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Jeff Beck was one of rock's greatest guitarists. Now his instruments are up for auction

Instruments owned by the late Jeff Beck, one of rock's greatest guitarists, are going up for auction
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Rocker Jeff Beck performs at the Louisiana Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Friday, April 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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A Croatian corruption investigation snares a top official and several others

A senior Croatian state official and several others have been detained on suspicion of corruption
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FILE -Croatian Health Minister Vili Beros, right, bumps elbows to say hello to French Health Minister Olivier Veran during an extraordinary meeting of EU health ministers in Brussels to discuss the virus outbreak, March 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)
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Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins over a two-thirds majority in parliamentary election

Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins over a two-thirds majority in parliamentary election
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Fire breaks out at a Spanish nursing home, killing at least 10 people

Authorities in the Spanish city of Zaragoza say at least 10 people have died and others were injured in a fire at a nursing home
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Relatives wait for news outside the nursing home where least 10 people have died in a fire in Zaragoza, Spain, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Ferran Mallol )
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At least 10 killed in nursing home fire in Spain

At least 10 killed in nursing home fire in Spain
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UK Treasury chief says she's not satisfied by paltry third-quarter economic growth

The British economy’s rebound from recession slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year with most sectors stagnating
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers her first Mansion House speech on financial services in the City of London, during the Financial and Professional Services Dinner, in the Egyptian Hall of Mansion House, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (Isabel Infantes/PA via AP)
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South Korean opposition leader gets a suspended jail term for violating election law

A South Korean court has handed opposition leader Lee Jae-myung a suspended prison sentence after finding him guilty of violating election law
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South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, center, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 15 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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A South Korean court sentences opposition leader Lee Jae-myung to a suspended prison term for violating election law

A South Korean court sentences opposition leader Lee Jae-myung to a suspended prison term for violating election law
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November 15

Van falls off mountain highway in Nepal, killing 8 and injuring 4

A passenger van veered off a mountain highway in western Nepal, killing eight people while four on board were injured
November 15
November 15

Sri Lankan president's party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results show

Sri Lankan president's party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results show
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November 15

As airlines avoid Israel, UAE's FlyDubai and Etihad keep up flights for both diplomacy and dollars

Since the Mideast wars began with Hamas’ initial Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, many international airlines have halted, restarted and halted again their flights into Israel’s main gateway to the rest of the world
November 15
Passengers for a FlyDubai flight heading to Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel board their aircraft at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
November 14

APEC leaders to open Lima summit as Trump prepares to return to office

Representatives from 21 members representing the Pacific Rim are meeting in Peru for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, the first global summit since U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory to bring together several major world leaders
November 14
A view of the Chinese-funded port construction site, in Chancay, Peru, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
November 14

Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament

The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results, providing a strong mandate for his program for economic revival
November 14
People walk past polling results displayed on a giant screen outside a vote counting center following the parliamentary election in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
November 14

Activists plant trees in Mali but residents strip them for firewood. They say there's no choice

Activists are planting trees in an effort to protect disappearing forests in Mali, but residents are cutting and selling firewood from them to survive
November 14
People plant trees in the Zamblara forest in Mali's Sikasso region Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, as part of a campaign with Malian NGO Energia, a partner of the Great Green Wall initiative. (AP Photo/Moustapha Diallo)
November 14

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Nov. 8-14, 2024 World leaders arrive in Lima, Peru, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. People riding horses celebrate Tradition Day in Argentina. Musicians gather in the Zócalo, Mexico City's main square, to break the record of most mariachis performing in unison. In the world of sports, England's Phil Salt scored a century against West Indies during a T20 cricket match. This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from Latin America and the Caribbean. The selection was curated by AP photographer Matías Delacroix, based in Panama City. ___ Follow AP visual journalism: AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews X: http://twitter.com/AP_Images
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A woman rides a horse during Tradition Day, aimed to preserve gaucho culture and celebrate the birth of writer Jose Hernandez, in San Antonio de Areco, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
November 14

Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president is leading in parliamentary elections, results show

Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president is leading in parliamentary elections, results show
November 14
November 14

Tropical Storm Sara has made landfall in northern Honduras, bringing heavy rain to Central America

Tropical Storm Sara has made landfall in northern Honduras, bringing heavy rain to Central America
November 14
November 14

Japanese Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito's sister-in-law, dies at 101

Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently
November 14
FILE - Princess Yuriko of Mikasa, fourth left, with Crown Prince Akishino, from left, Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako, Princess Nobuko of Mikasa and Princess Akiko of Mikasa, waves during the New Year's appearance by the Japanese royal family at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Jan. 2, 2023. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP, File)
November 14

