NATO boosts Iraq mission with thousands of personnel
BRUSSELS — NATO is planning to scale up its mission training Iraq's security forces with thousands of new personnel as the military alliance seeks...
NFL to test new position-specific helmet designed for pros
SEATTLE — The NFL says the first position-specific helmet created for its players represents a major step in helmet technology, though it must still...
UAE dismantles Eritrea base as it pulls back after Yemen war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates is dismantling parts of a military base it runs in the East African nation of...
German court: Amazon must divulge origin of fruit, produce
BERLIN — A German court ruled Thursday that online retail giant Amazon has to tell consumers the specific country of origin of fresh fruit...
Mbappé apparently caught saying in game he would ‘kill’ Alba
BARCELONA — Agitated and in the heat of competition during a Champions League match, Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé possibly threatened Barcelona defender Jordi...
Google fined $1 million for misleading French hotel rankings
PARIS — Google has agreed to pay a fine of 1.1 million euros ($1.3 million) after French authorities concluded the search engine displayed “misleading”...
China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Ma Xiaolin frequently wrote about current affairs on one of China's leading microblogging sites, where he has 2 million followers. But...
Police in Europe bust gang hijacking celeb phones, arrest 10
LONDON — Police have arrested 10 people in the U.K., Belgium and Malta for allegedly hijacking mobile phones belonging to U.S. celebrities including internet...
Germany to let citizens store ID cards on smartphone
BERLIN — Germany says its citizens will be able to use smartphones to store their government-issued ID cards and prove their identity online.
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Timeline: Yemen war began in 2014 when Houthis seized Sanaa
CAIRO — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday targeted an airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia, causing a civilian plane on the tarmac to catch fire....
