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UN nuclear agency slams Iran for barring 'several' inspectors from monitoring its program

The U.N. nuclear watchdog has harshly criticized Iran for effectively barring several of its most experienced inspectors from monitoring the country’s disputed program. The International Atomic … more

By EMILY SCHULTHEIS | 9/16/23

The debris of a burnt car is seen at left as firefighters seal off the area where an aircraft of the Italian acrobatic air team the Frecce Tricolori crashed during a practice run outside the northern city of Turin, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. The plane or parts of the plane reportedly struck a car carrying a family, killing a 5-year-old girl. A 9-year-old and the parents were being treated for burns, according to an Italian news agency. (Matteo Secci/LaPresse via AP)

Italian air force aircraft crashes during an acrobatic exercise. A girl on the ground was killed

An aircraft of the Italian acrobatic air team the Frecce Tricolori has crashed during a practice run in the northern Turin province. Italian media reported that a child on the ground was killed after … more

9/16/23

Demonstrators march in Parliament Square as they hold a banner, in London, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, as today marks the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Activists in Europe mark the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death in police custody in Iran

Hundreds of people have gathered in central London to mark the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman died in police custody last year on Sept. 16, 2022. Her … more

By DANICA KIRKA | 9/16/23

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un examine a launch pad during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

North Korean arms for Russia probably wouldn't make a big difference in the Ukraine war, Milley says

The top American military officer says North Korea may be able to boost Russia’s supply of artillery munitions for the war in Ukraine. But Army Gen. Mark Milley says that's not likely to make a big … more

By LOLITA C. BALDOR | 9/16/23

FILE - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, speaks to the media at the UMNO headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. At left is deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Hundreds of people rallying in the Malaysian capital have ended their protest on Saturday peacefully after several hours, despite police saying the gathering was unlawful. Protesters accuse Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of helping his key ally to escape prosecution in exchange for political support. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)

Hundreds protest against the Malaysian government after deputy premier's graft charges were dropped

Hundreds of people rallying in the Malaysian capital have ended their protest peacefully after several hours, despite police saying the gathering was unlawful. Protesters accuse Prime Minister Anwar … more

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Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he speaks during a press conference at the end of the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Sept.10, 2023. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Erdogan says Turkey may part ways with the EU. He implied the country could ends its membership bid

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey may part ways with the European Union. The comments imply that the country is thinking about ending its bid to join the 27-nation bloc. Erdogan told … more

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Teachers hold up their banners during a rally to demand the better protection of their rights near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. Following the suicide of an elementary school teacher in July, teachers across South Korea have been pushing for improved systems to protect teachers from widespread malicious complaints from parents. The signs read "Pass (the teacher rights restoration bills) in September parliament session." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon).

Thousands of South Korean teachers are rallying for new laws to protect them from abusive parents

Thousands of South Korean school teachers are calling for tighter legal protections from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments. The … more

By KIM TONG-HYUNG | 9/16/23

People search for flood victims in Derna, Libya, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Search teams are combing streets, wrecked buildings, and even the sea to look for bodies in Derna, where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed thousands of people. (AP Photo/Ricardo Garcia Vilanova)

Libya probes the collapse of two dams after flooding devastated an eastern city, killing over 11,000

Libya’s top prosecutor says he has opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city. Rescue teams were still searching for bodies in Derna on … more

By SAMY MAGDY and YOUSEF MOURAD | 9/16/23

FILE - Migrants queue to receive hot food at a logistics center at the checkpoint logistics center "Bruzgi" at the Belarus-Poland border near Grodno, Belarus, on Dec. 22, 2021. Poland’s conservative governing party was hoping to make migration a key campaign theme ahead of the country’s national election. But not like this. The Law and Justice party is being rocked by reports that Polish consulates issued visas in Africa and Asia in exchange for bribes, opening the door for migrants to enter the European Union. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Poland is shaken by reports that consular officials took bribes to help migrants enter Europe and US

Poland’s conservative governing party was hoping to make migration a key campaign theme ahead of the country’s Oct. 15 parliamentary elections. But not like this. The Law and Justice party is … more

By VANESSA GERA | 9/16/23

People look for survivors in Derna, Libya, Wednesday, Sept.13, 2023. Search teams are combing streets, wrecked buildings, and even the sea to look for bodies in Derna, where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed thousands of people. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad)

Dozens of Syrians are among the missing in catastrophic floods in Libya, a war monitor says

A war monitoring group says that dozens of Syrians who fled war at home are among the thousands killed and missing in the deadly flooding in Libya. They are people from all walks of life who had left … more

