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A group of navy personnel pass through Taiwan's domestically-made submarine during the naming and launching ceremony of domestically-made submarines at CSBC Corp's shipyards in Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. Taiwan's first domestically made submarine prototype starts underwater testing. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan launches the island's first domestically made submarine for testing

Taiwan’s president has launched the island’s first domestically made submarine for testing. The submarine, if successful in its tests, will be a major breakthrough for Taiwan in shipbuilding and … more

By JOHNSON LAI and HUIZHONG WU | 9/28/23

Apostolis Dafereras, 83, looks out of the window of his house into the flooded street in Volos city, Greece, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. Torrential rainfall has caused widespread flooding in and around the Greek city of Volos and other central areas of the country for the second time in less than a month. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Storm Elias crashes into a Greek city, filling homes with mud and knocking out power

A second powerful storm in less than a month has hammered parts of central Greece, sweeping away roads, smashing bridges and flooding thousands of homes. The storm – called Elias – caused … more

By PETROS GIANNAKOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS | 9/28/23

Israelis protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system and in support of the Supreme Court ahead of Thursday's pivotal hearing, in Jerusalem, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. The hearing over a law that makes it more difficult to remove Netanyahu from office deepens a rift between the government and the judiciary amid months of turmoil in Israel. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israel's High Court hears challenge to law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office

Israel’s Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove a sitting prime minister. Critics say the law is designed to protect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has … more

By TIA GOLDENBERG and MOSHE EDRI | 9/28/23

FILE - ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) glaciologist and head of the Swiss measurement network Glamos, Matthias Huss, checks the thickness of the Rhone Glacier near Goms, Switzerland, June 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers lost 10% of their volume in the last 2 years, experts say

A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10% of its ice volume in just two years after high summer heat and low … more

By JAMEY KEATEN | 9/28/23

Wounded ethnic Armenian man named Sasha, 84 years-old, from Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh is helped by volunteers walk as he arrives in Armenia's Goris in Syunik region, Armenia, on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Some 42,500 people, or about 35% of Nagorno-Karabakh's ethnic Armenian population, has left for neighboring Armenia as of Wednesday morning, according to Armenian authorities. Hours-long traffic jams were reported on Tuesday on the road linking Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia. (AP Photo/Vasily Krestyaninov)

Separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh says it will dismantle itself by January 2024

The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh says that it will dismantle itself and the unrecognized republic will cease to exist by Jan. 1, 2024. The move comes after Azerbaijan carried out a … more

9/28/23

A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. Kim called for an exponential increase in production of nuclear weapons and for his country to play a larger role in a coalition of nations confronting the United States in a "new Cold War," state media said Thursday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Analysis: By North Korean standards, Pvt. Travis King's release from detention was quick

Just over two months after he sprinted into North Korea across the inter-Korean border, Pvt. Travis King is being flown back to America after the North Koreans expelled him. His release quick by the … more

By KIM TONG-HYUNG | 9/28/23

FILE - McMurdo Station is photographed from the air on Oct. 27, 2014. From Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, workers at the main United States base in Antarctica will no longer be able to walk into a bar and order a beer, after the federal agency which oversees the research program on the ice decided to stop serving alcohol. (National Science Foundation via AP, File)

At US Antarctic base hit by harassment claims, workers are banned from buying alcohol at bars

From Sunday, workers at the main United States base in Antarctica will no longer be able to walk into a bar and order a beer, after the federal agency overseeing the research program decided to stop … more

By NICK PERRY | 9/28/23

In this photo taken during a two-day session on Sept. 26-27, 2023 and provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at a meeting of the country's parliament in Pyongyang, North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korean leader urges greater nuclear weapons production in response to a 'new Cold War'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an exponential increase in production of nuclear weapons and for his country to play a larger role in a coalition of nations confronting the United … more

By KIM TONG-HYUNG | 9/27/23

FILE - Supporters of Capt. Ibrahim Traore parade waving a Russian flag in the streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. A coup attempt against Burkina Faso’s military government has been thwarted by the country’s intelligence and security services, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia, File)

Burkina Faso’s junta says its intelligence and security services have foiled a coup attempt

Burkina Faso's junta says the country’s intelligence and security services have foiled a coup attempt. The attempted military takeover took place on Tuesday and “officers and other alleged actors … more

By CHINEDU ASADU | 9/27/23

Models wear creations for the Dries Van Noten Spring/Summer 2024 womenswear fashion collection presented Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023 in Paris. (AP Photo/Vianney Le Caer)

At Paris Fashion Week '70s nostalgia meets futuristic flair amid dramatic twists

Paris Fashion Week spring-summer 2024 saw a resonating ’70s influence, mingled with contemporary flair. Dries Van Noten embraced the era with mismatched styles and elongated silhouettes, presenting … more

By THOMAS ADAMSON | 9/27/23

Emergency services at the scene near the Whitgift shopping centre after a 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death, in Croydon, south London, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. British police say a 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death during Wednesday’s morning rush hour in south London. The Metropolitan Police said officers arrested a teenage boy who may have known the victim in connection with the stabbing. (Jordan Reynolds/PA via AP)

