What to know about the protests now shaking Iran as tensions remain high over its nuclear program
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Widening protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy are putting…
Trump’s Venezuela oil plan unlikely to impact oil prices soon
President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it…
Brazilian judge puts coup plot convicts under house arrest after former police commander flees
SAO PAULO — A Brazilian judge on Saturday issued house arrest orders for 10 people who have been…
China sanctions 20 US defense companies and 10 executives
BEIJING — Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after…
Nobel laureate describes Belarus prison ordeal in first interview after release
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski arrived for an interview with The Associated Press on…
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…
Belarusian leader pardons 123 prisoners including Bialiatski in exchange for sanctions relief
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Belarusian authorities have released Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figure…
US sanctions bring uncertainty to the lives of International Criminal Court judges and prosecutors
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges and prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are trying to live and…
ICC president stands firm against Trump sanctions and Russian threats
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The president of the International Criminal Court said during the institution’s annual meeting…
ICC president vows to resist US and Russian pressure despite sanctions and threats
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The president of the International Criminal Court said during the institution’s annual meeting Monday…
US sanctions Haitian official Fritz Alphonse Jean over alleged gang ties
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government imposed visa restrictions on Fritz Alphonse Jean, a member…
Pressure mounts on Ukraine’s Zelenskyy over corruption scandal
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Pressure is mounting on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to take stronger action to show…