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Pakistan arrests activists to stop them from protesting in Islamabad against extrajudicial killings
Human rights activists say Pakistan’s police used water cannons, swung batons, and arrested dozens of activists overnight when they tried to enter Islamabad for a protest. The police action started … more
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FILE - A man smiles as he is welcomed after being released from prison by Israel, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in the West Bank town of Ramallah. The release of Palestinian prisoners under the Israel-Hamas cease-fire agreement last week has touched nearly everyone in the occupied West Bank, where 750,000 Palestinians have been arrested since 1967. In negotiations with Israel to free hostages in Hamas captivity in Gaza, the militant group has pushed for the release of high-profile prisoners. But experts say most Palestinians passing through Israel’s ever-revolving prison door are young men arrested in the middle of the night for throwing stones and firebombs in villages near Israeli settlements. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)
Israeli police are investigating 19 prison guards in the death of a 38-year-old Palestinian prisoner
Israeli police say 19 Israeli prison guards are under investigation in the death of a 38-year-old Palestinian security prisoner. The Palestinian Prisoners' Club, an advocacy group, says the prisoner … more
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, movable plank houses for earthquake victims are set up in Meipo Village, Jishishan County in northwest China's Gansu Province, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Hundreds of temporary one-room housing units were being set up Thursday in northwest China for survivors of an earthquake that destroyed more than 14,000 homes and killed at least 135 people, according to state media reports. (Fan Peishen/Xinhua via AP)
China has started erecting temporary housing units after an earthquake destroyed 14,000 homes
Hundreds of temporary housing units are being set up in northwest China for survivors of an earthquake that destroyed more than 14,000 homes and killed at least 135 people. State broadcaster CCTV … more
This image made from video shows home engulfed in flames outside Perth, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. A wildfire burning out of control on the outskirts of the Australian west coast city of Perth on Thursday appeared to have destroyed or damaged a number of homes. (Australian Broadcasting Corp/Channel 7/Channel 9 via AP)
A wildfire in Australia on the outskirts of Perth destroys at least 2 homes and injures 2 people
Officials say a wildfire burning out of control on the outskirts of the Australian west coast city of Perth has destroyed at least two homes and injured two men. An emergency warning was issued for … more
Pope Francis delivers his blessing during his weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
After approving blessings for same-sex couples, Pope asks Vatican staff to avoid 'rigid ideologies'
Pope Francis has urged Vatican bureaucrats to avoid “rigid ideological positions” that prevent them from understanding today’s reality. Francis gave his annual Christmas greeting on Thursday … more
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FILE - Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, speaks during a news conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on the outcome of this year's ministerial meeting at the State Department, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Washington. Marles said Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, that his government will send 11 military personnel to support a U.S.-led mission to protect cargo shipping in the Red Sea but will not send a warship or plane. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Australia to send military personnel to help protect Red Sea shipping but no warship
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says his government will send 11 military personnel to support a U.S.-led mission to protect cargo shipping in the Red Sea but won't send a warship or … more
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UN says up to 300,000 Sudanese fled their homes after a notorious group seized their safe haven
The U.N. says fighting between Sudan's military and a notorious paramilitary group forced up to 300,000 people to flee their homes in a province that had been a safe haven for families displaced by … more
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A woman casts her vote inside a polling station in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Congo headed to the polls Wednesday to vote for president as authorities scrambled to finalise preparations in an election facing steep logistical and security challenges. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Congo enters its second day of voting after a chaotic rollout forced the election's extension
Congo is entering its second day of voting after a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays forced the election’s extension. Some 44 million people — almost half the population — were expected to … more
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Congress party President Mallikarjun Kharge, wearing hat, addresses the media after suspended lawmakers marched outside the Parliament House in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Dozens of opposition lawmakers suspended from Parliament by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for obstructing proceedings in the chamber held a street protest on Thursday accusing the government of throttling democracy in the country. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
India's opposition lawmakers protest their suspension from Parliament by the government
Dozens of opposition lawmakers suspended from Parliament by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for obstructing proceedings have held a protest accusing the government of throttling … more
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FILE - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during the trilateral foreign ministers' meeting with South Korea and Japan, in Busan, South Korea, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. Foreign Minister Wang said Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, the country will maintain military pressure on the Philippines amid a dispute over sovereignty in the South China Sea that could involve U.S. forces defending their treaty partner.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon. Pool, File)
China vows to keep up military pressure on the Philippines as territorial dispute grows tenser
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the country will maintain military pressure on the Philippines amid a dispute over sovereignty in the South China Sea that could involve U.S. forces defending … more
