Australia releases a man convicted on terrorism charges from prison under...
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A man convicted on terrorism charges whom Australia had wanted to strip of his citizenship and deport was released into the community on Tuesday under strict conditions....
View ArticleAn earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 127 people and is the...
BEIJING (AP) — A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, destroying homes, leaving residents out in a below-freezing winter night and...
View ArticleGermany's top court orders a repeat of the 2021 national election in parts of...
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court on Tuesday ordered the 2021 national election to be partially repeated in Berlin because of severe glitches at many polling stations in the capital. The rerun is...
View ArticleSerbia's ruling populists say weekend elections were fair despite...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's ruling populists insisted on Tuesday that weekend snap elections were free and fair despite criticism from international observers who noted multiple irregularities...
View ArticleSudan's conflict reaches a key city that had been a haven for many. Aid...
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's deadly conflict between a powerful paramilitary force and the army has reached a strategic city that had been a haven for hundreds of thousands of displaced people, and key...
View ArticlePope's approval of gay blessings could have impact where rights are...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ authorization for Catholic priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples is in many ways a recognition of what has been going on in some European parishes for years. But...
View ArticleThe UK and France reiterate that Russia's invasion of Ukraine must end in...
PARIS (AP) — Britain and France reiterated their determination Tuesday that Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine ends in failure, with the U.K. foreign minister saying that Ukraine's allies must...
View ArticleWill the eruption of the volcano in Iceland affect flights and how serious is...
LONDON (AP) — Scientists anticipated the eruption of a volcano in southwestern Iceland for weeks, so when it happened on Monday night, it was no surprise. The region had been active for more than two...
View ArticlePutin claims Russia's military has the momentum in Ukraine and is poised to...
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that his country's military has seized the initiative in Ukraine after repelling a monthslong counteroffensive and is well positioned to...
View ArticleUN Security Council in intense negotiations on Gaza humanitarian resolution,...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Security Council members were in intense negotiations Tuesday on an Arab-sponsored resolution to spur desperately needed humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza during some kind...
View ArticleChina's earthquake survivors endure frigid temperatures and mourn the dead
YANGWA, China (AP) — Surrounded by destruction, survivors of an earthquake mourned the dead and endured a frigid cold in temporary shelters Wednesday, unsure how to rebuild their lives in the remote...
View ArticlePoland's new government moves to free state media from previous team's...
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s new pro-European Union government said Wednesday that it had changed the directors of state television, radio and the government-run news agency as it embarked on the...
View ArticleEU hails a migration deal breakthrough after years of talks. Critics worry...
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders and top officials hailed on Wednesday a major breakthrough in talks on new rules to control migration, but critics said the reforms will weaken the rights of...
View ArticleChristian group and family raise outcry over detention of another 'house...
BANGKOK (AP) — Ding Zhongfu was awakened by loud pounding on his door. Five policemen greeted Ding, an elder in a Chinese church. The officers pinned him to the wall that Thursday morning in November...
View ArticleMusk and Tesla are battling unions across Scandinavia. What comes next in the...
Tesla has found itself locked in an increasingly bitter dispute with union workers in Sweden and neighboring countries. The showdown pits the electric car maker's CEO Elon Musk, who’s staunchly...
View ArticleAnalysts say Ukraine's forces are pivoting to defense after Russia held off...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s armed forces are taking up a more defensive posture, a military analysis said Wednesday, after their summer counteroffensive failed to achieve a major breakthrough...
View ArticleCongo votes for president as conflict and smudged ballots lead to fears...
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo saw opening delays of up to seven hours in a presidential election Wednesday facing steep logistical and security challenges that raised questions about the credibility of...
View ArticleIreland to launch a legal challenge against the UK government over Troubles...
LONDON (AP) — Ireland's government said Wednesday it will take legal action against British authorities over a controversial law that gives some immunity from prosecution for offenses committed during...
View ArticleItalian prosecutor acknowledges stalking threat against murdered woman may...
MILAN (AP) — An Italian prosecutor on Wednesday acknowledged that a stalking threat to a 26-year-old pregnant woman found stabbed to death in her home may have been underestimated by authorities who...
View ArticleHamas leader visits Cairo as talks over another Gaza cease-fire gather pace
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas’ top leader traveled to Cairo on Wednesday for talks on the war in Gaza, part of a flurry of diplomacy aimed at securing another cease-fire and swap of hostages...
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