AP PHOTOS: Once-traditional camel trading fair in India transformed into tourist attraction

It’s early morning in Pushkar, a city at the edge of the Thar desert in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, and a herd of about a dozen camels led by two men is returning, raising a golden sand cloud. The camels had been out grazing in the night at the foothills of the ancient Aravali mountain range, and their handlers spent the night out in the open. For the next two hours or so, when the heat is still bearable, prospective buyers will look for bargains among hundreds of camels that have been brought to be sold by herders and farmers from surrounding districts. Many camels wear necklaces made with a string of small round bells and have brightly colored plastic flowers on their snouts and heads. Specialized barbers walk around trimming camel hair for a fee to make them look more attractive to buyers. Some herders have walked with their animals for two weeks or more on paved roads and scrub land to reach the annual fair. Camels were once the most important animals used for...
November 14
Camel herders bring their animals to a water tank at a camel fair in Pushkar, in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Deepak Sharma)
November 14

Japan's economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending

Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September quarter as consumer spending held up
November 14
FILE - Cars for export are loaded onto a cargo ship at a port in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Nov. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
November 14

With Peru in the global spotlight for APEC, so is one of the world's least popular presidents

The high-profile Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima has thrust one of the world’s least popular presidents into the limelight
November 14
An anti-government protester holds a photo of Peru's President Dina Boluarte with a sash that reads in Spanish, "Assassin" during a demonstration on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
November 14

North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production

North Korea says it has tested exploding drones designed to hit targets and leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating their mass production
November 14
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, left, inspects tests of drones designed to crash into targets, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
November 14

Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

The Australian government's plan to ban children from social media to protect them from harm has won almost universal political support
November 14
Online safety advocate Sonya Ryan attends a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on June 15, 2021. Ryan knows from personal tragedy how dangerous social media can be for children. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
November 14

Chinese and Philippine forces again avoid a clash in a fiercely disputed shoal under a rare deal

The Philippine navy has transported food and other supplies to a territorial ship outpost in a shoal in the South China Sea without any confrontation with Chinese forces guarding the area
November 14
FILE - A dilapidated but still active Philippine Navy ship BRP Sierra Madre sits at the Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on Aug. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
November 14

Regional court blames Guatemala for the disappearance of 4 human rights activists in 1989

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Guatemalan government was responsible for human rights violations in the disappearances of four Indigenous human rights defenders in 1989
November 14
November 14

In Ukraine, Trump election met with anxiety but also hope he might end the war

Some who are frustrated with the Biden administration welcome the change.
November 14
In this photo taken from a video released by Russian Defense Ministry press service on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, the Russian army's multiple rocket launcher Solntsepyok fires towards Ukrainian positions in the border area of Kursk region, Russia
November 14

Brazil launches a G20 social summit to highlight needs of low-income people

Brazil has launched what it calls a social summit ahead of next week’s Group of 20 meeting of the top economies
November 14
A pedestrian bridge leading to the Rocinha favela is covered by a sign that says in Portuguese: "Rio capital of the G20," in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
November 14

Arrests made at pro-Palestinian protest outside Hillary Clinton speech in Belfast

Four men have been arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest outside a speech being given by former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Queen's University in Belfast
November 14
November 14

Man dead after failed attack on Brazil’s Supreme Court

Military police told ABC News that explosives and a timer were found on the dead man's body.
November 14
Military police told ABC News that explosives and a timer were found on the dead man's body.
November 14

Former AP German-language service head Ulrich Renz, who covered Nazi trials, dies at 90

Ulrich Renz, a former head of The Associated Press German-language service who also covered trials of leaders of the Auschwitz death camp in World War II, has died at the age of 90
November 14
This undated photo appeared in the AP Log newsletter in February 1986 shows Ulrich Renz, a former head of The Associated Press German-language service who also covered trials of leaders of the Auschwitz death camp. (AP Photo)
November 14

Hostages freed from Gaza meet with Pope Francis and press campaign to bring remaining captives home

A delegation of former hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and their relatives have met with Pope Francis
November 14
Louis Har, a former Israeli hostage, is backdropped by photos of hostage still held by Hamas during a press conference in Rome, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
November 14

Tropical Storm Sara makes landfall in northern Honduras and brings heavy rain to Central America

Tropical Storm Sara has made landfall in northern Honduras and threatens to dump torrential rains across parts of Central America and southern Mexico
November 14
This GOES-East GeoGolor satellite image taken Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, at 1:03 p.m. EST and provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Tropical Storm Sara. (CIRA/NOAA via AP)
November 14

