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FILE - Clara Brugada, borough president candidate, greets Morena supporters on the last day of campaigning ahead of the June 6 mid-term elections, in the Iztapalapa borough of Mexico City, June 2, 2021. Morena, the country’s ruling party, nominated Brugada as their mayoral candidate for Mexico City, on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
Mexico's ruling party names gubernatorial candidates, but questions remain about unity
Mexico's ruling party has named its candidates for eight governorships and the mayorship of Mexico City. But after ruling out the most popular candidate for the capital, questions remain about … more
Golden lion tamarins sit on a branch as students plant tree seedlings that will form an ecological corridor to allow a safe passageway for the region's most emblematic and endangered species: the golden lion tamarin. in the rural interior of Rio de Janeiro, Silva Jardim, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Saving Brazil's golden monkey, one green corridor at a time
Volunteers are taking part in an effort to extend the habitat of the most emblematic and endangered species of Rio de Janeiro’s rural interior — the golden lion tamarin. The small, … more
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FILE- In this Feb. 21, 2006 file photo Tourists relax in the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, Iceland on Feb. 21,2006. The geothermal spa Blue Lagoon has temporarily closed after a series of earthquakes have put Iceland's southwestern corner on volcanic alert, reaching a state of panic on Thursday when a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred just after midnight. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Iceland evacuates town and raises aviation alert as concerns rise a volcano may erupt
Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland have left their homes after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency … more
French President Emmanuel Macron adjusts the flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, as part of the commemorations marking the105th anniversary of the Nov. 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 in Paris. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP)
Somber bugles and bells mark Armistice Day around the globe as wars drown out peace messages
People around the globe are remembering the slaughter and losses from four years of fighting during World War I just over a century ago that was supposed to amount to “the war to end all wars.” … more
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Pavel Butorin, director of the current time, TV and digital platform of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and his wife Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmacheva pose for a photo in Prague, Czech Republic on Wednesday Aug. 14, 2013. Kurmacheva, the editor with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Tatar-Bashkir service was detained on Oct 18, 2023 in Russia and is being held in a detention center, awaiting a trial that could sentence her to up to five years in prison. (Pavel Butorin via AP)
'We want her back,' husband of US journalist detained in Russia appeals for her immediate release
The husband of a Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company who is detained in Russia has called for her speedy release. Alsu Kurmacheva’s husband Pavel Butorin … more
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Trade unionists and protesters form a blockade outside weapons manufacturer BAE Systems in Rochester, England, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 in protest over the Israel-Gaza conflict and calling for an immediate ceasefire. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP)
UK police step up efforts to ensure a massive pro-Palestinian march in London remains peaceful
London police are stepping up efforts to ensure a pro-Palestinian march remains peaceful following a week of political sparring over whether the demonstration should go ahead on the weekend Britain … more
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Municipal workers wearing protective vests and helmets decorate the wall of the regional administration building with a huge national flag to mark one year since the Ukrainian troops cleared the city from the Russian army, in Kherson, Ukraine, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
One year after liberation, Ukrainians in Kherson hold on to hope amid constant shelling
One year since Ukraine retook the city of Kherson from occupying Russian forces, residents have grown accustomed to the sounds of the bombs reminding them that the war is far from over. Marking the … more
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FILE - Myanmar new appointed Home Affair Minister Soe Htut attends a ceremony to mark the Myanmar's 73rd anniversary of Union Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Feb. 12, 2020. A military court in Myanmar has sentenced Lt. Gen. Soe Htut who until recently was a senior member of the country’s ruling junta to five years in prison for abusing his authority and taking bribes, state-run media reported Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo, File)
Myanmar military court sentences general ousted from ruling council to 5 years for corruption
A military court in Myanmar has sentenced a general who until recently was a senior member of the country’s ruling council to five years in prison for abusing his authority and taking bribes. The … more
Emilia Segura, left, and her daughter Cecilia Rivera Segura arrange containers after filling them with water at a free, public well in Pueblo Santa Cruz Acalpixca, Xochimilco, on the outskirts of Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Segura, 62, has been selling water daily for over a decade with the help of her four donkeys. The system which provides the capital with over a quarter of its drinking water is 44% lower than it should be and have set a new record, according to government figures, and authorities have begun cutting water to the city. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
Mexico City imposes severe, monthslong water restrictions as drought dries up reservoirs
Mexican officials have imposed severe, monthslong cuts to Mexico City’s water supply just a month after initial restrictions were ordered as drought dries the capital’s reservoirs. Authorities … more
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Demonstrators gather to protest against the amnesty at the headquarters of Socialist party in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. Acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's chances of forming a new coalition minority government following an inconclusive election in July have been massively boosted by a deal with a tiny party he surely hoped he would never have to rely on. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)
