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People walk through the snow beside the beach huts at Blyth in Northumberland, England, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 as temperatures are tipped to plunge to as low as minus 11C (12.2 F) in parts of the UK over the weekend. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

Heavy snow in northern England causes havoc on highways and knocks out power

Officials say heavy snow in northern England stranded motorists in their cars overnight and knocked out power to more than 2,500 customers. Trucks jackknifed on slick surfaces, blocking highways, as … more

12/3/23

People walk through the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit near Al Wasl Dome at Expo City, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health

With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks have turned their focus on contagious effects on human health. Under a brown haze over Dubai, participants at the COP28 summit moved beyond lofty … more

By JAMEY KEATEN | 12/3/23

Patients at Manuel J. Santos Hospital in Butuan City, southern Philippines, are evacuated after an earthquake, Saturday evening, Dec. 2, 2023. A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic after Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning. (AP Photo/Ivy Marie Mangadlao)

Strong earthquake that sparked a tsunami warning leaves 1 dead amid widespread panic in Philippines

A powerful earthquake that shook the southern Philippines has killed at least one villager and injured several others as thousands scrambled out of their homes in panic and jammed roads to higher … more

By JIM GOMEZ | 12/3/23

FILE - Samuel Garcia, the then newly-elected governor of Nuevo Leon attends his victory celebration in Nuevo Leon, at the Macroplaza of Monterrey, in Nuevo Leon state, Mexico, June 7, 2021. García said Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 he won’t run for president in the June 2 elections. He had been polling below 10% in the race, and was given almost no chance of actually winning. (AP Photo/Roberto Martinez, File)

Third-party candidate leaves Mexico's 2024 presidential race. Next leader now likely to be a woman

A third-party candidate has announced he is leaving Mexico’s 2024 presidential race, practically ensuring the the country's next president will be a woman. Samuel García, the governor of the … more

12/2/23

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Harris focuses on shaping a post-conflict Gaza during a diplomatic blitz in Dubai with Arab leaders

Vice President Kamala Harris has engaged in a quick round of diplomacy with Arab leaders while attending the U.N. climate summit in the United Arab Emirates. She's trying to focus on shaping the … more

By WILL WEISSERT | 12/2/23

Mine workers are seen during a rescue mission in Chingola, around 400 kilometres (248 miles) north of the capital Lusaka, Zambia, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Seven miners were confirmed dead and more than 20 others were missing and presumed dead after heavy rains caused landslides that buried them inside tunnels they had been digging illegally at a copper mine in Zambia, police and local authorities said Saturday. (AP Photo)

Zambia landslides bury miners digging tunnels illegally, killing 7 and leaving more than 20 missing

Police and local authorities in Zambia say seven miners have been confirmed dead and more than 20 others are missing, presumed dead, after heavy rains caused landslides that buried them inside … more

By TSVANGIRAYI MUKWAZHI and NOEL SICHALWE | 12/2/23

FILE - Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko speaks to reporters in Warsaw, Poland, on Sunday Jan. 16, 2021. Former President Petro Poroshenko has been denied permission to leave Ukraine due to a planned meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Ukraine’s security service said Saturday. Dec. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Piotr Molecki, File)

Ex-president barred from leaving Ukraine amid alleged plan to meet with Hungary's Viktor Orban

Ukraine's service says former President Petro Poroshenko has been denied permission to leave the country because he was planning to meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. On Friday, … more

12/2/23

The Garisenda medieval tower is pictured in Bologna, Italy, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Bologna's Garisenda tower has been locked down for fear it could collapse. Authorities have provided a security cordon in case of collapse.The Garisenda tower along with the Asinelli(97meters)tower is one of the beauties and attractions for tourists visiting Bologna, and a landmark for citizens. (Michele Nucci, Lapresse Via AP)

Italian officials secure 12th Century leaning tower in Bologna to prevent collapse

Italian officials have secured the shorter of two 12th century towers in Bologna, fearing that its leaning could lead to collapse. On Friday, the city announced 4.3 million euros ($4.7 million) in … more

12/2/23

FILE - Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud welcomed Saturday, Dec. 2, the U.N. Security Council vote to lift an arms embargo imposed on the Horn of Africa nation more than 30 years ago.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)

Somalia president hails lifting of arms embargo as government vows to wipe out al-Shabab militants

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has welcomed the U.N. Security Council vote to lift an arms embargo imposed on the Horn of Africa nation more than 30 years ago. The 15-member council … more

By OMAR FARUK | 12/2/23

FILE - U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, left, and Egypt's President Anwar Sadat in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 16, 1974. Henry Kissinger's legacy in the Mideast is the pursuit of what's possible, not necessarily peace, in one of the world's most intractable conflicts. The former U.S. secretary of state, who died this week at age 100, did just that after Egypt and Syria pulled of a surprise invasion of Israel 50 years ago. (AP Photo/Ahmed el Tayeb)

With 'shuttle diplomacy,' step by step, Kissinger chased the possible in the Mideast

Henry Kissinger's legacy in the Mideast is the pursuit of what's possible, not necessarily peace, in one of the world's most intractable conflicts. The former U.S. secretary of state, who died this … more

By LAURIE KELLMAN | 12/2/23

Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios participates in the evening gown category during the 72nd Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in San Salvador, El Salvador, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. The 23-year-old communicologist went on to win the competition, the first to wear the crown from her country. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running 'beauty queen coup' plot

Nicaraguan police say they want to arrest the director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, accusing her of intentionally rigging contests so that anti-government beauty queens would win the pageants as … more

By GABRIELA SELSER | 12/2/23

Bolivia's Indigenous 'cholitas' make a living guiding clients on high altitude glaciers. But now climate change is accelerating the disappearance of these glaciers and the women risk losing their livelihood. (Nov. 31) (AP Video/Carlos Guerrero).

