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Kashmiris sit outside closed shops painted with graffiti during a curfew in central Srinagar, India, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin, File)
Large turnout is expected in a crucial vote for local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir
In Indian-controlled Kashmir, many people boycotted elections for decades in protest against Indian rule. But in the run-up to the local election beginning Wednesday, many are willing to buck that … more
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Forest fires in Peru have left at least 15 dead as of Monday and more than 3,000 hectares of cultivated land and natural areas razed.
At least 15 dead and thousands hectares scorched as wildfires sweep Peru
Peruvian authorities say that wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead and more than 3,000 hectares of cultivated land and natural areas scorched. Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén told reporters … more
Israeli soldiers take up position next to buildings destroyed by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
US airs frustration with Israel's military about strikes in Gaza
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has accused Israel’s military of striking schools, humanitarian workers and civilians in Gaza. It's a sign of growing American frustration with its close … more
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In this photo released of EUNAVFOR ASPIDES, the EU naval mission working in the Red Sea, on the X-platform formerly known as Twitter, on Sept. 16, 2024, the Greek-flagged oil tanker MV-Sounion, left, is towed. Salvagers successfully towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels to a safe area without any oil spill, a European Union naval mission said Monday. (EUNAFOR ASPIDES via AP)
Burning oil tanker safely towed away from Yemen after rebel attacks, EU says
A Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has been “successfully towed to a safe area without any oil spill.” That's according to a statement from a … more
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Typhoon hits Shanghai with 94-mph winds after 400,000 people were evacuated
The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since 1949 made landfall with powerful winds and rains after 400,000 people were evacuated. Flights, ferries and train services were suspended in the megacity … more
A man rides past a mural celebrating John Oliver's New Zealand's 2023 Bird of the Year campaign in Wellington, New Zealand, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte GrahamMcLay)
A shy penguin wins New Zealand's bird election after campaign filled with memes and tattoos
The hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin won New Zealand's annual Bird of the Year vote, after a fierce contest absent the foreign interference and controversies that have upset the country's avian elections … more
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FILE - A vessel of the French Gendarmerie Nationale patrols in front of the Wimereux beach, France, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Nicholas Garriga, File)
A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say
NICE, France (AP) — At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday … more
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Firemen help residents during floods in Jesenik, Czech Republic, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Rising floodwaters trigger evacuations in Czech Republic and Poland
Another night of torrential rains pounding Central Europe have forced massive evacuations in the hardest hit areas in the Czech Republic, where floods reached extreme levels. Meteorologists have … more
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A portrait of Rev. Moisés Lira hangs at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe during his beatification ceremony in Mexico City, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
This new Mexican blessed is considered a protector of life from conception. Who was Moisés Lira?
Mexico’s Catholic Church has a new addition to its ranks of “blessed,” with the beatification of the Rev. Moisés Lira. The miracle attributed to him occurred in 2004, when a pregnant woman … more
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FILE - NATO's Chair of the Military Committee Admiral Rob Bauer listens during the plenary session of the Seoul Defense Dialogue in Seoul, South Korea, Sept. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
NATO military committee chair, others back Ukraine's use of long range weapons to hit Russia
The head of NATO’s military committee says that Ukraine has the solid legal and military right to strike deep inside Russia to gain combat advantage, reflecting the beliefs of a number of U.S. … more
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A man carrying a dog wades through a flooded road in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
Death toll in Myanmar from Typhoon Yagi reaches 74. Dozens of other people are missing
State-television in Myanmar says the death toll in the military-run country from flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi has reached at least 74. Dozens more are missing, The totals were … more
Iran says it successfully launched a satellite in its program criticized by West over missile fears
Iran says it launched a satellite into space with a rocket built by the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. Iran described the launch Saturday as a success, which would be the second such … more
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Israeli soldiers move next to destroyed buildings following Israeli strikes during a ground operation in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Israel strikes Gaza as friends and family of slain Turkish-American activist prepare for her funeral
Israeli airstrikes have hit central and southern Gaza overnight, killing at least 14 people as the friends and family members of a Turkish-American activist killed by an Israeli soldier prepared for … more
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Shukran Karisa Mangi, 25, a gravedigger, walks in the bush near the forest where dozens of bodies have been found in shallow graves in the village of Shakahola, near the coastal city of Malindi, in southeastern Kenya, on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
The church was named Good News. Hundreds of members died in a cult massacre that haunts survivors
In one of the deadliest cult-related massacres ever, more than 430 bodies have been recovered since police raided Good News International Church in a forest in Kenya. Seventeen months later, many in … more
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FILE - An Iranian woman without wearing her mandatory Islamic headscarf walks in downtown Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
Women in Iran are going without hijabs as the 2nd anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death approaches
On the streets of Iranian cities, it’s becoming more common to see a woman passing by without a mandatory headscarf, or hijab, as the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini and the mass … more
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FILE - Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko speaks to schoolchildren at Independence Day celebrations in Minsk, Belarus, on July 3, 2020. (AP Photo, File)
In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence
Belarusians are experiencing a new wave of Russification as Moscow expands its economic, political and cultural dominance to overtake the identity of its neighbor. Perhaps the biggest sign is the … more
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Juana Salazar Segundo walks through sewage-infused floodwaters in Valle de Chalco, State of Mexico, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)
Residents of Mexico City suburb are anxious after living over a month in black sewage water
Sewage-infused floodwaters have invaded streets, homes and businesses in Chalco, a low-income suburb southeast of Mexico City, for over a month. The low-lying area at the edge of what was once an … more
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Hotels stand along the shore before the arrival of Tropical Storm Ileana in San Jose de los Cabos, Mexico, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Armando Figaredo)
Tropical Storm Ileana heads toward Los Cabos resorts bringing heavy rains
Authorities in Mexico’s Los Cabos area have been warning people to stay inside. Tropical Storm Ileana began pounding the Baja California peninsula with rain on Friday. Ileana formed Thursday off … more
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An Israeli soldier lights candles at the entrance of a tunnel where the military says six Israeli hostages were recently killed by Hamas militants in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
AP PHOTOS: A visit to Gaza reveals rubble, tunnels and new asphalt along Egypt's border
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military gave journalists a tour of the barren strip of land on Gaza’s southern border that has become a major obstacle in talks over a cease-fire — and to … more
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Pope Francis attends an interreligious meeting with young people at the Catholic Junior College in Singapore, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. Pope Francis is wrapping up his visit to Singapore by praising its tradition of interfaith harmony. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pope Francis slams both US presidential candidates over what he calls anti-life policies
Pope Francis has strongly criticized both U.S. presidential candidates over what he calls anti-life policies on abortion and migration. Francis on Friday advised American Catholics to choose the … more
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