14 police killed in Taliban attacks in eastern Afghanistan
May 22, 2018
An Afghan official says at least 14 police officers have been killed after Taliban attacked several districts in eastern Ghazni province.…
14 police killed in Taliban attacks in eastern Afghanistan
May 22, 2018
An Afghan official says at least 14 police officers have been killed after Taliban attacked several districts in eastern Ghazni province.…
Experts: China far side lunar mission potentially historic
May 22, 2018
China’s ambition to soft-land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon later this year faces considerable challenges, but if successful would propel the country’s space program to the…
Experts: China far side lunar mission potentially historic
May 22, 2018
China’s ambition to soft-land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon later this year faces considerable challenges, but if successful would propel the country’s space program to the…
China sentences Tibetan activist to 5 years for separatism
May 22, 2018
A Chinese judge sentenced a Tibetan shopkeeper to five years in prison for inciting separatism, based on his comments in a New York Times documentary in which the man talked…
China sentences Tibetan activist to 5 years for separatism
May 22, 2018
A Chinese judge sentenced a Tibetan shopkeeper to five years in prison for inciting separatism, based on his comments in a New York Times documentary in which the man talked…
Fiji 4 found not guilty of sedition in media freedom case
May 22, 2018
A judge in Fiji has found an opinion writer and three newspaper executives not guilty of sedition in a case that has major implications for press freedom in the South…
Fiji 4 found not guilty of sedition in media freedom case
May 22, 2018
A judge in Fiji has found an opinion writer and three newspaper executives not guilty of sedition in a case that has major implications for press freedom in the South…
The White House’s wishful thinking on Iran and North Korea
May 22, 2018
Trump’s top foreign-policy officials may be deliberately edging the United States toward military confrontation.…
The White House’s wishful thinking on Iran and North Korea
May 22, 2018
Trump’s top foreign-policy officials may be deliberately edging the United States toward military confrontation.…
Indonesia raises alert for Merapi volcano, sets no-go zone
May 22, 2018
Indonesian authorities raised the alert for the country’s most volatile volcano, located on the densely populated island of Java, and ordered people within 3 kilometers (2 miles) to evacuate.…
Commission says Nicaraguan government violated human rights
May 22, 2018
The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega violated human rights through the excessive use of force against street demonstrations, according to the preliminary observations of investigators from the Inter-American Commission…
Thai authorities block Bangkok march on coup anniversary
May 22, 2018
Police in the Thai capital blocked a march Tuesday by pro-democracy activists protesting four years of military rule and calling for elections this year.…
Foreign media arrive for North Korea nuke site closing
May 22, 2018
A small group of foreign journalists arrived in North Korea on Tuesday to cover the dismantling of the country’s nuclear test site later this week, but without South Korean media…
Australian archbishop convicted of child sex abuse cover-up
May 22, 2018
An Australian archbishop on Tuesday became the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in the world convicted of covering up child sex abuse and faces a potential two years in prison…
Gang gunmen wound Mexican official, 7 others in Guadalajara
May 22, 2018
Authorities in Mexico’s second biggest city say gunmen for an organized crime gang tried to kill a state official, wounding him, three police officers and four civilians.…
Cuban state media say 23-year-old survivor of Friday’s plane crash in Havana has died, raising the death toll to 111
May 22, 2018
Cuban state media say 23-year-old survivor of Friday’s plane crash in Havana has died, raising the death toll to 111.…
An Australian archbishop has become most the senior cleric in the world to be charged with covering up child sex abuse
May 22, 2018
An Australian archbishop has become most the senior cleric in the world to be charged with covering up child sex abuse.…
UN chief urges Lebanon’s Hezbollah to halt military action
May 22, 2018
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is strongly criticizing Hezbollah for operating as the most heavily armed militia and a political party in Lebanon and is urging the militant group to halt…
CORRECTS: An Australian archbishop has become most senior cleric in the world convicted of covering up child sex abuse
May 22, 2018
CORRECTS: An Australian archbishop has become most senior cleric in the world convicted of covering up child sex abuse. (Corrects APNewsAlert that said archbishop was charged; he has been convicted…
White House to convene GOP lawmakers to review classified information on FBI source
May 22, 2018
The announcement followed a meeting Monday afternoon between the president and senior law enforcement and intelligence officials.…
Aide: Palestinian leader making swift recovery in hospital
May 21, 2018
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is alert and making a swift recovery after being hospitalized with a fever over the weekend and should be released within days, an aide and a…
Trump to meet South Korea’s Moon amid signs that partnership is faltering on North Korea
May 21, 2018
Pyongyang’s recent hostile rhetoric has renewed concerns at the White House that Kim Jong Un is not serious about denuclearization ahead of Singapore summit.…
Giuseppe Conte, a political novice, is on the verge of becoming Italy’s prime minister
May 21, 2018
Italians have been waiting for a new government since March elections failed to produce a clear-cut winner.…
Trump administration moves to tighten squeeze on Venezuelan government
May 21, 2018
