3 elves cycle from German town to Finland’s Santa Claus Village
Three postal workers have set off on a nearly 3000-kilometer bicycle journey from St. Nikolaus, Germany, to the…
Taliban investigating death threats against United Nations’ Afghan female staff, report says
ISLAMABAD — The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United…
Iowa man dies after shooting 2 neighbors and setting his house on fire, officials say
GLENWOOD, Iowa — A 71-year-old man who shot and killed two neighbors then set his house on fire…
A Colombian senator shot in June falls back into critical condition after hemorrhaging
Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay, who was shot in June during a campaign rally in Bogotá and remains…
Zelenskyy rejects ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of negotiations
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected the idea that his country would give up…
Thousands in the Ivory Coast protest the exclusion of opposition leaders from election
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Thousands of Ivorians took to the streets in Abidjan, the capital of the West…
Syria’s Druze leader calls for international probe into deadly clashes
DAMASCUS, Syria — A spiritual leader of Syria’s Druze community called Saturday for an international investigation into last…
Israel faces global condemnation over military expansion in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — International condemnation grew Saturday over Israel’s decision for a military takeover of Gaza…
Rwanda-backed rebels have recently killed at least 80 civilians in Congo: Authorities
KINSHASA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels have killed at least 80 people in eastern Congo in recent weeks, Congolese…
South Korea’s military says North Korea is removing speakers from their tense border
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected North Korea removing some of its loudspeakers…
New Zealand and Australia seek closer military ties following Chinese live-fire naval exercise
MELBOURNE, Australia — The leaders of New Zealand and Australia on Saturday discussed closer cooperation between their expanding…
For some Zimbabwe children with heart disease, a rare lifeline restores hope
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Tubes snaked across 3-year-old Gracious Chikova’s bandaged chest in the intensive care unit of a…