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FILE - Spanish actress Ana Obregon poses on arrival for the Goya Awards in Madrid, Spain, on Feb. 17, 2013. A heated debate in Spain triggered by Obregón, who was reported to have used a surrogate mother in Miami to have a baby took a twist Wednesday, April 5, 2023 when the woman announced in socialite magazine ¡Hola! that the baby is actually the daughter of her son who died of cancer in 2020. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

Veteran Spanish actress says surrogate baby is granddaughter

A heated debate in Spain triggered by a 68-year-old Spanish celebrity who was reported to have used a surrogate mother in Miami to have a baby has taken a twist with the woman announcing in a … more

By CIARÁN GILES | 4/5/23

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba waits for the start of the NATO-Ukraine Commission during a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

As Finland joins its ranks NATO ponders Ukraine's prospects

Finland has joined NATO, abandoning a history of military nonalignment for protection from Russia under the organization's security umbrella. But what of war-ravaged Ukraine? At their next summit in … more

By LORNE COOK | 4/5/23

Veterinarians from the global animal welfare group, Four Paws, lift up an elephant named "Noor Jehan" for her medical check-up at Karachi Zoo, in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Foreign veterinarians visited the sickly elephant at the southern Pakistani zoo amid widespread concern over her well-being and living conditions. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Foreign veterinarians save sick elephant at Pakistani zoo

A veterinarian says experts have saved a sick elephant at a zoo in southern Pakistan. Noor Jehan was brought to Karachi with three other elephants more than a dozen years ago. Now 17 years old, … more

By ADIL KHAN | 4/5/23

FILE - Prime Minister of Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina Fadil Novalic, right, with his lawyer, arrives at a court in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Jan. 29, 2021. Novalic, was convicted of abuse of office and sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday April 5, 2023, over the procurement at highly inflated prices of inadequate medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo, File)

Top Bosnian government official convicted of abuse of office

A top Bosnian government official and two others have been convicted and given prison sentences over the procurement at highly inflated prices of inadequate medical equipment during the COVID-19 … more

4/5/23

UN officials condemn Taliban ban on female Afghan staffers

United Nations officials are condemning a Taliban decision to bar female Afghan employees from working at the agency. The Taliban have imposed harsh measures since seizing power in 2021 as U.S. and … more

By RAHIM FAIEZ | 4/5/23

Anna, 10, cries next to the body of her brother Yurii, 27, during his funeral in Kalynivka, near Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. Yurii Kulyk, a civilian who was a volunteer in the armed forces of Ukraine, was killed during a rocket attack on Feb.15 in Lyman, a city in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

In Ukraine, the grief-stricken bear the pain of war

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Mothers burying their sons, children burying their fathers. As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, men and women have been dying in droves on the front lines, fighting … more

4/5/23

A Venezuelan migrant sits on the sidewalk where an altar was created with candles and photos outside the Mexican immigration detention center that was the site of a deadly fire, as migrants wake up after spending the night on the sidewalk in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Thursday, March 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Mexican judge orders five held on homicide in migrant fire

A Mexican judge ordered that three Mexican immigration officials, a private security guard and a Venezuelan migrant be held for investigation in connection with a fire last week at an immigration … more

4/5/23

Nathpa-Jhakri dam is visible in the valley in Kinnaur district of the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, India, Sunday, March 12, 2023. A favorite initiative of Indian governments, the push for dams has skyrocketed as the nation looks for round-the-clock energy that doesn't spew planet-warming emissions. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

India’s push for 24/7 clean energy from dams upends lives

A remote region amid gigantic peaks in the Himalayas is home to just 100,000 people but makes four nuclear power plants worth of energy. But in past years resentment against the hydroelectric dams … more

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and ASHWINI BHATIA | 4/4/23

UN: Afghan female staff banned from work in eastern province

U.N. officials say that female Afghan employees of the United Nations have been banned from working by Taliban authorities in eastern Afghanistan. The U.N. mission expressed “serious concern” … more

By RAHIM FAIEZ | 4/4/23

Afghan Taliban raid kills 6 members of Islamic State group

The Taliban say their forces in Afghanistan have killed six members of the extremist Islamic State group during a raid in the country's north. A Taliban spokesman said Tuesday that the raid in Balkh … more

4/4/23

FILE - Palestinians wave flags during a rally marking the 47th anniversary of Land Day, along the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City, Thursday, March 30, 2023. An Israeli human rights group says that Israel is holding over 1,000 Palestinian detainees without charge or trial, the highest number since 2003. HaMoked, an Israeli rights group that regularly gathers figures from prison authorities, said Tuesday, April 4, that as of April 2023 there were 1,016 detainees held in administrative detention. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Israel holding over 1,000 without charge, most since 2003

An Israeli human rights group says that Israel is holding over 1,000 Palestinian detainees without charge or trial, the highest number since 2003. HaMoked, an Israeli rights group that regularly … more

