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A delegate walk in front of a mural outside the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, during the Africa Climate Summit. The summit's opening speeches included clear calls to reform the global financial structures that have left African nations paying about five times more to borrow money than others, worsening the debt crisis for many. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Carbon markets are 'bogus solutions' as rich world keeps polluting, African Climate Summit is told

A Nigerian environmental activist has declared at the first African Climate Summit that carbon markets are “bogus solutions." Her view is a sharp reminder that not all of Africa's 1.3 billion … more

By CARA ANNA | 9/6/23

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2010 file photo, Sri Lankan government minister Keheliya Rambukwella speaks during a press conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan lawmakers on Wednesday, Sept.6, 2023 began a debate on the fate of country's health minister Keheliya Rambukwella seeking to remove him over his alleged failure to secure enough essential drugs and laboratory equipment that some say resulted in preventable deaths in hospitals. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunarathne, File)

Sri Lanka parliament debates the health minister's fate over reports of lack of drugs, hospital care

Sri Lankan lawmakers are debating the fate of country’s health minister, seeking to remove him over his alleged failure to secure enough essential drugs and laboratory equipment that some say … more

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI | 9/6/23

China's Premier Li Qiang speaks at the 26th ASEAN-China Summit during the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/Pool Photo via AP)

China's premier is on a charm offensive as ASEAN summit protests Beijing's aggression at sea

In talks with Southeast Asian leaders Wednesday in the Indonesian capital, Chinese Premier Li Qiang underscored his country’s importance as the world’s second-biggest economy and as the top … more

By EDNA TARIGAN and JIM GOMEZ | 9/6/23

FILE - Members of the Wagner Group military company sit atop of a tank on a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023, prior to leaving an area at the headquarters of the Southern Military District. The U.K. says it will declare Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a banned terrorist organization. British officials say the group remains a threat to global security even after the death of leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. . (AP Photo, File)

The UK says it will declare Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a banned terrorist organization

The U.K. says it will declare Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a banned terrorist organization. British officials say the group remains a threat to global security even after the death of leader … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 9/6/23

Mouhamadou Ibrahim, a former jihadi commander who decided to defect, poses for a photograph in Niamey, Niger, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. The future of a program in Niger that encourages jihadi fighters to defect and reintegrate into society is unclear after mutinous soldiers toppled the government that launched it. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick)

A national program in Niger encouraged jihadis to defect. The coup put its future in jeopardy

The future of a program in Niger that encourages jihadi fighters to defect and reintegrate into society is unclear after mutinous soldiers toppled the government that launched it. Also uncertain are … more

By SAM MEDNICK | 9/6/23

FILE - In this image from video released by Primorsky Regional Administration Press Service, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves from his train as he leaves Khasan train station in Primorye region, Russia, Wednesday, April 24, 2019. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s possible trip to Russia might be like his first one in 2019, a rattling, 20-hour ride aboard a green-and-yellow armored train that is a quirky symbol of his family’s dynastic leadership. (Primorsky Regional Administration Press Service via AP, File)

Will he go by plane or train? How Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia for another meeting with Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s possible trip to Russia this month might be like his first one in 2019 — a rattling, 20-hour ride aboard a green-and-yellow armored train that is a quirky symbol … more

By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM | 9/6/23

A U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter stands on his armored vehicle, at al-Sabha town in the eastern countryside of Deir el-Zour, Syria, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Weeklong clashes between rival U.S.-backed militias in eastern Syria, where hundreds of American troops are deployed, point to dangerous seams in a coalition that has kept on a lid on the defeated Islamic State group for years. That could be an opportunity for the radical group to re-emerge. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)

Fighting between rival US-backed groups in Syria could undermine war against the Islamic State group

The weeklong clashes between rival U.S.-backed militias in eastern Syria point to dangerous seams in the coalition that has kept a lid on the defeated Islamic State group for years. That could be an … more

By BASSEM MROUE | 9/6/23

FILE- A man on a bicycle rides past a billboard that projects Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the most popular among world leaders, in New Delhi, India, April 6, 2023. The Indian government has seized upon its role as host of this year’s G20 summit and mounted an advertising blitz that stresses India’s growing clout under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

India's prime minister uses the G20 summit to advertise his global reach and court voters at home

The Indian government has seized upon its role as host of this year’s G20 summit and mounted an advertising blitz that stresses India’s growing clout under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The … more

By SHEIKH SAALIQ | 9/6/23

FILE - Residents flee fighting between M23 rebels and Congolese forces near Kibumba, some 20 kms ( 12 miles) North of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Oct. 29, 2022. A senior UN official said Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, the humanitarian situation in conflict-wracked eastern Congo has deteriorated alarmingly in the past 18 months with 8 million people in urgent need of assistance and women and girls subjected to sexual violence on a massive scale -- just in three provinces. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)

An alarming humanitarian crisis and massive sexual violence wrack eastern Congo, UN official says

A senior UN official says the humanitarian situation in conflict-wracked eastern Congo has deteriorated alarmingly in the past 18 months with 8 million people in urgent need of assistance and women … more

By EDITH M. LEDERER | 9/5/23

FILE - A man who was later identified as Ryuji Kimura is arrested after what appeared to be a pipe bomb was thrown at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his visit at a port in Wakayama, western Japan, on April 15, 2023. Prosecutors in Japan indicted the 24-year-old man Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 on attempted murder and other charges in the explosive attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April, Japanese media reported. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

Suspect indicted on attempted murder charge in explosives attack on Japan's Kishida, report says

Japanese media reports say a man has been indicted on attempted murder and other charges over an explosives attack targeting Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April. Kishida was unhurt when a man threw … more

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Floodwaters cover a car and the yards of houses in Milina village, Pilion region, central Greece, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Greek police have ordered vehicles off the streets of the central town of Volos and the nearby mountain region of Pilion as a severe storm has hit the area, turning streets into flooded torrents. (Thanasis Kalliaras/Eurokinissi via AP)

At least 7 people die as severe rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

Fierce rainstorms are battering neighboring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, causing at least seven deaths. In northwestern Turkey, two people died Tuesday when a flash flood swept through a campsite, … more

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Police officers check a house as residents wade through a flooded street after floods caused by a cyclone in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Monday, Sept.4, 2023. Rio Grande do Sul Gov. Eduardo Leite said that about 60 cities had been battered by the storm, which was classified as an extratropical cyclone. (AP Photo/Diogo Zanatta-Futura Press)

Fierce storm in southern Brazil kills at least 21 people and displaces more than 1,600

Authorities in southern Brazil say at least 21 people have died due to a fierce storm that caused floods in several cities in the region. The governor of Rio Grande do Sul state said Tuesday that the … more

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, holds a plaque demarcating Indigenous Lands, next to the President of the National Indigenous Foundation Joenia Wapichana, left, and the Minister of Indigenous Peoples Sonia Guajajara, during during ceremony to commemorate Amazon Day, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

In the battle against Amazon deforestation, Brazil offers cash rewards to municipalities

In a bid to slow down deforestation in the Amazon, Brazil will provide financial support to municipalities that have reduced deforestation rates the most. The announcement was made Tuesday by the … more

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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

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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

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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

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