Not everyone is hostile to last week's coup in NigerNAIROBI, Kenya -- Not everyone is hostile to the coups in Niger and other African nations in the past few years that have worried the West. In the “family photo” for last...
Indian authorities have imposed a curfew, suspended internet service and deployed thousands of paramilitary forces to parts of northern Haryana state after deadly communal clashesNUH, India -- Indian authorities imposed a curfew, suspended...
An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China’s most popular social media platform, WeChatCANBERRA, Australia -- An Australian...
The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the ninth straight time in its yearlong campaign to stamp out painfully high inflationFRANKFURT, Germany -- The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the ninth straight...
A banker and media owner says he filed a legal complaint against Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves, alleging that his administration interfered in his child custody disputeSAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- A banker and media owner said Tuesday...
The son of Colombia’s president has been charged with money laundering and illicit enrichmentBOGOTA, Colombia -- The son of Colombia’s president was charged Tuesday with money laundering and illicit enrichment at a hearing where...
A former jihadi fighter says the coup in Niger could boost the ability of Islamic extremists to recruit in the country, potentially increasing violence and further threatening the stability of Africa’s Sahel regionNIAMEY, Niger --...
The body of a hiker who has been missing for 37 years has been unearthed on a thawing glacier near the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps.LONDON -- The body of a hiker who has been missing for 37 years has been unearthed on a thawing glacier...
The efforts to locate Alix Dorsainvil and her child continued Tuesday -- five days after they were reportedly kidnapped.While the whereabouts of an American nurse and her young child reportedly kidnapped in Haiti late last week are...
The United States assess that there is only a "narrow opportunity" to restore democratic order in Niger, a senior official told ABC News.High-ranking officials at the U.S. Department of State are trying to restore democratic...
Iran’s state media says the country has decided to close all government offices, banks and schools on Wednesday and Thursday over high temperaturesTEHRAN, Iran -- Iran announced a nationwide two-day holiday because of increasing...
West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has threatened the use of force if the ousted president of Niger is not reinstated within one week, but how the body would carry out the threat remains unclearABUJA, Nigeria -- The stance...
Niger’s prime minister, who has been stuck outside the country since last week’s coup, is appealing to the international community’s help in rolling back the military takeover, saying it was crucial for the defense of democracy...
Russian authorities have accused Ukraine in yet another drone attack on Moscow and its surroundingsTALLINN, Estonia -- A drone attacked a skyscraper in central Moscow early Tuesday for the second time in around 48 hours, damaging the...
The instability of Haiti’s government and police has left many to wonder if the country is capable of providing security on their own. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- U.N. Secretary General António Guterres made his first-ever visit to...
The Dutch government says a fire that had been burning on board a cargo ship carrying thousands of new cars appears to have burnt itself out after nearly a weekTHE HAGUE, Netherlands -- A fire that had been raging on board a cargo...
The journalists of French emblematic Sunday newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche have decided to put an end to a 40-day strikePARIS -- Journalists at France’s emblematic Sunday newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche ended a 40-day strike Tuesday...
The United States is imposing travel restrictions on citizens of Hungary over concerns that the identities of nearly 1 million foreigners granted Hungarian passports over nine years were not sufficiently verifiedBUDAPEST, Hungary --...
Greek authorities are planning tougher penalties for arson with fines to be increased to 10 times the current levelATHENS, Greece -- Greek authorities are planning tougher penalties for arson — with fines to be increased to 10 times...
A powerful typhoon Khanun is approaching Japan’s southwestern island of Okinawa, lashing the region with strong winds and high waves, and forcing transportation to halt and stores to closeTOKYO -- A powerful Typhoon Khanun was approaching...
Mutinuous soldiers in Niger have overthrown the nation's democratically elected government, adding it to a growing list of countries in West Africa's Sahel region where military regimes ruleABUJA, Nigeria -- Mutinous soldiers...
