A judge has sentenced former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes to 14 years in prison for negotiating with gangs during his administrationSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- A judge sentenced former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes...
Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, was severely beaten in Peruvian prison.Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American...
A Libyan court has sentenced 23 suspected Islamic State group militants to death for launching deadly attacks that killed dozens of people, including Egyptian Coptic ChristiansCAIRO -- A Libyan court Monday sentenced 23 suspected Islamic...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection in a runoff Sunday, following a nail-biter first round two weeks earlierISTANBUL -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection in a runoff Sunday, following a nail-biter...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a judge to oversee an inquiry into allegations that the country supplied arms to Russia on a ship that docked secretly at a naval base in DecemberCAPE TOWN, South Africa -- South...
Saudi Arabia says it executed two Bahraini men after being convicted of belonging to a militant group wanting to destabilize the two Mideast kingdomsDUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi Arabia said it executed two Bahraini men on Monday...
Switzerland’s executive branch has thrown its weight behind a proposal to decommission 25 out-of-service Leopard 2 battle tanks that Germany’s government wants returned to the German manufacturer to help Berlin plug gaps in its...
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ bills into law on Monday.LONDON -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ bills into law on Monday.The...
Russia’s Interior Ministry has issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in UkraineMOSCOW -- Russia's Interior Ministry on Monday issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen....
Malaysia’s maritime agency says it has detained a Chinese-registered vessel on suspicion of looting two British warship wrecks in the South China SeaKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia's maritime agency said Monday it found a...
Italian firefighters say that they have recovered four bodies from a northern Italian lake after a tourist boat capsized in a sudden, violent stormMILAN -- Italian firefighters said Monday that they have recovered four bodies from...
A United Nations committee is meeting in Paris to work on what is intended to be a landmark treaty to bring an end to global plastic pollution, but there is little agreement on what the outcome should bePARIS -- A United Nations committee...
Ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo have tried to take over the local government buildings where Albanian mayors entered last week with the help of policeZVECAN, Kosovo -- Ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo on Monday tried to take over the...
Philippine officials are evacuating thousands of villagers, shutting schools and offices and imposing a no-sail ban as Typhoon Mawar approaches the country’s northern provincesMANILA, Philippines -- Philippine officials began evacuating...
China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030BEIJING -- China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, which would be another advance in what's increasingly seen as a new space race. The U.S. aims to put astronauts...
North Korea has notified neighboring that it plans to launch a satellite in coming days, which may be an attempt to put a military reconnaissance satellite into orbitTOKYO -- North Korea on Monday notified neighboring Japan that it...
Human rights activists in Poland say a group of some 30 migrants seeking asylum, including small children, has been stuck at Poland’s border wall with Belarus for three daysWARSAW, Poland -- WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A group of some...
Prolonged fighting in Nigeria between farmers and herdsmen is becoming more deadlyAssociated Press -- Christian Jonathan's mother was holding the 9-month-old boy in her arms when she was shot dead during an attack on their village...
Several Jewish groups, politicians and an alliance of civil society groups are planning a memorial ceremony and a protest rally against a concert by Roger Waters in FrankfurtBERLIN -- Several Jewish groups, politicians and an alliance...
Police in Venice are investigating the source of a phosphorescent green liquid patch that appeared Sunday in the city’s famed Grand CanalMILAN -- Police in Venice are investigating the source of a phosphorescent green liquid patch...
Police say a man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security lawSEOUL, South Korea -- A man who opened an...
