UN urges Rwanda to leave eastern Congo, extends peacekeeping mission for a year
KINSHASA, Congo — The U.N. Security Council has urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from eastern Congo and…
Australian state plans tougher laws against displaying extremist flags after Bondi shooting
SYDNEY — The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing to ban public displays of Islamic State…
UK police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters as authorities toughen hate speech law enforcement
LONDON — Police in London arrested two people who called for “intifada” during a pro-Palestinian protest, which followed…
What to know about a Philippines region with militant history visited by Bondi Beach suspects
MANILA, Philippines — The southern Philippines once drew small numbers of foreign militants aligned with al-Qaida or the…
South Korea’s ousted president plotted martial law to eliminate rivals, probe finds
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol plotted for over a year to…
US says Rwanda violated peace deal with Congo
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States accused Rwanda on Friday of violating a U.S.-brokered peace agreement by…
More than 400 civilians killed in fighting in eastern Congo
GOMA, Congo (AP) — More than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group escalated…
Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 says it seized Uvira in eastern Congo
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 said that it had taken control of the strategic city…
Syria struggles to heal a year after Assad’s fall
HOMS, Syria (AP) — A year ago, Mohammad Marwan found himself stumbling, barefoot and dazed, out of Syria’s…
A year after Bashar Assad fled, Syria struggles to heal
HOMS, Syria — A year ago, Mohammad Marwan found himself stumbling, barefoot and dazed, out of Syria’s notorious…
Benin’s interior minister says a coup has been foiled
COTONOU, Benin — Benin President Patrice Talon on Sunday condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the…
German parliament approves pension package after a rebellion in Merz’s party
BERLIN — Germany’s parliament on Friday approved a pension reform package that had prompted a rebellion in the…