By BASSEM MROUE | 9/16/23

In this photo released by Khabarovsky Krai region government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, 2nd right, gestures while visiting aircraft plant "Production center "Yakovlev" that builds passenger planes Superjet-100, in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, about 6,200 kilometers (3,900 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (Khabarovsky Krai region government via AP)

North Korean leader to visit Russia's Pacific fleet as he continues trip focused on arms cooperation

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is going to Russia’s far eastern port city of Vladivostok to see that country’s Pacific fleet. Kim's official media back home says he was “deeply impressed” … more

By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM | 9/15/23

FILE - Brazilian Vice President-elect Geraldo Alckmin addresses lawmakers and community leaders, accompanied by President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 10, 2022. Brazil’s federal government will reinstate the country’s stricter greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, Alckmin said during a Committee on Climate Change in Brasilia on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

Brazil restores stricter climate goals

The Brazilian government is reinstating a stricter greenhouse gas emissions target first announced in 2015 as part of the Paris Agreement. The decision was announced Thursday by the country's … more

By FABIANO MAISONNAVE | 9/15/23

Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo gives an interview in Guatemala City, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Guatemala's president-elect says he's ready to call people onto the streets

Guatemala's President-elect Bernardo Arévalo says he plans to call people into the streets next week to protest efforts to derail his presidency before he can take office. In an interview with The … more

By SONIA PÉREZ D. | 9/15/23

FILE - Paintings decorate the walls of the Saint Sophia Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 26, 2022. The U.N.’s World Heritage Committee has placed two major historical sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites that it considers to be in danger, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. The iconic Saint Sophia Cathedral and the medieval center of the western city of Lviv, are UNESCO World Heritage Sites central to Ukraine’s culture and history. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)

UNESCO puts 2 locations in war-ravaged Ukraine on its list of historic sites in danger

The U.N.’s World Heritage Committee has placed two major historical sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites that it considers to be in danger. The iconic St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv and the … more

By BARAA ANWER | 9/15/23

A child suffering from dengue receives treatment at Mugda Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. Bangladesh is struggling with a record outbreak of dengue fever, with experts saying a lack of a coordinated response is causing more deaths from the mosquito-transmitted disease. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)

Bangladesh is struggling to cope with a record dengue outbreak in which 778 people have died

Bangladesh is struggling with a record outbreak of dengue fever, with experts saying a lack of a coordinated response is causing more deaths from the mosquito-transmitted disease. The World Health … more

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FILE - Belgium's Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden, right, speaks with European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson in Antwerp, Belgium, on, June 5, 2023. Belgium authorities are getting worried by a series of school arsons believed to be connected to newly mandatory school sessions in some parts of the country. Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden said Friday the attacks in the French-speaking Wallonia region must stop after another school was set on fire on Thursday night. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Belgium requires a controversial class program. Now schools are burning and the country is worried

Belgium authorities are getting worried by a series of school arsons believed to be connected to newly mandatory school sessions in some parts of the country. Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden … more

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN | 9/15/23

FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to go to the House of Commons for his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in London, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Sunak has described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our communities” and announced plans to ban them following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our communities” and announced plans to ban them following a public outcry after a series of recent … more

By DANICA KIRKA | 9/15/23

FILE - The historic Princess Diana black sheep jumper is on display at the auction house Sotheby's in London, Monday, July 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

Princess Diana's sheep sweater smashes records to sell for $1.1 million

A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana has sold at auction for $1.1 million. The price is many times its presale estimate and a record for an item owned by the … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 9/15/23

FILE - A view of Russian border crossing point Svetogorsk from the Pelkola border crossing point in Imatra, south-eastern Finland, Friday, April 14, 2023. Finland is joining its three Baltic neighbors in banning vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory, a joint move in line with a recent interpretation of the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File)

Finland joins Baltic neighbors in banning Russian-registered cars from entering their territory

Finland is joining its three Baltic neighbors in banning vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory, a joint move in line with a recent interpretation of the European … more

9/15/23

FILE - Presidential candidate and former Czech Republic's Prime Minister Andrej Babis, gestures as he speaks to members of the media, in Prague, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. Prague’s High Court cancelled a lower court ruling that acquitted former Prime Minister Andrej Babis of fraud charges in a $2 million case involving European Union subsidies. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic, File)

Czech court cancels lower court ruling that acquitted former PM Babis of fraud charges

Prague’s High Court has cancelled a lower court ruling that acquitted former Prime Minister Andrej Babis of fraud charges in a $2 million case involving European Union subsidies. At the same time, … more

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