KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — There has been an increase in Iranian activity in Afghanistan that poses a risk to American and coalition troops there, a senior U..S. commander said, as the threat from Tehran continues to churn across the Middle East.Marine...

BEIJING (AP) — Some Americans plan to leave China after the U.S. government advised about a spreading virus outbreak, but many others are staying.The State Department issued a travel advisory Friday saying Americans in China “should consider departing.”...

LONDON (AP) — So this is the way Britain’s European Union membership ends: Not with Big Ben’s bong, but with a whimper.The bell won't toll when the moment finally comes ; Parliament's famous clock tower is undergoing repairs because it is crumbling...

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China (all times local):7 p.m.Singapore will bar all visitors from China, becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to tighten border controls to stop the spread of a new virus.The health...

BRUSSELS (AP) — As the United Kingdom prepared to bring to an end its 47-year EU membership, the bloc's top officials on Friday pledged to continue playing a prominent role “in the ever-louder cacophony of the world," despite the loss of a powerful...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy McGrath, a former Marine combat aviator who has raised more than $16 million in her effort to challenge Sen. Mitch McConnell in November’s election, said Friday that she was endorsing Joe Biden for president.The former vice president...

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government projects the economy will grow up to 6.5% in the next fiscal year, starting in April, and hopes to follow China's example in developing labor intensive industries and exports.An economic survey for 2019-20 presented...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Once Oregon gets its offense in gear, the Ducks race away from their opponents in a hurry.Utah became the latest opponent to learn that lesson the hard way.No. 3 Oregon rolled to a 90-63 victory on Thursday night after the Utes...

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Payton Pritchard did not wait long to turn his night around.After a sluggish first half Thursday night, Oregon’s senior guard took over in the second half and led the No. 11 Ducks to a 77-72 victory over California.Pritchard...

DOVER, England (AP) — One tunneling from France, the other digging from Britain, the two men smashed with pummeling jackhammers through the last slivers of rock separating their nations.Through the newly created hole, Graham Fagg, of Dover, England,...

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Authorities in Mauritania have arrested 10 men after a video appeared on social media of a gay couple appearing to take part in a traditional wedding ceremony, human rights groups said.Police later determined the gathering...

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic is raising another aspect of his game — his voice.Always a leader by example, he's now speaking up more.And his teammates are listening, too.Jokic scored 28 points, including six in the final two minutes, and dished out...