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A portrait of Wagner Group's chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died last week in a plane crash two months after launching his brief rebellion, lies on flowers on the grave at the Porokhovskoye cemetery in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Kremlin says 'Deliberate wrongdoing' among possible causes of plane crash that killed Prigozhin
The Kremlin says “deliberate wrongdoing” is among the possible causes of the plane crash that killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin last week. A Kremlin spokesperson noted that “different … more
FILE- Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Prize Winner and Founder of Grameen Bank, speaks during the opening ceremony for the One Young World summit at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. 160 global leaders including more than 100 Nobel laureates have written an open letter on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, to the Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, urging her to suspend judicial proceedings against Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus for alleged violation of labor laws. Supporters of Yunus say the charges are politically motivated because of differences he has with the prime minister. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)
176 global leaders and Nobel laureates urge Bangladesh to halt cases against Peace Prize winner
More than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates are urging Bangladesh to suspend legal proceedings against Muhammad Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering the use of microcredit … more
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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)
Death toll from Legionnaires' disease rises to 16 in southeast Poland close to Ukraine border
Poland's health authorities say the death toll from Legionnaires' disease has risen to 16 with another 140 people infected in the southeast region close to the border with Ukraine. Laboratory tests … more
A police officer observes area at a checkpoint on a road leading to the District Jail, in Attock, Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. A court asked the official in charge of the Attock prison to keep former Prime Minister Khan there until at least Wednesday, when Khan is expected to face a hearing on charges of "exposing an official secret document" in an incident last year when he waved a confidential diplomatic letter at a rally. The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday suspended the corruption conviction and three-year prison term of him, his lawyers and court officials said. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Pakistan's Imran Khan will be imprisoned for 2 more weeks despite getting bail
A defense lawyer says Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan will remain in prison for another two weeks despite being granted bail. An anti-terrorism court has extended his detention in a … more
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A child runs past a mural showing Pope Francis with depiction of nomadic daily life in Mongolian outside a church in Ulaanbaatar, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. When Pope Francis travels to Mongolia this week, he will in some ways be completing a mission begun by the 13th century Pope Innocent IV, who dispatched emissaries east to ascertain the intentions of the rapidly expanding Mongol Empire and beseech its leaders to halt the bloodshed and convert.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Pope heads to Mongolia to minister to its few Catholics and complete centuries-old East-West mission
Pope Francis is travelling to Mongolia this week to minister to one of the world's tiniest and newest Catholic communities, the first-ever visit by a Roman pontiff to the East Asian country. In some … more
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This satellite image provided by courtesy of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) shows Typhoon Saola moving north towards Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Taiwan’s weather authorities warned residents of heavy rain and strong winds starting Wednesday as Typhoon Saola skirts by the island’s southern coast on its way to China's southern coast. (Courtesy of National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) via AP)
Typhoon Saola strengthens as it passes Taiwan on its way to China
Typhoon Saola has strengthened overnight as it continues its path across the Pacific and heads for China’s southern coast. The typhoon is moving northwest with sustained winds of 118 mph and gusts … more
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British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, left, and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng shake hands before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain's top diplomat visits China for the first time in 5 years, hoping to stabilize ties
Britain’s top diplomat, James Cleverly, has begun a long-awaited visit to China as the two countries attempt to stabilize ties that have frayed in recent years. The trip is the first by a United … more
FILE- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping upon the latter's arrival at a hotel in Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. India is protesting a new Chinese map that lays claim to India’s territory ahead of next week's Group of 20 summit in New Delhi, a foreign ministry official said on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, exacerbating tensions during a three-year military standoff between the two nations. The timing of the protest is key, as Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend the summit of industrialized and developing countries. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki, File)
India protests China's land claim ahead of the G20 summit President Xi Jinping is expected to attend
An Indian foreign ministry official says New Delhi has lodged a protest over a new Chinese map that lays claim to India’s territory. The objection comes ahead of the G20 summit of industrialized … more
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FILE - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese briefs the media during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Monday, July 10, 2023. Australians will vote on Oct. 14 on a proposed law to create a so-called Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the nation’s first referendum in a generation. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 announced the referendum date, triggering just over six weeks of intensifying campaigning by both sides of the argument.AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
Australians to vote in a referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament on Oct. 14
Australians will vote on Oct. 14 on a proposed law to create a so-called Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the nation’s first referendum in a generation. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on … more
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Commuters walk past a vote "yes" stand for the upcoming Voice referendum at the Civic Bus Interchange in Canberra, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that Australians will vote on Oct. 14 in a referendum that would enshrine in the nation's constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that effect their lives known as the Voice. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
Australians are voting on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here's what you need to know
