KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s military ordered the evacuation Saturday of a crowded part of Gaza designated as a humanitarian zone, saying it is planning an operation against Hamas …
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Associated Press
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7/27/24
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Grappling with maritime disputes and Myanmar crisis, ASEAN top diplomat meetings joined by US, China
Top diplomats from Southeast Asia are gathered in the Laotian capital with partners that include the United States, China, Russia, Japan, India and Australia. It's the last of the three-day regional …
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By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI
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7/27/24
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What was Typhoon Gaemi has weakened to a severe tropical storm and is moving inland toward central China on after making landfall Thursday night on the east coast. The storm felled trees, flooded …
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7/26/24
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PAPARA, Tahiti (AP) — Tahitian dancers in palm-leaf skirts mingled with Olympic surfers, locals and tourists as the opening ceremony for the Summer Games commenced in French Polynesia on Friday …
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By VICTORIA MILKO
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7/26/24
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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has thanked Guatemala for helping nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence. But he also minimized the …
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7/26/24
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South African police say they have arrested 95 Libyan nationals on suspicion of receiving training at a secret military camp in the north of the country. Police raided the camp at a farm in White …
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By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME
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7/26/24
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A team of Polish divers has discovered the wreckage of an old sailing ship loaded “to the brim” with luxury goods including porcelain items and about 100 bottles of Champagne and mineral water …
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By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA
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7/26/24
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TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — The search for the perfect wave has been a part of surfing culture for decades, with surfers traveling from location to location in their quest for the best swells. But …
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By VICTORIA MILKO
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7/26/24
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Two-year-old Siwar Abdel-Hadi is the lone survivor in her family after an Israeli airstrike on her home in central Gaza killed her parents and three siblings. Siwar was left with burns on her face, …
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By WAFAA SHURAFA
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7/26/24
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Signing an agreement with Russia to stop the war with Ukraine would amount to signing a deal with the devil. That's the position of a top adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mykhailo …
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By ANDREW MELDRUM and SAMYA KULLAB
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7/26/24
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Venezuelans have a crucial decision ahead of them. On Sunday, they decide whether to give President Nicolas Maduro a third six-year term in office or to allow the opposition a chance to deliver on …
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO
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7/26/24
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Venezuela’s presidential candidates have closed their campaigns ahead of Sunday's vote with demonstrations attended by thousands of people. The events Thursday in Caracas encapsulated the …
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7/25/24
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A fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies that had prompted 25,000 people to flee has roared into the near-deserted town of Jasper, causing devasting damage. There were no immediate reports of …
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7/25/24
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PARIS (AP) — Carrying backpacks and small children, hundreds of people sleeping on the streets of Paris climbed aboard buses surrounded by armed police on Thursday, the latest group of migrants and …
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By MEGAN JANETSKY
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7/25/24
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Former Ukrainian prisoners of war who survived the explosions two years ago in the Russian-held barracks at Olenivka still puzzle over the strange events leading up to that night. More than 50 …
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By SUSIE BLANN and HANNA ARHIROVA
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7/25/24
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An explosion killed over 50 Ukrainian POWs in 2022. Survivors and an internal UN report blame Russia
Former Ukrainian prisoners of war who survived the explosions two years ago in the Russian-held barracks at Olenivka still puzzle over the strange events leading up to that night. More than 50 …
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By SUSIE BLANN and HANNA ARHIROVA
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7/25/24
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A nonprofit group in rural Uganda says domestic violence is so widespread that it's hard to find a woman who isn't affected. It has launched a campaign to educate communities and also to instill fear …
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By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
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7/25/24
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Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering in the capital of Laos for the start of a regional forum that will run through Saturday. They will also be meeting with their counterparts from other …
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By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI
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7/24/24
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The United Nations’ cultural agency has rejected recommendations to place Stonehenge on the list of endangered world heritage sites over concerns that Britain’s plans to build a nearby highway …
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By PAN PYLAS
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7/24/24
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What do Venezuelans believe in? The government has not published official data for years, but academics rely on projections and field work to have a sense of the religious landscape. Religion may not …
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By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ
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7/24/24
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