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FILE - Gen. Zaw Min Tun, spokesman and deputy information minister, speaks during a media tour fo the sitting Maravijaya Buddha statue, Friday, July 21, 2023 in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun, the spokesperson for the ruling military council, was quoted Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in state media as saying that about 1,000 soldiers who deserted or went absent without leave or had retired had gone through the process of requesting the military for their return to service. Myanmar’s military government has been freeing soldiers and police who had been jailed for desertion and absence without leave, seeking to get them to return to active duty, a police officer and an army officer said Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo, File)
Myanmar' army is facing battlefield challenges and grants amnesty to troops jailed for being AWOL
Reports from Myanmar say its military government has been freeing soldiers and police who had been jailed for desertion and absence without leave as authorities seek to get them to return to active … more
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FILE- Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma smiles in Massessehbeh village outside Freetown, SierraLeone, Aug. 14, 2015. Koroma has been invited by the nation's police to be questioned over the recent attacks that officials called a failed coup, a government spokesman said Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, file)
Sierra Leone ex-president is called in for questioning over attacks officials say was a failed coup
A Sierra Leone government spokesman says that a former president has been called in for questioning by police over recent attacks that officials say was a failed coup. The information minister said … more
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Adrian LeBaron talks to the press outside the Attorney General's office in Mexico City, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. LeBaron, the father of a woman who was one of nine American citizens killed in a drug cartel ambush in northern Mexico on Nov. 4, 2019, says the Mexican government systematically undercounts both homicides and disappearances. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Mexico focuses on looking for people falsely listed as missing, ignores thousands of disappeared
Mexico’s government is pouring resources into detecting what it suggests are “fake” missing people. It says they are cases reported by political opponents to embarrass the government, or … more
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FILE - Denmark's Minister of Foreign Affairs Lars Loekke Rasmussen, centre, Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard, left and acting Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen address the media after a briefing by members of the Danish Parliament on the international reactions to the Quran burnings, in Copenhagen, Monday, July 31, 2023. A new law was passed in Denmark's parliament on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, that makes it illegal to desecrate any holy text in the country, after a recent string of public desecrations of the Quran by a handful of anti-Islam activists sparked angry demonstrations in Muslim countries. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)
Denmark's parliament adopts a law making it illegal to burn the Quran or other religious texts
A new law has been passed in Denmark’s parliament that makes it illegal to desecrate any holy text in the country. The vote on Thursday came after a recent string of public desecrations of the … more
FILE - UN soldiers stand guard in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Nov. 30, 2012. The United Nations Peacekeeping efforts is under resourced as its $5.5 billion budget for worldwide operations is less than the New York Police Department's $6.1 billion budget, even though it has 30,000 more personnel, the UN Under-Secretary General, Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 at a two-day UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Accra, Ghana. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
United Nations bemoans struggles to fund peacekeeping as nations demand withdrawal of missions
The United Nations’ top peacekeeping official has defended its missions worldwide even as many countries where peacekeepers operate are demanding their withdrawal. Undersecretary General for Peace … more
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FILE - Civil Defense workers remove the body of Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah who was killed by Israeli shelling, at Alma al-Shaab border village with Israel, south Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. Two Israeli strikes that killed a Reuters videographer and wounded six other journalists in south Lebanon nearly two months ago were an apparent deliberate and direct attack on civilians "that must be investigated as a war crime," two international human rights groups said Thursday. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
Rights groups say Israeli strikes on journalists in Lebanon were likely deliberate
Two international human rights groups say two Israeli strikes that killed a Reuters videographer and wounded six other journalists in south Lebanon nearly two months ago were apparently deliberate … more
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Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, right, shakes hands with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after their statements at Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Greece in an effort to mend strained relations and reset ties with Western allies. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
Turkish, Greek leaders signal markedly improved ties between the two NATO allies
After several years of strained relations that raised tensions to alarming levels, longtime regional rivals Greece and Turkey have made a significant step in mending ties during a visit to Athens by … more
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The aftermath of a massive explosion at an industrial area on the main island in Mahe, Seychelles, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Authorities in Seychelles declared a state of emergency Thursday after a blast at an explosives store caused “massive damage” in an industrial area also facing flooding amid heavy rainfall, according to the presidency. The blast happened on Wednesday night in the Providence area of Mahe, the largest and most populous island of the Seychelles. (AP Photo/Emilie Chetty)
Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion; at least 3 dead in separate flooding
The president of Seychelles has declared a state of emergency after a huge blast at an explosives depot and flooding in other parts of the country’s main island. Local media say three people have … more
Britain's former Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives for the COVID Inquiry at Dorland House in London, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Former UK leader Boris Johnson defends efforts to balance health and economy at COVID-19 inquiry
