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FILE - Women queue to receive cash at a money distribution site organized by the World Food Program in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Nov. 20, 2021. The U.N. food agency said Tuesday, Sept.. 5, 2023, it must drop another 2 million hungry people from food assistance in Afghanistan this month due to a massive funding shortfall. The action means that 10 million people will be cut off from the agency's support this year in the country, the World Food Programme said in a statement. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

UN releases $125 million for 14 underfunded humanitarian crises around the world

The United Nations has released $125 million from its emergency relief fund to boost underfunded humanitarian operations in 14 countries around the world, saying needs are skyrocketing. Afghanistan … more

9/5/23

FILE - A woman holds a Belarusian passport as she waits her turn to cast a vote in the Belarusian presidential election, outside the Belarusian Embassy in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020. Belarus’ authoritarian president banned citizens from renewing their passports while staying abroad, which could force those who fled the country amid growing repression to return to maintain their travel documents. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)

Belarus bans citizens from renewing passports abroad, spreading fear among those who fled repression

Belarus’ authoritarian president banned citizens from renewing their passports while staying abroad, which could force those who fled the country amid growing repression to return to maintain their … more

9/5/23

President of the International Rescue Committee David Miliband speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. A major aid group is concerned that there is not enough international attention given to Ukraine and is bracing for fewer donations used to finance operations in the battle-scarred country, its president warned on Tuesday.The head of the International Rescue Committee, David Miliband said, his central concern is that the 19-month war and the resulting humanitarian crisis caused by Russia’s invasion and continued attacks on civilian infrastructure are becoming “normalized” by the international community. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Aid group official warns the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine risks becoming "normalized"

The head of the aid group International Rescue Committee in Ukraine says he is bracing for fewer donations this year because not enough international attention is being placed on Ukraine as Russia's … more

By SAMYA KULLAB | 9/5/23

FILE - An Israeli activist leads chants during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in the West Bank settlement of Kdumim, the home of right-wing lawmaker and Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich, Friday, July 28, 2023. Israel’s High Court said Tuesday, Sept. 5, it would delay the first of three flashpoint hearings on the legality of the judicial overhaul spearheaded by the far-right government of Netanyahu. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)

Israel's Supreme Court delays pivotal judicial overhaul hearing after attorney general opposes plan

Israel’s Supreme Court has delayed the first of three pivotal hearings on the legality of the judicial overhaul, spearheaded by the far-right government of Benjamin Netanyahu, after the country’s … more

By JULIA FRANKEL | 9/5/23

A soldier of Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade gives first aid to his wounded comrade, call sign Polumya (Flame), 19, near Bakhmut, the site of fierce battles with the Russian forces in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Libkos)

Russia says southeast Ukraine is now the main focus of fighting in the war

Russia's defense minister says southeast Ukraine has become the most recent hot spot for battles in the 18-month war as Kyiv’s forces press ahead with their counteroffensive. Russian Defense … more

By SAMYA KULLAB | 9/5/23

FILE- Indian national flags fly in the stands ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and South Africa in London, Sunday, June 11, 2017. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced India with the Sanskrit word 'Bharat' in dinner invitations sent for the Group of 20 summit, in a move that echoes with his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to scrub away what it sees are colonial-era names. Politics over India versus Bharat has gained ground since the opposition parties in July announced a new alliance — called INDIA. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

India's government replaces 'India' with ancient name 'Bharat' in dinner invitation to G20 guests

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests attending this week’s Group of 20 summit, in a move that reflects … more

By SHEIKH SAALIQ | 9/5/23

FILE - This 1978 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Legionella pneumophila bacteria which are responsible for causing the pneumonic disease Legionnaires' disease. Poland's internal security officers were searching for the source of a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease which has killed seven people and infected more than 100 others in the strategic city of Rzeszow, near the border with Ukraine, authorities said Friday Aug. 25, 2023. (Francis Chandler/CDC via AP, File)

Legionnaires' disease outbreak in southeast Poland on decline with only 1 new case reported

Just one new case of Legionnaires’ disease has been reported in southeast Poland in an area close to the Ukraine border, an indication the spread of the disease has been curbed following chlorine … more

9/5/23

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting in Vladivostok, Russia on April 25, 2019. Kim may travel to Russia for a summit with Putin, a U.S. official said, in a trip would underscore deepening cooperation as the two leaders are locked in separate confrontations with the U.S. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool, File)

Kim Jong Un and Putin may meet. What do North Korea and Russia need from each other?

A U.S. official said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin. That's a trip that would bring the two isolated leaders closer together. U.S. … more

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG | 9/5/23

UN food agency drops aid to another 2 million hungry people in Afghanistan due to cash shortfall

The U.N. food agency says it is forced to drop another 2 million hungry people from food assistance in Afghanistan in September due to a massive funding shortfall. The move announced Tuesday means 10 … more

By RAHIM FAIEZ | 9/5/23

From left to right, Thailand's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sarun Charoensuwan, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet leave the stage after a group photo before the start of the retreat session at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, Pool)

Myanmar won't be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generals

Myanmar won’t take over the rotating leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as scheduled in 2026, in the latest blow to efforts by its ruling generals to gain international … more

By NINIEK KARMINI and JIM GOMEZ | 9/5/23

Kenya's President William Ruto speaks at Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, during the Africa Climate Summit. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Kenya's leader says climate change is eating away Africa's GDP, calls for talks on global carbon tax

Kenya's president says climate change is “relentlessly eating away” at Africa’s economic progress and it’s time to have a global conversation about a carbon tax. He spoke while hosting the … more

