Thanks to peace, two unexpected words are echoing across Afghanistan's...
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In a town that has been through it all and is clawing its way back, a man named Omidullah is looking to hit paydirt. The Kabul real estate agent is selling a nine-bedroom,...
View ArticleFive things you probably didn't know about Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral, which is set to reopen to the public on Sunday after a five-year restoration following a devastating fire, stands as a jewel of Gothic architecture, a symbol of...
View ArticlePalestinians say Hamas and Fatah are close to an agreement on a committee to...
CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically independent technocrats to administer the Gaza Strip after the war. It would...
View ArticleFloods wreak havoc in Malaysia, southern Thailand with over 30 killed, tens...
KOTA BARU, Malaysia (AP) — Severe floods caused by monsoon rains killed more than 30 people and displaced tens of thousands in Malaysia and southern Thailand, officials said Tuesday, with both...
View ArticleSyrian insurgents capture four central towns as government forces reclaim...
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian insurgents captured four new towns early Tuesday, bringing them closer to the central city of Hama, opposition activists said, while government forces retook some territory they...
View ArticleNATO's chief avoids talk of Ukraine's membership. He says the priority is...
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday sidestepped questions about Ukraine’s possible membership of the military alliance, saying that the priority now must be to strengthen the...
View ArticleMiddle East Latest: Israeli minister warns of wider strikes on Lebanon if...
Israel’s defense minister warned that if the shaky ceasefire with Hezbollah collapses, Israel will widen its strikes and target the Lebanese state itself. He spoke the day after Israel carried out a...
View ArticleVenezuelan migrants keep arriving in Colombia. These faith leaders offer them...
PALMIRA, Colombia (AP) — It’s been three years since Douarleyka Velásquez abandoned her career in human resources. Her new job is not what she had planned for, but still feels rewarding. As a cleaning...
View ArticleThe G20 has 'shock absorbers' to deal with Trump's return as US president,...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Group of 20 has sufficient “shock absorbers” to function effectively if the incoming Donald Trump administration promotes an America First policy at the expense of...
View ArticleSouth Korean president declares emergency martial law, accusing opposition of...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law,” Tuesday accusing the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North...
View ArticleAn Israeli strike kills a person in Lebanon, further shaking the tenuous...
NABATIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli forces carried out several new drone and artillery strikes in Lebanon on Tuesday, including a deadly strike that the Health Ministry and state media said killed one...
View ArticleJapanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
CHIBA, Japan (AP) — A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced an Australian woman to six years in prison for smuggling amphetamines into the country, despite accepting her testimony that she was tricked...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s opposition parties submit a motion to impeach President Yoon...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition parties Wednesday submitted a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over the shocking and short-lived martial law that drew heavily armed troops...
View ArticlePhilippines says China's coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped its...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese coast guard vessels backed by navy ships fired powerful water cannons and blocked and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel on Wednesday in renewed aggression at a...
View ArticleActivists file second impeachment complaint against embattled Philippine Vice...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A group led by left-wing activists filed a second impeachment complaint against the Philippine vice president on Wednesday over her alleged misuse of government funds and...
View ArticleWhat to know about South Korea's short-lived and chaotic period of martial law
TOKYO (AP) — South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol faced parliamentary moves to impeach him after he sent heavily armed forces into Seoul's streets with his baffling and sudden declaration of martial...
View ArticleSyrian forces battling insurgents north of strategic city of Hama
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria said Wednesday its counteroffensive has pushed back insurgents attempting to advance to the strategic central city of Hama, while the insurgency says it captured more Syrian troops...
View ArticleEU condemns reported Taliban move to suspend medical education for women and...
The European Union on Wednesday condemned the Taliban for violating human rights and women's access to education after media reports that the Taliban's leader has ordered private and public...
View ArticleNATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns...
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte led a fresh push Wednesday for European countries to ramp up defense spending, a budget shortfall that President-elect Donald Trump used to berate...
View ArticleWhat's next: South Korean leader's martial law declaration threatens his...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration lasted just hours, but experts say it raised serious questions about his ability to govern for the remaining 2 1/2...
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