Torrential rains have triggered landslides and flooding in the southeastern Philippines, killing seven people and forcing thousands from their homes. Officials say the worst happened on Friday in …
Poland has officially left the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use of antipersonnel mines. Warsaw argues it needs to use land mines to defend its eastern borders against Russian threats. Poland …
Turkish police have detained investigative journalist Alican Uludag over social media posts, sparking protests from media advocacy groups. Uludag, who works for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle's …
Osaka has received an anonymous gift of gold bars to repair the Japanese city’s aging water pipes. Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama says the donor gave 21 kilograms of gold worth about $3.6 million. He says …
MILAN (AP) — Alysa Liu won Olympic gold for the U.S. in women’s figure skating, ending a 24-year drought. Liu delivered a near-flawless free skate at the Milan Cortina Games to beat out Kaori …
MILAN (AP) — This gallery showcases top photos from Day 13 of the Milan Cortina Olympics taken by Associated Press photographers. ___ AP Winter Olympics: …
Bolivia’s long-serving socialist former leader, Evo Morales, has reappeared in his political stronghold of the tropics after almost seven weeks of unexplained absence. In his speech at an event for …
India joined a U.S.-led initiative to strengthen technology cooperation among strategic allies in a move Friday that underscores the nations’ warming ties after a brief strain over New Delhi’s …
Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday remained defiant in his first reaction to a life sentence imposed by a Seoul court for his short-lived declaration of martial law but didn’t …
A bitter feud in Zambia has left former President Edgar Lungu’s body unburied in a South African funeral home for more than eight months. The unusual dispute pits Lungu’s family against his …
Thai police say they've caught an elusive serial burglar by going undercover as lion dancers at a temple fair. Police say the 33-year-old broke into a senior police commander’s home three times …
The Palestinian Health Ministry and a witness say that Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian-American in an attack on a village. Resident Raed Abu Ali says the …
Argentina’s largest labor unions have called a one-day nationwide strike to protest President Javier Milei’s flagship overhaul of the country's labor law as the bill faces an uncertain passage …
Nearly four years into its full-scale invasion, Russia controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory. Many of the estimated 3 million to 5 million people who remain in regions under Moscow’s control …
The kimono is getting a vibrant remake in Japan. The elaborate, delicate, wrap-around garment that was worn by geisha and samurai centuries ago is being appreciated these days for a virtue that’s …
A traditionally crafted spicy sausage in the town of Pirot in southeastern Serbia is said to lift both a person’s energy and spirits, especially during the long winter months. The “ironed …
Venezuela’s National Assembly is debating an amnesty bill that could free hundreds held for political reasons. On Thursday, lawmakers are resuming talks after pausing last week over who qualifies …
North Korea has opened its most important political event, where leader Kim Jong Un is expected to map out his domestic and foreign policy agenda for the next five years and further entrench his …
Venezuela's acting president signs into law amnesty measure that could free hundreds detained for political reasons.
U.K. police have arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. On Thursday, Thames Valley Police said they opened an investigation after assessing reports about his …