Administration officials said new economic measures will block Venezuelan elites from plundering state assets by selling them to Americans for pennies on the dollar.…
Venezuela’s opposition scrambles to regroup after Maduro win
May 21, 2018
Venezuela’s fractured opposition emerged even more powerless Monday, a day after an election it boycotted propelled socialist President Nicolas Maduro to an easy victory amid a crushing economic crisis.…
Germany foreign minister to meet Pompeo over Iran deal
May 21, 2018
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Monday that he will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss Washington’s position on the nuclear deal with Iran.…
Ex-London mayor quits UK’s Labour amid anti-Semitism scandal
May 21, 2018
Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone resigned from Britain’s Labour Party on Monday, two years after he was suspended over allegations of anti-Semitism — an issue that continues to roil the…
Pope laments ‘hemorrhaging’ of priests and nuns in Europe
May 21, 2018
Pope Francis voiced alarm Monday at the “hemorrhaging” of nuns and priests in Italy and Europe, saying God only knows how many seminaries, monasteries, convents and churches will close because…
2 Brazilians arrested in attempt to smuggle African migrants
May 21, 2018
A group of African migrants set sail last month on a 1,900-mile (3,000-kilometer) journey across the Atlantic to Brazil, but quickly ran into trouble and were adrift for weeks before…
Congo Ebola vaccination campaign begins with health workers
May 21, 2018
Congo began an Ebola vaccination campaign Monday in a northwest provincial capital in a major effort to stem an outbreak that already has spread from rural towns into a city…
Italy’s new populist government really might blow up the euro
May 21, 2018
The euro crisis never ends. It just takes a break for a while, and then comes back in a new country.…
Commission says Nicaraguan government violated human rights
May 21, 2018
The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega violated human rights through the excessive use of force against street demonstrations, according to the preliminary observations of investigators from the Inter-American Commission…
Clashes escalate in eastern Ukraine
May 21, 2018
Clashes between Ukrainian forces and separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine have escalated, the worst outbreak of fighting so far this year, officials said Monday.…
Gunmen try to corner police reacting to shots in French city
May 21, 2018
Police officials say a group of people, some armed with guns, shot into the air in the French city of Marseille and tried to corner officers who responded to the…
Hope for US-China trade progress sends stocks jumping
May 21, 2018
Stocks are rising Monday after the U.S. and China appeared to make major progress in trade talks. The Chinese government says it will buy more U.S. goods, including energy and…
Who’s to blame for the hiccup in North Korea talks? South Koreans say Bolton.
May 21, 2018
South Korea’s president will meet Trump on Tuesday as problems cloud a scheduled summit with Kim.…
One of the most striking things about Harry and Meghan’s official royal wedding photos
May 21, 2018
Brits are celebrating that the royal family looks a bit more like modern Britain.…
Pompeo vows U.S., Mideast allies will ‘crush’ Iranian operatives around the world
May 21, 2018
In his first major foreign policy address as secretary of state, Mike Pompeo laid out a list of demands Iran must agree to before sanctions are lifted.…
Israeli police accused of brutality in crackdown on demonstrating Israeli Arabs
May 21, 2018
An Israeli judge ordered the release of 19 detainees from police custody Monday. The police’s actions have sparked a debate over the right of Israel’s Arab minority to protest publicly. …
Burundi votes to allow president to extend time in power
May 21, 2018
A majority of Burundi’s voters agreed to amend the constitution in changes that could prolong the rule of President Pierre Nkurunziza until 2034, the country’s electoral commission announced Monday.…
The Latest: Pence says Venezuela vote a ‘sham’
May 21, 2018
The Latest on Venezuela’s presidential election (all times local):…
Detained Iranian-British woman learns of new charges in Iran
May 21, 2018
The husband of an Iranian-British woman detained in Tehran says she now faces a new charge of “spreading propaganda against the regime.”…
UN envoy: Ending corruption and trafficking key in Libya
May 21, 2018
The U.N. envoy for Libya is warning that the oil-rich country’s “perverse economic model” based on corruption and trafficking in people and goods “must be shattered” to end its political…
Mumbai’s glow-in-the-dark waves may be fueled by climate change, study says
May 21, 2018
A harmful plankton that turns neon blue and is commonly known as “sea sparkle” has been proliferating, and researchers blame global warming.…
South African man,23, found guilty of ax murder of parents and brother
May 21, 2018
South African man,23, found guilty of ax murder of parents and brother.…
Japanese and Macedonian climbers die on Mount Everest
May 21, 2018
Two foreign climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest have died on the world’s highest peak, a Nepal mountaineering official said Monday.…
Funeral for Polish WWII hero held in Warsaw
May 21, 2018
A funeral with military honors was held in Poland’s capital Monday for a World War II hero and resistance fighter who took part in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.…
South African man, 23, found guilty of ax murders of family
May 21, 2018
A South African man has been found guilty of murdering three members of his immediate family on Monday, more than three years after the gruesome attack in an upscale housing…
Bahrain strips 9 of citizenship amid wide crackdown
May 21, 2018
A court in the Arab Gulf state of Bahrain has revoked the nationality of nine people and sentenced them to between three and 15 years in jail, amid a yearslong…