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Ahmad Khdour, center right, takes part in the funeral preparations of his son Mohammad Khdour, 17, at the hospital's morgue in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. Khdour, a U.S. citizen born in Florida, was shot Saturday while driving with a cousin on a hillside by what his family alleges was Israeli fire. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
US investigators visit homes of two Palestinian-American teens killed in the West Bank
The American embassy is investigating two shootings of Palestinian-American teenagers in the West Bank, the latest of which occurred Saturday. In both shootings, the 17-year-old boys were driving on … more
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FILE - Convicted mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik sits in the makeshift courtroom in Skien prison on the second day of his hearing where he is requesting release on parole, in Skien, Norway, Jan. 19, 2022. Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in 2011, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, lost his second attempt at suing the state, accusing the Justice Ministry of breaching his human rights. (Ole Berg-Rusten/NTB scanpix via AP, File)
Norwegian mass killer loses second attempt to sue the state for an alleged breach of human rights
Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in 2011, has lost his second attempt at suing the state for what he said was a breach of … more
Activists holds yellow cards to symbolize a warning for President Joko Widodo who faces mounting criticism over his lack of neutrality in the Feb. 14 presidential election after he threw his support behind frontrunner Prabowo Subianto, a former general linked to past human rights abuses who has picked Widodo's son as his running mate, during 'Kamisan', a weekly protest held by the relatives of the victims of human rights violations in Indonesia, outside the presidential palace in Jakarta, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Families of Indonesian activists tortured by soldiers 25 years ago shocked at general's election win
Families of Indonesian activists who were kidnapped and tortured by the military 25 years ago have expressed shock over the apparent presidential victory of Prabowo Subianto, who they blame for the … more
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FILE - Soldiers of the Swiss army wear protective face masks during a rifle shooting exercise in the military compound of Chamblon near Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, on April 30, 2020. Switzerland’s government plans to boost its defense spending by up to 19% over the next four years. It cites rising global instability, through war in places like Ukraine and the Middle East. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)
'Neutral' Swiss plan to boost defense spending in a world destabilized by Ukraine, Mideast wars
Switzerland’s government plans to boost its defense spending by up to 19% over the next four years. It cites rising global instability, including wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. The Swiss … more
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg bangs a gavel to signify the start of a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in defense ministers session at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
NATO chief warns against dividing the US and Europe or undermining their joint nuclear deterrent
NATO's chief is warning member countries not to allow a wedge to be driven between the United States and Europe. Concern is growing in Europe about the future U.S. commitment to NATO should Donald … more
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FILE - The new presidential office building is seen in Seoul, South Korea, on May 9, 2022. South Korea’s presidential office claimed Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, that the country’s move to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba would deal a “political and psychological blow” to the South’s war-divided rival North Korea, whose diplomatic footing is largely dependent on a small number of Cold War allies.(Yonhap via AP, File)
South Korea says opening diplomatic relations with Cuba would shock North Korea
South Korea’s presidential office claims that the country’s move to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba would deal a “political and psychological blow” to its war-divided rival North … more
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In this photo provided by Kharkiv regional Governor Oleh Sunyiehubov, firefighters examine the site of Russia's missile attack that hit an apartment building in Kharkiv Region, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb.15, 2024. (Kharkiv Regional Governor Oleh Sunyiehubov Office/ via AP)
Russian cruise and ballistic missiles kill 4 in Ukraine and Ukrainian rockets kill 2 in Russian city
Ukrainian officials say Russia has fired cruise and ballistic missiles at a broad area of Ukraine in a morning attack. Authorities say the missiles hit five regions of Ukraine early Thursday, hours … more
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FILE- A black rhino, on the Red List of Threatened Species according to IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), eats grass at Nairobi National Park, on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, on Jan. 31, 2024. Conservationists in Kenya are celebrating as rhinos returned to a grassy plateau that hasn't seen them in decades. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File)
Rhinos are returned to a plateau in central Kenya, decades after poachers wiped them out
Conservationists in Kenya are celebrating as rhinos were returned to a grassy plateau that hasn’t seen them in decades. The successful move of 21 eastern black rhinos to a new home will give them … more
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Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto checks his ballot during the election in Bojong Koneng, Indonesia, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Defense Minister Subianto, a wealthy ex-general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past looks set to be its next president, after unofficial tallies showed him taking a clear majority in the first round of voting.(AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Who is Prabowo Subianto, the former general who's Indonesia's next president?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past looks set to be its next president, after unofficial tallies showed him taking a clear … more
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FILE - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, is silhouetted against television lights while giving an interview at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Feb. 18, 2023. The Munich Security Conference has been long regarded as a celebration of the U.S.-led post-World War II international order. In 2024, though, it will be more of a reflection of America's political turmoil. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
