World thirst for oil keeps growing, with SUVs a key culprit
PARIS — The world's thirst for oil will continue to grow until the 2030s, with climate-damaging emissions climbing until at least 2040 — and consumers...
Spain says ex-Venezuelan spy chief wanted by US is missing
MADRID — Spanish police said Wednesday they have been unable to locate a Venezuelan former spymaster wanted by the United States for extradition on ch...
Neglected heartland seen as key to Brexit-dominated election
HARTLEPOOL, England — In Hartlepool, a tough, proud English port town whipped by bitter North Sea winds, people have long felt ignored by politicians ...
As Hong Kong descends into chaos, China mulls its options
BEIJING — A sharp escalation of violence in Hong Kong is once again raising the question of how China's central government will respond: Will it inter...
The Latest: Mainland Chinese students fleeing HK protests
HONG KONG — The Latest on the Hong Kong protests (all times local):
Australian wildfires destroy homes and force evacuations
CANBERRA, Australia — Scores of wildfires continued to rage across vast tracts of Australia's drought-stricken east coast on Wednesday, forcing hundre...
Pentagon chief tries to keep Asia in focus with second trip
WASHINGTON — Barely four months into his tenure, Defense Secretary Mark Esper is making his second trek across the Pacific. And yet it is the Middle E...
Australia’s highest court will hear Cardinal Pell’s appeal
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's highest court agreed Wednesday to hear an appeal from the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusin...
Tensions rise as Bolivia opposition leader claims presidency
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Clashes broke out in the streets of Bolivia's capital Tuesday evening when an opposition leader in the Senate declared herself the c...
Polish opposition celebrates taking control of Senate
WARSAW, Poland — Poland's opposition parties elected their candidate as speaker of the Senate on Tuesday, a small victory that allows them to check th...
Clinton: UK voters must see Russian influence report
LONDON — Hillary Clinton says she's "dumbfounded" that the U.K. government has failed to release a report on Russian influence in British politics bef...
Tear gas and fires: Hong Kong protests from morning to night
HONG KONG — Protesters in Hong Kong battled police on multiple fronts Tuesday, from major disruptions during the morning rush hour to a late-night sta...
AP Explains: A look at the Islamic Jihad movement in Gaza
JERUSALEM — An Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip has killed Bahaa Abu el-Atta, a senior official with the Islamic Jihad militant group, setting off ...
LA’s Gómez elected 1st Hispanic to lead US Catholic bishops
BALTIMORE — Archbishop José Gómez of Los Angeles, an immigrant from Mexico, overwhelmingly won election Tuesday as the first Hispanic to head the U.S....
Grin and bear it: Berlin panda gets CT scan for kidney exam
BERLIN — A Berlin zoo says a giant panda whose twin cubs have captured international attention has undergone a CT scan after veterinarians discovered ...
Huawei giving employees bonus for coping with US sanctions
BEIJING — Huawei is paying its employees bonuses totaling more than $285 million as thanks for helping the Chinese tech giant cope with U.S. sanctions...
Court says EU states must label Israeli settlement products
BRUSSELS — The European Union's top court ruled Tuesday that EU countries must oblige retailers to identify products made in Israeli settlements with ...
Special South African gin is infused with elephant dung
MOSSEL BAY, South Africa — The makers of a South African gin infused with elephant dung swear their use of the animal's excrement is no gimmick.
AP Photos: Portraits of Hong Kong’s masked protesters
HONG KONG — For many protesters in Hong Kong, identity is entwined with surveillance.
WFP chief vows more ‘aggressive’ action on sexual harassment
CAIRO — The leader of the World Food Program is vowing to go after abusers in the wake of an internal survey that detailed multiple allegations of rap...
Winds fan ferocious fires in Australia’s most populous state
CANBERRA, Australia — Ferocious wildfires were burning at emergency-level intensity across Australia's most populous state on Tuesday as authorities w...
Morales says he’s headed for Mexico as clashes rock Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Former Bolivian President Evo Morales said Monday he was headed for Mexico after being granted asylum there, as his supporters and f...
The Latest: Morales says he’s leaving Bolivia for Mexico
LA PAZ, Bolivia — The latest on the political crisis in Bolivia (all times local):
Hong Kong police shoot protester, man set on fire
HONG KONG — Following a day of violence in which one person was shot by police and another set on fire, Hong Kong's leader pledged Monday to "spare no...
UN reports increasing violations of Iran nuclear deal
VIENNA — Uranium particles of man-made origin have been discovered at a site in Iran not declared to the United Nations, the U.N. atomic watchdog agen...
The Latest: Iran says working with IAEA to answer questions
VIENNA — The Latest on the Iran nuclear deal (all times local):
Top Shiite leader backs UN plan to resolve Iraqi crisis
BAGHDAD — Iraq's most powerful Shiite religious leader said Monday he backs a U.N. roadmap aimed at meeting the demands of anti-government protesters ...
Brexit Party shifts tactics, won’t challenge Tories in vote
HARTLEPOOL, England — In a major shift, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said Monday that his party will not run against Conservative candidates in al...
Poll brings Spain no respite from political uncertainty
MADRID — A general election called to end political deadlock in Spain has only deepened uncertainty about the future of the European Union's fifth-lar...
After boost from Perry, backers got huge gas deal in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — Two political supporters of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry secured a potentially lucrative oil and gas exploration deal from the Ukr...