Be careful whom you idolize: I guarantee you’ll be disappointed. When I was in school, there was this kid in my class who was amazing. He always got As and aced every conceivable test you could think of. He seemed destined for greatness. Until we found out he had a …

BRUSSELS – NATO’s supreme commander says the West must do more to counter Russia by employing a rapid-reaction approach to internet communications that counteracts Russia’s “false narratives” spread on social media. Gen. Philip Breedlove said Sunday that Vladimir Putin’s Russia has been waging information warfare as part of its actions …

TOKYO – In a March 24 story about flawed projects at the Fukushima nuclear plant, The Associated Press erroneously described the spending as coming from taxpayer money allocated for the plant’s cleanup. It actually was part of 350 billion yen ($3 billion) paid for by plant operator Tokyo Electric Power …

ISTANBUL – Turkish Airlines said it diverted an Istanbul-to-Sao Paulo flight with 256 people aboard to Morocco after finding a note with the word “bomb” in the toilet. The airline later declared Monday’s incident on Flight TK15 a hoax after the Boeing 777 was searched in Casablanca. It said the …

GUATEMALA CITY – A Guatemalan court has ordered an American woman to stand trial on charges of participating in illegal adoptions. The prosecutors’ office for human trafficking says the court found sufficient evidence to try Nancy Susan Bailey, who is being treated for high blood pressure at a Guatemalan hospital. …

TORONTO – A Canadian economic think-tank says Alberta’s oil-heavy economy will likely dip into recession as oil prices continue to plunge. The Conference Board of Canada said Tuesday that the western Canadian province’s latest employment and new housing start numbers are holding steady, but that Alberta will slip into recession …

BERLIN – A German newspaper has apologized for mistakenly publishing a fake Charlie Hebdo cover that featured an anti-Semitic cartoon on its front page the day after the French publication was attacked last week. The daily Berliner Zeitung featured four real Charlie Hebdo covers on its front page Jan. 8, …

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s new health minister says a mystery kidney disease that has ravaged farmers in part of the country for two decades will be given top priority under the new administration. An estimated 70,000 to 400,000 people are affected in the North Central province rice basket, …

MEXICO CITY – Amnesty International is calling on the Mexican government to investigate the army in the disappearance of 43 students in southern Mexico on September 26. The London-based rights group faulted soldiers for not helping the students. Authorities say the students were detained by local police, who turned them …

TORONTO – Canadian special forces in northern Iraq have engaged in two more firefights against Islamic State group militants. Earlier this month in what was the first ground firefight between Western troops and the Islamic State group, Canadian soldiers engaged in a gun battle with militants after coming under a …