A Kurdish spokesman and an Arab TV station say the chief of Russian forces in Syria has met with a Kurdish commander over threats by Turkey to launch a new incursion into northern SyriaBEIRUT -- The chief of Russian forces in Syria...
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared that the U_K_’s “golden era” of ties with China was over in his first major speech on foreign policy, and described China’s growing authoritarianism as a “systemic challenge...
The Pakistani Taliban on say they have ended a monthslong cease-fire with the government in Islamabad, ordering its fighters to resume attacks across the country, where scores of deadly attacks have been blamed on the insurgent groupISLAMABAD...
A United Nations-backed mission is recommending that the Great Barrier Reef be added to the list of endangered World Heritage sites, sounding the alarm that without “ambitious, rapid and sustained” climate action the world’s...
Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a coalition deal with a small ultranationalist faction leader known for homophobic rhetoric and disparaging remarks about non-Orthodox Jews, a sign of the incoming government's...
The niece of Iran's supreme leader is calling for people to pressure their governments to cut ties with TehranBAGHDAD -- The niece of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is calling on people to pressure their governments...
Japan’s top government spokesperson said Monday that the number of babies born this year is below last year's record lowTOKYO -- The number of babies born in Japan this year is below last year’s record low in what the the...
Ukraine is preparing for more Russian strikes and has warned of the possibility of a new round of evacuations from the capitalKYIV -- Ukraine prepared for more Russian strikes on Monday and warned of the possibility for a new round...
The World Health Organization is renaming monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racistLONDON -- The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox...
Nepal’s main ruling party is leading in last week’s parliamentary elections with most of the votes countedKATHMANDU, Nepal -- Nepal's main ruling party was leading in last week's parliamentary elections with most of the...
Hong Kong’s top court has upheld a ruling to let a veteran British lawyer defend pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai at his national security trial this week despite fierce opposition from the pro-Beijing campHONG KONG -- Hong Kong's...
Devastating Russian strikes in Ukraine have cut off power to many hospitalsKHERSON, Ukraine -- Dr. Oleh Duda, a cancer surgeon at a hospital in Lviv, Ukraine, was in the middle of a complicated, dangerous surgery when he heard explosions...
Britain's top envoy for the Indo-Pacific says Australia’s shift to nuclear-powered submarines will assure its South Pacific neighbors of the UK's commitment to regional securityCANBERRA, Australia -- Australia’s shift...
Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist who was arrested while covering a protest in military-ruled Myanmar and detained for more than three months, says his experience has made him more determined to tell the story of people thereTOKYO...
Barely a month after granting himself a third five-year term as China's leader, Xi Jinping is facing a wave of public anger over his draconian “zero COVID" policySHANGHAI -- Barely a month after granting himself new powers...
NATO is returning to the scene of one of its most controversial decisions to repeat a vow that Ukraine will join the military alliance one dayBUCHAREST -- NATO returns on Tuesday to the scene of one of its most controversial decisions,...
Prince William and the Princess of Wales will make their first trip to the U.S. in eight years this week, hoping to focus attention on their Earthshot Prize for environmental innovatorsLONDON -- Prince William and the Princess of Wales...
The head of Australia’s main domestic spy agency says the country has downgraded its terrorism threat level from “probable” to “possible” for the first time since 2014CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia’s terrorism threat...
Hundreds of thousands of people have marched in Mexico’s capital in a show of support for President Manuel López Obrador, who before assuming the presidency led some of the country’s biggest protestsMEXICO CITY -- Hundreds of...
Chinese President Xi Jinping is facing the greatest challenge to his signature zero-COVID strategy as unprecedented anti-lockdown protests have spread across the country.HONG KONG -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is facing the greatest...
Iraq's prime minister says part of the staggering $2.5 billion in funds embezzled from the country's tax authority will be retrieved and that an investigation to recover the full amount is ongoingBAGHDAD -- Iraq's government...