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FILE - Ethnic Rohingya disembark from their boat upon landing in Ulee Madon, North Aceh, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Indonesian authorities detected at least five boats packed tight with refugees approaching shores of Aceh province, the latest in a surge of vessels that have arrived in Aceh, most carrying Rohingya refugees from southern Bangladesh, where the persecuted Muslim minority fled in 2017 following attacks by the military in their homeland of Myanmar. (AP Photo/Rahmat Mirza, File)
5 more boats packed with refugees approach Indonesia's shores, air force says
Indonesian authorities have detected at least five boats packed tight with Rohingya refugees approaching the shores of Aceh province. The boats are the latest in a surge of vessels that have arrived … more
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FILE - President Joe Biden answers a reporter's question as he walks from Marine One upon arrival on the South Lawn of the White House, Dec. 20, 2023, in Washington. The United States, key allies and Arab nations engaged in high-level diplomacy in hopes of avoiding another U.S. veto of a new U.N. resolution on desperately needed aid to Gaza ahead of a long-delayed vote now scheduled for Thursday morning, Dec. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
US is engaging in high-level diplomacy to avoid vetoing a UN resolution on critical aid for Gaza
The United States, key allies and Arab nations are engaging in high-level diplomacy in hopes of avoiding another U.S. veto of a new U.N. resolution on desperately needed aid to Gaza ahead of a … more
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CORRECTS TO BRIAN, Brian, one of three orangutans to be repatriated to Indonesia sits in a crate before departure at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Three trafficked Sumatran orangutans were sent back from Thailand to Indonesia on Thursday as part of a joint effort between the countries to tackle the illegal wildlife trade. (AP Photo/Jintamas Saksornchai)
Thailand sends 3 orangutans rescued from illicit wildlife trade back to Indonesia
Three trafficked Sumatran orangutans have been sent back from Thailand to Indonesia as part of a joint effort between the countries to tackle the illegal wildlife trade. Nobita and Shizuka, both 7 … more
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FILE - In this undated photo provided Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches a test launch of what it says is an intercontinental ballistic missile from an undisclosed location in 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, File)
North Korea's Kim again threatens use of nukes as he praises troops for long-range missile launch
North Korean state media is reporting that leader Kim Jong Un says his country has a policy of not hesitating to launch a nuclear strike on its rivals if provoked, as he praised troops involved in … more
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French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin delivers a speech at the French National Assembly in Paris, Monday, dec. 11, 2023. A divisive migration bill that would speed up deportations reaches the lower house of French parliament. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
France's Macron defends divisive immigration bill and denies it marks tilt by government to right
French President Emmanuel Macron says a contentious immigration bill backed by the far right is imperfect and needs some fixes but is “what the French wanted." He said Wednesday it doesn't … more
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FILE - Women show banners reading " You are healthy children of patriarchy" and "femicide is a state murder, the state does not protect us" as they gather on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. An Italian prosecutor on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 acknowledged that a stalking threat to a 26-year-old pregnant woman found stabbed to death in her home may have been underestimated by authorities who failed to take action against the man now suspected of killing her. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
Italian prosecutor acknowledges stalking threat against murdered woman may have been underestimated
An Italian prosecutor has acknowledged that a stalking threat to a 26-year-old pregnant woman found stabbed to death in her home may have been underestimated by authorities who failed to take action … more
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FILE - Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Ireland's government said Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, that it will take legal action against British authorities over a controversial law that gives some immunity from prosecution for offenses committed during three decades of sectarian violence.(AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)
Ireland to launch a legal challenge against the UK government over Troubles amnesty bill
Ireland’s government says it is taking legal action against British authorities over a controversial law that gives some immunity from prosecution for offenses committed during three decades of … more
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Motorcycle riders with Ukrainian and Ukrainian insurgent army flags pass in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Analysts say Ukraine's forces are pivoting to defense after Russia held off their counteroffensive
A military analysis says Ukraine’s armed forces are taking up a more defensive posture, after their summer counteroffensive failed to achieve a major breakthrough against Russia’s army and as … more
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The Avaz Twist Tower building rises above as smog covers Sarajevo, Bosnia, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. According to a Swiss air quality company, Sarajevo is one of the most polluted cities in the world. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
Choking smog lands Sarajevo at top of Swiss index of most polluted cities for 2nd straight day
The Bosnian capital of Sarajevo has been intermittently engulfed in a toxic haze since the start of December, with air quality so bad it was placed first on a list of the world’s most polluted … more
In this Dec. 15, 2018 photo provided by Ge Yunxia, church elder Ding Zhongfu visits a park in Hefei city, in central China's Anhui province. Ding and four other people, all senior in the Ganquan church were detained by police in November on suspicion of fraud, according to a bulletin from the church. (Ge Yunxia via AP)
Christian group and family raise outcry over detention of another 'house church' elder in China
The family of an elder in a Chinese church says he has been detained and accused of fraud. A U.S.-based Christian rights group says it's part of a larger crackdown by Chinese authorities on house … more
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