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is defending his efforts to balance the health and economic impacts of COVID-19. Johnson gave a second day of testimony on Thursday to Britain’s public … more
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In this photo released by the official Facebook page of the Ream Naval Base, former Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh, second from right, reviews navy members before a training at Ream Naval Base in Sihanoukville, southwestern of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (Ream Naval Base's Facebook page via AP)
Chinese navy ships are first to dock at new pier at Cambodian naval base linked to Beijing
Chinese naval vessels have become the first ships to dock at a new pier at a Cambodian naval base that the United States and some international security experts say is destined to serve as a … more
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Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly session of Prime Ministers Questions in Parliament in London, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
UK leader Rishi Sunak faces a Conservative crisis over his blocked plan to send migrants to Rwanda
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is struggling to avert a leadership crisis. It erupted after his plan to revive a blocked asylum deal with Rwanda triggered turmoil in his party and the resignation … more
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FILE - Lech Walesa former President of Poland, speaks after being awarded withthe "Golden Medal for services to reconciliation and understanding among peoples" in Berlin, Monday Sept. 26, 2022. Poland’s former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, 80-year-old Lech Walesa has been hospitalized with a bad case of COVID-19, an aide said Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (Britta Pedersen/dpa via AP, file)
Former Polish President Lech Walesa, 80, says he is better but remains hospitalized with COVID-19
Lech Walesa, Poland’s 80-year-old former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, says he is improving after being hospitalized with COVID-19. A post on Walesa’s Facebook page Thursday shows him … more
FILE- Agnes Chow, center, a prominent pro-democracy activist who was sentenced to jail for her role in an unauthorized protest, is released in Hong Kong Saturday, June 12, 2021. One of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists, who moved to Canada to pursue further studies, said she would not return to the city to meet her bail conditions, becoming the latest politician to flee Hong Kong under Beijing's crackdown on dissidents.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)
Democracy activist Agnes Chow says she still feels under the Hong Kong police's watch in Canada
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow says she feels she's still under the watch of the Chinese territory’s police even after moving to Toronto. Chow was arrested in 2020 under a … more
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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during their talks at the Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Russian lawmakers set presidential vote for March 17, 2024, clearing a path for Putin's 5th term
Russian lawmakers on Thursday set the date of the 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin closer to a fifth term in office. Putin hasn’t yet announced his intention to run … more
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, meets with Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. The Australian government signed a security pact with its nearest neighbor Papua New Guinea on Thursday that strengthens Australia’s place as the preferred security partner in a region where China’s influence is growing. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
Australia pushes against China's Pacific influence through a security pact with Papua New Guinea
The Australian government has signed a security pact with its nearest neighbor Papua New Guinea that strengthens Australia’s place as the preferred security partner in a region where China’s … more
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In this photo provided by the Ihor Moroz, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, rescuers work at the scene of a building damaged by shelling, in Novogrodivka, Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. (Ihor Moroz, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration via AP)
UN: Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities, worsening humanitarian conditions
U.N. officials say intensifying Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities are worsening humanitarian conditions across the country, where heavy snow and freezing temperatures have already … more
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A man carries the new map of Venezuela with the Essequibo territory, a large swath of land that is administered and controlled by Guyana but claimed by Venezuela, to the National Assembly building in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Helicopter carrying 5 senior Guyana military officials is missing near tense border with Venezuela
A military helicopter carrying seven people has vanished near Guyana’s border with Venezuela. Authorities note there was bad weather in the area and stressing there was no indication it might have … more
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Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip set up a tent camp in Rafah on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)
UN chief uses rare power to warn Security Council of impending 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Gaza
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has used a rarely exercised power to warn the Security Council of an impending “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza and urged its members to demand an … more
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Rescuers carry the body of a hiker killed in the eruption of Mount Marapi in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. The surprise weekend eruption killed nearly two dozens climbers and injured several others, officials said. (AP Photo/Ade Yuandha)
Indonesia ends search for victims of eruption at Mount Marapi volcano that killed 23 climbers
Indonesian authorities have ended the search for any more victims among climbers who were caught by a weekend eruption of the Mount Marapi volcano that killed 23 people and injured several others. … more
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Juan Pablo Vargas makes matador cape movements during a demonstration where supporters and opponents of bullfighting gathered outside the Supreme Court building in Mexico City, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. Mexico's Supreme Court is scheduled to decide whether to reverse a more than yearlong ban on bullfighting. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Mexico's Supreme Court lifts 2022 ban on bullfighting
Mexico's Supreme Court has overturned a 2022 ban on bullfighting in Mexico City, opening the way for events to resume, possibly as soon as this month. A panel of justices voted to overturn a May 2022 … more
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