Japan trade minister resigns over vote buying scandal
TOKYO — Japan's trade minister resigned Friday a month into his job in a scandal over condolence money, expensive melons and other gifts allegedly off...
Morales declares victory in Bolivia as foes keep protesting
LA PAZ, Bolivia — President Evo Morales on Thursday declared himself victor of the weekend election, stirring more anger among his opponents who have ...
16 sentenced to death for setting Bangladesh student on fire
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A court in eastern Bangladesh sentenced the principal of an Islamic school and 15 others to death on Thursday over the killing of ...
UK’s Johnson seeks Dec 12 election to break Brexit impasse
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has finally abandoned his promise of an October Brexit and pinned his hopes on a December election.
Chile’s shaken government makes concessions after protests
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile's government made more economic concessions Thursday to try to curb a week of deadly protests over price increases and other g...
The Latest: UK police get 24 hours to question truck driver
LONDON — The Latest on the death of 39 people found in a truck container in southeastern England (all times local):
Putin courts Africa and offers to mediate dam dispute
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday sought to expand Moscow's clout in Africa by touting military aid and economic projects at the f...
India holds Kashmir elections despite lockdown, boycott
SRINAGAR, India — Village council elections were held Thursday across Indian-controlled Kashmir, with the detention of many mainstream local politicia...
As China builds up Africa, some in Uganda warn of trouble
KAMPALA, Uganda — China's assertive, large-scale investments in Africa are starting to find pushback in Uganda, where some critics worry the East Afri...
AP Explains: A look at Franco and why he is being exhumed
MADRID — The body of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco is being exhumed Thursday from the grandiose mausoleum at the Valley of the Fallen before being tr...
South Korean prosecutors arrest ex-minister’s wife
SEOUL, South Korea — Prosecutors on Thursday arrested the wife of South Korea's former justice minister who resigned last week over corruption allegat...
Syria’s Assad gets a prize with US withdrawal, Russia deal
BEIRUT — Once again, Syrian President Bashar Assad has snapped up a prize from world powers that have been maneuvering in his country's multi-front wa...
Protests rage in Chile despite president’s reform promise
SANTIAGO, Chile — Tens of thousands of protesters flooded Chile's capital, setting up flaming barricades and clashing with riot police Wednesday after...
PM Conte defends Italy’s intelligence contacts with US
MILAN — Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte said Wednesday U.S. Attorney General William Barr was seeking information about the activities of FBI agents as...
Leader of South Africa’s leading opposition party resigns
JOHANNESBURG — The first black leader of South Africa's largest opposition party resigned Wednesday in a blow to efforts to shed the liberal party's i...
The Latest: EU lawmaker backs 3-month Brexit extension
LONDON — The Latest on Brexit (all times local):
Johnson’s future, and UK’s, rests on EU move on Brexit delay
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has long argued that Brexit will let Britain "take back control" from the European Union.
Sri Lanka spy chief blamed for failures before Easter attack
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A Sri Lankan parliamentary committee that investigated last April's Easter suicide bombings has concluded that the country's spy ...
The Latest: Truck with 39 dead came to England from Belgium
LONDON — The Latest on the death of 39 people in a truck container in southeastern England (all times local):
What’s next after Johnson’s goal of Brexit on Oct. 31 fades?
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson's goal of taking Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 looks to have bitten the dust after lawmakers bloc...
Tunisia’s new president sworn in, vows to fight corruption
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia's newly elected president has been sworn in during a ceremony at the country's parliament.
Russian forces deploy at Syrian border under new accord
AKCAKALE, Turkey — Russian military police began patrols on part of the Syrian border Wednesday, quickly moving to implement an accord with Turkey tha...
Spanish village gears up for dictator Franco’s remains
EL PARDO, Spain — For visitors wondering why a tranquil cemetery outside Madrid suddenly needs around-the-clock police security, the answer is simple:...
Iraq official: US troops from Syria to leave Iraq in 4 weeks
BAGHDAD — U.S troops withdrawing from northeastern Syria to Iraq are "transiting" and will leave the country within four weeks, Iraq's defense ministe...
Q&A: How a woman’s death got tangled in Hong Kong politics
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Around Valentine's Day last year, the decomposing body of a pregnant Hong Kong woman, 21-year-old Poon Hiu-wing, turned up in the tal...
Esper arrives in Baghdad to discuss US troop deployments
BAGHDAD — Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Baghdad Wednesday, as chaos swirled along the Turkey-Syria border and Iraqi leaders chafed over repo...
Hong Kong government withdraws bill that sparked protests
HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday withdrew an unpopular extradition bill that sparked months of chaotic protests that have since morphed ...
Canada’s Trudeau wins reelection but faces a divided nation
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau begins his second term facing an increasingly divided Parliament and country, with his rock-star appeal from f...
Blood guacamole: In Mexico, avocados bring income, cartels
SAN JUAN PARANGARICUTIRO, Mexico — Small-scale avocado growers armed with AR-15 rifles take turns manning a vigilante checkpoint to guard against thie...
Trump finds no simple fix in Syria, other world hotspots
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's plan to reverse America's involvement in "endless wars" has run up against a difficult truth: When it comes to n...