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Students protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Guwahati, India, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. India has implemented a controversial citizenship law that has been widely criticized for excluding Muslims, a minority community whose concerns have heightened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government. The Citizenship Amendment Act provides a fast track to naturalization for Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians who fled to Hindu-majority India from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan before Dec. 31, 2014. Banner in Assamese reads, "we will not accept CAA " (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

India's new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Why?

India has implemented a controversial citizenship law that has been widely criticized for excluding Muslims, a minority community whose concerns have heightened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s … more

By SHEIKH SAALIQ | 3/12/24

FILE - Norway's King Harald V leaves the hall after the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, on Dec. 10, 2022. Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, who was hospitalized while traveling in Malaysia, is getting a permanent pacemaker on Tuesday, the palace said, adding the monarch will folowingly remain in hospital for a new days. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Europe's oldest monarch, the ailing King Harald V of Norway, gets a permanent pacemaker

Europe’s oldest monarch, Norwegian King Harald V is getting a permanent pacemaker. The palace said Tuesday the monarch will undergo surgery at an Oslo university hospital and remain there for a few … more

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FILE - Andrew Tate, right, and his brother Tristan leave the tribunal in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Online influencer Andrew Tate was detained in Romania and handed an arrest warrant issued by British authorities, his spokesperson said Tuesday, March 12. Tate, 37, and his brother Tristan Tate were detained Monday evening on allegations of sexual aggression in a U.K. case dating back to 2012-2015, spokesperson Mateea Petrescu said. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)

Online influencer Andrew Tate detained in Romania, handed UK arrest warrant, his spokesperson says

Online influencer Andrew Tate has been detained in Romania and handed an arrest warrant issued by British authorities. His spokesperson says Tate and his brother Tristan Tate were detained on … more

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Medical workers walk inside a general hospital in Incheon, South Korea, Monday, March 11, 2024. South Korea's government expressed deep regret over the news that some senior doctors could join the protracted walkouts by thousands of junior doctors, saying Tuesday, March 12, the people won’t understand another collective action that threatens the lives of patients.(Lim Soon-seok/Yonhap via AP)

South Korea criticizes senior doctors who are joining their juniors in a prolonged walkout

South Korea’s government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital for threatening to resign in support of the weekslong walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents that have … more

By HYUNG-JIN KIM | 3/12/24

Muslim women read the Quran while waiting for the time to break their fast during the first day of Ramadan at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Ramadan kicks off in much of Asia, a day after most of the Middle East

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk, began at sunrise Tuesday in much of Asia, a day after many Muslims in the Middle East began their fasts. In the Muslim … more

By NINIEK KARMINI | 3/12/24

Pramila Patten, right, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, addresses a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the war in Gaza, Monday, March 11, 2024, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

UN envoy: Finding that some hostages were victims of sexual violence doesn't justify Israeli attacks

The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict is warning Israel that the finding of “clear and convincing information” that some hostages taken by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack in … more

By EDITH M. LEDERER | 3/12/24

Supporters of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, or national democratic party, wave their flags during a pro-monarchy protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, Feb. 21, 2024. Nepal’s once unpopular monarchy — abolished after centuries of rule over the Himalayan nation — is hoping to regain some of its lost glory. Royalist groups and supporters of former King Gyanendra have been holding rallies to demand the restoration of the monarchy and the nation’s former status as a Hindu state. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Protests drove Nepal's king off the throne 16 years ago. Now, protests are trying to bring him back

Sixteen years ago, mass protests in Nepal forced then-King Gyanendra Shah to give up the throne and clear the way for a republic. Now, a new wave of protest is trying to bring him back. Royalist … more

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA | 3/12/24

FILE - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 19, 2023. The U.N.’s preeminent global body promoting equality for women and girls opened its annual meeting Monday, March 11, 2024, with five male speakers in a row...a lineup that made some of the men uneasy and left the hundreds of women in packed General Assembly chamber somewhat baffled. Guterres, the second speaker, told the meeting that women and girls are suffering most “from wars waged by men,” singling out Gaza. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

A meeting of the UN body promoting equality for women starts with 5 male speakers

The U.N.’s preeminent body promoting equality for women and girls has opened its annual meeting with five male speakers in a row. The lineup made some of the men uneasy and was somewhat baffling to … more

By EDITH M. LEDERER | 3/11/24

FILE - Pope Francis waves during the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on March 10, 2024. The clergy sexual abuse scandal is slowly gathering steam in Italy with increasing media coverage, criminal convictions and the launch Monday, Marcg 11, 2024, of an investigative podcast dedicated to a case that tangentially involved Pope Francis. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Italy abuse case highlights how scandal slowly beginning to come to light in pope's backyard

