Ferry with 359 people sinks in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 15 dead
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank during the night early…
UK plans to unveil ‘British FBI’ for counterterrorism and criminal gangs
LONDON (AP) — The British government said Sunday that it will unveil plans this week to create a…
Britain’s government approves new Chinese Embassy in London
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government on Tuesday approved a huge new Chinese Embassy in central London, despite strong…
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…