Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with…
UK leader criticized for applauding return of man freed from Egyptian prison as old tweets resurface
LONDON — The U.K. prime minister is facing criticism after he celebrated the return to Britain of a…
North Korea says it fired long-range cruise missiles in test of nuclear deterrence
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday it fired long-range strategic cruise missiles into the sea…
Photos show flour, eggs and firecrackers flying at Spain’s Els Enfarinats festival
IBI, Spain (AP) — Revelers take part in the Els Enfarinats festival, a battle using flour, eggs and…
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off the coast of Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit Taiwan just off its northeast…
Thailand and Cambodia’s top diplomats meet in China for border talks
BEIJING (AP) — Top diplomats from Thailand and Cambodia kicked off two days of talks in China on…
Massive pileup on expressway in Japan kills 2, injures 26
TOKYO (AP) — A massive crash involving 67 vehicles in snowy weather killed two people and injured 26…
Thai and Cambodian top diplomats meet in China to solidify ceasefire
BEIJING — Top diplomats from Thailand and Cambodia kicked off two days of talks in China on Sunday…
At least 3 dead, including 1-year-old, in building collapse in South Africa
Three people, including a child, have died after a two-story building collapsed in Soweto, South Africa JOHANNESBURG —…
Polls open for military-ruled Myanmar’s first election in 5 years
YANGON, Myanmar — Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar ’s first general…
Debate over surfing in German park gets gnarly after city removes wave-creating device
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A debate over how to bring back surfing in Germany’s landmark English Garden escalated…
Brigitte Bardot, French 1960s sex symbol turned animal rights activist, dies at 91
PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens…