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An American citizen detained by Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen for more than a year and a half has been released, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday.

Switzerland's federal tax administration says it won't contest a court ruling that allows UBS bank to be kept up to date about information handed to investigators in France, and possibly challenge any final rulings in the case.

The Vatican has denounced the decision of a priest in China's underground Catholic Church to ordain himself bishop without the pope's approval.

The British government plans to spell out in Parliament its response to a court setback to its Brexit plans.

Pakistani officials say Indian troops have opened fire across the Line of Control in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, killing three civilians and wounding six others as Indian and Pakistani troops continue to trade heavy fire.

A German kidnapped by Somali pirates eight years ago may now be held captive by Islamic militants in the southern Philippines, the country's military said Monday after finding the man's yacht and a woman's body inside.

A German court has sentenced a far-right politician to eight months in prison for displaying a Nazi-style tattoo, stiffening the suspended term he originally received after prosecutors appealed.

The Latest on the battle in Iraq, now entering its fourth week, to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group (all times local): 4 p.m.

Zahida Fathi sat on a military-issued cot, rocking back and forth and repeating the names of the dead — her husband and six of her children, killed when a car bomb exploded near their home as they were trying to flee clashes between Iraqi forces and Islamic State fighters in the city of Mosul.

The Philippine coast guard says it has resumed patrols at a shoal at the center of a territorial dispute with China using two vessels, including one supplied by Japan.

The U.N.'s health agency says that half of Yemen's medical facilities have either been shut down or are partially functioning because of the war and that nearly half of the country suffers from severe shortage of doctors.

Montenegrin lawmakers have convened for the first time since last month's election with opposition parties boycotting the inaugural session amid tensions over alleged foiled coup attempt orchestrated by Russian nationalists.

Indonesian police say large waves hit a glass-bottomed boat off the resort island of Bali, causing it to capsize and killing three people including a Japanese tourist.

Climate negotiators have started work on implementing the Paris pact on global warming amid uncertainty over how the U.S. election will impact the landmark deal as temperatures and greenhouse gases soar to new heights.

Official figures show retail sales across the 19-country eurozone edged down by 0.2 percent in September from the previous month, led by a decline in Germany, where economic indicators have otherwise been upbeat this year.

French bishops are holding a day of prayers and fasting for victims of sex abuse within the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis is pressing his campaign to remake the U.S. church more in his likeness, tapping one of his new cardinals, Joseph Tobin, to replace the Newark archbishop criticized for mishandling sex abuse cases and spending lavishly on his retirement home.

The Latest on developments in Syria, where U.S.-backed Kurdish-led fighters are pushing ahead in their offensive toward the Islamic State group's stronghold of Raqqa (all times local): 1:50 p.m.

U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian fighters are clashing with Islamic State militants north of Raqqa in Syria, a day after announcing the start of a campaign to liberate the city from the extremist group.

A dozen young Australian runners from indigenous tribes once targeted for genocide had a different marathon goal: "The finish line is just a start for us."