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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his state-of-the-nation address in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Putin pays tribute to Russian national unity as fighting grinds on in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin has hailed Russian national unity, even as fighting rages on in Ukraine, in a state-of-the-nation address ahead of next month’s election he’s all but certain to win. … more
In this photo released by Roscosmos space corporation on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, the Soyuz-2.1b rocket blasts off at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia. A Russian Soyuz rocket successfully put an Iranian satellite into orbit along with 18 Russian satellites on Thursday. (Roscosmos space corporation via AP)
Russian rocket successfully puts Iranian satellite into orbit
A Russian rocket has successfully put an Iranian satellite into orbit, a launch that underlines increasingly close cooperation between Moscow and Tehran. Russia’s state-run Roscosmos corporation … more
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during a press conference regarding parliamentary elections, in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Sharif, the main political rival of ex-Pakistani premier Imran Khan challenged him Tuesday to form a government if he had the support of the majority of the newly elected lawmakers in the parliament. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Pakistan swears in new parliament amid chaotic scenes of protest from allies of Imran Khan
Pakistan’s National Assembly swore in newly elected members on Thursday in a chaotic scene, as allies of jailed former Premier Imran Khan protested what they claim was a rigged election. Lawmakers … more
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Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets withy Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
Philippine president tells Australia their strategic partnership is more important than ever
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has told Australia’s Parliament that the strategic partnership between the two nations is more important than ever with the rule of law and peace in the … more
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The National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is pictured on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Newly released records made public Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, show that two scientists at Canada’s top infectious disease laboratory lost their jobs after reviews found they failed to protect sensitive assets and information and failed to acknowledge collaborations with China. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Fired scientists in Canada failed to protect sensitive information, newly released records say
Two scientists at a high-security infectious disease laboratory in Canada lost their jobs after security reviews found they failed to protect sensitive assets and information, newly released records … more
Speaker of Ghana Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin speaks at the Parliament House in Accra, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Ghana's parliament passed a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill on Wednesday that could send some people to prison for more than a decade. The bill was introduced to parliament three years ago and criminalizes members of the LGBTQ+ community as well as its supporters, including promotion and funding of related activities and public displays of affection. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
Ghana's parliament passed an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could imprison people for more than a decade
Ghana’s parliament has passed a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could send people to prison for more than a decade. The bill was introduced to parliament three years ago and criminalizes … more
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United Nations peacekeepers from Pakistan pack their base in Kamanyola, Democratic Republic of the Congo Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, as it is being handed over to local security forces as part of an eventual UN withdrawal after decades of operating in the country. The handover comes as violence soars in the conflict-riddled region. (AP Photo/Ruth Alonga)
UN hands over 1st military base in Congo to begin its drawdown after decades in the country
United Nations peacekeepers have handed over their first military base to security forces in eastern Congo as part of an eventual withdrawal after decades of operating in the country, and as violence … more
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FILE - This undated photo released by the Roscosmos State Space Corporation shows the International Space Station (ISS). Russia's Roscosmos state corporation on Wednesday reported an air leak in the Russian segment of the International Space Station, but said it posed no threat to its crew. (Roscosmos State Space Corporation via AP, File)
Russian space officials say air leak at International Space Station poses no danger to its crew
Russian space officials have acknowledged a continuing air leak from the Russian segment of the International Space Station, but say it poses no danger to its crew. The Roscosmos state corporation … more
Turkish drones kill 3 in an attack on a local Christian militia in northeastern Syria, officials say
A Kurdish official and a Syrian opposition war monitor say Turkish drone strikes in northeastern Syria have killed at least three members of a local Christian force and wounded others including … more
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National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez shows the signed document that agrees on varios presidential election dates to propose to the National Elections Council (CNE), at the end of the signing ceremony at the National Assembly, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Venezuelan government, allies and other groups propose more than 20 dates for presidential election
A proposal meant to guide electoral authorities in setting the date for Venezuela’s presidential election includes more than 20 potential options ranging from as soon as the last week of March … more
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This image made available on the official Telegram channel of Supreme Council of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic shows Alexander Korshunov, Chairman of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic's Supreme Council, addressing delegates during a session in Tiraspol, the capital of the breakaway region of Transnistria, in Moldova, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Legislators in Moldova's Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria used a rare meeting on Wednesday to appeal to Moscow and the European Union and other international bodies for help amid mounting socio-economic pressure they blame on Moldova's pro-Western government. (Supreme Council of the PMR telegram channel via AP)
Moldovan breakaway region appeals to Russia as a spat with the pro-Western government worsens
