HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s outgoing top cop has taken a parting shot at pro-democracy protesters who occupied busy streets in parts of the southern Chinese financial city for nearly three months last year. Retiring Police Commissioner Tsang Wai-hung said Monday that he was concerned about “increasing radicalization of protests” …

Dear Viewers, What I love about my job is how varied it is. I can find myself one night speaking to former Secretary of StateDr. Henry Kissinger (search)and then the next… well, you never know. And while I am on the topic of “you never know,” let me tell you …

CARACAS, Venezuela – A Venezuelan police officer who killed a 14-year-old boy during an anti-government protest in February has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. The public prosecutor’s office announced Friday that 23-year-old officer Javier Mora had admitted to responsibility in the death of Kluiverth Roa. Roa died after …

PARIS – French police have opened an internal investigation into police actions in the northern city of Calais, after a video was released online that appears to show mistreatment of migrants. The national police said Tuesday that its internal affairs division has opened an investigation “to quickly determine the circumstances …

MOSCOW – A Russian organization that has restored a Soviet-era forced labor camp as a memorial for the victims of political repression is facing legal action it says is aimed at pressuring the group out of existence. Viktor Shmyrov, director of the Perm-36 association, said Friday it will next week …

BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s president says a new law allowing the logging of small woods could lead to “uncontrolled deforestation” in the country, posing a national security threat. President Klaus Iohannis said Monday that the proposed legislation could lead to the logging of as much as a million hectares. Romania …

This wholeNew York Stock Exchange (search)thing is a mess. It’s still hard to figure out how the darn place works, or even what it is. I mean, it’s a private institution, but it regulates too. It’s almost too much for even this over-sized head to absorb. There’s a lot I …

ST. LOUIS – Michael Brown’s uncle says a Department of Justice decision not to charge the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot his nephew is deflating. Brown was killed during a confrontation with Darren Wilson on Aug. 9 in the St. Louis suburb. A St. Louis County grand jury decided …

OAKLAND, Calif. – When gunfire rang out in her San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood, a 30-year-old mother shouted at her two children to run to safety before she was hit by a stray bullet and killed. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/1NIP2YE ) that Chyemil Pierce died Monday afternoon outside …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Prince Charles and his wife received a distinctly Kentucky welcome Friday during a visit to the Bluegrass state, where the royal couple got a glimpse into efforts to promote environmental sustainability and protect historic buildings — among the prince’s favorite projects. During a whirlwind visit to Louisville, …