US to confront Trump-driven political turmoil at the Munich Security Conference
The Munich Security Conference has been long regarded as a celebration of the U.S.-led post-World War II international order. This year, though, it will be more of a reflection of America’s … more
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken together with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, speaks about Hostage Diplomacy at the Wilson Center, in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
US secretary of state visits Albania, a key regional ally seeking European Union membership
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Albania on Thursday to reaffirm relations with a key partner in the Balkans and an ally in supporting Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s full-scale … more
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A protester raises a crucifix during a rally against same-sex marriage, at central Syntagma square, in Athens, Greece, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. More than 1,500 protesters have gathered in central Athens to oppose legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Greece. The bill is set for a vote in parliament in days. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
Greek parliament to vote on legalizing same-sex marriage in first for an Orthodox Christian country
Greece's parliament is set to legalize same-sex civil marriage. That would be a first for an Orthodox Christian country, and the proposal has gone ahead despite opposition from the influential Church … more
Australian lawmakers approve motion calling for the release of WikiLeaks founder
Australia’s House of Representatives has ramped up pressure on the United States and Britain to end the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange by passing a motion calling for the … more
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FILE - In this image provided the Ministry of Defence, an RAF Typhoon aircraft takes off to conduct further strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen, from RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Russia and China on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, accused the United States and Britain of illegally attacking military sites used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to launch missiles at commercial vessels in the Red Sea, disrupting global shipping. (AS1 Jake Green/Ministry of Defence via AP, File)
Russia and China clash with US and UK over attacks on Yemen rebels for strikes on Red Sea ships
Russia and China accused the United States and Britain of illegally attacking military sites used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to launch missiles at commercial vessels in the Red Sea. U.S. deputy … more
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FILE - Military officers march during a parade to commemorate Myanmar's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2023. Myanmar’s military government on Wednesday Feb. 14, 2024 revealed how it will implement its newly activated conscription law, saying it will draft 60,000 young men and women yearly for military service, and that call-ups will begin after the April festival marking the country’s traditional New Year. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo, File)
Myanmar will start drafting 5,000 people a month into the military soon. Some think of fleeing
Myanmar’s military government says it will draft 60,000 young men and women yearly for military service under its newly activated conscription law, with call-ups beginning after the April festival … more
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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un speaks during an event for the 76th founding anniversary of the country's army at the defense ministry in North Korea, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
North Korean leader supervises missile test, warns of aggressive posture in sea boundary with South
North Korea state media says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a test of new surface-to-sea missiles and warned that the country would take a more aggressive military posture in disputed sea … more
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A protester holds a sign that reads in Spanish "Release Rocio!," referring to arrested activist Human Rights lawyer and activist Rocio San Miguel, on the sidelines of a press conference about her detention the previous week, outside office of the UN Development Program (PNUD) in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Feb 14, 2024. Rocio San Miguel is accused by the government of terrorism for allegedly plotting to kill President Nicolas Maduro. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Human rights groups in Venezuela demand release of prominent detained attorney and activist
Representatives of several human rights organizations have held a press conference demanding the immediate release of a prominent attorney and activist detained last week. They expressed concern on … more
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks to scientists on the sidelines of the Future Technologies Forum at the World Trade Centre in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Sergei Karpukhin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Putin says Russia prefers Biden to Trump because he's 'more experienced and predictable'
President Vladimir Putin says that Russia would prefer to see President Joe Biden win a second term, describing him as more experienced than Donald Trump. Speaking in an interview with a … more
Women and children gather outside a police station after fleeing their homes in Cite Soleil due to gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Haiti says it is working on an agreement with Kenya to secure a long-awaited police deployment
Haiti’s government has announced that it is working on an official agreement with Kenyan officials to secure the long-awaited deployment of a police force from the east African country. The … more
FILE - A nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Tomas Dones Coliseum, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Jan. 8, 2022. A debate over public health and personal rights intensified on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, as Puerto Rican legislators clashed with medical experts on the use of masks and vaccines. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File)
Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks
A fiery debate over public health and personal rights has gripped Puerto Rico as legislators clash with medical experts. The debate began after Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives announced the … more
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