Croatia reintroduces military conscription

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) – Croatia’s parliament on Friday voted to reintroduce compulsory military service in the European Union and NATO member country.

Dow Jumps 870 Points as Oil Prices Fall Sharply

NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war. The S&P 500 leaped 1.2% Friday. The Dow Jones leaped 870 points, or 1.8%, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.5%. Oil prices fell 9%.

They said it: Leaders at the UN, in their own words

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That’s what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year.

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said U.S. negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran, raising hopes of extending a fragile ceasefire set to expire by Wednesday, even as Washington and Tehran remain in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.

They said it: Leaders at the UN, in their own words

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That’s what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year.

Canada's prime minister says economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected.

They said it: Leaders at the UN, in their own words

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That’s what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year.

Editorials from The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Storms and fires hit Balkan countries

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) – A severe hail storm ripped trees and roofs in Croatia on Tuesday while hundreds of fires raged in neighboring Serbia following a period of extremely hot weather in parts of the Balkan region.