Burkina Faso joins African nations with laws banning homosexuality
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s parliament has passed a law banning homosexuality with offenders facing two…
Chinese weapons making public debut at military parade
BEIJING (AP) — China’s missiles, fighter jets and other military hardware — some on public view for the…
A Chinese mining company is accused of covering up the extent of a major toxic spill in Zambia
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — A Chinese-owned mining company has been accused of covering up the extent of a…
Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state in September angers Israel and the US
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state, prompting similar moves from other…
Canada and India name new envoys as they restore relations
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — India and Canada named new high commissioners to each other’s capitals Thursday as they…
Amazon tribe seen near logging bridge site
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Members of an Indigenous tribe who live deep in Peru’s Amazon rainforest and avoid…
UN official says ‘all hope is gone’ if Israeli offensive on famine-stricken Gaza City goes ahead
BRUSSELS (AP) — If Israel’s military goes ahead with a planned offensive in Gaza City, then “all hope…
Indonesian Islamic court publicly canes 2 men charged with hugging and kissing
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Two men in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were among a group of people…
Sole survivor of Australian toxic mushroom lunch shares emotional victim impact statement
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The sole survivor of a deadly lunch laced with toxic mushrooms said on Monday…
Typhoon Kajiki lashes southern China and heads toward Vietnam
BEIJING (AP) — Strong winds and heavy rain whipped southern China’s Hainan island and nearby parts of Guangdong…
North Korea accuses South of provocation after warning shots fired
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea accused South Korea of a “serious provocation” Saturday after South Korean…
China’s Xi makes a rare visit to Tibet to mark 60 years of contested rule there
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Tibet on Wednesday to mark…