The Biden administration is leaning toward sending M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine and that a decision could be announced as early as this week, U.S. officials confirmU.S. officials confirm that the Biden administration is leaning toward...
Frigid winter weather has gripped East Asia for the second straight day, causing several deaths and multiple injuries in Japan and a scramble for flights out of South Korea’s resort island of Jeju following delays by snowstormsSEOUL,...
Iran has announced sanctions targeting more than 30 European individuals and entitiesDUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting more than 30 European individuals and entities, portraying the move...
Rwanda has fired on a Congolese military aircraft it alleges violated its airspace in a new escalation of tensions between the neighbors that has set off alarm across central AfricaNAIROBI, Kenya -- Rwanda has fired on a Congolese...
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Peru’s capital and were met with volleys of tear gas and pellets amid clashes with security forces just hours after President Dina Boluarte called for a “truce” in almost two...
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has told Pope Francis in a letter that war with China is “not an option” and said constructive interaction with Beijing, which claims the island as part of its territory, depends on respecting self-ruled...
The parents of a New Zealand scientist who was killed in Ukraine say he helped save hundreds of people while volunteering in the dangerous Donbas regionWELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The parents of a New Zealand scientist who was killed...
Killings of journalists around the world jumped by 50% in 2022 compared to the previous year, driven largely by the slayings of reporters in Ukraine, Mexico and HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Killings of journalists around the world...
Palestinian health officials say Israeli troops have shot and killed a Palestinian in the occupied West BankJERUSALEM -- Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian officials said,...
Lebanon’s chief prosecutor is defying the judge leading the investigation into Beirut’s massive 2020 port blast, claiming he can't proceed with the probe until the country’s judicial authorities rule on the matterBEIRUT...
An exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial brings back to Germany a diverse set of everyday objects that Jews took with them when they fled the NazisBERLIN -- Lore Mayerfeld was 4 years old...
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has won a record 83rd World Cup raceSAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy -- SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy (AP) — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won a record 83rd World Cup race Tuesday.Shiffrin’s giant...
A prominent environmental group says it is suing the German government over failure to meet its own climate targetsBERLIN -- A prominent environmental group said Tuesday that it is suing the German government over the failure to meet...
Pakistan’s prime minister has apologized to the nation for a major, daylong power outage that disrupted normal life across the country and drew criticism from millions who were left without electricity amid the harsh winter weatherISLAMABAD...
Poland's defense minister says his country has officially requested permission from Germany to transfer its Leopard 2 tanks to UkraineKYIV, Ukraine -- Poland has officially requested permission from Germany to transfer its Leopard...
An Israeli group raising funds for Jewish extremists convicted in some of the country’s most notorious hate crimes is collecting tax-exempt donations from AmericansJERUSALEM -- An Israeli group raising funds for Jewish extremists...
Finland’s top diplomat appears to have suggested that the country may have to join NATO without Sweden, after Turkey’s president cast doubt on expansion of the military allianceHELSINKI -- Finland’s top diplomat appeared to suggest...
Former Guatemala President Álvaro Colom, who governed from 2008 to 2012 and supported a United Nations anti-corruption mission that later investigated him, has died at age 71GUATEMALA CITY -- Former Guatemala President Álvaro Colom,...
Jacinda Ardern has made her final public appearance as New Zealand’s prime minister, saying the thing she would miss most was the people, because they had been the “joy of the job.”WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Jacinda Ardern made...
A human rights group and 16 individuals have filed a criminal complaint in Germany seeking punishment of Myanmar’s generals for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanityBANGKOK -- A human rights group and 16 people from Myanmar...
Authorities in Nepal have handed to relatives the bodies of 60 of the 72 people killed in a plane crash last weekKATHMANDU, Nepal -- Authorities in Nepal have handed to relatives the bodies of 60 of the 72 people killed in a plane...
