European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreement
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries formally signed a…
Mexican president Sheinbaum highlights success in crackdown of cartels in face of Trump threats
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that efforts to crack down on Mexican cartels…
British Columbia to end its drug decriminalization pilot project
VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) — Canada’s Pacific coast province of British Columbia is ending its three-year experiment in…
US accuses Russia of ‘dangerous and inexplicable escalation’ of Ukraine war
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States accused Russia on Monday of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of…
China pushes Canada to adopt ‘strategic autonomy’ during Carney’s visit
BEIJING (AP) — As Canadian leader Mark Carney arrives in China on Wednesday, his hosts see an opportunity…
Sand dredging reshapes Lagos, Nigeria, and creates peril
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Beneath an eight-lane expressway, Nigerian men stand waist-deep in the Lagos Lagoon, lowering buckets…
Photos show Harbin ice festival in northern China
HARBIN, China (AP) — Sculptors converged over the weekend on the frigid northern Chinese city of Harbin for…
Harbin ice festival draws sculptors, spectators to northern China
HARBIN, China (AP) — Each January, an odd and beautiful thing happens in the frigid northeastern Chinese city…
Pakistan sentences journalists, YouTubers and ex-military officers to life over inciting violence
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A court in Pakistan’s capital sentenced seven people, including three journalists, two YouTubers and two…
Turkey and Armenia simplify visa procedures to normalize ties
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Armenia have agreed to simplify visa procedures as part of efforts to…
US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash
MARGRATEN, Netherlands (AP) — Ever since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing…
Demolition of a monument to the Chinese community in Panama sparks outrage
PANAMA CITY (AP) — China on Monday condemned the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in…