By ISABEL DEBRE | 4/4/23

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema speaks during their picket against Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill at the Ugandan High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Uganda's legislature last week passed the anti-homosexuality bill. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South African opposition protests Uganda's anti-LGBTQ bill

More than 200 protesters in South Africa have demonstrated at the Uganda High Commission against the anti-gay bill recently passed by Ugandan lawmakers. The demonstration on Tuesday was led by South … more

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME | 4/4/23

FILE - The leader of a banned ethnic Polish group Andzelika Borys, center, is seen in front of a court building in the town of Volozhin, 75 km ( 45 miles) northwest of Minsk, on Feb. 17, 2010. The prominent Polish minority activist has been released from custody in Belarus after the authorities dropped criminal charges against her. The Belarusian Prosecutor General’s office announced Tuesday, April 4, 2023 that the criminal investigation against Andzelika Borys has been terminated, all charges against her have been dropped and she has been freed from house arrest (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Belarus drops charges against Polish minority activist

A prominent Polish minority activist has been released from custody in Belarus after the authorities dropped criminal charges against her. The Belarusian Prosecutor General’s office announced … more

By YURAS KARMANAU | 4/4/23

A zookeeper washes an elephant named "Noor Jehan" at Karachi Zoo, in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Foreign vets visited the sickly elephant at the southern Pakistani zoo Tuesday amid widespread concerns over her well-being and living conditions, with one of the veterinarians saying her chances of surviving are unclear. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Foreign veterinarians visit ailing elephant in Pakistani zoo

Foreign veterinarians have visited a sickly elephant at a southern Pakistani zoo amid widespread concern over her well-being and living conditions, One vet says her chances of surviving are unclear. … more

4/4/23

Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, left, appears before the Kosovo Tribunal as he defends himself against charges including murder, torture and persecution allegedly committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia in the Hague, Monday, April 3, 2023. The trial of Kosovo's ex-president and three other former high-ranking members of the Kosovo Liberation Army charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity opens Monday. (Koen van Weel/Pool via AP)

Ex-Kosovo president tells international judges he's innocent

Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci has insisted he is an innocent man as he addressed a panel of international judges hearing his trial on 10 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. At … more

By MIKE CORDER | 4/4/23

A spokesperson of the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) shows photos captured by a robotic probe inside one of the three melted reactors at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, during a news conference at the TEPCO headquarters in Tokyo, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Images captured by a robotic probe inside one of the three melted reactors at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant showed exposed steel bars in the main supporting structure and its thick external concrete wall largely missing near its bottom, triggering concerns about its earthquake resistance in case of another major disaster. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

New images from inside Fukushima reactor spark safety worry

Images captured by a robotic probe inside one of the three melted reactors at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant have shown exposed steel bars in the main supporting structure and … more

By MARI YAMAGUCHI | 4/4/23

In this handout photo released by the Indian Army, soldiers clear snow from an avalanche near Nathu La mountain pass in India's Sikkim state, Tuesday, April, 4, 2023. An avalanche swept away a group of tourists in the Himalayas in northeastern India on Tuesday, killing at least six and injuring 11 others, officials and news reports said. (Indian Army via AP)

Avalanche sweeps away tourists in northeast India; 7 killed

An avalanche has swept away a group of tourists in the Himalayas in northeastern India, killing at least seven and injuring 11. An Indian army spokesman says rescuers are searching for at least 30 … more

4/4/23

Lawyers gather outside the Supreme Court as they wait for court decision regarding provincial elections, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled a panel's decision to delay provincial elections was unconstitutional and ordered the votes held by May 14, according to a lawyer involved in the case. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

Pakistan court rules delay of provinces' votes unlawful

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled that a decision to delay provincial elections was unconstitutional. Ali Zafar, the attorney for former prime minister Imran Khan’s Tahreek-e-Insaf party, said … more

4/4/23

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, right, and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken address the media prior to the EU-US Energy Council Ministerial meeting at the European Council building in Brussels, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU lashes out at China for support of Russia in Ukraine war

The European Union’s foreign policy chief has lashed out at China for its support of Russia during the invasion of Ukraine and called it “a blatant violation” of Beijing’s United Nations … more

By RAF CASERT | 4/4/23

FILE - From right, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, pose together after they signed the Good Friday Agreement for peace in Northern Ireland, on April 10, 1998. It has been 25 years since the striking of the Good Friday Agreement, the landmark peace accord that ended three decades of violence in Northern Ireland, a period known as “the Troubles.” (AP Photo, File)

As it turns 25, N Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement explained

It has been 25 years since the striking of the Good Friday Agreement, the landmark peace accord that ended three decades of violence in Northern Ireland, a period known as “the Troubles.” The … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 4/4/23