Officials in Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria have appealed to Moscow for protection Wednesday, as tensions escalate with the pro-Western government. Moldova, a candidate to … more
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FILE - A Nobel medal is displayed during a ceremony in New York, on Dec. 8, 2020. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, that it had registered a total of 285 candidates for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize by the Feb. 1 deadline, down from 2023 when it received 351 valid nominations. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Committee says 285 people and organizations nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has registered 285 candidates for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize by the Feb. 1 deadline, down from 2023 when it received 351 valid nominations. The names were not released, … more
A security officer walks outside the Sultanah Maliha Hospital, where King Harald V of Norway is believed to be admitted with an infection, on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi, Malaysia, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Malaysian national news agency Bernama cited unidentified sources as confirming that Europe's oldest monarch was warded at the hospital’s Royal Suite. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Norway's King Harald V is in the hospital on a Malaysian island after falling ill on vacation
Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, remains hospitalized in Malaysia, in the country’s northern resort island of Langkawi, after falling ill while on vacation. Malaysian national … more
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FILE - Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dozens of Burundian troops have been detained for refusing to be deployed to eastern Congo in the fight against the M23 rebel group as it advances toward a major border city, according to army officers, prison officials and other witnesses. Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye, in a public broadcast on Dec. 29, 2023, acknowledged the presence of Burundian troops in eastern Congo under the terms of a defense pact with Congolese authorities. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)
Burundi detains dozens of soldiers who refused deployment in fight against M23 rebels in Congo
Dozens of Burundian troops have been detained for refusing to be deployed to eastern Congo in the fight against the M23 rebel group. That's according to army officers, prisons officials and other … more
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The car carrying Pope Francis leaves the Gemelli Isola Tiberina Hospital in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Pope Francis, who has been suffering from the flu, was brought to a hospital in central Rome aboard a small white Fiat 500 after the papal audience on Wednesday, leaving again in the same car after a short period. The Vatican had no immediate comment. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope Francis has been taken briefly to a Rome hospital after his weekly audience
Pope Francis was taken briefly to a hospital in central Rome after the papal audience on Wednesday. The Vatican had no immediate comment. The 86-year-old pope, who has been suffering from the flu, … more
Tourists hold umbrellas against the rain as they walk in Parliament Square next to the the Houses of Parliament in London, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. U.K. lawmakers have called for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. But the move came after dozens of lawmakers walked out of the House of Commons in protest at how the vote was handled on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The UK is stepping up lawmakers' security as tensions flare over the Israel-Hamas war
The British government is stepping up security for lawmakers after politicians reported threats and intimidation connected to the Israel-Hamas war. The Home Office said Wednesday that a 31 … more
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FILE - This Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 file photo shows a general view of France's Senate prior to a vote on the recognition of a Palestinian state, Paris. France's Senate is to vote on Wednesday on a bill meant to enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in the French Constitution, a measure promised by President Emmanuel Macron following a rollback on rulings in the United States. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
A bill to make abortion a constitutional right goes to a vote in the French Senate
France’s Senate is voting on a bill meant to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the French Constitution. The measure was promised by President Emmanuel Macron following a rollback on … more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers her speech on security and defense at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. A top European Union official called on Wednesday for a new defense industry strategy to respond to security challenges posed by Russia’s war on Ukraine with the purchase of weapons and ammunition made in Europe at its heart. “European sovereignty is about taking responsibility ourselves for what is vital, and even existential, for us,” Von der Leyen said. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
A top EU official calls for a new defense industry strategy with locally made arms at its heart
A top European Union official is calling for a new defense industry strategy to respond to security challenges posed by Russia’s war on Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen … more
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FILE - In this handout photo taken from video provided by the Moscow City Court on Feb. 2, 2021, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny shows a heart symbol while standing in a defendants’ cage during a hearing in the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia. Navalny, who died in an Arctic penal colony on Feb. 16, spent months in punishment cells for infractions like not buttoning his uniform properly or not putting his hands behind his back when required. (Moscow City Court via AP, File)
Funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be held on Friday, spokesperson says
The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died earlier this month in a remote Arctic penal colony, will take place on Friday in Moscow, his spokesperson says. His funeral will be … more
FILE - Participants march in the 45th Anniversary Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in Oxford Street, Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras organizers agreed Wednesday to relax their ban on police marching in their annual parade with a compromise condition that officers do not wear uniforms. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
Police will be allowed to march in Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardis Gras, but not in uniform
Organizers of Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have agreed to relax their ban on police marching in their annual parade with a compromise condition that officers do not wear uniforms. The decision … more
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