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Congress party President Mallikarjun Kharge, wearing hat, addresses the media after suspended lawmakers marched outside the Parliament House in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Dozens of opposition lawmakers suspended from Parliament by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for obstructing proceedings in the chamber held a street protest on Thursday accusing the government of throttling democracy in the country. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
India's opposition lawmakers protest their suspension from Parliament by the government
Dozens of opposition lawmakers suspended from Parliament by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for obstructing proceedings have held a protest accusing the government of throttling … more
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FILE - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during the trilateral foreign ministers' meeting with South Korea and Japan, in Busan, South Korea, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. Foreign Minister Wang said Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, the country will maintain military pressure on the Philippines amid a dispute over sovereignty in the South China Sea that could involve U.S. forces defending their treaty partner.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon. Pool, File)
China vows to keep up military pressure on the Philippines as territorial dispute grows tenser
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the country will maintain military pressure on the Philippines amid a dispute over sovereignty in the South China Sea that could involve U.S. forces defending … more
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FILE - Ethnic Rohingya disembark from their boat upon landing in Ulee Madon, North Aceh, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Indonesian authorities detected at least five boats packed tight with refugees approaching shores of Aceh province, the latest in a surge of vessels that have arrived in Aceh, most carrying Rohingya refugees from southern Bangladesh, where the persecuted Muslim minority fled in 2017 following attacks by the military in their homeland of Myanmar. (AP Photo/Rahmat Mirza, File)
5 more boats packed with refugees approach Indonesia's shores, air force says
Indonesian authorities have detected at least five boats packed tight with Rohingya refugees approaching the shores of Aceh province. The boats are the latest in a surge of vessels that have arrived … more
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FILE - President Joe Biden answers a reporter's question as he walks from Marine One upon arrival on the South Lawn of the White House, Dec. 20, 2023, in Washington. The United States, key allies and Arab nations engaged in high-level diplomacy in hopes of avoiding another U.S. veto of a new U.N. resolution on desperately needed aid to Gaza ahead of a long-delayed vote now scheduled for Thursday morning, Dec. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
US is engaging in high-level diplomacy to avoid vetoing a UN resolution on critical aid for Gaza
The United States, key allies and Arab nations are engaging in high-level diplomacy in hopes of avoiding another U.S. veto of a new U.N. resolution on desperately needed aid to Gaza ahead of a … more
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CORRECTS TO BRIAN, Brian, one of three orangutans to be repatriated to Indonesia sits in a crate before departure at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Three trafficked Sumatran orangutans were sent back from Thailand to Indonesia on Thursday as part of a joint effort between the countries to tackle the illegal wildlife trade. (AP Photo/Jintamas Saksornchai)
Thailand sends 3 orangutans rescued from illicit wildlife trade back to Indonesia
Three trafficked Sumatran orangutans have been sent back from Thailand to Indonesia as part of a joint effort between the countries to tackle the illegal wildlife trade. Nobita and Shizuka, both 7 … more
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FILE - In this undated photo provided Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches a test launch of what it says is an intercontinental ballistic missile from an undisclosed location in North Korea. 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, File)
North Korea's Kim again threatens use of nukes as he praises troops for long-range missile launch
North Korean state media is reporting that leader Kim Jong Un says his country has a policy of not hesitating to launch a nuclear strike on its rivals if provoked, as he praised troops involved in … more
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French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin delivers a speech at the French National Assembly in Paris, Monday, dec. 11, 2023. A divisive migration bill that would speed up deportations reaches the lower house of French parliament. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
France's Macron defends divisive immigration bill and denies it marks tilt by government to right
French President Emmanuel Macron says a contentious immigration bill backed by the far right is imperfect and needs some fixes but is “what the French wanted." He said Wednesday it doesn't … more
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FILE - Women show banners reading " You are healthy children of patriarchy" and "femicide is a state murder, the state does not protect us" as they gather on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. An Italian prosecutor on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 acknowledged that a stalking threat to a 26-year-old pregnant woman found stabbed to death in her home may have been underestimated by authorities who failed to take action against the man now suspected of killing her. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
Italian prosecutor acknowledges stalking threat against murdered woman may have been underestimated
An Italian prosecutor has acknowledged that a stalking threat to a 26-year-old pregnant woman found stabbed to death in her home may have been underestimated by authorities who failed to take action … more
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FILE - Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Ireland's government said Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, that it will take legal action against British authorities over a controversial law that gives some immunity from prosecution for offenses committed during three decades of sectarian violence.(AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)
Ireland to launch a legal challenge against the UK government over Troubles amnesty bill
Ireland’s government says it is taking legal action against British authorities over a controversial law that gives some immunity from prosecution for offenses committed during three decades of … more
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Motorcycle riders with Ukrainian and Ukrainian insurgent army flags pass in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Analysts say Ukraine's forces are pivoting to defense after Russia held off their counteroffensive
A military analysis says Ukraine’s armed forces are taking up a more defensive posture, after their summer counteroffensive failed to achieve a major breakthrough against Russia’s army and as … more
