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Members from Pakistan's minority community and civil society chant slogans during a demonstration against the conviction of a Christian man on charges of blasphemy and condemn the country's blasphemy laws, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. A court had awarded a death sentence to Ehsan Shan after finding him guilty of sharing "hateful content against Muslims on social media after one of the worst mob attacks on Christians in the eastern Punjab province last year. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Dozens rally in Pakistan after a Christian man is sentenced to death for blasphemy

Dozens of members from Pakistan’s civil society have rallied in the southern port city of Karachi against the death sentence handed down to a Christian man on blasphemy charges, nearly a year after … more

7/2/24

FILE - A view of a damaged road connecting the two cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe following heavy rains caused by Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Blantyre, Malawi, Tuesday, March 14 2023. The U.N. weather agency said Tuesday, July 2, 2024 that Tropical Cyclone Freddy, a deadly Indian Ocean storm that lashed eastern Africa last year, was confirmed to be the longest-lasting cyclone ever recorded at 36 days. (AP Photo/Thoko Chikondi, File)

UN weather agency says Tropical Cyclone Freddy that hit eastern Africa last year was longest ever

The U.N. weather agency says it has confirmed that Tropical Cyclone Freddy, a deadly Indian Ocean storm that lashed eastern Africa last year, was the longest-lasting cyclone ever recorded — at 36 … more

7/2/24

Dutch King Willem-Alexander meets with incoming Prime Minister Dick Schoof, right, in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Patrick van Katwijk/Pool Photo via AP)

Dutch king swears in a new government 7 months after far-right party won elections

The Netherlands has a different prime minister for the first time in 14 years after Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in the country’s new government more than seven months after elections. Dick … more

By MOLLY QUELL | 7/2/24

This combination photo shows the leaders of the political parties in Britain. Clockwise from top left are Conservative Party leader Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, Liberal Democrat Party leader Ed Davey, Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage, Scottish National Party John Swinney and Green Party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay. (AP Photo)

Who are the main players in the UK's upcoming national election?

Millions of voters in Britain are going to the polls Thursday to choose a new House of Commons and a new government. Voters will elect 650 lawmakers representing as many constituencies, or local … more

By SYLVIA HUI | 7/2/24

Iranian presidential candidate Saeed Jalili, a hard-line former nuclear negotiator, speaks to a group of athlete supporters during a campaign stop at a sports hall in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

As Iran faces a rare runoff presidential election, disenchanted voters are staying away

Iranian voters say they are disenchanted ahead of the country's runoff presidential election on Friday. It is only the second runoff vote since Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979. Just under 40% of … more

By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL | 7/2/24

Police officers investigate a car accident scene near Seoul City Hall in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 1, 2024. A car slammed into pedestrians in central Seoul on Monday night, killing nine people and injuring four others, officials said. (Seo Dae-yeon/Yonhap via AP)

Driver involved in big deadly car accident in Seoul will face accidental homicide charge

Police say a driver involved in a harrowing deadly car accident in Seoul faces an investigation on an alleged accidental homicide. On Monday night, a passenger car hit pedestrians waiting at a … more

7/2/24

In this photo provided on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a meeting of Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea held from June 28 until July 1, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea says its recent missile tests involved new ballistic missile with 'super-large warhead'

North Korea says it has test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying a huge warhead. Monday's test is seen as North Korea's latest efforts to modernize its weapons arsenal to cope … more

By HYUNG-JIN KIM | 7/1/24

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks after signing an agreement to respect the results of the upcoming presidential elections, at the National Electoral Council headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Ahead of election, Venezuela's Maduro says he has 'agreed' to resume negotiations with United States

President Nicolas Maduro says that Venezuela’s government plans to resume negotiations with the U.S. government this week, less than a month before a highly anticipated presidential election in … more

7/1/24

In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, reformist candidate for the presidential election Masoud Pezeshkian arrives for his debate with the hard-line candidate Saeed Jalili at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 1, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)

Iranian presidential candidates accuse each other of having no plan or experience ahead of runoff

Iran’s two presidential candidates are accusing each other of having no solution for the country’s problems ahead of Friday’s runoff election aimed at choosing a successor for the late … more

7/1/24

Bolivian interim Foreign Minister Maria Nela Prada speaks during a press conference in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Bolivia summons Argentine ambassador for reprimand over its claims of a fake coup

The Bolivian government has summoned the Argentine ambassador to address the country’s claims that the attempted military coup that rattled Bolivia last week was a hoax. Bolivia’s official … more

7/1/24

New Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino waves before giving a speech at his swearing-in ceremony at the Atlapa Convention Centre in Panama City, Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

José Raúl Mulino sworn in as Panama's new president, promises to stop migration through Darien Gap

José Raúl Mulino has been sworn in as Panama’s next president, facing pressure to slow migration through the Darien Gap that connects his country with Colombia. The 65-year-old former security … more