Tropical Storm Sara forms in the Caribbean and threatens flash floods and mudslides in Central America, forecasters say

Tropical Storm Sara forms in the Caribbean and threatens flash floods and mudslides in Central America, forecasters say
November 14
November 14

Masses flee homes in Haiti as gangs make violent push for power

Masses of residents are fleeing a running battle between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn’t already been fully taken over by the gangs
November 14
Residents flee their homes to escape gang violence in the Nazon neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
November 14

Latvia charges 2 Lithuanians for counterfeiting Ariel laundry products in organized criminal venture

Latvian police say that criminal proceedings have been initiated against two Lithuanian citizens suspected of counterfeiting Ariel laundry detergent products and distributing them in significant quantities across Europe
November 14
November 14

Former top official in Chile is arrested on rape charges in a blow to President Boric

Chilean authorities say that a former senior official in the government has been arrested on suspicion of rape
November 14
Former Chilean Interior Minister Manuel Monsalve is escorted by an Investigative Police agent after he was arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged rape of a female official that led to his resignation, in Santiago, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
November 14

Israel demolishes village at the heart of Bedouin minority's struggle over land

Israeli authorities have completed the demolition of a village at the heart of a yearslong struggle by the members of its Arab Bedouin minority against relocation plans
November 14
This photo provided by the Israeli police shows them in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in southern Israel, where Israeli authorities demolished the village's last building Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (Israeli Police via AP)
November 14

A France-trained force aims to strengthen Ukraine's defenses at a critical point in war

A French military task force with the festive name “Champagne” is wrapping up a mission that’s no party
November 14
FILE - Ukrainian soldiers train at a military camp in eastern France, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, Pool, File)
November 14

Children in Lebanon face ‘chilling similarities’ to Gaza: UNICEF

UNICEF spokesperson James Elder has spoken to many children who lost their families in attacks since the war began.
November 14
VIDEO: Children in Lebanon face ‘chilling similarities’ to Gaza: UNICEF
November 14

Biden's trip to Peru will include last meeting with China's president

ABC News’ Alex Presha reports on Joe Biden’s possibly final lap on the world stage as president.
November 14
VIDEO: Biden's trip to Peru will include last meeting with China's president
November 14

Former Slovak President Andrej Kiska loses pension after fraud conviction

Slovakia’s presidential office says has stopped sending pension payments to former President Andrej Kiska because of his tax fraud conviction
November 14
FILE - Slovak President Andrej Kiska addresses the media at the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
November 14

Brazil authorities link bombing in the capital to extremist discourse

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice says he believes that the explosion outside the court in Brasilia was the consequence of frequent far-right attacks and hate speech targeting the country’s institutions
November 14
Federal police director Andrei Passos speaks during a news conference regarding an explosion outside the Supreme Court, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
November 14

France tightens security for Israel-France soccer match

ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports on security ramping up in Paris in the wake of last week’s violence in Amsterdam when Israeli fans were attacked.
November 14
VIDEO: France tightens security for Israel-France soccer match
November 14

NATO and the EU press China to help stop North Korea's support for the war on Ukraine

NATO and the European Union are ramping up pressure on China
November 14
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, right, delivers a statement with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken prior to a meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
November 14

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers and 15 people in Syria

An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 12 Lebanese rescue workers inside a civil defense center in the eastern city of Baalbek
November 14
Smoke rises between buildings hit in an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
November 14

Human Rights Watch report accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza

ABC News’ Britt Clennett discusses the 150-page report which, the group says, shows evidence that “meets the definition of ethnic cleansing.”
November 14
VIDEO: Human Rights Watch report accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza
November 14

A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb
November 14
FILE - Tourists walk by the ancient Roman Colosseum as it's reflected in a puddle, in Rome, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, file)
November 14

In Cyprus, Ukrainians learn how to dispose of landmines that kill and maim hundreds

In a Cypriot National Guard camp, Ukrainians are being trained on how to identify, locate and dispose of landmines and other unexploded munitions that litter huge swaths of their country, killing and maiming hundreds of people, including children
November 14
The flags of the European Union, Cyprus and Ukraine in front of a display of inert rockets, artillery shells and other munitions as part of a training course of Ukrainian personnel in the disposal of landmines and other explosive ordnance in Cyprus, at an army base in Nicosia, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
November 14

International headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
November 14
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
November 14

Syrian state media says 2 Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital and a western suburb have killed 15 people

Syrian state media says 2 Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital and a western suburb have killed 15 people
November 14