The Duchess of Sussex has been in Australia as part of a 16-day official visit to the region.

Prince Harry Flies Solo In Sydney As Meghan Markle's Schedule Is Cut Back

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 14:06:01Z

SYDNEY ― Prince Harry was on his own Sunday morning, as wife Meghan Markle

MUFG says bank's CEO will not attend Saudi conference

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 12:24:54Z

The CEO of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's banking arm will not attend the Future Investment Initiative conference in Saudi Arabia, the group said on Sunday, joining a growing list of business executives to withdraw over concern about the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. A spokesman for the Japanese company said that MUFG Bank Deputy President Eiichi Yoshikawa will attend the Saudi event in place of CEO Kanetsugu Mike. MUFG said the decision was made after "evaluating factors in a comprehensive manner".

Khaled El Mays's Beirut Abode Blurs The Line Between Home and Showroom

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 12:00:00Z

Taiwan rail crash kills 18 as train flips

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 11:48:48Z

At least 18 people were killed and 171 others injured on Sunday when one of Taiwan's newer, faster trains derailed on a curve along a popular weekend route, officials said. The Puyuma express train was carrying more than 366 passengers from a suburb of Taipei in the north toward Taitung, a city on Taiwan's southeast coast, when it went off the tracks at 4:50pm, the Taiwan central government said in a statement. Hours later, one of the train's eight cars was seen tipped over at about a 75-degree angle, with the entire right side destroyed. Firefighters with lights on their hard hats, fearing people may be trapped beneath the car, were looking underneath as a crane prepared...

Japan's Biggest Bank CEO Joins Exodus From Saudi Business Forum

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 11:11:20Z

MUFG Bank Ltd. CEO Kanetsugu Mike won't attend the Future Investment Initiative conference that begins Tuesday, spokesman Kazunobu Takahara said Sunday by phone, without giving a reason for his withdrawal. Eiichi Yoshikawa, deputy president of the unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., will go instead, Takahara said.

Pregnant Meghan takes break from Australia royal tour

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 10:59:18Z

Meghan, the pregnant wife of Britain's Prince Harry, is scaling back her engagements during the royal couple's 16-day Pacific tour, Kensington Palace said Sunday, ahead of their visit to Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. The royal couple have had a gruelling schedule since arriving in Australia on Monday, visiting Sydney, Melbourne and the regional town of Dubbo, as well as opening the Olympic-style Invictus Games for disabled and wounded soldiers. "After a busy programme, The Duke and Duchess have decided to cut back The Duchess's schedule slightly for the next couple of days, ahead of the final week and a half of the tour," Kensington Palace said in a statement.

Is Costco's Same-Day Fresh Food Delivery Worth It?

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 10:00:08Z

Costco recently added produce, meats, fish, dairy and other fresh groceries-including its popular rotisserie chicken-to the roster of items available for same-day delivery.  If you're a member an...

Religious Extremists Got Their Justice. Now They're Going To Strip LGBTQ Rights.

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 09:45:16Z

While much of the country was in an uproar over the nomination (and

Israel postpones demolition of Bedouin West Bank village

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 07:35:24Z

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has frozen plans to demolish a strategically located Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank that have drawn international concern, his office said Sunday. "The intention is to give a chance to the negotiations and the offers we received from different bodies, including in recent days," a statement from Netanyahu's office said about Khan al-Ahmar.

Israel reopens people, goods crossings to Gaza: statement

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 05:25:40Z

Israel ordered the country's goods and people border crossings with Gaza to be opened on Sunday, just four days after shuttering them following a Palestinian rocket attack that sparked retaliatory strikes. "The decision comes after a decrease in the violent events in Gaza over the weekend and efforts (militant Islamist Gaza rulers) Hamas made to restrain" demonstrators, a statement from Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman office read. On Wednesday, Lieberman had ordered the closure of the Kerem Shalom goods crossing and the Erez crossing for people, after a rocket from the Palestinian territory hit a home in southern Israel, prompting the Jewish state to strike 20 Hamas targets in Gaza.

The Latest: 2 suspects charged in Georgia officer's slaying

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 04:59:50Z

SNELLVILLE, Ga. (AP) - The Latest on the fatal shooting of a Georgia police officer (all times local):

Cora: MVP favorite Betts could play 2B in World Series

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 03:51:43Z

BOSTON (AP) - With a championship at stake, AL MVP favorite Mookie Betts is ready to do anything manager Alex Cora asks.

Warren ancestry highlights how tribes decide membership

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 03:09:45Z

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Jon Rios traces his ancestry to the Pima people of Arizona, but he has no tribal enrollment card and lives hundreds of miles away in Colorado.

Trump Buys The Saudi Line On Jamal Khashoggi. Congress Doesn't Have To.

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 00:28:13Z

WASHINGTON ― Saudi Arabia's stunning Friday night admission that its officials

17 dead after train flips in Taiwan

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 00:12:48Z

At least 17 people have died after an express train derailed and flipped over on a popular coastal route in Taiwan on Sunday. The Taiwan Railways Administration confirmed 17 people had been killed and said 132 people had also been injured in the accident in northeastern Yilan county. Images from the site showed the Puyuma Express train completely derailed and lying zig-zagged across the track.

Israel reopens people, goods crossings to Gaza after lull

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-21 00:08:04Z

Israel ordered the country's goods and people border crossings with Gaza to be opened on Sunday, just four days after shuttering them following a Palestinian rocket attack that sparked retaliatory air strikes. The move followed efforts to prevent an escalation in violence that has raised fears of a new war between Israel and the Palestinian territory's Islamist rulers Hamas. "The decision comes after a decrease in the violent events in Gaza over the weekend and efforts Hamas made to restrain" demonstrators, Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman's office said in a statement.

Saudis Used Mole At Twitter To Track Dissidents For Troll Farm: Report

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-20 23:32:14Z

The Saudi government apparently groomed a mole inside Twitter to keep tabs on

ABC News' Paula Faris interviews Texas Senate candidate Ted Cruz

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-20 22:59:43Z

ABC News' Paula Faris sat down separately with Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke, who are competing for Cruz' U.S. Senate seat in Texas, to discuss the midterm elections, among other topics.

Messi breaks right forearm, out for about 3 weeks

• World/Latin America
• 2018-10-20 22:53:06Z

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Lionel Messi broke his right forearm on Saturday and will be sidelined for about three weeks, a major setback for him and Barcelona right before some important games.