The Solomon Islands' new leader says the country will review the secretive security treaty struck with China in 2022.

Ceasefires have been announced, often to great fanfare, in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. But the fighting continues. In just the last few weeks, Israeli forces have captured more territory in Gaza and …

A tropical storm is dumping heavy rain and raising flood risks around east-central Japan as it moves into the heavily populated Tokyo region. Flights were canceled, trains suspended and street …

Canada is calling on the United States and Mexico to renew the free trade agreement between the countries for another 16 years just as U.S. President Donald Trump revives talk of making Canada the …

Women in Sudan have shared their accounts of being abducted, raped and held for ransom by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. They spoke with The Associated Press. One of them described …

Dozens of people adopted abroad fastened ceramic nametags recently on a cobblestone wall at a park on a former U.S. military base in Paju, South Korea. Omma Poom Park means “mother’s embrace” …

The United Nations chief has proposed three options to help end the decades-old conflict between Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militants and Israel when the 8,100-member U.N. peacekeeping mission …

The United Nations has called on Nicaragua to investigate the death of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera in custody. Rivera died from a bacterial infection after contracting COVID-19. He was …

The European Union’s Electoral Observation Mission to Colombia has discarded President Gustavo’s Petro’s claims of fraud in Sunday’s presidential election. It says the elections in Colombia …

Asian shares are mostly lower as renewed fighting threatens the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Oil prices were lower but still above $90 a barrel. Benchmarks fell in Japan, South Korea, Shanghai and Taiwan but …

Israel's airstrike in the Lebanese port city of Tyre caused heavy damage to the Jabal Amel Hospital, while Beirut residents fled the Dahiyeh area after Israel warned it would attack if Hezbollah …

Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has won a hotly contested race to be the next president of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly. Rahman defeated Cyprus' Ambassador Andreas …

Peru is grappling with a surge in extortion and violence, especially in areas like Trujillo. Gladys Saavedra, who works in a market there, says extortionists demand $300 monthly from vendors. Last …

TRUJILLO, Peru (AP) — Trujillo mourned its dead, killed in crime waves that have targeted this Peruvian city. Small business owners struggle and extortion by gangs is rampant as in many other …

Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed eight people, including a father and his two children. This comes a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Hezbollah agreed …

Women are 40 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth in Central African Republic than in the United States, according to the United Nations. The Associated Press visited a rural community …

One of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed armed groups says it will begin putting its weapons under government control. Asaib Ahl al-Haq announced Tuesday it has formed a committee to oversee the …

Prosecutors have detailed how the estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon embezzled more than 400,000 pounds from the Scottish National Party. Peter Murrell appeared in the High …

Volunteers are supporting Congo's Ebola outbreak response with cooked meals in a program assisted by the U.N. food agency. Their contributions could become one of the critical supports for the region …

General Mills is selling its Häagen-Dazs ice cream shops in China to a group of investors that includes a Chinese tea brand. Under the deal, General Mills would continue to sell the Häagen-Dazs …