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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, and Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, shake hands after a press conference after their talks in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Aug.16, 2022. (Wolfgang Kumm/dpa via AP)

Palestinian President Abbas skirts apology for Munich attack

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has expressed no regret for the deadly attack by Palestinian militants against Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics half a century ago. Eleven Israeli athletes … more

By FRANK JORDANS | 8/16/22

Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attend his re-election campaign rally in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. Bolsonaro formally began his campaign for re-election in this town where he was stabbed during his 2018 campaign. General elections are set for Oct. 2. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazil's presidential campaign kicks off amid violence fears

Brazil’s presidential election campaign officially began with former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva leading all polls against incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro amid growing concern about … more

By MAURICIO SAVARESE and DIANE JEANTET | 8/16/22

A walrus named Freya at the waterfront in Frognerstranda in Oslo, Norway, Monday July 18, 2022. Authorities in Norway said Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022 they have euthanized a walrus that had drawn crowds of spectators in the Oslo Fjord after concluding that it posed a risk to humans. (Tor Erik Schrøder/NTB Scanpix via AP)

Norway group wants to erect statue of euthanized walrus

A private fundraising campaign is underway in Norway to erect a statue of a walrus that was euthanized after authorities concluded the massive marine mammal posed a risk to humans. Known … more

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Mine workers sing as they wait for the start of commemoration ceremonies near Marikana in Rustenburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. South Africa marks on Tuesday 10 years since the Marikana massacre, where 44 people were killed during a mine strike at a platinum mine near Rustenburg, North West province. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South African miners mark 10th anniversary of killings

A somber gathering of more than 1,000 marked the 10th anniversary of what has become known as the Marikana massacre, when police opened fire on striking miners, killing 34 in 2012. “10 Years of … more

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME | 8/16/22

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu attend the opening of the Army 2022 International Military and Technical Forum in the Patriot Park outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. Putin vowed to strengthen Russia's military cooperation with its allies. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin blasts US 'hegemony,' predicts end to 'unipolar' world

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the U.S. of trying to encourage extended hostilities in Ukraine as part of what he described as part of Washington’s alleged efforts to maintain its … more

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | 8/16/22

Stargazers gather to watch the Perseid meteor shower among ancient statues atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. Hundreds spent the night at the UNESCO World Heritage Site for the annual meteor show that stretches along the orbit of the comet Swift–Tuttle. Perched at an altitude of 2,150 meters (over 7,000 feet), the statues are part of a temple and tomb complex that King Antiochus I, of the ancient Commagene kingdom, built as a monument to himself. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

AP PHOTOS: Stargazers watch meteors at ancient Turkish site

ADIYAMAN, Turkey (AP) — Stargazers gathered to watch the Perseid meteor shower among ancient statues atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey. Hundreds spent the night at the UNESCO World … more

By EMRAH GUREL | 8/16/22

FILE - Medicals students display images of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a street march in Yangon, Myanmar, on Feb. 28, 2021. A Myanmar court convicted Suu Kyi in more corruption cases Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, adding six years to prison sentence. (AP Photo, File)

UN envoy travels to strife-torn Myanmar for the first time

U.N. says its special envoy for Myanmar has traveled to the Southeast Asian nation for the the first time since her appointment last October. The trip by Noeleen Heyzer follows the U.N. Security … more

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FILE - French Barkhane force soldiers who wrapped up a four-month tour of duty in the Sahel leave their base in Gao, Mali, June 9, 2021. French officials announced Monday Aug. 15, 2022 that the last soldier from the operation has now left Mali, finalising the withdrawal of French troops after a 10-year-long presence. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

French military: Last group of soldiers has left Mali

The French military says the last group of its soldiers has left Mali, nine years they were deployed in the West African country to oust Islamic extremists from power. A statement from the French … more

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Shouting "No Raila No Peace," Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga supporters burn tires in the Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. Kenya’s electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga, a triumph for the man who shook up politics by appealing to struggling Kenyans on economic terms and not on traditional ethnic ones. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Kenya's deputy president Ruto declared election winner

Kenya’s electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga, a triumph for the man who shook … more

By CARA ANNA | 8/15/22

Dead fish lie on the banks of the German-Polish border river Oder in Lebus, eastern Germanny, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. Poland’s environment minister says laboratory tests following a mass dying off of fish detected high levels of salinity but no mercury in waters of Central Europe’s Oder River. (Patrick Pleul/dpa via AP)

Oil spill barriers put on Oder River to tame huge fish kill

German officials are expressing mounting anger at the slow flow of information from Poland about a polluted border river as experts race to discover what killed tens of thousands of fish. Germany's … more

