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FILE - Designated UN conference president Sultan al-Jaber attends the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, Thursday, June 8, 2023. The head of this year’s United Nations’ climate talks called Thursday, July 13, 2023, for governments and businesses to tackle global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in all regions and sectors if they want to stop the planet from passing a key temperature limit agreed more than seven years ago. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
UAE's al-Jaber urges more financing to help Caribbean and other regions fight climate change
The head of this year’s U.N. global climate summit is urging more availability of funds to help the Caribbean and other regions fight climate change. Sultan al-Jaber is the United Arab Emirates’ … more
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FILE - Delegations gather for a United Nations Security Council meeting on nuclear non-proliferation regarding the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, March 23, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. The U.N. Security Council will hold its first open meeting on North Korea’s dire human rights situation since 2017 on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, the United States announced. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
UN Security Council to hold first open meeting on North Korea human rights situation since 2017
The U.N. Security Council will hold its first open meeting on North Korea’s dire human rights situation since 2017 next week. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters that U.N. human … more
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Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Chief Constable Simon Byrne speaks, during a press conference after an emergency meeting of the Northern Ireland Policing Board at James House in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, following a data breach. Northern Ireland’s top police officer has apologized for what he described as an “industrial scale” data breach, in which the personal information of more than 10,000 officers and staff was released to the public. (Liam McBurney/PA via AP)
Northern Ireland's top police officer apologizes for 'industrial scale' data breach
Northern Ireland’s top police officer has apologized for what he described as an “industrial scale” data breach, in which the personal information of more than 10,000 officers and staff was … more
Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio waves an Ecuador national flag during a campaign event at a school minutes before he was shot to death outside the same school in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 (API via AP)
Slain Ecuador candidate fearlessly took on drug cartels and corruption
The Ecuadorian presidential candidate who was fatally shot at a political rally was unafraid to take on criminal networks and a political elite he accused of corruption. Fernando Villavicencio was a … more
Barges are seen beside reclamation sites in the rain in Manila bay, Philippines on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, The United States expressed concerns over major reclamation projects near its heavily secured embassy, which sits on one edge of Manila Bay, due to the involvement of a blacklisted Chinese company, the U.S. Embassy said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Philippine president suspends 22 land reclamation projects in Manila Bay after US airs concerns
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an indefinite suspension of 22 major land reclamation projects in Manila Bay to allow a study of their environmental impact and legal compliance. … more
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FILE — An unidentified armed militia fighter walks down a path as villagers flee with their belongings in the other direction, near the village of Chenna Teklehaymanot, in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Ethiopia's government and residents say the military has recaptured several areas in the embattled Amhara region from local militia fighters, while details of dozens of civilians killed have begun to emerge from the region amid an internet shutdown. The military has reclaimed control of six towns including the regional capital of Bahir Dar and the region's second-largest town, Gondar, according to a government statement on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. It said curfew has been imposed in those areas and flights there are set to resume. (AP Photo, File)
Ethiopia's government recaptures Amhara region towns from militia, government and residents say
Ethiopia’s government and residents say the military has recaptured several areas in the embattled Amhara region from local militia fighters. Details of dozens of civilians killed have begun to … more
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Firefighters try to contain the blaze at a vacation home in the town of Wintzenheim, north-eastern France, Wednesday Aug. 9, 2023. A fire ripped through a vacation home for adults with disabilities in eastern France on Wednesday, killing several people, the head of rescue operations said. (TNN/dpa via AP)
Safety standards weren't met before fire killed 11 at French home for disabled, prosecutor says
A prosecutor says required safety standards weren’t met at a vacation home for adults with disabilities after a fire left 11 dead in eastern France. The victims include 10 adults with slight … more
A dam in southern Norway partially burst Wednesday following days of heavy rain that triggered landslides and flooding in the mountainous region and forced downstream communities to evacuate. (August 10)
Norwegians prepare for more flooding and destruction after days of heavy rain
People in Norway are preparing for more flooding and destruction in the mountainous southeast as swollen rivers carry large amounts of water southward following days of heavy rain, with vast areas … more
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A burnt out bus stands on a freeway on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2023. Two people were fatally shot on a fifth day of violent protests in sparked by a dispute last week between minibus taxi drivers and authorities. The unrest on the outskirts of South Africa’s second-largest city follows an announcement last Thursday of a weeklong strike by minubus taxi drivers angered at what they call heavy-handed tactics by police and city authorities. (AP Photo)
British man among at least 5 people killed in a week of violent protests in Cape Town
A British man has been killed amid violent protests in the South African city of Cape Town after the vehicle he was riding in drove into the midst of some of the unrest. South African police said the … more
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In this photo provided by the Zaporizhzhia administration Press Office, rescuers work on the scene of a building damaged after Russian missile strikes in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. (Zaporizhzhia administration Press Office via AP)
Russia intercepts drones heading for Moscow for the second straight day
Russian officials say air defense systems have shot down two drones heading toward Moscow for the second straight day. The attack Thursday disrupted flights at two international airports as Ukraine … more