A 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death near London. A 17-year-old male suspect has been arrested

British police say that a 15-year-old girl has been stabbed to death while on her way to school and a 17-year-old male suspect has been arrested in connection with her death. The Metropolitan Police … more

9/27/23

FILE - A view of a mock drugs consumption room - where users take heroin under medical supervision - staged at Colston Hall in Bristol, Jan. 24, 2020. Scottish authorities on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023 approved a 2.3 million-pound ($2.8 million) pound drug consumption room, the first government-backed place in the U.K. where users can take illegal drugs such as cocaine and heroine under the supervision of medical staff. Local officials in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Wednesday approved the facility, which had long been delayed by political disagreements. (Claire Hayhurst/PA via AP, File)

Scottish officials approve UK's first drug consumption room intended for safer use of illegal drugs

Scottish authorities have approved a multimillion pound drug consumption room. It's the first government-backed place in the U.K. where users can take illegal drugs such as cocaine and heroin under … more

By SYLVIA HUI | 9/27/23

Alberto Nunez Feijoo takes his seat during an investiture session at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The leader of Spain's conservatives Alberto Feijoo faces the first of two investiture votes, Wednesday, that will determine whether he can become prime minister. Spain's July 23 national election gave Feijoo's Popular Party the most seats in the parliament's 350-member lower chamber but well shy of an absolute majority. (AP Photo/Paul White)

Leader of Spain's conservatives expected to lose on his first chance to become prime minister

Barring a last-minute surprise, the leader of Spain’s conservatives will miss on his first shot to become the country’s next prime minister when the parliament votes on his petition to form a … more

By JOSEPH WILSON | 9/27/23

FILE - Supporters of Niger's ruling junta gather at the start of a protest called to fight for the country's freedom and push back against foreign interference in Niamey, Niger, Aug. 3, 2023. The French troops being forced out of Niger were seen as a key line of decadelong defense amid efforts led by the West, particularly U.S. and France, to fight against jihadi violence in Africa’s hard-hit Sahel region. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick, File)

France's withdrawal from Niger could jeopardize counterterrorism operations in the Sahel

The French troops who are being forced out of Niger were seen as a key line of defense in efforts led by the West, particularly the U.S. and France, to fight against jihadi violence in Africa’s … more

By CHINEDU ASADU | 9/27/23

Six young climate activists take 32 countries to court

In landmark court case, 6 young activists take on 32 European nations over climate action

Six Portuguese young adults and children between 11 and 24 years of age are at the European Court of Human Rights where they are accusing 32 European governments of violating their human rights for … more

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN | 9/27/23

Mexican mother bravely shields son as bear leaps on picnic table, devours tacos, enchiladas

A Mexican mother bravely shielded her son after a bear leapt on a picnic table and devoured the tacos and enchiladas meant for the boy's birthday dinner, inches from his face. Silvia Macías of … more

9/26/23

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, center, walks out of a detention center in Uiwang, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. A South Korean judge on Wednesday denied an arrest warrant for the country's opposition leader on broad corruption allegations, saying there wasn't a clear risk that he would destroy evidence. (Han Jong-chan/Yonhap via AP)

South Korean court denies arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee in corruption allegations

A South Korean judge has denied an arrest warrant for the country’s opposition leader on broad corruption allegations, saying there wasn’t a clear threat that he would destroy evidence. Lee … more

By KIM TONG-HYUNG | 9/26/23

Delegates are seen reflected in a translator's booth addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

UN summit of world leaders, by the numbers: The longest speech, the language that dominated and more

Nearly all the world’s on stage, and all the men and but 20 women merely players. That's what a less inspired Shakespeare might have written about this year’s U.N. General Assembly meeting of … more

By MALLIKA SEN | 9/26/23

Tiles depicting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals are displayed outside the U.N. General Assembly Hall at the United Nations, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. The U.N. Secretariat Building is shown in the background. (AP Photo/Ted Anthony)

Many powerful leaders skipped the UN this year. That created space for emerging voices to rise

Togo’s foreign minister wasn’t having any of it. He talked of a resolve to “fight our own battles" and a refusal to be relegated to the children’s table. He might have been one of any number … more

By TED ANTHONY | 9/26/23

Luzineide Marques da Silva, a rubber tapper, talks near a damaged rubber tree in the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve, in Xapuri, Acre state, Brazil, on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Recently some of her forest plot were destroyed by a fire started by a land-grabber encroaching on her territory. (AP Photo/Gleilson Miranda)

Brazil slows Amazon deforestation, but in Chico Mendes' homeland, it risks being too late

Luzineide Marques da Silva knows the location of each of the 748 rubber trees in the Brazilian Amazon that she and her family have rights to tap for latex. That's why she watched in pain and anger … more

By FABIANO MAISONNAVE | 9/26/23