Bolivia's Indigenous women climbers fear for their future as the Andean glaciers melt

Dressed up in colorful, multilayered skirts, a group of 20 Indigenous Bolivian women have been climbing the Andes peaks for the past eight years, working as guides for tourists. But as the glaciers … more

By PAOLA FLORES | 12/2/23

FILE - The United Nations headquarters building is seen from inside the General Assembly hall, on Sept. 21, 2021. The United Nations Security Council voted Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, to end its political mission of a few hundred people dedicated to ending the civil war in Sudan. (Eduardo Munoz/Pool Photo via AP, File)

UN ends political mission in Sudan, where world hasn't been able to stop bloodshed

The United Nations Security Council has voted to end its political mission of a few hundred people dedicated to ending the civil war in Sudan. Russia abstained from the unanimous vote to end UNITAMS, … more

By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN | 12/1/23

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the media prior to departure from Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emorates, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. The United States remains "intensely focused" on freeing hostages held in Gaza despite the resumption of the Israel-Hamas war after a week-long truce, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

Blinken sees goals largely unfulfilled in Mideast trip, even as Israel pledges to protect civilians

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Mideast this week looking to press for agreements to extend the Gaza cease-fire, step up the release of hostages held by Hamas and limit … more

By MATTHEW LEE | 12/1/23

Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a video address to participants of the 2nd National Healthcare Congress at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Putin on Friday ordered the country's military to increase the number of troops by nearly 170,000 to a total of 1.32 million, as Moscow’s military action in Ukraine continues into its 22nd month. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin orders the Russian military to add 170,000 troops for a total of 1.32 million

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to increase the number of troops by nearly 170,000 to a total of 1.32 million. The order came as Moscow’s military action in … more

12/1/23

FILE - Guy Philippe smiles during an interview in Pestel, Haiti, Aug. 24, 2016. Philippe returned to Haiti on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, after the U.S. government deported him. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery, File)

Authorities in Haiti hold former rebel leader Guy Philippe after the US repatriated him

An attorney for former Haitian rebel leader Guy Philippe says he is being held by Haitian authorities at a police station a day after the U.S. repatriated him to Haiti. Jean Joseph Louicher says … more

By EVENS SANON | 12/1/23

This handout photo provided by GPO on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, shows Israeli released hostage Mia Shem reuniting with her family at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel. Mia Shem was released the night of Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. (GPO via AP)

Bombs are falling on Gaza again. Who are the hostages still remaining in the besieged strip?

Israel and Hamas have resumed fighting after a weeklong cease-fire, and Israel says 136 hostages remain in Gaza. Most of those remaining in the besieged strip are men who were not included in the … more

By JULIA FRANKEL | 12/1/23

Tranquil and slow-paced life in the expansive savannas and rainforests that is home to Guyana’s native amerindian peoples, have been disturbed recently by rumors of violence – and even war. The territory larger than Greece, known as "The Essequibo,” that stands between Guyana and Venezuela, is claimed by both countries as their own. (AP Video: Juan Arraez) (Nov 29)

UN court bars Venezuela from altering Guyana’s control over disputed territory

The U.N. top court has ordered Venezuela not to take any action that would alter Guyana’s control over a disputed territory, but did not specifically ban Venezuela from holding its planned … more

By MIKE CORDER and REGINA GARCIA CANO | 12/1/23

Tomer Bassis, left, and Eyal Sirota recount their experiences from the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants on a rave part in the southern Israel, at Cyprus' Jewish Community Center in the southern coastal town of Larnaca, Cyprus, on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. Bassis and Sirota was among a group of 70 people who attended a retreat in Cyprus to help them cope with the psychological trauma they suffered from that attack. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Israeli survivors of the Oct. 7 music festival attack seek to cope with trauma at a Cyprus retreat

Dozens of young Israeli men and women who survived the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre at a rave party in southern Israel have been taking part in support sessions to help deal with their trauma at a retreat … more

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS | 12/1/23

In this photo provided by the Ihor Moroz, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, rescuers work at the scene of a building damaged by shelling, in Novogrodivka, Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. (Ihor Moroz, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration via AP)

Ukrainian spy agency stages train explosions on a Russian railroad in Siberia, Ukrainian media say

Ukrainian media are reporting that the country's spy agency staged two successive train explosions on a railroad line in Siberia that serves as a key conduit for trade between Russia and China. … more

By HANNA ARHIROVA | 12/1/23