In this undated photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, attends a meeting of the North Korean ruling Workers’ Party’s central military commission in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. 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 Kim calls for his military to sharpen war plans as his rivals prepare drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his military to sharpen its war plans and signed off on expanding combat operations of frontline units. That's according to state media Thursday. Kim’s … more
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Agreement to reopen crossing to Syria's northwest will safeguard independent UN operations, UN says
The United Nations says the agreement it reached with Syria to reopen the main border crossing from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest for six months safeguards the independence of U.N. … more
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People struggle to hold onto their umbrellas in the rain and wind as the tropical storm named Khanun approaches to the Korean Peninsular, in Busan, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Khanun blows strong winds and heavy rains into South Korea, where thousands evacuated the coast
A strong tropical storm has begun blowing its strong winds and heavy rains into South Korea before making landfall soon. Khanun is forecast to pound the peninsula for hours, and thousands of people … more
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FILE - People board a truck as they leave Khartoum, Sudan, on June 19, 2023. A leading human rights group called Friday Aug.4, 2023 on the United States and the United Nations to impose further sanctions on the Sudanese individuals "responsible for the atrocities" in Darfur, as evidence of scorched-earth attacks mount. The northeast African country plunged into chaos in April when monthslong tensions between the military, led by Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, exploded into open fighting in the capital of Khartoum, and elsewhere. (AP Photo, File)
Sudan fighting is driving country to collapse and millions face a 'humanitarian calamity', UN says
UN officials say nearly four months of brutal fighting is driving Sudan to collapse with millions of people trapped in a “humanitarian calamity” and the possibility of a new ethnic conflict … more
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FILE - Migrants gather in a desert area on the Libyan side of the Tunisia-Libya border on Sunday July 23, 2023. Libyan authorities said on Wednesday, Aug, 9 at least 27 suspected African migrants have died in the country’s western desert near the border with Tunisia. In a statement posted on Facebook, Libya’s Interior Ministry said the bodies were discovered recently near the border and that a forensic team had been deployed to the area. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad, file)
At least 27 migrants found dead in the desert near Tunisian border, Libyan government says
Libyan authorities said at least 27 African migrants have died in the country’s western desert near the border with Tunisia. In a statement posted on Facebook, Libya’s Interior Ministry said the … more
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In this photo released on the official Telegram page of the Syrian Presidency, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks during an interview in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Assad blasted Turkey in comments published Wednesday blaming it for the spread of "terrorism" and trying to make its military presence in the war-torn country legitimate. (Syrian Presidency Telegram page via AP)
Assad blames Erdogan for violence in Syria and insists on a pullout of Turkish troops
Syrian President Bashar Assad has slammed Turkey and blamed Ankara for the uptick in violence in his war-torn country. Assad also insisted on the withdrawal of Turkish forces from Syria. Assad spoke … more
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Trucks with humanitarian aid for Artsakh parked in a road towards the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in Armenia, Friday, July 28, 2023. The former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court warned that Azerbaijan is preparing genocide against ethnic Armenians in its Nagorno-Karabakh region and called for the UN Security Council to bring the matter before the ICC. A report by Luis Moreno Ocampo issued Tuesday said Azerbaijan's blockade of the only road leading from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh seriously impedes food, medical supplies and other essentials to the region of about 120,000 people. (Hayk Manukyan/PHOTOLURE via AP)
Armenians face genocide in Azerbaijan, former International Criminal Court prosecutor warns
The former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is warning that Azerbaijan is preparing genocide against ethnic Armenians in its Nagorno-Karabakh region. Luis Moreno Ocampo called for … more
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People walk past a mural painted in colours of the Serbian flag, that reads: "When the Army returns to Kosovo…" in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, July 13, 2023. Kosovo is a former province in Serbia whose 2008 declaration of independence Belgrade does not recognize. Most ethnic Serbs in Kosovo also have refused to acknowledge Kosovo's statehood that is backed by the United States and most EU nations but not Russia and China. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Top US and EU lawmakers say West is too soft on Serbia when it comes to easing Kosovo tensions
Senior lawmakers from the United States and Europe are calling for a change in the Western diplomatic approach toward Serbia and Kosovo. They fear that tensions between the two could rapidly spiral … more
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Latif Khosa, center, a lawyer of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan's legal team, speaks with media outside a court after Khan's appeal hearing, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. A top Pakistani court Wednesday said it wanted to hear from the government before deciding over the imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on corruption charges. Khan was arrested at his Lahore home on Saturday and given a three-year jail sentence on charges of concealing assets. He is held at the high-security prison Attock while his legal team seeks his release. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Pakistani court seeks 'government response' over Imran Khan's appeal, refuses to release him
A top Pakistani court says it wanted to hear from the government before deciding over former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s appeal against his imprisonment on corruption charges and refused to release … more
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India's top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, center, arrives at the Parliament in New Delhi, India, Monday, Aug.7, 2023. India's Parliament on Monday reinstated Gandhi as a lawmaker three days after the country's top court halted his criminal defamation conviction for mocking the prime minister's surname. (AP Photo)
India's opposition leader Rahul Gandhi calls for army deployment to end ethnic violence in Manipur
India’s opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has strongly condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for its failure to control bloodshed in a remote northeastern state which he said has … more
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