Austria’s Greens clear final hurdle for government with Kurz
BERLIN — Members of Austria's Green party voted Saturday to join a new government led by conservative former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, clearing the f...
60 dead in landslides, flash floods in Indonesia’s capital
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left at least 60 people dead in and around Indonesia's capital, as r...
AP Photos: Disabled Romanian children given chance to shine
BUCHAREST, Romania — During Romania's communist era, children with disabilities were shunned, often locked away in institutions or kept at home and de...
Ghosn lawyer outraged by Japan’s justice system and escape
TOKYO — A lawyer for former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn said Saturday that he felt outraged and betrayed by his client's escape from Japan to Lebanon...
Australian PM calls up reservists as fire threats escalate
SYDNEY — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called up about 3,000 reservists as the threat of wildfires escalated Saturday in at least three...
Iran vows revenge for US attack that killed powerful general
BAGHDAD — Iran promised to seek revenge for a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad's airport that killed the mastermind of its interventions across the Middle ...
Iran’s popular Gen. Soleimani became an icon by targeting US
TEHRAN, Iran — For Iranians whose icons since the Islamic Revolution have been stern-faced clergy, Gen. Qassem Soleimani was a popular figure of natio...
Middle East long riven by killings of high-profile figures
Killings of major political and military figures have been a recurring factor in the modern Middle East, often presenting a defining moment and changi...
Oil prices surge, stocks slip after US kills Iran general
BEIJING — Oil prices surged and most major global stock markets declined Friday after an Iranian general was killed by U.S. forces in Iraq.
Turkish company says jets used illegally in Ghosn escape
ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish airline company says its jets were used illegally in Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan. Istanbul-based MNG J...
Messy start: Croatia to elect new leader amid EU presidency
ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia's bitterly contested presidential race is headed for a runoff this weekend to decide whether a conservative or a liberal wil...
Iran can call on powerful friends if conflict engulfs region
JERUSALEM — If Iran decides to follow through on its vow of harsh retaliation for the killing of its top general, it can call upon heavily armed allie...
Taiwan defense officials meet after crash kills top officer
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen convened a meeting of top defense officials and urged them Friday to be on a lookout for military de...
Uncharted Brexit waters: UK’s Boris Johnson faces 2020 tests
LONDON — After a remarkable political turnaround, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on the verge of taking Britain out of the European Union with the en...
Sudan’s women pursue soccer dream, challenging conservatives
OMDURMAN, Sudan — All her life, Elham Balatone wanted to play soccer — like her brothers, like the boys on her street. But in the Sudan where she grew...
Iraqi militant killed by US worked with Iran for decades
BAGHDAD — Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a veteran Iraqi militant who was closely allied with Iran and rose to be a senior militia commander during the war ag...
Indonesia capital floods leave 43 dead, 397,000 displaced
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The death toll from floods in Indonesia's capital rose to 43 of Friday as rescuers found more bodies amid receding floodwaters, d...
US kills Iran’s most powerful general in Baghdad airstrike
BAGHDAD — The United States killed Iran's top general and the architect of Tehran’s proxy wars in the Middle East in an airstrike at Baghdad's interna...
Lebanon receives Interpol notice for ex-Nissan fugitive
BEIRUT — Interpol issued a wanted notice Thursday for former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who jumped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon rather than fa...
Attack on US Embassy exposes widening US-Iraq divide on Iran
WASHINGTON — The New Year's Eve attack on the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad has exposed a deepening divide between the United States and Iraq over ...
Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's parliament on Thursday authorized the deployment of troops to Libya to support the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli that is...
Somali mourners march against extremist blast that killed 79
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Hundreds of mourners and government officials in Mogadishu gathered at the capital's Police School on Thursday to mourn the 79 pe...
Battery factory collapses in fire in New Delhi, killing 1
NEW DELHI — A factory manufacturing batteries in the Indian capital caught fire and collapsed Thursday, killing one firefighter and injuring at least ...
Turkey detains 7 in probe into Ghosn fleeing bail in Japan
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities have detained seven people as part of an investigation into how former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who skipped ...
Fleeing war, poverty, African migrants face racism in Egypt
CAIRO — Two Sudanese sisters, Seham and Ekhlas Bashir, were walking their children home from elementary school in a Cairo neighborhood when a group of...
Japan’s emperor waves to crowds in 1st New Year’s greeting
TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Naruhito waved to cheering, flag-waving crowds from a palace balcony Thursday in his first New Year's greeting since ascending...
Australian prime minister is jeered in wildfire-ravaged zone
PERTH, Australia — Prime Minister Scott Morrison was confronted by angry residents who cursed and insulted him Thursday as he visited a wildfire-ravag...
Mexico City plastic bag ban to take residents back in time
MEXICO CITY — For centuries, Mexico City residents brought warm tortillas home in reusable cloths or woven straw baskets, and toted others foods in co...
For France’s Macron, 2020 again brings rocky start, outlook
PARIS — Emmanuel Macron embarked Wednesday on what is shaping up to be another rocky year for his presidency of France, facing a fresh barrage of ange...
Apes, monkeys among 30 animals killed in German zoo fire
BERLIN — A fire raced through a zoo in western Germany in the first few minutes of the new year, killing more than 30 animals, including apes, monkeys...