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The Avaz Twist Tower building rises above as smog covers Sarajevo, Bosnia, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. According to a Swiss air quality company, Sarajevo is one of the most polluted cities in the world. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
Choking smog lands Sarajevo at top of Swiss index of most polluted cities for 2nd straight day
The Bosnian capital of Sarajevo has been intermittently engulfed in a toxic haze since the start of December, with air quality so bad it was placed first on a list of the world’s most polluted … more
In this Dec. 15, 2018 photo provided by Ge Yunxia, church elder Ding Zhongfu visits a park in Hefei city, in central China's Anhui province. Ding and four other people, all senior in the Ganquan church were detained by police in November on suspicion of fraud, according to a bulletin from the church. (Ge Yunxia via AP)
Christian group and family raise outcry over detention of another 'house church' elder in China
The family of an elder in a Chinese church says he has been detained and accused of fraud. A U.S.-based Christian rights group says it's part of a larger crackdown by Chinese authorities on house … more
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Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk talks to journalists as he arrives for an EU-Western Balkans summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. European Union and Western Balkans leaders meet in Brussels Wednesday to discuss political and policy engagement, economic foundations and the impact of Russian aggression against Ukraine. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Poland's new government moves to free state media from previous team's political control
Poland’s new pro-European Union government says it has changed the directors of state television, radio and the government-run news agency as it embarked on the path of freeing publicly-owned media … more
Sosthene Munyemana, a Rwandan doctor arrives at Paris court house, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023 over his alleged role in the 1994 genocide in his home country. Munyemana who has been living in France for decades faces charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and complicity in such crimes. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
A Rwandan doctor gets 24-year prison sentence in France for his role in the 1994 genocide
A Rwandan doctor has been sentenced by a Paris court to 24 years in prison for his role in the 1994 genocide in his home country. Sosthene Munyemana has been found guilty on charges of genocide, … more
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FILE - European Union flags wave in the wind as pedestrians walk by EU headquarters in Brussels, on Sept. 20, 2023. The European Union said Monday Dec. 18, 2023 that it has imposed fresh sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine, targeting the lucrative diamonds industry, more than 140 officials and organizations, and closing loopholes that Moscow has used to bypass previous punitive measures. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)
EU claims a migration deal breakthrough after years of talks
European Union negotiators have clinched a deal on the main parts of an overhaul of the bloc’s outdated asylum rules. Wednesday's breakthrough paves the way for a definitive agreement to be reached … more
Argentina's newly sworn-in President Javier Milei, left, and his sister Karina arrive to the government house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. Milei's administration announced two days later economic shock measures aimed at tackling the country's severe crisis, including a sharp devaluation of the peso by 50%, cuts to subsidies and the closure of some ministries. (AP Photo/Julian Bongiovanni)
Argentina's president warned of a tough response to protests. He's about to face the first one
Just days after right-wing populist Javier Milei became Argentina’s president, his government not only announced drastic economic measures that immediately drew criticism, but also warned that it … more
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Election officials prepare to dispatch electoral kits ahead of the presidential elections, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Some 44 million people — almost half the population — are expected to vote for Congo's next president Wednesday in the country's fourth election since civil and regional wars ended in the early 2000s. Yet the election is facing enormous logistical problems sparking concern it could impact its credibility, say locals and Congo experts. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)
Congo votes for president as conflict and smudged ballots lead to fears election won't be credible
Congo is heading to the polls to vote for president as authorities scramble to finalize preparations in an election facing steep logistical and security challenges. Some 44 million people, or almost … more
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FILE - Humanitarian aid trucks enter through the Kerem Shalom crossing from Israel into the Gaza Strip on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. The Security Council's adoption of a new U.N. resolution to spur desperately needed aid to Gaza has been bogged down by two issues important to the United States — a reference to a cessation of hostilities and putting the U.N. in charge of inspecting trucks to ensure they are actually carrying humanitarian goods. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali, File)
UN resolution on Gaza hampered by issues important to US: cessation of hostilities and aid monitors
The Security Council's adoption of a new U.N. resolution to spur desperately needed aid to Gaza has been bogged down by two issues: a reference to a cessation of hostilities, which the U.S. has … more
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Ma Chengyun griefs for his daughter-in-law who was killed in the earthquake in Yangwa village near Dahejia town in northwestern China's Gansu province, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, destroying homes, leaving residents out in a below-freezing winter night and killing many in the nation's deadliest quake in nine years. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
China's earthquake survivors endure frigid temperatures and mourn the dead
Surrounded by destruction, the relatives of an earthquake victim are mourning her death in temporary shelters and frigid temperatures high in the mountains of northwest China. Ma Lianqiang stood next … more
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, greets New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on his arrival to the Commonwealth Parliament Offices in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. The one day visit is Luxon's first official overseas visit as New Zealand Prime Minister. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Australia and New Zealand leaders seek closer defense ties
Australia and New Zealand leaders have agreed to seek closer defense ties as New Zealand considers sharing advanced military technologies with the United States and Britain through the so-called … more
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