Why Spain's acting leader is offering a politically explosive amnesty for Catalan separatists
Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s chances of forming a new coalition minority government following an inconclusive election in July have been greatly boosted by a deal with a tiny … more
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Morocco debates how to rebuild from September quake that killed thousands
After many natural disasters, people debate how to rebuild without changing their community for the worse. Morocco has pledged to rebuild from a September earthquake in line with its architectural … more
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Over half of Sudan's population needs humanitarian aid after nearly 7 months of war, UN says
Almost seven months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group have left a wave of destruction. Over half the population is in need of humanitarian aid, and people fear a … more
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FILE - People comfort each other at the scene of a shooting in central Oslo, Norway, on June 25, 2022. Zaniar Matapour, a Norwegian citizen originally from Iran, was Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, charged with aggravated terrorism for the 2022 deadly shooting ahead of an LGBTQ festival in the Norwegian capital’s nightlife district. The shooting at three locations, including outside the London Pub, a popular gay bar in downtown Oslo, on June 25, 2022. Two people were killed and nine wounded. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Iranian-born Norwegian man is charged over deadly Oslo Pride attack in 2022
A Norwegian citizen originally from Iran has been charged with aggravated terrorism over a deadly shooting in June 2022 ahead of an LGBTQ festival in the nightlife district of the capital, Oslo. Two … more
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An aerial view of homes destroyed by Hurricane Otis, in Alta Cuauhtemoc, in Acapulco, Mexico, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. Nearly three weeks after the Category 5 hurricane devastated this Pacific port, leaving at least 48 people dead and the city’s infrastructure in tatters, the cleanup continues. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Acapulco recovery moves ahead in fits and starts after Hurricane Otis devastation
More than two weeks ago Otis went from tropical storm to Category 5 hurricane in a record 12 hours. It caught authorities and residents flat footed in this city of 1 million, a blend of big hotels … more
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This undated family handout photo provided on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, shows six-month-old Indi Gregory. Italy's government on Monday granted Italian citizenship to an eight-month-old terminally ill British girl after a court in Britain upheld rulings authorizing the withdrawal of life-supporting invasive treatment. Baby Indi Gregory's situation is the latest in a series of cases in Britain in which doctors and parents have sparred over the treatment of terminally ill children. The Vatican's pediatric hospital, Bambino Gesu, in Rome has offered to care for Indi Gregory. (Family Handout/PA via AP)
UK judge decries legal tactics used by sick child's parents as he refuses to let her die at home
A British judge has expressed profound concerns about the tactics of the parents of a terminally ill infant as he refused to allow them to take her home from the hospital to die. The decision by … more
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French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Paris Peace Forum, in Paris, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. The Peace Forum is an annual event involving governments, NGOs and others seeking dialogue around global problems such as climate change, children's exposure to online violence, and threats to human rights. (Stephanie Lecocq, Pool via AP)
France's Macron says melting glaciers are 'an unprecedented challenge for humanity'
French President Emmanuel Macron says melting glaciers pose “an unprecedented challenge for humanity.” He spoke on Friday as a three-day global summit on glaciers and poles wrapped up in Paris. … more
People arrive to pay tribute to Turkey's founding father Mustafa Kemal Ataturk during the 85th anniversary of his death at Dolmabahce palace in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Erdogan backtracks after siding with court that defied top court's ruling on lawmaker's release
Turkey's president has backpedaled after siding with a top appeals court that defied a Constitutional Court ruling calling for the release of an imprisoned opposition lawmaker. Recep Tayyip Erdogan … more
A security guard stands watch at the Shangri-La Key Boarding School during a media-organized tour in Dabpa county, Kardze Prefecture, Sichuan province, China on Sept. 5, 2023. Village schools have been shuttered across China's Tibet and replaced with centralized boarding schools that critics say represents forced assimilation. Activists estimate 1 million Tibetan children study at such boarding school. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
China denies accusations of forced assimilation and curbs on religious freedom in Tibet
A government official from China’s Tibetan region has rejected allegations of forced assimilation and curbs on religious freedom, while stressing that Tibetan Buddhism should adapt to the Chinese … more
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, and Tuvalu's Prime Minister Kausea shake hands on One Foot Island after attending the Leaders' Retreat during the Pacific Islands Forum in Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. Australia on Friday offered the island nation of Tuvalu a lifeline to help residents escape the rising seas and increased storms that climate change is bringing. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
Australia offers to help Tuvalu residents escape rising seas and other ravages of climate change
Australia is offering the island nation of Tuvalu a lifeline to help residents escape the rising seas and increased storms that climate change is bringing. At a meeting of Pacific leaders Friday in … more
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, from left, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar pose for a photo as part of the so-called "2+2 Dialogue" at the foreign ministry in New Delhi, India, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)
Top US and Indian diplomats and defense chiefs discuss Indo-Pacific issues and Israel-Hamas war
The top diplomats and defense chiefs of India and the United States met in New Delhi focusing on security issues in the Indo-Pacific, China and the Israel-Hamas war. U.S. Secretary of State Antony … more
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