German president marks Dresden bombing, warns of rising hate
DRESDEN, Germany — Germany's president called Thursday for his countrymen to stand up to extremism and nationalism, warning that hatred and a desire f...
While US worries about China, Europe stays focused on Russia
BRUSSELS — China and its increasingly sophisticated and far-flung military sit atop U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper's list of international security...
Turkey at risk of more confrontations with Syria and Russia
ANKARA, Turkey — Direct clashes between Turkish and Syrian troops amid a Syrian government offensive in the last rebel stronghold of Idlib province ar...
Fear, boredom, adventure fill each day on quarantined ship
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Fear. Surprising moments of levity. Soul-crushing boredom.
With government paralyzed, rising crime terrifies Haitians
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Thousands of young Haitians spent 2019 on the streets, demanding President Jovenel Moise resign over his government’s failure ...
Trump slams ex-adviser who defended key impeachment witness
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out against former White House chief of staff John Kelly for being disloyal after the ex-advise...
South Sudan ignores reports on oil pollution, birth defects
PALOCH, South Sudan — The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated wi...
Ideas for amending Russian Constitution aired for Putin
MOSCOW — A meeting Thursday chaired by President Vladimir Putin on amending the Russian Constitution featured proposed changes on a variety of topics,...
Macron vows “fight of the century” against climate change
PARIS — France’s leader called the battle against climate change and environmental destruction “the fight of the century” Thursday after visiting a me...
UK Treasury chief quits as Johnson shakes up Cabinet
LONDON — U.K. Treasury chief Sajid Javid unexpectedly resigned on Thursday after resisting a reduction in his power, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson s...
Warren Buffett’s son helps Colombia kick cocaine curse
TIBU, Colombia — With Colombian military snipers in position, Howard Buffett descends from a helicopter and trudges through the wet grass in steel-toe...
EU chief von der Leyen testifies at German defense inquiry
BERLIN — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended the use of external experts during her time as German defense minister as she tes...
Getting the story of South Sudan’s devastating oil pollution
PALOCH, South Sudan — Air so foul it is hard to take a deep breath. Toxic chemicals seeping into the earth. Mothers giving birth to disabled children.
EU health ministers boost preparations to fight new virus
BRUSSELS — European Union health ministers agreed Thursday to boost preparations and organize a coordinated response to prevent the virus that emerged...
Ex-Ukraine ambassador: State Department leaders lack vision
WASHINGTON — The career U.S. diplomat who was ousted from her post in Ukraine by President Donald Trump, then was criticized by him as she testified a...
Airbus CEO sees no short-term benefit from Boeing MAX woes
FRANKFURT, Germany — Airbus' chief executive said Thursday that his company sees no short-term benefit from Boeing's troubles with its grounded 737 MA...
Stormy US-Europe relations as top officials head to Munich
WASHINGTON — Some of President Donald Trump’s top foreign policy priorities stand at pivotal moments as two high-level national security officials hea...
Virus worries force cancellation of major tech show in Spain
LONDON — Organizers of the world’s biggest mobile technology fair are pulling the plug over worries about the viral outbreak from China.
Fall in new cases raises hope in virus outbreak in China
BEIJING — The number of new cases of the coronavirus in China dropped for a second straight day, health officials said Wednesday in a possible glimmer...
Pope avoids question of married priests in Amazon document
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis refused Wednesday to approve the ordination of married men to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon, sidestepping a ...
2 Russians flee virus quarantine, in dismay at hospitals
MOSCOW — One patient jumped out of a hospital window to escape her quarantine and another managed to break out by disabling an electronic lock.
Italy’s Senate to decide whether to lift Salvini’s immunity
ROME — The Italian Senate is deciding Wednesday whether to allow former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini to be prosecuted — as he demands to be — for ...
US military downgrades efforts against extremists in Sahel
JOHANNESBURG — The U.S. military has switched from trying to degrade Islamic extremist groups in West Africa’s sprawling Sahel region to merely trying...
Lone door led out as fire burned Indian factory of US denim
NEW DELHI — Shouting and crying, workers in an Indian denim factory struggled to claw their way up a ladder to a door, their only exit as a fire blaze...
Virus puts Hong Kong protests on ice. Will they return?
The crowd lining up recently on a cold, dark Hong Kong street wasn't part of the anti-government protest movement that rocked the semi-autonomous Chin...
Q&A: How virus is impacting Asia’s cruises and passengers
A new viral outbreak is wreaking havoc on cruises in Asia, where some passengers are stranded aboard ships and others can't leave China.
Report highlights dangers for asylum seekers in Mexican city
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo continues to be a dangerous place for asylum seekers waiting to cross into the United States aft...
Rebels shoot down Syrian helicopter as fighting intensifies
BEIRUT — Rebels shot down a Syrian military helicopter in northern Syria on Tuesday, killing its crew members in a fiery crash, while the government k...
Philippines notifies US of intent to end major security pact
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines notified the United States on Tuesday it would end a major security pact allowing American forces to train in th...
US to seek more help from NATO to counter Islamic State
BRUSSELS, Belgium — US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday he is looking to NATO allies for more help countering the Islamic State extremist gro...