MILAN (AP) — This gallery showcases top photos from Day 8 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics taken by Associated Press photographers. ___ AP Winter Olympics: …
Dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies and superheroes have gathered at a Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party as their owners protested cruelty against pets. The canines wagged their tails …
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed more than 6,000 people in three days during an assault on el-Fasher, the U.N. Human Rights Office has said. The attack in late October included war crimes and …
Lindsey Vonn says the latest surgery on her left leg that she broke in the Olympic downhill “went well” and now she “will be able to finally go back to the U.S.” The 41-year-old Vonn is being …
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha says it is up to India's players to decide if they will shake hands with his team before and after Sunday's much-anticipated T20 World Cup clash. Political and …
Doctors Without Borders says it has suspended some operations at one of the largest functioning hospitals in Gaza after patients and its staff said they witnessed armed, masked men in parts of the …
Organizers say Cuba’s annual cigar fair, which was set to be held the last week of February, has been postponed. The island faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages brought about by a U.S oil …
Rio police are using costumes at Carnival to blend into street crowds and catch cellphone thieves. On Friday, Carnival kicked off in Rio and many revelers worry about losing their phones. In the …
On Valentine’s Day at the Milan Cortina Olympics, a renewed supply of free condoms for the athlete villages was promised by the organizers after going short during the week. The Italian organizing …
Drone strikes killed one person in Ukraine and another in Russia on Saturday ahead of fresh U.S.-brokered peace talks. Ukrainian officials said Saturday a Russian drone hit a residential building in …
The Swiss Foreign Ministry says Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program this week. Oman — which welcomed a first round of indirect talks on Feb. …
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has offered a reassuring message to America’s allies. He struck a less aggressive but still firm tone on Saturday about the Trump administration’s intent to …
The African Union holds its annual summit in Ethiopia as more young Africans lose faith in the bloc. On Saturday and Sunday, leaders are meeting in Addis Ababa and will focus on water, sanitation, …
Olympic stars are learning that the same spotlight that elevates their sport can also potentially tarnish their legacies. American skier Mikaela Shiffrin says narratives about their careers can be …
Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan will undergo treatment for an eye condition at a specialized medical facility, a Cabinet minister said after the Supreme Court ordered a …
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says the real threat to Hungary comes from the European Union, not Russia, as he ramps up an anti-EU election campaign. On Saturday, the nationalist leader compared the …
A pair of Washington Post sports writers are reporting for the newspaper for the final time from the Winter Olympics. Barry Svrluga and Les Carpenter are being let go as part of the newspaper's …
BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen turned in a powerful final run to win the Olympic giant slalom Saturday and earn South America’s first medal at a Winter …
MILAN (AP) — American figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin fell twice in a disastrous free skate that sent him tumbling all the way off the podium at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Friday night, …
Bangladesh’s incoming leader says he will work to build a more democratic country, overcoming challenges related to weak institutions. Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a majority …