Congo reshuffles cabinet to bring onboard opposition members
KINSHASA, Congo — The Congolese government has reshuffled its cabinet which now includes opposition members in an effort…
Trump offers $50M for Venezuela president arrest
MIAMI — The Trump administration is doubling to $50 million a reward for the arrest of Venezuela’s President…
Australian lawmaker convicted of rape quits moments before vote to expel him
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — An Australian state lawmaker and convicted rapist, who is in jail awaiting his sentence,…
Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Cambodia gather to praise ceasefire with Thailand and mourn the dead
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Cambodia on Friday held a religious ceremony to honor…
Trump orders federal regulators to probe alleged bank discrimination against conservatives
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating a probe into whether banks…
US pauses most visa applications from Zimbabwe in another restriction on travelers from Africa
HARARE, Zimbabwe — The United States on Thursday announced a pause on all routine visa applications for citizens…
France’s top court strikes down pesticide clause in farming law
PARIS — France’s highest court on Thursday blocked a key part of a contentious farming law that would…
Iowa shooting, explosion and fire leave 2 dead and 1 critically injured
GLENWOOD, Iowa — A shooting and subsequent explosion and fire in a house in western Iowa left two…
Shopping for a robot? China’s new robot store in photos
BEIJING — A high-tech district in the Chinese capital is opening an all-service robot store on Friday to…
Myanmar’s acting President Myint Swe dies after a long illness
BANGKOK — Myint Swe, who became Myanmar’s acting president under controversial circumstances after the military seized power from…
How India ended up facing steep US tariffs despite its strategic partnership
NEW DELHI — U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed additional 25% tariff on India for its purchases of…
Grandchildren of men who experienced A-bomb attacks 80 years ago now work for peace
HIROSHIMA, Japan — When the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, Ari Beser’s…