Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fought back against accusations of corruption on Tuesday after police recommended that he be indicted on charges of bribery and illicit quid-pro-quo agreements in two separate cases. In an emotional televised speech, Netanyahu vehemently denied any…
UNITED NATIONS – U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley is denouncing Myanmar's government for continuing to make life for Rohingya Muslims "a death sentence," citing the reporting of mass graves by The Associated Press and other news organizations. She started her speech…
AMMAN, Jordan – Jordan's King Abdullah II says that "life for Jordanians today is very, very tough" as a result of a large refugee influx and that he feels the international community has "let down our people." He spoke to…
JERUSALEM – The Latest on police recommending indictments against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (all times local): 9:05 p.m. Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says police recommendations to indict him on corruption charges "will end with nothing." In a nationwide TV…
SAO PAULO – A samba school's use of blackface in a Carnival parade is sparking debate about depictions of race in Brazil, which has only begun in recent years to grapple with a fraught racial legacy. The storied Salgueiro school's…
JERUSALEM – Israeli police on Tuesday recommended that Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted in a pair of corruption cases, media reported, in an embarrassing blow to the embattled prime minister that is likely to fuel calls for him to step down.…
FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem December 17, 2017. REUTERS/Abir Sultan/Pool/File Photo - RC1579A16670 Israeli media are reporting that police have recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
ROME – Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says allied nations must take responsibility for their citizens who have been detained as foreign fighters for the Islamic State group in Syria. Mattis says "doing nothing is not an option," even as some…
It was a snowy January morning in Istanbul last year when Ayse, a 32-year-old primary school teacher and mother of two, kissed the kids goodbye at school and headed home. She didn’t make it to her front door before she…
Dozens of Winter Olympic staff members quarantined for norovirus are reportedly blaming the games' organizers for the outbreak at Pyeongchang, saying their “irresponsible action” caused the contagious stomach bug to rapidly spread. Nearly 200 cases of norovirus at the Winter…
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's official IRNA news agency reports that a dual Iranian and Canadian citizen who killed himself in custody was sending information to the U.S. and Israeli intelligence services. The report Tuesday says Kavous Seyed-Emami, a university professor,…
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A late-night blaze has ravaged the principal market in Haiti's capital even as the streets nearby were crowded with Carnival celebrants. Police said Tuesday they are still trying to determine the cause of the blaze at the…
An Afghan migrant named Abdul is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, a 15-year-old German girl named Mia. The story of the brutal small-town stabbing death of a 15-year-old girl by her jilted ex-boyfriend was by itself enough to warrant front-page…
LIVERPOOL, England – A former English youth soccer coach has been found guilty of sexually abusing more young players. Barry Bennell, who has previously received three jail sentences for offenses against children, was found guilty of fresh sex charges linked…
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. refugee chief is warning that conditions aren't right for Rohingya Muslims to voluntarily return to Myanmar because its government hasn't addressed their exclusion, denial of rights and lack of citizenship. Filippo Grandi also warned the…
MEXICO CITY – The U.S. Embassy in Mexico said Tuesday a member of the U.S. diplomatic mission has died after a climbing mishap on Mexico's Pico de Orizaba mountain. Members of a diplomatic mission can include embassy employees, their families…
US troops clash with Syrian government forces The U.S. military responded with overwhelming force in eastern Syria when Russian-backed fighters loyal to Assad began what the Pentagon is calling an unprovoked attack; Jennifer Griffin reports for 'Special Report.' An American…
TORONTO – Toronto police say they have found no human remains in the backyard of a house where they earlier discovered planters containing the remains of six men believed to be victims of a serial killer. Police spokesman Meaghan Gray…
A letter containing "white powder" was sent to the Palace of Westminster on Tuesday, police said. (Reuters) London police were investigating a “suspicious package” Tuesday after a letter containing white powder was sent to an office in the Palace of…
Israel warned Syrian President Bashar Assad to stop letting his war-torn country be used by Iran as a launching pad for attacks, and tensions in the region remained high Tuesday following a weekend skirmish and a new Syrian threat of…
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey's state-run news agency says anti-terrorism police have detained a former leader of the country's pro-Kurdish party for opposing Ankara's military offensive in Syria. Anadolu Agency is reporting that former HDP party co-chair Serpil Kemalbay was detained…
NICOSIA, Cyprus – A postelection Cabinet reshuffle in Cyprus has resulted in the government's spokesman being named as foreign minister. Career diplomat Nikos Christodoulides is taking over from Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, who is retiring. President Nicos Anastasiades unveiled the…
BEIRUT – Poland's prime minister has visited a school and clinic for Syrian refugees in northern Lebanon, reiterating his country's position that aiding those uprooted by the war should take place closer to their home. In a statement Tuesday, Mateusz…