The clergy sexual abuse scandal is slowly gathering steam in Italy. There is increasing media coverage, some criminal convictions and the launch Monday of an investigative podcast dedicated to a case … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD | 3/11/24

In this photo released by the Pakistan's President Office, President Asif Ali Zardari, center left, administers the oath from federal ministers as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, center right, watches during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, March 11, 2024. The 19-member Cabinet of Pakistan's newly-elected Prime Minister Sharif was sworn in Monday during a brief ceremony. (Pakistan's President Office via AP)

Pakistan swears in newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's 19-member Cabinet

The 19-member Cabinet of Pakistan’s newly elected Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has been sworn into office. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath of office to the ministers on … more

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FILE- Indians raise their tied hands and shout slogans during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in New Delhi, India, Dec. 27, 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Monday announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that critics say is discriminatory against Muslims, weeks before the Hindu nationalist leader will seek a third term in office. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that excludes Muslims, weeks before the Hindu nationalist leader seeks a third term in office. The … more

By SHEIKH SAALIQ | 3/11/24

A woman lights a candle at a memorial for the train bombing victims inside Atocha train station in Madrid, Spain on Monday, March 11, 2024. Victims of terror attacks are a symbol of the constant need to guard freedom and the rule of law against threats, Spain’s King Felipe VI said Monday at a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of Europe’s deadliest terror attack. March 11 was chosen as a day of continent-wide commemoration of terrorism victims after the train bombing in the Spanish capital on March 11, 2004 that killed nearly 200 people. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Spanish and European officials mark the 20th anniversary of the Madrid train bombings

King Felipe VI of Spain says victims of terror attacks are a symbol of the constant need to guard freedom and the rule of law against threats. The monarch spoke Monday at a ceremony marking the 20th … more

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FILE - Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry attends a public lecture at the United States International University in Nairobi, Kenya, March 1, 2024. The prime minister had traveled to Kenya to push for the U.N.-backed deployment of a police force from the East African country to fight gangs in Haiti. Henry, who is facing calls to resign or form a transitional council, remains unable to return home. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku, File)

Blinken will attend an urgent meeting with Caribbean leaders as Haiti's violent crisis grows

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to meet Monday with Caribbean leaders in Jamaica as part of an urgent push to solve Haiti’s spiraling crisis. Pressure is growing on Prime … more

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India conducts first test flight of domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheads

India says it has successfully conducted its first test flight of a domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheads. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on social media on Monday that … more

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Suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels sees explosion near ship in Red Sea

An explosion that took place near a ship in the Red Sea on Monday is suspected to have been an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, though the blast caused no damage, authorities said. The master of … more

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Two military personnel prepare to raise the flag of Sweden during a ceremony to mark the accession of Sweden to NATO at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Monday, March 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Flag of Sweden is raised at NATO headquarters, cementing its place as the 32nd alliance member

Sweden’s national flag has been raised at NATO headquarters, cementing the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member of the alliance two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine persuaded its … more

By LORNE COOK | 3/11/24

Police officers offer a silent prayer ahead of their search operation for the missing persons in Minamisanriku, Miyagi prefecture, northern Japan Monday, March 11, 2024. Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. (Kyodo News via AP)

13 years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan remembers the dead and vows to keep rebuilding

Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown and left parts of Fukushima prefecture uninhabitable on Monday with a minute of silence and … more

By MARI YAMAGUCHI | 3/11/24

FILE - France's President Emmanuel Macron attend a media conference ahead of a working lunch with Moldova's President Maia Sandu at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Thursday March 7, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalize “aid in dying” that will allow adults facing end-of-life illness to take lethal medication. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, Pool, File)

France's Macron announces legislation allowing 'aid in dying' under strict conditions

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalize “aid in dying” that will allow adults facing end-of-life illness to take lethal medication. The move follows a report … more

By SYLVIE CORBET | 3/11/24

Ambulances leave Auckland International in Auckland, New Zealand, Monday, March 11, 2024. More than 20 people were injured after what officials described as a "technical event" on a Chilean plane traveling from Sydney, Australia, to Auckland. (Dean Purcell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

50 people are injured by a 'strong movement' on a plane traveling from Australia to New Zealand

Officials say at least 50 people have been injured by what they described as a “strong movement” on a Chilean plane traveling from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand. LATAM Airlines says there was … more

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FILE - Vladimir Putin, center, attends a Christmas service in Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Jan. 8, 2000. Since coming to power almost 25 years ago, Putin has eliminated nearly all independent media and opposition voices in Russia — a process he ramped up after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze, File)

On Russian TV ahead of the election, there's only one program: Putin's

Russian President Vladimir Putin came to power almost 25 years ago and since then he's eliminated nearly all independent media — a process he ramped up after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The … more

By EMMA BURROWS | 3/11/24