Putin visits Pacific island chain claimed by Japan
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made his first visit to the Kuril Islands, a…
Why more than 178,000 immigrants have fled or been deported from South Africa
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — More than 178,000 African immigrants have left South Africa in recent months, spurred by…
Abelardo de la Espriella sworn in as Colombia’s president in Cali
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president Friday, not in…
Protesters in India secure rare victory with minister’s resignation
NEW DELHI (AP) — For weeks, India’s young protesters waved signs mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his…
Suicide bombing kills 14 at antimilitant rally in Pakistan, officials say
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber targeted protesters at an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday,…
Ceuta returns to calm as most migrants leave Spanish territory
CEUTA, Spain (AP) — Ceuta over the weekend no longer looked like a city on edge, but the…
Icelandic coast guards seize Paul Watson Foundation anti-whaling ship and its 21 crew
LONDON (AP) — Icelandic coast guards and special forces seized a ship operated by a group founded by…
Trump says settlement fund is ‘dead’ even as he defends it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is “dead” while also…
Lebanese lawyers file complaint against banker who met with Israel’s Netanyahu
BEIRUT — More than a dozen Lebanese lawyers filed a complaint at the prosecutor’s office in Beirut on…
Iran-backed militias signal will to attack as Iran-US tensions run high
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two Iranian-backed militias in the Mideast are signaling their willingness to launch…
Keiko Fujimori sworn in as Peru’s president after tight June election
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Conservative leader Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president on Tuesday after winning…
Iran hangs 2 men convicted of killing 4 police officers in January protests
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Tuesday hanged two men convicted in a case of killing four police officers…