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Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden, right, shake hands next to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, Sept. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Evelyn Hockstein, Pool)

Biden gives Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed a hearty handshake a year after an awkward fist bump moment

The Saudi crown prince once vilified by President Joe Biden has been elevated from a fist bump to a hearty handshake. Biden warmly greeted Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman after they appeared … more

By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK | 9/9/23

A man walks into floodwaters to deliver medicines to a relative after the country's rainstorm record, in the town of Palamas, near Karditsa, Thessaly region, central Greece, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Rescue crews in helicopters and boats are plucking people from houses in central Greece inundated by tons of water and mud after severe rainstorms caused widespread flooding. (AP Photo/Vaggelis Kousioras)

Greek authorities evacuate another village as they try to prevent flooding in a major city

Greek authorities have ordered the evacuation of a village close to the major city of Larissa, in central Greece, as the river Pineios overflows its banks. While rescue crews continue evacuating … more

By DEMETRIS NELLAS | 9/9/23

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, people work to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

UN atomic watchdog warns of threat to nuclear safety as fighting spikes near plant in Ukraine

The United Nations atomic watchdog has warned of a potential threat to nuclear safety due to a spike in fighting near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine, whose forces continued … more

By SAMYA KULLAB | 9/9/23

Associated Press newsman Jim Heintz stands in war-ruined Minutka Square in the Chechen capital of Grozny, Russia, in February 2004. Heintz was posted in Moscow in 1999 and remained there for almost all of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule until earlier this year, watching the country’s steps forward as well as its retreat into isolation. Now assigned to Tallinn, Estonia, he tries to parse Russia’s lost promise. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

For nearly a quarter century, an AP correspondent watched the Putin era unfold in Russia

Under President Vladimir Putin’s nearly quarter-century in office, Russia’s quality of life rose markedly and the country opened itself to the world. But along with those improvements, political … more

By JIM HEINTZ | 9/9/23

President Joe Biden watches a group of dancers with Vani Sarraju Rao, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, right, and Vijay Kumar Singh, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways & Minister of State for Civil Aviation, as he arrives at Indira Gandhi International Airport to attend the G20 summit, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in New Delhi. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden and Modi to announce rail and shipping project to link India to Middle East and Europe

President Joe Biden and his allies plan to roll out plans on Saturday for a shipping corridor that would connect India with the Middle East and ultimately Europe. It's a possible game changer for … more

By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK | 9/8/23

In this photo provided Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, by the North Korean government, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un attends a paramilitary parade ceremony, marking North Korea’s 75th founding anniversary in Pyongyang, North Korea Friday, Sept. 8. 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)

Kim Jong Un hosts Chinese and Russian guests at a parade celebrating North Korea's 75th anniversary

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited visiting Chinese delegates and Russian artists to a paramilitary parade featuring rocket launchers pulled by trucks and tractors. That's according to state … more

By KIM TONG-HYUNG | 9/8/23

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Cuba arrests 17 for allegedly helping recruit some of its citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Cuban authorities have arrested 17 people in connection with what they described as a network to recruit Cuban nationals to fight for Russia in Ukraine. The head of criminal investigations for … more

By CRISTIANA MESQUITA and MILEXSY DURÁN | 9/8/23

In this photo released by Suwayda24, people stage a protest as they wave the Druze flags in the southern city of Sweida, Syria, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. The protests in the Druze-majority city have been ongoing for more then two weeks, initially driven by surging inflation and the war-torn country's spiraling economy but later widening to calls for the fall of the Assad government. (Suwayda24 via AP)

US-backed Kurdish fighters say battles with tribesmen in eastern Syria that killed dozens have ended

A U.S.-backed Syrian force has declared its operations in eastern Syria completed after almost two weeks of fighting with local tribesmen left dozens of people dead. The Syrian Democratic Forces said … more

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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's ruling coalition defeats a no-confidence motion against the health minister

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition has defeated a no-confidence motion against the country’s health minister who has been accused of allegedly failing to secure enough essential drugs and laboratory … more

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI | 9/8/23

FILE - The secret service's lettering is on one of the entrances to the headquarters of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 22, 2022. An employee of Germany's foreign intelligence service and an acquaintance have been charged with treason for allegedly passing sensitive documents to Russia, prosecutors said Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (Christophe Gateau/dpa via AP)

German intelligence employee and acquaintance charged with treason for passing secrets to Russia

Prosecutors say an employee of Germany’s foreign intelligence service and an acquaintance have been charged with treason for allegedly passing secret documents to Russia. The intelligence officer … more

