For Associated Press photographer Rodrigo Abd, a main attraction of working with a traditional Afghan box camera is the intimacy it provides with his subjects, and the slow pace that allows for a …
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By ELENA BECATOROS
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9/22/23
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Two years after U.S. troops left, AP photographer Rodrigo Abd returned to Afghanistan with an idea: to use an old-style Afghan “box camera" to document how life has changed under Taliban rule. This …
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By ELENA BECATOROS
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9/22/23
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It’s Day 4 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York. Here are the highlights of what happened Thursday at the U.N. and …
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9/21/23
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North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has ordered unspecified steps to further develop his nation's relations with Russia after his recent visit. Experts have speculated the two nations discussed …
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM
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9/21/23
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the Canadian Parliament on Friday as he continues his efforts to shore up support from Western allies for Ukraine’s war against the Russian …
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By ROB GILLIES
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9/21/23
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Indigenous people in Brazil are celebrating after the country's Supreme Court ruled to enshrine their land rights. The decision Thursday removed the immindent threat those proections could be rolled …
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By DIANE JEANTET and ELÉONORE HUGHES
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9/21/23
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Brazil's firefighters in the northeastern state of Bahia are battling wildfires, fanned by strong winds and abnormally high temperatures for the season. While it is still technically winter in …
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9/21/23
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Haiti’s government is doubling down on the construction of a canal on Haitian soil that prompted the neighboring Dominican Republic last week to shutter land, air and sea borders that both …
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9/21/23
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The head of the junta in Guinea has defended the recent coups in Africa. He says they're as an attempt by him and other soldiers to save their countries from leaders whose “broken promises” and …
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By CHINEDU ASADU
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9/21/23
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It’s not every day that VIP visitors venture out to the town of Saint-Denis, one of the poorest and toughest parts of the Paris region. So there was excitement when Britain's King Charles III and …
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By JOHN LEICESTER
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9/21/23
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Singapore police say they have uncovered more luxury watches, gold bars and other assets from a massive money laundering scheme that was busted last month, bringing the total amount of assets seized …
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9/21/23
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A serial killer in Rwanda has pleaded guilty at a court saying he killed 14 people. Most of the victims were women. Denis Kazungu admitted guilt to charges that included murder, rape and robbery. He …
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By IGNATIUS SSUUNA
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9/21/23
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Poland’s prime minister says his country is no longer sending arms to Ukraine. The comment appeared to put Poland’s status as a major source of military equipment in doubt as a trade dispute …
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By VANESSA GERA
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9/21/23
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Congo’s president wants the world’s second largest United Nations peacekeeping mission to move up its departure from the country, starting this December, saying it has failed. His address to the …
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By CARA ANNA
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9/21/23
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India’s visa processing center in Canada says it has suspended services as a rift widened between the countries after Canada’s leader said India may have been involved in the killing of a …
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9/21/23
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Kenya’s president is committing his country to lead a multinational force in Haiti to combat gang warfare even as residents of both countries question the plan being pushed by the United States …
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By CARA ANNA
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9/21/23
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Three South African navy personnel have died and a senior officer is in a critical condition after seven crew members of a submarine were swept off its deck and out to sea by big waves. The …
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By GERALD IMRAY
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9/21/23
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King Charles III is to address French lawmakers, meet with sports groups in Paris northern suburbs and pay a visit to Notre-Dame cathedral as part of his state visit to France. Thursday's busy …
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9/21/23
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Israeli authorities are trying to figure out how a tank was stolen from a military training zone in northern Israel. The tank was found Wednesday in a junkyard by police, who have arrested two …
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By JULIA FRANKEL
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9/21/23
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Lebanese authorities have started an investigation into a shooting outside the heavily fortified U.S. Embassy in Lebanon. An embassy spokesperson said no one was hurt in the shooting. The embassy …
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By ABBY SEWELL and BASSEM MROUE
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9/21/23
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