ZAGREB, Croatia – Serbia's president has refused to apologize for his nationalist wartime rhetoric calling for a "Greater Serbia" that would include large parts of Croatia, saying he won't be humiliated. President Aleksandar Vucic said Tuesday — when grilled by…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The Netherlands' foreign minister is facing a tough debate in Parliament following his admission that he lied about attending a meeting hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin at his country retreat more than a decade ago.…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Cape Town has pushed back "Day Zero" — the date when it might have to turn off most water taps because of a drought — to June 4. South Africa's biggest opposition party, which runs…
TUNIS, Tunisia – A Tunisian legislator has ripped up an Israeli flag during a parliament session to push his demands for a law criminalizing relations with Israel. A left-wing opposition coalition proposed a bill making it a crime to "normalize"…
The crash of a Russian airliner that plummeted out of the sky minutes after takeoff from a Moscow airport may have been caused by the pilots failing to activate heating equipment before takeoff leading to the plane's sensors being iced…
LONDON – The Latest on the British arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (all times local): 2:40 p.m. A British judge has upheld an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has spent more than five years evading…
JOHANNESBURG – The leadership of South Africa's ruling party says it wants President Jacob Zuma to resign promptly and bring an end to political uncertainty and months of anger over multiple scandals. The African National Congress expects Zuma to respond…
An ABC affiliate in Chicago aired a graphic that mixed up Pyeongchang with P.F. Chang's. Pyeongchang is a city in South Korea where the 2018 Winter Olympics is being held, and P.F. Chang’s is a popular Asian-inspired restaurant chain —…
WARSAW, Poland – Ukrainian opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili says he will continue to rally people against the nation's authorities from abroad, following his deportation from the country. Saakashvili was deported from Ukraine to Poland on Monday after being detained by…
LONDON – The House of Commons says police are currently investigating an incident at Britain's parliament in London. Authorities referred all questions Tuesday to the Metropolitan Police, who did not have any immediate comment. Britain's Press Association quoted an unnamed…
An Army veteran is speaking out for the first time about his dramatic actions to thwart an armed robbery at a small German casino where he worked. Elliot Montalvan, 35, said he thought someone was pranking him when a man…
EL-ARISH, Egypt – Egyptian officials say the country has opened its border with the Gaza Strip for the first time this year. The two officials said Wednesday the Rafah crossing point would operate for three days on a humanitarian basis.…
A female member of North Korea's ruling dynasty who's dubbed "Kim Jong Un's Ivanka" is heading to South Korea with the Hermit Kingdom's Olympic delegation, a trip that makes Kim Yo Jong the first member of the current Kim clan…
PARIS – President Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron will get another chance to test their tough handshakes and argue over climate change when the French president visits Washington in April. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday on BFM…
LONDON – Researchers say DNA from a 10,000-year-old skeleton found in an English cave suggests he had dark skin and blue eyes. Scientists from Britain's Natural History Museum and University College London have analyzed the genome of "Cheddar Man," who…
JOHANNESBURG – The Latest on South Africa's political turmoil (all times local): 2:40 p.m. The deputy of South African President Jacob Zuma says he anticipates a "speedy resolution" to his talks with the president about a power transition. Deputy President…
BEIRUT – The Latest on the situation in Syria (all times local): 2:35 p.m. The global chemical weapons watchdog says it is investigating recent allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria. In a statement on Wednesday, the Organization for the…
PRISTINA, Kosovo – Kosovo leaders say the new European Union strategy on the Western Balkans discriminates against their country and does not take into consideration its successes. The European Union on Tuesday urged Balkan countries to resolve their disputes before…
HELSINKI – Finnish police say the Moroccan asylum-seeker who killed two people and injured eight others in last year's stabbing attack in southwestern Finland identified strongly with the Islamic State group and was motivated largely by hatred after heavy bombardments…
HERZLIYA, Israel – Thousands of African asylum seekers are protesting an Israeli plan to deport them. Israel says thousands of migrants have 60 days to accept an offer to leave the country for an unnamed African destination — known to…
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament has voted to dismiss one of its vice presidents, Ryszard Czarnecki of Poland, after he compared a rival Polish parliament member to a Nazi collaborator. Last month Czarnecki called Roza Thun, a European Parliament lawmaker…
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A male orangutan on the Indonesian part of Borneo died after being shot at least 130 times with an air gun, the second known killing of a critically endangered orangutan this year. Villagers spotted the wounded orangutan…
ANKARA, Turkey – The Latest on relations between Turkey and the European Union (all times local): 2:45 p.m. The European Commission says top EU officials will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 26 to discuss their ties,…
ANKARA, Turkey – A senior official in Turkey says the country has fulfilled all 72 requirements set by the European Union to secure visa-free travel for Turkish citizens to the bloc. Ibrahim Kalin, spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said…
BUCHAREST, Romania – The Romanian distributors of a French movie about AIDS say it will be shown again after a screening was disrupted by religious protesters. Filmmaker Cristian Mungiu said Wednesday "120 Beats Per Minute" would be shown on Feb.…
PARIS – French foreign minister Jean-Yves le Drian says the French citizens who fought with the Islamic State group before being arrested in Syria or Iraq will be judged by local authorities. Speaking to BFM TV channel, Le Drian said…
BERLIN – German officials say a hotel in Berlin's central Potsdamer Platz has been evacuated after a fire broke out on an upper floor of the 11-story building. Fire department spokesman Andreas Ohlwein told The Associated Press Wednesday the fire…
