Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town and rare earth mining hub in...
BANGKOK (AP) — A powerful rebel group has seized a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, taking control of a lucrative rare earth mining hub in another setback for the...
View ArticlePhilippine president and vice president clash in a feud that's testing an...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A major political storm set off by a bitter feud between the Philippine president and the vice president is testing an Asian democracy that has long been troubled by rowdy...
View ArticleTop EU diplomat says Israel has 'no excuses' to refuse a ceasefire with...
FIUGGI, Italy (AP) — The European Union’s top diplomat said Tuesday there were “no excuses” for Israel to refuse to accept a ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, saying all its...
View ArticleRussian journalist jailed for 4 years for cooperating with a foreign...
A court in far eastern Russia sentenced a journalist to four years in prison Tuesday for cooperating with a foreign organization. The Zabaikalsky Regional Court in Chita said Nika Novak, 24, had been...
View ArticleUkraine says Russian attack sets a new record for the number of drones used
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched 188 drones against most regions of Ukraine in a nighttime blitz, the Ukrainian air force said Tuesday, describing it as a record number of drones deployed in a...
View ArticleA violent showdown in Pakistan's capital pits the government against Imran...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of people are in the heart of Pakistan’s capital to demand the release of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan. He has been behind bars since August 2023 on charges that he...
View ArticleMiddle East latest: EU urges Israel to accept ceasefire deal with Hezbollah
The European Union’s top diplomat said Tuesday there were “no excuses” for Israel to refuse to implement a ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, saying all its security concerns had...
View ArticleProtesters demanding Imran Khan's release march on Pakistan's capital. At...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Supporters seeking the release of imprisoned Pakistani former Prime Minister Imran Khan broke through a ring of shipping containers blocking off the capital on Tuesday, and battled...
View ArticleBangladeshi court denies bail to Hindu leader who led rallies for minority...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A prominent Bangladeshi Hindu leader who has been leading rallies demanding security for Hindus in the overwhelmingly Muslim nation was ordered detained on charges of sedition...
View ArticleIsrael bombards Beirut suburbs as its leadership prepares to vote on...
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck buildings in Beirut’s suburbs and in a southern Lebanese city Tuesday, as Israel’s security Cabinet prepared to vote on a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal aimed...
View ArticleAn Australia police officer who shocked a 95-year-old woman with a Taser is...
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — A police officer who shocked a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a Taser was found guilty of manslaughter in an Australian court Wednesday. A jury found Kristian James...
View ArticlePakistan ends lockdown of its capital after Imran Khan supporters are...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities reopened roads linking Pakistan's capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, on Wednesday after using tear gas and firing into the air to disperse...
View ArticleWhat to know about the ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah
A ceasefire deal that went into effect on Wednesday could end more than a year of cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group, raising hopes and renewing difficult...
View ArticleConcerns over housing and immigration make for a volatile campaign in...
DUBLIN (AP) — From his poster, there’s not much to distinguish Gerry Hutch from the slew of other independent candidates hoping discontented voters will propel them into Ireland’s parliament in an...
View ArticlePhilippine police file criminal complaints against Sara Duterte and her...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police officials on Wednesday filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security staff for allegedly assaulting authorities and...
View ArticleBiggest November snowstorm in half century hits Seoul and grounds flights
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The biggest November snowstorm to hit South Korea’s capital in more than a half century blanketed the capital on Wednesday, grounding hundreds of flights, disrupting commuter...
View ArticleIsrael-Hezbollah ceasefire appears to hold as Lebanese begin streaming south...
TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that began Wednesday appeared to be holding, as residents in cars heaped with belongings streamed back toward...
View ArticleEx-UK Conservative leader William Hague elected Oxford University chancellor,...
LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious positions in British academia, the university said...
View ArticleICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar's military...
THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the...
View ArticleNamibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets...
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A 72-year-old woman who joined Namibia's underground independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country voted Wednesday...
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