ANCHORAGE, Alaska/DETROIT - A prominent Michigan Democrat endorsed Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday, giving President Donald Trump's Republicans an unexpected boost in a critical US Senate race two days before midterm…
ROME, Italy — Italian prosecutors have re-opened an investigation into the 1975 murder of writer and filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini, the lawyer who made the request told AFP on Monday. Stefano Maccioni, who has been…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Duterte Panagutin Network Europe is preparing a series of activities in The Hague from November 27 ahead of the opening of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's trial before the…
WASHINGTON, United States — The International Monetary Fund and Honduras reached an agreement on the final review of the Latin American country's bailout package, clearing the way for the release of $120 million in…
HONGKONG, China — Venus Williams said she was taking it "one week at a time" after suffering her 17th loss in a row in singles tennis with a straight-sets defeat to a player half her age at the Hong Kong Open on Monday…
Japan's government and ruling coalition are considering nearly doubling defense spending over the next five years as part of Takaichi's push to strengthen military capabilities.
STOCKHOLM — Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg and Estonia were hit Monday by problems with freezers and fridges that apparently were caused by cyberattacks, forcing some to dispose of ruined food. The problems…
TOKYO — Japan on Monday launched a new national agency focused on disaster management to improve the country's preparedness if there's a megaquake along the Pacific coast or in Tokyo, or an eruption of Mount Fuji. More…
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson says the basis of the talks is a seven-step plan Iran drew up in September to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the US naval blockade on Iran
VADODARA, India — In a sprawling palace in western India, the "queen" or Maharani of Baroda welcomes guests with fragrant rose petals, presenting torchlit dances of Hindu myths. Dressed in glittering finery, Radhikaraje…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Learjet plummeted into a neighborhood in southern Florida miles from US President Donald Trump's resort home on Sunday, killing all nine people on board, officials said. Several unverified clips…
The Middle East and Gulf region should not become a battleground for great-power rivalry and China is willing to work with Arab nations for lasting peace, Chinese President Xi Jinping said,
TEHRAN — Iran on Monday said it was ready to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the US agrees to its conditions, having previously proposed a one-week timeline. "The possibility of implementing this plan in…
KYIV — Russia said its emergency warnings app came under a "massive cyber attack" on Monday, hours after Ukraine reported a hack in an apparent exchange of blows between the foes, as their longest truce came to an end…
(1st UPDATE) This guide to the UN climate summit's terms and acronyms will help you understand the negotiations shaping the world's efforts to address the climate crisis
TOKYO — Japan urged the United States to enforce discipline among its troops after a Marine was arrested on suspicion of drink driving during a curfew in the wake of another serviceman's arrest on a murder charge, the…
LONDON — Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he is open to making a formal apology for Britain's role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, a significant shift in the U.K.'s position in a long-running debate on whether…
A small Learjet crashed into a southern Florida neighborhood Sunday killing all nine people aboard, US officials said, noting the aircraft departed from Austin, Texas and was bound for the Bahamas.
GELEPHU, Bhutan — Buddhist masters from various schools and denominations and about 200,000 people from around the world congregated in Gelephu, Bhutan, on Sunday to witness volunteers erect 108 stupas in a single day…
CASABLANCA, Morocco — The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years, as a result of a U.S.-Russia standoff at U.N. headquarters over the territory's…
A federal judge threw out a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to block Alaska from certifying a loss by Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, who has a rival who shares his name.
SIOUX FALLS — President Donald Trump's administration has made $15 billion worth of promises to agriculture producers in the last few weeks before the midterm elections, initiatives intended to help offset higher costs…
The UN remains committed to supporting a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution in Western Sahara that provides for the self-determination of its people, Secretary-General António Guterres said on…
Pope Leo said on Sunday he hoped cooperation between Russia and Ukraine in implementing a ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky would pave the way for broader peace efforts.
By Nathalie Minard, GenevaIn Mexico’s armed forces, an order from a superior is meant to be obeyed without question. For many women in uniform, investigative journalist Zorayda Gallegos found, that can include an order…
At the halfway mark to 2030, countries meeting in Armenia have agreed a roadmap to accelerate action for nature, after a global review found the world off track to meet its biodiversity targets. Agreement was formalised…
MONTREAL, Canada — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday said he had a "good conversation" with US President Donald Trump on the two countries' fraying trade ties, after Washington imposed wide-ranging tariffs…
WASHINGTON, United States — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that his country would stop hitting Russian oil refineries -- a key demand of US President Donald Trump -- if Washington provided Kyiv with…
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Acting President Iliana Yotova is the apparent winner of Bulgaria ’s presidential runoff, initial results of the vote count on Sunday showed, as former interim Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov conceded…
MEXICO CITY — Bright orange marigolds, glowing candles and faces painted like the elegant skeletons known as catrinas fill the streets of Mexico every year during the country's Day of the Dead celebrations. Festivities…
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Dozens of people were injured and at least six people died in mass shootings as gun violence broke out at nightlife districts in half a dozen cities across the country over the Halloween weekend…
TEHRAN — Iran’s supreme leader warned the United States and Israel Saturday of fresh attacks following their threats to resume strikes after crucial elections, as fears increased over a return to fighting. President…
NEW YORK — The FBI on Saturday accused North Korea of stealing more than $6 billion in virtual assets from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance in what is thought to be the biggest-ever crypto heist. The US law…
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV is about to embark on one of the most ambitious papal foreign trips in decades, touring Uruguay, Argentina and his adopted homeland Peru, despite recent lung cancer surgery. The 71-year-old…
WASHINGTON — A US judge on Saturday dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and media magnate Rupert Murdoch over a report that Trump sent a bawdy birthday letter to…
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s administration is planning to deport Afghans detained in the US back to their home country via Pakistan, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press — a move advocacy groups…
NEW DELHI — India’s opposition parties on Sunday renewed calls for the resignation of the country’s election chief, staging fresh protests in the latest display of public dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
SEOUL — North Korea test-fired cluster-bomb warheads, its state media reported Sunday, the latest in a slew of weapons drills aimed at training its military units on using them. The test, conducted on Saturday, came…
DHAKA — Bangladesh formed a new board on Sunday to review the minimum wage for garment workers, as authorities sought to quell protests that have disrupted key industrial hubs around Dhaka. Despite the move, thousands…
NEW DELHI — Authorities in New Delhi stepped up anti-pollution measures on Sunday, including higher parking fees and work-from-home orders, seeking to curb toxic smog in one of the world’s most polluted capitals. The…
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