Iraqis worry US-Iran tensions are eclipsing their protests
BAGHDAD — Young Iraqis who drove mass protests demanding sweeping political reforms are worried that the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, which is ...
US officials cite deterrence to defend lethal drone strike
WASHINGTON — For all of the Trump administration’s insistence that the threat of an “imminent” attack led to the American drone strike on Iran’s top g...
Philippine volcano trembles more, spews lava half-mile high
TAGAYTAY, Philippines — A volcano near the Philippine capital spewed lava into the sky and trembled constantly Tuesday, possibly portending a bigger a...
US drops designation of China as currency manipulator
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is dropping its designation of China as a currency manipulator in advance of the signing Wednesday of a Phase 1 ...
US troops in Iraq got warning hours before Iranian attack
AIN AL-ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq — American troops were informed of an impending missile barrage hours before their air base in Iraq was struck by Iran, U.S...
Libya ceasefire talks in Moscow adjourned for the night
MOSCOW — Talks in Moscow about bringing an end to Libya's long-running civil war have been adjourned for the night after the country's rival governmen...
Queen’s summit: Key questions on Prince Harry’s future
LONDON — The crisis gripping Britain’s royal family over Prince Harry’s plan to step down from royal duties moves to Queen Elizabeth II’s rural retrea...
Vatican tamps down clamor over Benedict’s new celibacy book
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Monday sought to downplay the decision by retired Pope Benedict XVI to reaffirm the “necessity” of a celibate priesthood...
Pakistan court overturns death penalty for ex-president
LAHORE, Pakistan — A Pakistani court on Monday overturned the death sentence given to the country's ex-military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, a former clos...
For decades Iranians have risen up, only to be put down
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The demonstrations that erupted after Iran admitted to accidentally shooting down a passenger plane during a tense stand...
Lava gushes from volcano near Manila; tens of thousands flee
TAGAYTAY, Philippines — Red-hot lava gushed out of a volcano near the Philippine capital on Monday, as tens of thousands of people fled the area throu...
French summit aims to boost counterterror fight in W. Africa
PAU, France — France is preparing its military to better target Islamic extremists in a West African region that has seen a surge of deadly violence. ...
Experts warn Puerto Rico not prepared for big earthquakes
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — More than two years ago, Hurricane Maria revealed that Puerto Rico was utterly unprepared for a powerful hurricane despite its...
Canadian officials accidentally push nuke alert to millions
TORONTO — People throughout the Canadian province of Ontario awoke Sunday to a cellphone alert warning them of an “incident” at a nuclear plant just e...
Canada PM Trudeau: Iran plane families will get answers
EDMONTON, Alberta — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday it's been gut-wrenching to listen to stories from relatives of 57 Canadians who...
Hong Kong denies entry to Human Rights Watch director
HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities barred the head of Human Rights Watch from entering the Chinese territory Sunday, the advocacy group said.
Monument to honor US-Mexican dual citizens slain in Mexico
LA MORA, Mexico — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday that a monument will be put up to memorialize nine U.S.-Mexican dual citizens ambu...
Defying police, Iranians protest over plane shootdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian demonstrators defied a heavy police presence Sunday night to protest their country's days of denials that it sho...
World War II bomb defused in Germany after mass evacuation
BERLIN — Two World War II bombs were successfully defused in the western German city of Dortmund on Sunday, hours after thousands of people were evacu...
Milan designers consider menswear for the next decade
MILAN — Milan fashion designers were taking a step back as they consider the import of presenting their first collections of the 2020s.
Ethiopia PM asks South Africa leader to help in dam dispute
JOHANNESBURG — Ethiopia's prime minister has asked South Africa's president to intervene in his country's dispute with Egypt over a massive dam projec...
Libya truce ongoing amid reports of violations by both sides
BENGHAZI, Libya — Libya's rival governments committed to an internationally brokered truce that took effect Sunday, though immediate reports of violat...
Taiwan’s leader meets with US official after election win
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Fresh from a landslide reelection victory, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met Sunday with the de facto U.S. ambassador to Taipei, a...
AP Analysis: Taiwan vote signals growing divide with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The landslide reelection of Taiwan’s leader underscores the population’s embrace of an identity distinct from China — a shift that th...
New year, new headache for queen with Harry and Meghan rift
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II ended 2019 with a public plea for global harmony after a rocky year. She’s starting 2020 trying to heal disharmony within ...
Judges from across Europe march to defend Polish peers
WARSAW, Poland — Judges from across Europe, many of them dressed in their judicial robes, marched silently in Warsaw on Saturday in a show of solidari...
German and Russian leaders discuss Mideast tensions
MOSCOW — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Moscow on Saturday to discuss growing tensions in the Midd...
After 3 years of acrimony, N Ireland has a government again
LONDON — Legislators returned to Northern Ireland’s assembly Saturday for the first time in three years after a deal was struck to restore the divided...
New Oman ruler vows to uphold late sultan’s peaceful policy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oman's new ruler, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, vowed Saturday to uphold his predecessor Sultan Qaboos bin Said's fo...
Taiwan’s leader reelected as voters back tough China stance
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Tsai Ing-wen was reelected as Taiwan's president by a landslide Saturday in a victory that signaled strong support for her tough stan...