By GEIR MOULSON | 9/8/23

FILE- In this March 7, 2018 file photo, Secretary-General of the Commission Martin Selmayr waits for the start of a meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Union’s executive branch has strongly criticized the bloc’s representative in Austria for accusing the country of paying “blood money” to Russia for gas supplies. It said Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 that he has been ordered back to Brussels for discussions on the matter. EU representative Martin Selmayr said at a panel event on Wednesday that Austria continues to get 55% of its gas from Russia. He said: “That surprises me, because blood money is being sent to Russia every day with the gas bill.” On Thursday, Austria’s Foreign Ministry said that Selmayr had been summoned for a meeting with one of the ministry’s top officials. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

EU rebukes its representative in Austria over 'blood money' comment on Russian gas imports

The European Union’s executive branch has strongly criticized the bloc’s representative in Austria for accusing the country of paying “blood money” to Russia for gas supplies. It said Friday … more

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Floodwaters cover a suburb after the country's record rainstorm, in Larissa, Thessaly region, central Greece, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Widespread flooding in central Greece has left several people dead and others missing, with severe rainstorms turning streams into raging torrents, bursting dams, washing away roads and bridges, and hurling cars into the sea. (AP Photo/Vaggelis Kousioras)

Helicopters airlift residents to safety from deadly floods in central Greece

Severe rainstorms eased but floodwaters were still rising in parts of central Greece Friday, while fire department and military helicopters were plucking people from villages inundated by tons of … more

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Russian missile attack kills policeman, injures 44 others in Zelenskyy's hometown in central Ukraine

A Russian missile attack on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown in central Ukraine has killed one policeman and injured at least 44 others. It was among multiple Russian attacks across the … more

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A general view of HMP Wandsworth in London where a British soldier awaiting trial on terror-related charges has escaped from a prison in southwest London Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 and police have launched an urgent manhunt. Counterterror police say Daniel Abed Khalife went missing from Wandsworth Prison early Wednesday. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)

Police search huge London park for terrorism suspect who escaped from prison

British police are scouring scoured a huge London park on Friday for an ex-soldier who escaped from prison while awaiting trial on terrorism charges. The Metropolitan Police force confirmed Friday … more

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A fireball lights the horizon on the Ukrainian shore of the Danube, seen from Chilia Veche in eastern Romania on the night of Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. The discovery of drone debris on Romanian territory this week has left some local residents fearing that the war in neighboring Ukraine could spread into their country, as Russian forces bombard Ukrainian ports just across the Danube River from NATO-member Romania. (Mircea Franc via AP)

Proximity of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Danube ports stirs fear in NATO member Romania

The discovery of drone debris on Romanian territory this week has left some local residents fearing that the war in neighboring Ukraine could spread into their country, as Russian forces bombard … more

By STEPHEN MCGRATH and VADIM GHIRDA | 9/8/23

FILE - Houses riddled with bullets are seen after the deadly clashes between Palestinian factions in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh near the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023. The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees appealed Wednesday, Aug. 30, for $15.5 million to respond to the fallout of clashes in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp earlier this month. (AP Photo/Mohammad Zaatari, File)

Clashes resume between factions in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp

Clashes have resumed in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, with heavy gunfire and shelling wounding several people and prompting residents to flee Friday. Several days of street battles … more

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A pedestrian waits for a bus on a flooded street following heavy rainstorms in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Rain pouring onto Hong Kong and southern China floods city streets and subway stations

Rain pouring onto Hong Kong and southern China overnight flooded city streets and some subway stations, halting transportation and forcing schools to close. Videos circulating on social media show … more

By ZEN SOO | 9/8/23

Municipal workers wash a side walk near a billboard featuring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of this week's summit of the Group of 20 nations, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

India seeking greater voice for developing world at G20, but Ukraine war may overshadow talks

It’s never been easy for the leaders of the world’s largest economies to find common ground, but the global ramifications of Russia’s war on Ukraine mean even greater challenges for meaningful … more

By DAVID RISING | 9/8/23

A woman walks past a shop decorated with a replica of a victory banner prior to local elections in Donetsk, the capital of Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. (AP Photo)

Russia holds elections in occupied Ukrainian regions in an effort to tighten its grip there

Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip on territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago and still does not … more

By YURAS KARMANAU and DASHA LITVINOVA | 9/8/23

A woman holds up a sign with a message that reads in Spanish; "I will decide" as she joins a march demanding legal, free and safe abortions for all women, marking International Safe Abortion Day, in Mexico City, Sept. 28, 2022. Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, has decriminalized abortion nationwide. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)

Latin America women's rights groups say their abortion win in Mexico may hold the key to US struggle

Women’s rights activists in Latin America have long looked to the United States as a model in their decades-long struggle to chip away at abortion restrictions in their highly religious countries. … more

By MEGAN JANETSKY | 9/8/23