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FILE - A sign for monkeypox vaccinations is shown at a vaccination site, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Miami Beach, Fla. British health officials say the monkeypox outbreak across the country “shows signs of slowing” but that it's still too soon to know if the decline will be maintained. In a statement on Monday, Aug. 15 the Health Security Agency said authorities are reporting about 29 new monkeypox infections every day, compared to about 52 cases a day during the last week in June (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, file)

Britain says monkeypox outbreak "shows signs of slowing"

British health officials say the monkeypox outbreak across the country “shows signs of slowing” but that it’s still too soon to know if the decline will be maintained. In a statement on Monday, … more

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FILE - A vial of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine rests on a table at an inoculation station next to Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., on July 19, 2022. British health authorities have authorized an updated version of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine that aims to protect against the original virus and the omicron variant. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

British regulator 1st to OK Moderna's updated COVID booster

British drug regulators have become the first in the world to authorize an updated version of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine that aims to protect against the original virus and the omicron variant. … more

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A view of a bridge that has collapsed over the River Laagen, in Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. A wooden bridge over a river in southern Norway has collapsed with a car plunging into the water and a truck getting stuck on a collapsed section. Police said the drivers of both vehicles were rescued and doing well. (Geir Olsen/NTB Scanpix via AP)

Norway bridge collapses, drivers of 2 vehicles rescued

A wooden bridge over a river in southern Norway has collapsed with a car plunging into the water and a truck getting stuck on a collapsed section. Police said the drivers of both vehicles were … more

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Ravi, a 7 year old red panda, is caged after being found in a tree near the zoo he escaped from days earlier, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in Adelaide, Australia. The panda escaped from his enclosure at the Adelaide Zoo and was recaptured Sunday after he was spotted hanging out in a fig tree in the nearby park. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP)

Red panda found in fig tree after escaping Australian zoo

A red panda that spent two days on the lam after escaping from an Australian zoo was recaptured after he was spotted hanging out in a fig tree in a nearby park. Named Ravi, the 7-year-old panda had … more

By NICK PERRY | 8/15/22

Visitors in old Japanese Imperial army uniforms enter Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's war dead, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Tokyo. Japan marked the 77th anniversary of its World War II defeat Monday. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japan marks WWII's end, Kishida doesn't mention aggression

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has renewed Japan’s no-war pledge at a somber ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the country's World War II defeat, but he did not mention Japanese wartime … more

By MARI YAMAGUCHI | 8/15/22

The upper reaches of New Zealand's Whanganui River flow on June 16, 2022. In 2017, New Zealand passed a groundbreaking law granting personhood status to the Whanganui River. The law declares that the river is a living whole, from the mountains to the sea, incorporating all its physical and metaphysical elements. (AP Photo/Brett Phibbs)

Whanganui River 'always makes things better for me'

Five years ago, the Whanganui River was recognized as a living person in a groundbreaking New Zealand law. For many who live along its banks, the official recognition validated the deep spiritual … more

By NICK PERRY | 8/15/22

The Whanganui River winds through the town of Whanganui, New Zealand, on June 15, 2022. In 2017, New Zealand passed a groundbreaking law granting personhood status to the river. The law declares that the river is a living whole, from the mountains to the sea, incorporating all its physical and metaphysical elements. (AP Photo/Brett Phibbs)

New Zealand river's personhood status offers hope to Māori

In 2017, New Zealand passed a groundbreaking law granting personhood status to the Whanganui River. The law declares that the river is a living whole, from the mountains to the sea, incorporating all … more

By NICK PERRY | 8/15/22

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol waves a national flag during a ceremony to celebrate Korean Liberation Day from Japanese colonial rule in 1945, at the presidential office square in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)

S Korea offers North economic benefits for denuclearization

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is offering “audacious” economic assistance to North Korea if it abandons its nuclear weapons program. In a speech celebrating the end of Japan's colonization … more

By KIM TONG-HYUNG | 8/14/22

A Japanese flag flutters at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on July 29, 2022. Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2% for the April-June quarter from the previous quarter, the government said Monday, Aug. 15, as consumer spending rebounded with COVID-19 restrictions getting gradually lifted. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Japan ekes out growth as consumers splurge amid COVID surge

Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2% for the April-June quarter from the previous quarter, as consumer spending rebounded with COVID-19 restrictions getting gradually lifted. Japan’s … more

By YURI KAGEYAMA | 8/14/22

Dead fishes float in the shallow waters of the German-Polish border river Oder near Genschmar, eastern Germany, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Huge numbers of dead fish have washed up along the banks of the Oder River between Germany and Poland, sparking warnings of an ecological disaster but no clear answers yet about what the cause could be. (Patrick Pleul/dpa via AP)

German minister decries ecological catastrophe in Oder River

Germany’s environment minister says the mass die-off of fish in the Oder River is an ecological catastrophe and it's not clear yet how long it will take the river to recover. Steffi Lemke spoke … more

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