Hundreds of protesters have attempted to storm Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses foreign embassies and the seat of Iraq’s government following reports of the burning of a Quran carried out by a ultranationalist...
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian in disputed circumstances in the northern West Bank — the latest in an ongoing surge of violence that shows no sign of slowing downSEBASTIA, West Bank -- Israeli forces on Saturday shot...
Local media in Serbia say 3 people have died during another deadly storm that ripped through the Balkans this weekBELGRADE, Serbia -- Three people died in Serbia during another deadly storm that ripped through the Balkans this week,...
For seven months, a grassroots Israeli protest movement has rallied against a contentious plan to overhaul the country's judiciary spearheaded by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right alliesJERUSALEM -- Oceans of...
Spain's general election Sunday could make the country the latest European Union member to shift to the political rightMADRID -- Voters in Spain go to the polls Sunday in an election that could make the country the latest European...
China sent dozens of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan, marking a forceful displayTAIPEI, Taiwan -- China sent dozens of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan, the island's Defense...
A major shipping group says there is still interest from ship owners in carrying Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea if they can mitigate the riskLONDON -- Russia has repeatedly fired missiles and drones at Ukrainian ports key to...
The bullet was still lodged in Douglas Kalasinga’s head as he lay in the morgueNAIROBI, Kenya -- At the morgue, the bullet was still lodged in Douglas Kalasinga’s head. His family said they couldn’t afford an autopsy. At least...
The British government says the European Union made a “regrettable choice of words” when it referred to the U.K.-run Falkland Islands as the Malvinas, the name preferred by ArgentinaLONDON -- The British government said Thursday...
A high-profile Egyptian activist who was recently released from prison has said he plans to travel to Italy, where his case garnered significant attention, in the coming daysCAIRO -- A high-profile Egyptian activist who was released...
South Korea's military says North Korea has fired several cruise missiles toward its western seaSEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward its western sea Saturday, South Korea’s military said, marking...
U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro says the major multination military training exercise Talisman Sabre in Australia sends a message to China that America’s allies are cooperating to defend their security and democratic valuesCANBERRA,...
The Vatican is pressing ahead with a plan to try to reunite Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the war with their familiesROME -- The Vatican is pressing ahead with a plan to try to reunite Ukrainian children taken to Russia...
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a decree tightening restrictions on civilian access to guns in Brazil, in a move aimed at reversing the pro-firearms policies of his right-wing predecessor Jair BolsonaroBRASILIA,...
A prominent hard-line Russian nationalist who accused President Vladimir Putin of weakness in Ukraine has been arrested on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month’s...
After 36 hours of combing through woodlands and speaking to experts, authorities said they now believe the creature in question is a wild boar.LONDON -- A massive search for an elusive animal initially thought to be a lioness on the...
Swiss authorities have temporarily shut the airspace over a small part of southwestern Switzerland because recreational gliders in the area have endangered the work of emergency teams battling a persistent forest fireGENEVA -- Swiss...
Hun Sen has been Cambodia’s autocratic prime minister for nearly four decades, during which the opposition has been stifled and the country has moved closer to ChinaPHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Hun Sen has been Cambodia’s autocratic...
The African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem made their way to Israel from the United States in the 1960sDIMONA, Israel -- For two years, Toveet Israel and dozens of other residents of the Village of Peace have lived in fear.Dimona,...
A protest march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is growing as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to forge ahead on a controversial overhaul of Israel’s judiciaryJERUSALEM -- Thousands of Israelis joined a march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem...
Police say the two men gunned down at a New Zealand construction site had worked alongside the shooter, and court records showed man had been convicted of domestic violence for attacking a girlfriendWELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The two...