The World Bank has approved over $1 billion dollars for infrastructure and reconstruction projects in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. The biggest amount went to Iraq, where the World Bank approved $930 …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to formally approve plans to establish a new international court to prosecute senior Russian officials for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The …
Police say a landmine killed four people and wounded others in a remote area in northwest Pakistan. The blast occurred Wednesday when one of the victims stepped on the device in a forested area in …
Iran executes three more prisoners over allegedly spying for Israel, its state-run IRNA news agency says.
Defense tech hackathons are attracting engineering students, tech industry workers and hobbyists to solve military challenges. Participants meet up to brainstorm, write computer code or tinker with …
The Israeli military says 7 soldiers were killed Tuesday in southern Gaza when their vehicle was struck by an explosive.
Syria's Interior Ministry says the sleeper cell behind a deadly church explosion near Damascus belonged to the Islamic State group. It also said Tuesday the group had plans to target a Shiite shrine …
U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts are gathering this week for what might be a historic summit. It could also drive a wedge among the 32 member countries. Just a week ago, things …
Officials say Russian drones, missiles and artillery have killed at least 18 civilians and injured more than 100 others in Ukraine. The attacks coincided with Ukrainian President Volodymyr …
Israel and Iran on Tuesday accepted a ceasefire plan proposed by President Donald Trump to end their 12-day war that roiled the Middle East, after Tehran launched a retaliatory limited missile attack …
North and South Korea have been separated by a heavily fortified border since the Korean War that began 75 years ago Wednesday. Koreans aren't allowed to exchange visits, phone calls or letters with …
A judge in El Salvador has ordered attorney Enrique Anaya — a well-known critic of President Nayib Bukele — to remain in jail as his prosecution on charges of money laundering proceeds. The move …
It might not have been the shot heard around the world but it was a goal that reverbrated 8,000 miles away when Auckland City FC held Boca Juniors to a 1-1 draw at the FIFA Club World Cup. Trainee …
RHONE GLACIER, Switzerland (AP) — Drip, drip. Trickle, trickle. That's the sound of water seeping from a sunbaked and slushy Swiss glacier that geoscientists are monitoring for signs of …
One of Switzerland's glaciologists says his teams are noticing a strange phenomenon in the Alpine country's glaciers: Holes are emerging inside — a bit like Swiss cheese — seemingly caused by …
Japan’s army says it has conducted a missile test for the first time on Japanese territory. The army said the test-firing of the short range missile was conducted Tuesday at an army firing range in …
Israel’s tally of war damage it has wrought on Iran includes the targeted killings of at least 14 nuclear scientists and experts. In an interview with The Associated Press, Israel’s ambassador to …
Dozens of Colombian waste pickers have inundated one of Bogota’s most iconic squares with about 15 tons of recyclable goods. It's part of a protest against decreasing income and tougher conditions …
It-designer Anthony Vaccarello has sent out a Saint Laurent men’s collection that felt both sun-drenched and haunted, set not just in the heart of Paris, but drifting somewhere between the city and …
Many thousands of people welcomed the summer in Porto the way the city has been doing it for decades and centuries: by bonking friends and strangers alike with toy hammers and reveling in the streets …