Australians will vote on Oct. 14 in a referendum that would enshrine in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that effect their lives known as … more
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Fighting in eastern Syria between US-backed fighters and Arab tribesmen kills 10
Syrian opposition activists and pro-government media say Arab tribesmen have clashed with U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in several areas of eastern Syria, leaving at least 10 people dead and others … more
FILE - A man is seen during the third Annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride celebrations in Entebbe, Uganda on Aug. 9, 2014. Ugandan authorities have charged a man with aggravated homosexuality it was announced Tuesday, Aug, 29, 2023, which carries a possible death sentence. He is the first suspect to face the charge since the enactment in May of an anti-gay law condemned by critics as draconian. (AP Photo/Rebecca Vassie, file)
A Ugandan man is charged with aggravated homosexuality and could face the death penalty
Ugandan authorities have charged a man with aggravated homosexuality, which carries a possible death sentence. He is the first suspect to face the charge since the enactment in May of an anti-gay law … more
President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, right, and his Vice President Karin Herrera give a press conference in Guatemala City, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. The Central American country's top electoral tribunal declared Arevalo the winner of the presidential election just hours after another part of the government suspended his Seed Movement party. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Guatemala's president-elect faces legal challenges that seek to weaken him. Here's what's happening
Guatemala's Aug. 20 presidential election has been bogged down in court and legal challenges despite the fact the results were clear: Progressive candidate Bernardo Arévalo won about 61% of the vote … more
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This image from video provided by the Indian Space Research Organisation shows the surface of the moon as the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft prepares for landing on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, which scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water. (ISRO via AP)
India's moon rover confirms sulfur and detects several other elements near the lunar south pole
India’s moon rover has confirmed the presence of sulfur and detected several other elements on the surface near the lunar south pole a week after the country’s historic moon landing. The  Indian … more
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President-elect Bernardo Arevalo gives a press conference in Guatemala City, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. The Central American country's top electoral tribunal declared Arevalo the winner of the presidential election just hours after another part of the government suspended his Seed Movement party. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Guatemalan president calls for transition of power to anti-corruption crusader Arévalo
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei is calling for a democratic transition of power to anti-corruption campaigner and president-elect Bernardo Arévalo and his party Seed Movement, which have … more
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FILE - Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra holds his headphones during joint press statements with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu in Bucharest, Romania, on Jan. 27, 2023. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Friday Aug. 25, 2023 that Hoekstra is “the right man” to replace Frans Timmermans at the European Commission after Timmermans quit this week to lead a unified center-left bloc into elections in November. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru, File)
EU Commission president will propose Dutch foreign minister as successor for climate czar Timmermans
The EU’s top official will nominate the Dutch foreign minister as the next commissioner in charge of climate action to fill the void left by the departure of Green Deal czar Frans Timmermans. … more
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Zimbabwe's main opposition party deputy spokesperson Gift Siziba addresses a press conference in Harare, Tuesday, Aug, 29, 2023. Siziba told reporters at a news conference that the party was demanding fresh elections supervised by neighbouring countries, digging in on its rejection of of last weeks polls that gave President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his party a majority.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Zimbabwe opposition party calls for fresh elections supervised by neighboring countries
Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has demanded fresh elections supervised by neighboring countries. The Citizens Coalition for Change party dug in on its rejection of last week’s election that saw … more
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FILE - Former Algerian Defense Minister and retired Gen. Khaled Nezzar smiles as he answers reporters at the Paris courthouse Monday, July 1, 2002. Swiss federal prosecutors said Tuesday they have indicted a former Algerian defense minister, now aged 85 and reportedly “on his deathbed,” for his alleged role in crimes against humanity during the North African country’s insurrection some three decades ago. (AP Photo/Amel Pain, File)
Switzerland indicts Algerian ex-minister for alleged crimes against humanity during 1990s insurgency
Swiss federal prosecutors say they've indicted a former Algerian defense minister for his alleged role in crimes against humanity during the insurrection in the North African country some three … more
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Passengers arriving from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles that made an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia react upon landing at Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Israeli media reported the Air Seychelles flight carrying 128 passengers was forced to land Monday because of an electrical malfunction. Israel's Foreign Ministry said the passengers spent the night at an airport hotel in Jeddah and were flown back by the airline on an alternate plane. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
Israelis on a flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia return to Tel Aviv
A plane carrying Israelis home from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles has made an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia before flying back to Tel Aviv. The incident was praised by Israel as a … more
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A burned house stands in Acharnes suburb, on Mount Parnitha, in northwestern Athens, Greece, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. More than 600 firefighters, including reinforcements from several European countries, backed by a fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling three persistent major wildfires in Greece Sunday, two of which have been raging for days. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
Massive wildfire in northeastern Greece persists for 11th day despite European firefighting efforts
A massive wildfire is burning unabated in northeastern Greece for the 11th day despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and a fleet of water-dropping aircraft. After burning across vast tracts … more
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