Wages are rising in Japan more than they have in decades, at least for some workersTOKYO -- Wages are rising in Japan more than they have in decades, at least for some workers. But so are prices, leaving many people feeling they must...
Australia’s Senate has voted for a referendum to be held this year on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, an advocacy body to give the nation’s most disadvantaged ethnic minority more say on government policyCANBERRA, Australia...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has opened a second and final day of critical meetings with senior Chinese officials as the two sides expressed willingness to talk but showed little inclination to bend on hardened positions...
A North Korean state media report says top officials have vowed to push for a second attempt to launch a spy satellite during a recently ended meeting of the ruling partySEOUL, South Korea -- Top North Korean officials vowed to push...
Exclusive drone photos and information obtained by The Associated Press show that Russia had the means, motive and opportunity to bring down a Ukrainian dam that collapsed earlier this month while under Russian controlBERISLAV, Ukraine...
Indian officials say at least 96 people have died in two of the most populous states over the last several days with swaths of the country reeling from scorching heatLUCKNOW, India -- At least 96 people died in two of India's...
A Greek news web site has published excerpts from the depositions of two survivors of Wednesday's deadly shipwreck off southwestern GreeceATHENS, Greece -- A Greek news website has published excerpts from the depositions of two...
A Ugandan border town has begun burying the victims of an attack on a school by suspected Islamic extremist rebels that left 42 people dead, most of them studentsKAMPALA, Uganda -- A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday began burying...
U.S. and Chinese officials say the United States and China have failed to overcome their most serious disagreements but were able to discuss them in a potentially constructive way and have agreed to continue talksBEIJING -- The United...
Sierra Leoneans are heading to the polls on Saturday, June 24, to select their next president amid mounting frustration due to an ailing economy, rising unemployment and the loom of deadly protestsFREETOWN, Sierra Leone -- With mounting...
A majority of Swiss citizens have voted in favor of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb the rich Alpine nation’s greenhouse gas emissionsBERLIN -- A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor...
The United States Treasury has announced sanctions on a Mexico-based migrant-trafficking gang that supplied asylum seekers with false papers to game the processMEXICO CITY -- The United States Treasury on Friday announced sanctions...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government intends to move ahead on contentious plans to change the country’s judicial systemTEL AVIV, Israel -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his government...
The architecture at Prada’s showroom shifts with every season, but never so fluidly as for Spring-Summer 2024 menswearMILAN -- The architecture at Prada's showroom shifts with every season, but never so fluidly as for Spring-Summer...
Austrian authorities say they have foiled a possible attack on Vienna’s Pride parade by three young men who had allegedly sympathized with the extremist Islamic State groupBERLIN -- Austrian authorities said Sunday they had foiled...
Ministers from Germany and France tasked with regulating migration are joining forces to try to curb deaths on dangerous routes across the Mediterranean SeaTUNIS, Tunisia -- Ministers from Germany and France tasked with regulating...
British officials say Russia and Ukraine are suffering high numbers of military casualties as Ukraine fights to dislodge the Kremlin’s forces from occupied areas in the early stages of its counteroffensiveKYIV, Ukraine -- Russia...
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has wrapped up a trip to China, after seeking economic aid and voicing support for Beijing's repressive policies toward its Muslim minoritiesBEIJING -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas wrapped...
For nearly three years, a harsh crackdown on dissent in Belarus by its authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has filled the country’s penal colonies with thousands of political prisoners, with new arrests reported dailyTALLINN,...
Sudan’s warring parties have begun a cease-fire, as two months of fighting pushed the African nation into further chaosCAIRO -- Sudan’s warring parties began a cease-fire Sunday morning after two months of fighting pushed the African...
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat has arrived in the Iranian capital, Tehran, the latest step in the restoration of diplomatic ties between the two Mideast rivalsTEHRAN, Iran -- Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister arrived in Iran's...
