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FILE - A woman holds a placard with a picture of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a protest against her death, in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 28, 2022. Iran is responsible for the "physical violence" that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the country's mandatory headscarf, or hijab, laws and its ruling theocracy, a U.N. fact-finding mission said Friday, March 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Iran is responsible for the 'physical violence' that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds

A U.N. fact-finding mission says Iran is responsible for the “physical violence” that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the country’s mandatory … more

By JON GAMBRELL | 3/8/24

Greek author Petros Hadjopoulos, who uses the pen name Auguste Corteau, hugs his husband, lawyer Anastasios Samouilidis, before their wedding at Athens City Hall, Greece, on Thursday, March 7, 2024. A Greek novelist and his partner on Thursday became the first male couple to be married in Athens' city hall following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Orthodox Christian Greece. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

In rights landmark, Greek novelist and lawyer are the first same-sex couple wed at Athens city hall

A Greek novelist and his partner have become the first same-sex couple to be married in Athens’ city hall following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Orthodox Christian Greece. The Greek … more

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Li Shuce, bottom right, whose son was onboard the missing Malaysian Airline MH370, speaks to journalists near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, Friday, March 8, 2024. Ten years on, families of Chinese passengers who were on a vanished Malaysian Airline flight still are searching for answers. Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of flight MH370. The Boeing 777 left Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing with 239 people on board on March 8, 2014, but took a sharp turn south and fell off the radar. It never made it to Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

10 years on, parents of Chinese passengers on MH370 are still asking: what happened to my child?

Ten years on, families of Chinese passengers on the missing Malaysian Airline flight still are searching for answers. On Friday, a few dozen relatives of the passengers in Beijing went to meet with … more

By HUIZHONG WU | 3/8/24

Muscovites write letters to political prisoners in the office of the liberal party Yabloko in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Yabloko hosts monthly letter-writing evenings in cities across the country. With protests all but stifled, more and more Russians at home and abroad are seeking to channel their activism by writing letters to political prisoners. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)

With dissent stifled, some Russians help political prisoners by writing them letters of support

Russians who are too fearful to protest in the streets are finding an outlet for their activism by writing letters to political prisoners. Whether it is simply withing them a happy birthday or a … more

By DASHA LITVINOVA | 3/8/24

FILE - President Nicolas Maduro flashes victory signs during an event commemorating a 2004 speech by the late President Hugo Chavez, that is considered a key anti-imperialist moment by his supporters in the history of his Bolivarian Revolution, in Caracas, Venezuela, Feb 29, 2024. Maduro is the only candidate with a guaranteed spot on the ballot in Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

With Venezuela's election set for late July, President Nicolás Maduro holds all the cards

Venezuela’s presidential election so far is a one-horse race for incumbent President Nicolás Maduro. That’s not for a lack of potential challengers, or because of any great affection from … more

By REGINA GARCIA CANO | 3/8/24

FILE - Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar gets out of his car as he goes to meet Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Feb. 5, 2024. Irish voters will decide Friday - International Women's Day - whether to change the 87-year-old document to remove passages the government says are outdated and sexist. The twin referendums are on deleting a reference to women's domestic duties and broadening the definition of the family. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)

Ireland's constitution says a woman's place is in the home. Voters are being asked to change that

Irish voters will vote in twin referendums on Friday to decide whether to amend the constitution and remove passages the government says are outdated and sexist. The twin referendums on International … more

By MICHAEL KEALY and JILL LAWLESS | 3/8/24

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, center, waves to delegates after the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Hong Kong proposes life terms for treason and insurrection in new national security bill

Hong Kong's new national security bill proposes up to life imprisonment for offenses like treason and insurrection. The proposed law unveiled Friday deepens worries over further erosion of the … more

By KANIS LEUNG and ZEN SOO | 3/7/24

Pedestrians run for cover after hearing gunshots in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

A timeline of Haiti's gang violence and how the country got to where it is

Haiti is once again facing a wave of chaos fueled by ongoing gang wars. Haiti's security crisis has spiraled since the 2021 assassination of the country’s president. Gang leaders have grown … more

EVENS SANON | 3/7/24

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Britain's Defence Secretary Grant Shapps shake hands during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 7, 2024. Britain said Thursday that it would provide 10,000 drones to arm Ukraine in its fight against Russia. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Britain says it will provide 10,000 drones to Ukraine in its fight against Russia

Britain says it's providing 10,000 drones to arm Ukraine in its fight against Russia. U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps made the announcement Thursday during a visit with Ukraine President … more

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FILE - Residents displaced from a surge of violent attacks squat on blankets and in hastily made tents in the village of Masteri in west Darfur, Sudan, on July 30, 2020. Paramilitary forces and their allied militias fighting to take power in Sudan carried out widespread ethnic killings and rapes while taking control of much of western Darfur that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to a new report to the U.N. Security Council, obtained Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, by The Associated Press. (Mustafa Younes via AP, File)

UN chief urges Sudan's warring parties to halt hostilities during Muslim holy month of Ramadan

The United Nations chief is urging Sudan’s warring parties to halt hostilities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, warning that the nearly year-long conflict threatens the country’s unity … more

By EDITH M. LEDERER | 3/7/24

FILE - A United Nations worker prepares aid for distribution to Palestinians at UNRWA warehouse in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip, on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. The spokesperson for Israel's welfare ministry says it has stopped providing the documentation needed for international aid workers to renew their visas because the ministry does not have the investigative muscle to look into their potential militant affiliations. (AP Photo/Hassan Eslaiah, File)

