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The Latest: Sweden: Turkish democracy has shortcomings

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Latest on the results of presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey (all times local):

 

Even with 2 wins, Mexico's place in next round not secure

YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Seven teams have won their first two World Cup matches, and six of them are through to the next round.

 

Murphy's 2-run single lifts Nationals past Phillies 8-6

WASHINGTON (AP) — The offense that Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez has been waiting for showed up just in time to prevent a sweep at the hands of a division rival Sunday night.

 

Carlson signing is first domino to fall in NHL free agency

The first big free agent re-signing with his own team is just the beginning of the frenzy that's to come around the NHL.

 

Hader headlines impressive bullpen for NL-leading Brewers

In 1964, Boston reliever Dick Radatz struck out 181 batters in 79 relief appearances, setting a mark that still stands.

 

Turkey's victorious Erdogan set to assume sweeping powers

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for the past 15 years, was set on Monday to extend his rule with sweeping new powers after winning landmark presidential and parliamentary elections.

 

In detente sign, NKorea not holding its annual anti-US rally

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea has opted not to hold an "anti-U.S. imperialism" rally marking the anniversary of the start of the Korean War, another sign of detente following the summit between leader Kim Jong Un and President…

 

German business confidence dips but outlook still optimistic

BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that business confidence in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, has declined slightly although managers' outlook for the months ahead remains at least slightly optimistic.

 

86 killed in central Nigeria as farmers, herders clash

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Scores are dead after vicious weekend clashes in central Nigeria between mostly Muslim herders and Christian farmers, with one report citing police as saying 86 people were killed.

 

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