By JUAN ZAMORANO | 7/1/24

A pine tree is on fire during a forest fire in Keratea area, southeast of Athens, Greece, Sunday, June 30, 2024. Two large wildfires were burning Sunday near Greece's capital of Athens, and authorities sent emergency messages for some residents to evacuate and others to stay at home and close their windows to protect themselves from smoke. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)

Firefighters tackle blazes on Greek islands of Chios and Kos as premier warns of 'dangerous summer'

Firefighters battled wildfires that broke out on the eastern Aegean islands of Chios and Kos, as Greece’s prime minister warned of a dangerous summer ahead. Emergency services issued evacuation … more

By ELENA BECATOROS | 7/1/24

A man casts his ballot, during the presidential election, in Nouakchott, Mauritania, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Mauritanians are voting for their next president, with the incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani widely expected to win the vote after positioning Mauritania as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence. (AP Photo/Mamsy Elkeihel)

Mauritania's President Ghazouani wins reelection, the electoral commission says

Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani won reelection after positioning the country as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence, the country's electoral … more

By AHMED MOHAMED | 7/1/24

FILE - Syrians wait to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near the town of Antakya, southeastern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused opposition parties of stoking xenophobia and racism on Monday July 1, 2024, a day after residents in a neighborhood in central Turkey set Syrian-owned shops on fire. (AP Photo/Unal Cam, File)

Turkey's president accuses opposition of stoking racism after anti-Syrian rioting erupts

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused opposition parties of stoking xenophobia and racism after residents in a neighborhood in central Turkey set Syrian-owned shops on fire. The rioting … more

By SUZAN FRASER | 7/1/24

FILE - The door to 10 Downing Street in London, Friday, July 8, 2022. The United Kingdom will hold its first national election in almost five years on Thursday, with opinion polls suggesting that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party will be punished for failing to deliver on promises made during 14 years in power. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

The UK will hold its first election in almost 5 years. Here's what to know

The United Kingdom will hold its first national election in almost five years on Thursday, with opinion polls suggesting that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party will be punished for … more

By DANICA KIRKA | 7/1/24

Björn Höcke, center, chairman of the Thuringian AfD, enters the courtroom of the district court shortly before the verdict is announced after his lawyer Florian Gempe, left, in Halle, Germany, Monday July 1, 2024. Höcke was convicted for the second time Monday of knowingly using a Nazi slogan at a political event. (Hendrik Schmidt/dpa via AP)

German court convicts a prominent far-right politician for using a Nazi slogan again

A high-profile politician in the far-right Alternative for Germany party has been convicted for the second time of knowingly using a Nazi slogan at a political event. Björn Höcke plans to run for … more

7/1/24

South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa, is sworn in as President by Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, left, at his inauguration at the Union Buildings in Tshwane, South Africa, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Kim Ludbrook/Pool Photo via AP)

South Africa's unprecedented new coalition has 7 parties in the Cabinet. Here's a breakdown

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has included seven different parties in his Cabinet in an unprecedented power-sharing agreement for the continent’s most industrialized country. The … more

By GERALD IMRAY | 7/1/24

FILE- Sri Lanka's ethnic Tamil minority political party Tamil National Alliance leader Rajavarothiam Sampanthan gestures as he speaks during a media conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 9, 2010. Sampanthan, a senior ethnic Tamil leader and lawmaker, who became the face of the minority community's campaign for autonomy in Sri Lanka since the end of a brutal quarter-century civil war, has died. He was 91.(AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File)

R. Sampanthan, the face of Sri Lanka's Tamil minority and its struggle post-civil war, dies at 91

Rajavarothiyam Sampanthan, a senior ethnic Tamil leader and lawmaker, who became the face of the minority community’s campaign for autonomy in Sri Lanka since the end of a brutal quarter-century … more

By KRISHAN FRANCIS | 7/1/24

This photo provided Monday, July 1, 2024, by the North Korean government shows that a senior official wears lapel pins with the image of Kim Jong Un during a ruling party’s meeting in Pyongyang Sunday, June 30, 2024. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Koreans are seen wearing Kim Jong Un pins for the first time as his personality cult grows

For the first time, North Korean officials have been seen wearing lapel pins with the image of leader Kim Jong Un. That's another sign the North is boosting his personality cult to the level bestowed … more

By HYUNG-JIN KIM | 7/1/24

A vendor waits for customers at her produce stand, a day after Army troops stormed the government palace in what President Luis Arce called a coup attempt, in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, June 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Sanchez)

Economic turmoil in Bolivia fuels distrust in government and its claim of a 'failed coup'

Bolivians have been hit hard by economic turmoil in the small South American nation fueled by a longtime hyper-dependence on, and now shortage of, U.S. dollars. The economic downturn has been … more

By MEGAN JANETSKY and PAOLA FLORES | 7/1/24