Leading NGOs slam Israel's halt in visa renewals for aid workers in Gaza and West Bank

A coalition of humanitarian and nongovernmental groups has slammed Israel's halt in renewing visas for international aid workers in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank. Since early February, … more

By JULIA FRANKEL | 3/7/24

Police cars are parked at the scene where six people were found dead in the Barrhaven suburb of Ottawa on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Patrick Doyle /The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian police find 6 people dead in a house in Ottawa and arrest a suspect

Police in Canada’s capital capital of Ottawa are investigating the deaths of six people including four children and two adults found in a house in a southern suburb. A seventh person is in hospital … more

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FILE - In this image made from video, a woman with children watch as Rwandan soldiers patrol in the village of Mute, in Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. A surge of new attacks by an Islamic State-affiliated group in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province has left more than 70 children missing, with fears they may have drowned in a river or been kidnapped by militants as thousands of families fled the violence, local authorities and a group of aid agencies said. (AP Photo/Marc Hoogsteyns, File)

UN raises alert for 780,000 people displaced in Mozambique, most due to violence in north

The United Nations’ refugee chief has raised a new alert over 780,000 displaced people in Mozambique. The vast majority of them have fled their homes because of a seven-year insurgency by a jihadi … more

By GERALD IMRAY | 3/7/24

FILE - People take to the streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Jan. 25, 2022 to rally in support of the new military junta that ousted democratically elected President Roch Marc Christian Kabore and seized control of the country. The military juntas ruling Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger say they have agreed to create a joint force to fight extremist violence in their nations. No details of how the force will operate have been released, even though the countries are experiencing financial difficulties with overstretched militaries. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia, File)

Juntas ruling Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso agree to create a joint force to fight worsening violence

The military juntas ruling Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger say they have agreed to create a joint force to fight extremist violence in their nations. No details of how the force will operate have been … more

BABA AHMED | 3/7/24

This black-and-white image released by the U.S. military's Central Command shows the fire aboard the bulk carrier True Confidence after a missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday killed three of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel, the U.S. military said. It was the first fatal strike in a campaign of assaults by the Iranian-backed group over Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (U.S. Central Command via AP)

Analysis: First fatal attack on shipping by Yemen's Houthi rebels escalates risk for reeling Mideast

The first fatal attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on shipping threatens to further sever a crucial maritime artery for global trade and carries with it risks beyond those just at sea. Already, the … more

By JON GAMBRELL | 3/7/24

FILE - Philippine coast guard crew on BRP Sindangan lower their rubber fender as they collide with a Chinese coast guard vessel, right, who blocked their path while they tried to enter the Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, in the disputed South China Sea, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. The top American diplomat for East Asia and the Pacific criticized China on Thursday for using intimidation tactics against other countries in the region to press its sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

US diplomat criticizes China for using coercion and intimidation as it presses maritime claims

The top American diplomat for East Asia and the Pacific is criticizing China for using intimidation tactics against other countries in the region to press its sweeping maritime claims in the South … more

By DAVID RISING | 3/7/24

FIEL - Tam Tak-chi, center, one of the 47 pro-democracy Hong Kong activists, is escorted by Correctional Services officers in Hong Kong, on March 2, 2021. Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal on Thursday, March 7, 2024 upheld a 40-month sentence for pro-democracy activist Tam, the first person tried under the city's sedition law since Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Hong Kong court affirms landmark sedition conviction for pro-democracy activist

A Hong Kong court says criticizing laws or chanting anti-government slogans can be enough to jail someone for sedition. Thursday's ruling came in a landmark case brought under a colonial-era law … more

By KANIS LEUNG | 3/7/24

FILE - Women shout slogans as they gather to mark International Women's Day in Montevideo, Uruguay, March 8, 2023. Women across the world will demand equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice and other essential needs during demonstrations marking International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico, File)

International Women's Day is a celebration and call to action. Beware the flowers and candy

Women across the world will demand equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice, decision-making jobs and other essential needs during demonstrations marking International Women’s Day Friday. … more

By REGINA GARCIA CANO | 3/7/24

Fidan Ataselim, general secretary of We Will Stop Femicides Platform or WWSF, walks on the street following an interview with the Associated Press in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. At least 403 women were killed in Turkey last year, most of them by current or former spouses and other men close to them, according to the We Will Stop Femicides Platform, a group that tracks gender-related killings and provides support to victims of violence. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Turkey struggles to stop violence against women. At least 71 have been killed this year

At least 71 women have been killed in Turkey this year as activists say the country has made little progress in protecting women from abusers. A decade ago, Turkey was the first country to ratify a … more

By AYSE WIETING and SUZAN FRASER | 3/7/24

FILE - Riot police detain two young men at a demonstration in Moscow, Russia, on Sept. 21, 2022. The crackdown by Russian President Vladimir Putin affects not only opposition politicians but also independent voices and those who don't conform to what the Kremlin sees as the country's "traditional values." (AP Photo, File)

Putin's crackdown casts a wide net, ensnaring the LGBTQ+ community, lawyers and many others

It’s not just opposition politicians who are targeted in the crackdown by the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent years. Also falling victim are independent voices as well as … more

By DASHA LITVINOVA | 3/7/24