International News

Russian admits guilt in scheme A Russian gun-rights activist pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring with a senior Russian official to infiltrate the conservative movement in the United States ... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - December 14, 2018

In Senate, votes revile Saudi war, prince role The Senate cast two historic votes Thursday to end U.S. participation in the Saudi-led war effort in Yemen and condemn the Saudi crown prince as responsible for... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - December 14, 2018

Virgin's tourist ship soars to space Virgin Galactic's tourism spaceship climbed more than 50 miles high above California's Mojave Desert on Thursday, reaching for the first time what the company c... by JOHN ANTCZAK The Associated Press - December 14, 2018

Guatemalan girl, 7, dies in U.S. custody A 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died of dehydration and shock after she was taken into Border Patrol custody last week for crossing from Mexico into the United... by Nick Miroff and Robert Moore The Washington Post - December 14, 2018

French say market attacker killed The man authorities say killed three people near a Christmas market in Strasbourg died Thursday in a shootout with police at the end of two-day manhunt, French ... by SAMUEL PETREQUIN and MSTYSLAV CHERNOV The Associated Press - December 14, 2018

EU leaders stand firm on U.K. exit deal British Prime Minister Theresa May implored European Union leaders Thursday to help her sell Britain's exit deal at home, only to be told that her proposals are... by JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA The Associated Press - December 14, 2018

Official: Police kill man, try to ID as Strasbourg gunman STRASBOURG, France -- A top French official says a man has been killed in a shootout with police in Strasbourg, but he has not been confirmed as the suspected g... by SAMUEL PETREQUIN and ELAINE GANLEY, Associated Press - December 13, 2018

Pentagon: NKorea slow to negotiate over US war remains WASHINGTON -- Months after the White House raised hopes for bringing home thousands of U.S. battlefield remains from North Korea, the returns have stalled. Deta... by ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer - December 13, 2018

In plea deal, Russian woman admits to being a secret agent WASHINGTON -- A Russian woman accused of being a secret agent admitted Thursday that she conspired to infiltrate the American gun-rights movement to gather inte... by MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press - December 13, 2018

French police try to catch attack suspect, operation ongoing STRASBOURG, France -- French police conducted an intense but ultimately fruitless search operation Thursday in the Strasbourg neighborhood where a suspected gun... by SYLVIE CORBET and MSTYSLAV CHERNOV, Associated Press - December 13, 2018

Virgin Galactic rocket ship reaches space in test flight MOJAVE, Calif. -- Virgin Galactic's tourism spaceship climbed more than 50 miles high above California's Mojave Desert on Thursday, reaching for the first time ... by JOHN ANTCZAK, Associated Press - December 13, 2018

UK leader seeks EU lifeline after surviving confidence vote BRUSSELS -- British Prime Minister Theresa May was seeking a Brexit lifeline from European Union leaders Thursday after winning a no-confidence vote among her o... by JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press - December 13, 2018

Detention of Canadians raises stakes in China-US-Canada row BEIJING -- China confirmed Thursday it has detained two Canadian men, raising the stakes in a three-way dispute over a Chinese technology executive facing possi... by CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and ROB GILLIES, Associated Press - December 13, 2018

Turkey train crash leaves 9 dead, dozens injured ANKARA, Turkey -- A high-speed train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass Thursday at a station in the Turkish capital of Ankara, killing... by BURHAN OZBILICI and SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press - December 13, 2018

French police try to catch attack suspect dead or alive STRASBOURG, France -- French security forces are trying to catch the suspected Strasbourg gunman dead or alive Thursday, as the city in eastern France mourned w... by SYLVIE CORBET and MSTYSLAV CHERNOV, Associated Press - December 13, 2018