Thousands of bone fragments, which may include the remains of victims of Nazi crimes, have been buried after they were found on a Berlin university campus where an institute for anthropology and …
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By GEIR MOULSON
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3/23/23
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Slovakia's Defense Ministry says the first four of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets that Slovakia decided to give Ukraine have been safely handed over to the Ukrainian air force. The ministry says …
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3/23/23
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A young zebra walked, trotted, and galloped for hours in the busy streets of South Korea’s capital before emergency workers tranquilized the animal and brought it back to a zoo. Choi Ye-ra, an …
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3/23/23
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A prominent leader of Uganda’s LGBTQ community says he is worried about becoming “homeless,” describing anguished calls by others like him who are concerned for their safety after the passing …
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By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
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3/23/23
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Prince William has placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, paying his respects to the Poles who lost their lives in past wars. He made the gesture Thursday during a visit to …
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By VANESSA GERA and DANICA KIRKA
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3/23/23
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Palestinian health officials say that Israeli security forces killed a Palestinian militant during a raid in the northern West Bank. Thursday's incident marks the latest escalation of violence in …
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3/23/23
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Israel's parliament has passed the first of several laws that make up its contentious judicial overhaul. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition approved a motion Thursday that would protect …
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By TIA GOLDENBERG
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3/23/23
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EU leaders are set to endorse a deal aimed at sending Ukraine 1 million rounds of artillery shells within the next 12 months to help the country repel Russia’s invasion forces. The fast-track …
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By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and LORNE COOK
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3/23/23
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French unions are holding their first mass demonstrations since President Emmanuel Macron forced a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote. The move has inflamed public anger. Strikes …
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3/23/23
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Thousands of young Albanians have crossed the English Channel in recent years to seek a new life in the U.K. Their dangerous journey in small boats or inflatable dinghies reflects Albania's anemic …
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By LLAZAR SEMINI
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3/23/23
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A Brazilian government watchdog is giving former President Jair Bolsonaro five working days to return to authorities a set of jewels he received from Saudi Arabia in 2021. All nine members of the …
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE
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3/22/23
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Panama's government estimates 50,000 migrants crossed the treacherous Darien Gap linking Colombia and Panama in the first two months of 2023. That is five times more than in the same period of last …
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3/22/23
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The Israeli military says that it made a “mistake” in launching a secretive influence campaign on social media in an effort to improve the public’s view of Israel’s performance in its …
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By ISABEL DEBRE
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3/22/23
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One year ago, President Nayib Bukele suspended constitutional rights and started an all-out offensive on gangs. Since he ordered a state of emergency in response to surging gang violence, El Salvador …
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By MEGAN JANETSKY and FERNANDA PESCE
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3/22/23
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The Israeli and Polish foreign ministers have met in a step that they are hailing as a breakthrough in restoring a relationship that's been badly damaged for years due to disagreements over how to …
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By VANESSA GERA
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3/22/23
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The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins at sundown. The faithful are preparing for a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting intended to bring them closer to God and to remind them of the suffering of those …
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3/22/23
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The U.N.’s top human rights official is urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to block an anti-LGBTQ bill that prescribes harsh penalties for some homosexual offenses, including death and life …
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By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
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3/22/23
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Ethiopian lawmakers have removed the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front from the country’s list of designated terror groups more than four months after a peace agreement ended a conflict that killed …
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3/22/23
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The number of monarch butterflies wintering in the mountains of central Mexico dropped 22%, and the number of trees lost in their favored wintering ground more than tripled compared to last year. The …
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By MARK STEVENSON and ARMANDO SOLÍS
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3/21/23
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Ugandan lawmakers passed a bill prescribing jail terms of up to 10 years for offenses related to same-sex relations, responding to popular sentiment but piling more pressure on the East African …
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By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
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3/21/23
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