By CARA ANNA and EVELYNE MUSAMBI | 9/5/23

FILE - Migrants sleep on the floor of a squatted building in Brussels, on Jan. 31, 2023. The Belgian government said Wednesday Aug. 30, 2023 it is imposing a ban on providing shelter for single men seeking asylum, arguing its insufficient reception capacity should be freed for families, women and children first. Aid organizations condemned the move as reneging on international commitments. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys, File)

Asylum applications in the European Union continue to rise after a major hike last year

Asylum applications in the European Union continued to rise in the first half of 2023 following a major hike last year, pressuring limited hosting capacities and moving the issue up the political … more

By RAF CASERT | 9/5/23

FILE - Police officers look at collected fragments of the Russian rockets, including cluster rounds, that hit Kharkiv, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 3, 2022. Backers of an international agreement that bans cluster munitions are striving to prevent erosion in support for it after what one leading human rights group calls an “unconscionable” U.S. decision to ship such weapons to Ukraine for its fight against Russia. Advocacy groups in the Cluster Munitions Coalition released their latest annual report on Tuesday Sept. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Libkos, File)

The US sent cluster munitions to Ukraine but activists still seek to bolster a treaty banning them

Backers of an international agreement that bans cluster munitions are striving to prevent erosion in support for it after what one leading human rights group calls an “unconscionable” U.S. … more

By JAMEY KEATEN | 9/5/23

FILE- Canadian soldiers march at a sunset ceremony and mounting of the vigil at the WWI Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France on April 8, 2017. With war ravaging Europe's heartland again, the countless headstones, cemeteries and memorials from World War I are a timeless testimony to its cruelty. Belgium and France want them recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites to make sure people stop and think. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

World War I memorials in France and Belgium are vying again to become UNESCO World Heritage sites

Belgium and France want the countless headstones, cemeteries and memorials from World War I recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites to make sure people stop and think about the meaning and value of … more

By RAF CASERT | 9/5/23

FILE - Former Chilean dictator and then-military commander Gen. Augusto Pinochet is embraced by a supporter as he meets with supporters who gathered at his home to greet him on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of his taking the post as head of the Chilean armed forces, in Santiago, Chile, Aug. 23, 1995. As Chile marks the 50th anniversary Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 of the coup that brought Pinochet to power, polling shows more than one-third of Chileans today justify the military takeover of a democratically elected government that went on to violate human rights, murder opponents, cancel elections, restrict the media, suppress labor unions and disband political parties. (AP Photo/Santiago Llanquin, FILE)

A half-century after Gen. Augusto Pinochet's coup, some in Chile remember the dictatorship fondly

The world remembers Gen. Augusto Pinochet as the dictator whose regime tortured, killed and disappeared 3,065 people in the name of fighting communism. But as their country marks the 50th anniversary … more

By EVA VERGARA and DANIEL POLITI | 9/5/23

Arrested members of the Wazalendo sect are sat and lined up in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. More than 40 people died and dozens were injured in clashes in the Congolese city of Goma between protesters from the Wazalendo religious sect and the armed forces, national authorities said. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Two military officers are arrested in Congo for leading a protest crackdown that killed 43 people

Two high-ranking military officers in northeast Congo have been arrested for their involvement in a crackdown on protests that left 43 people dead and dozens more severely injured. Defense and … more

By JUSTIN KABUMBA | 9/4/23

FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in parliament in London, on July 19, 2023. British lawmakers headed back to Parliament on Monday Sept. 4, 2023 after their summer break. But thousands of U.K. children won’t be returning to their classrooms this week, because their schools are at risk of collapse from crumbling concrete. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

Summer's over for UK politicians as Sunak faces a crisis over crumbling schools

British lawmakers have headed back to Parliament after their summer break but thousands of U.K. children won’t be returning to their classrooms this week. Their schools are at risk of collapse from … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 9/4/23

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivers his speech during his inauguration ceremony at the National Sports Stadium in the capital Harare, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Mnangagwa Monday hailed recent elections as a sign of the country’s “mature democracy” and a victory over Western adversaries, as he took an oath of office following polls whose credibility was questioned by multiple observer missions, including those from Africa. (AP Photo /Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwean president at his inauguration says the disputed election reveals a ‘mature democracy’

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa says last month's elections are a sign of the country’s “mature democracy.” He was speaking at his inauguration. Mnangagwa won disputed polls held on … more

By FARAI MUTSAKA | 9/4/23

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Parliament Press Office, Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov shows his resignation letter addressed to the Parliamentary Speaker in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. (Ukrainian Parliament Press Office via AP)

Ukraine's defense minister resigns following Zelenskyy's announcement of his replacement

Ukraine’s defense minister has submitted a letter of resignation after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he would be replaced this week and named his successor. more

By HANNA ARHIROVA and YURAS KARMANAU | 9/4/23

This shows a construction work off Henoko in Nago, Okinawa prefecture, southern Japan on May 2, 2023, where the Japanese government plans to relocate a U.S. air base from one area of the prefecture to another. Japan’s Supreme Court on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 dismissed Okinawa's rejection of a central government plan to build U.S. Marine Corps runways on the island and ordered the prefecture to approve it despite protests by locals who oppose the American troops' presence. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan's top court orders Okinawa to allow a divisive government plan to build US military runways

Japan’s Supreme Court has dismissed Okinawa’s rejection of a central government plan to build U.S. Marine Corps runways on the island and ordered the prefecture to approve it despite protests by … more

By MARI YAMAGUCHI | 9/4/23