GREGORY KATZ
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — The formal launch of the Conservative Party's election pledges Sunday centered around the key plank of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's campaign: making Brexit happen.
Speaking to a friendly crowd, Johnson trashed his opponents — most notably the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, his prime rival — and claimed that his Conservatives are the sole...
The Associated Press
The watch towers, double-locked doors and video surveillance in the Chinese camps are there "to prevent escapes." Uighurs and other minorities held inside are scored on how well they speak the dominant Mandarin language and follow strict rules on everything down to bathing and using the toilet, scores that determine if they can leave.
"Manner education" is mandatory,...
SAMMY MUPFUNI
Associated Press
GOMA, Congo (AP) — A small plane crashed into homes shortly after takeoff Sunday in Congo's eastern city of Goma, killing 26 people, including the aircraft's passengers and crew, as well as residents on the ground, the government of the central African nation said.
The 19-seat Dornier 228-200, owned by private carrier Busy Bee, was headed to...
The Associated Press
After bloody race riots rocked China's far west a decade ago, the ruling Communist Party turned to a rare figure in their ranks to restore order: a Han Chinese official fluent in Uighur, the language of the local Turkic Muslim minority.
Now, newly revealed, confidential documents show that the official, Zhu Hailun, played a key role in planning...
DEL MAR (CNS) - Horse racing at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has been canceled Thanksgiving Day due to stormy weather forecasts, racing officials announced today.
"With inclement weather predicted to bring substantial rain on Wednesday and Thursday of the coming week, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club proactively canceled its scheduled Thanksgiving Day race card as part of its continuing emphasis...
TIM DAHLBERG
AP Boxing Writer
LAS VEGAS (AP) — One rematch down, one to go for Deontay Wilder
Wilder landed a vicious right hand to stop Luis Ortiz in the seventh round Saturday night to retain his heavyweight title and set up a lucrative rematch with Tyson Fury in February.
Wilder's punch came out of nowhere in a fight he had done...
The Temecula Valley Golden Bears have done it again, pulling out a last second victory, advancing them to their first CIF Southern Section final game in 26 years. In their CIF-SS Division 7 semifinal game, the Golden Bears, who are the only remaining local team still in the hunt for a CIF title, scored with 10 seconds remaining, defeating...
Roberts lifts Georgia St. over California Baptist 69-60
RIVERSIDE (AP) — Justin Roberts had 14 points, six rebounds and five steals as Georgia State defeated California Baptist 69-60 in the 2K Classic on Saturday night.
Kane Williams also had 14 points for Georgia State (3-3). Corey Allen added 10 points and Damon Wilson had eight rebounds.
De'jon Davis had 20 points, 12...
RUSSELL CONTRERAS
Associated Press
A commission behind a memorial for teenage lynching victim Emmett Till in Mississippi was forced to get a new sign with a glass bulletproof front and add cameras and alarms after previous markers were riddled with bullet holes.
It's one of numerous monuments to U.S. civil rights figures or events around the country that have been attacked...
ELLIOT SPAGAT
Associated Press
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Nkeze wasn't home when Cameroonian militants came knocking, probably to deliver their signature ultimatum to join their separatist movement or have his writing arm cut off.
The 24-year-old economics student escaped to Douala, the country's largest city, only to learn that the government wanted to arrest him for participating in a university protest....