All seven military personnel aboard a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter were killed Thursday in a crash in western Iraq. (Reuters) All seven military personnel aboard a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter were killed Thursday in…
LONDON – A jury has convicted an Iraqi teenager of attempted murder for planting a bomb on a London subway train. Ahmed Hassan, who is 18, showed no emotion as he was found guilty Friday at London's Central Criminal Court.…
IRBIL, Iraq – Iraq's Kurdish region has commemorated the 30th anniversary of Saddam Hussein's 1988 gas attack in the northeastern Kurdish town of Halabja that killed 5,000 people. Kurdish officials delivered speeches to a crowd of hundreds gathered for the…
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin is urging Russians to cast ballots in Sunday's election, which he's certain to win. Putin said in Friday's televised address that "the will of the people, the will of each Russian citizen will determine the…
MOSCOW – The mayor of Russia's fourth-largest city cuts an odd figure in the country since most governors and mayors are either Kremlin nominees or hail from Kremlin-friendly parties. Yekaterinburg mayor Yevgeny Roizman, on the other hand, openly criticizes President…
KATHMANDU, Nepal – A Nepali travel agent who survived a plane crash earlier this week says passengers should not drink during flights and refrain from sleeping during landing and takeoff. Dayaram Tamrakar said Friday from his hospital bed that he…
SRINAGAR, India – Indian government forces killed two militants who tried to snatch a guard's rifle in disputed Kashmir, police said, and protests against Indian rule and clashes erupted Friday as word of the killings spread. At least two insurgents…
BERLIN – Berlin prosecutors say that five city police officers are suspected of taking bribes to tip off drug dealers about police operations. Prosecutors' spokesman Martin Steltner said that cellphones and cash were seized as evidence during raids early Friday.…
BEIRUT – The Latest on developments in Syria's seven-year civil war (all times local): 11:40 a.m. Turkey's military says it's dropped flyers in Arabic and Kurdish on the northern Syrian town of Afrin, asking residents to stay away from "terrorist…
DILI, East Timor – Three political parties that brought down East Timor's minority government say they will campaign under one umbrella for new elections due in May. The parties in the grouping, which calls itself the Alliance for Change and…
ATEHNS, Greece – A Greek prosecutor has urged a court to reject a third Turkish request for the extradition of eight Turkish servicemen who fled to Greece in July 2016 after a failed military coup. An Athens appeals court is…
MOSCOW – The Latest on the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Russia's government will add more Americans to its "black list" in response to new sanctions against Russians accused of election meddling. Tensions with Moscow…
VIENNA – Talks on the Iran nuclear deal are about to get underway in Vienna amid growing questions about the U.S. commitment to the plan. President Donald Trump has vowed to walk away from the 2015 agreement in mid-May unless…
JAYAPURA, Indonesia – An Indonesian court has found a Papuan activist guilty of treason and sentenced him to 10 months in prison for promoting a petition calling for a referendum on independence for the region. Yanto Awerkion was arrested last…
KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan official says the body of a U.N. driver, who was abducted two months ago along with a female U.N. employee and her child, was found in Kabul, in the same location where the abduction took…
MOSCOW – Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the Russian military and the Syrian government are extending a cease-fire in Damascus' rebel-held suburbs as long as it takes to allow all the civilians to leave the area. Lavrov spoke in…
HONG KONG – Hong Kong authorities are planning new legislation requiring students to be taught China's national anthem and punishing anyone who insults it with up to three years in prison. The proposals released Friday also call for anyone who…
SYDNEY – A historian has lost her court bid to force Australian authorities to release secret letters that would reveal what Queen Elizabeth II knew of her representative's scheme to dismiss Australia's government more than 40 years ago. The National…
STOCKHOLM – North Korea's foreign minister was expected to meet with his Swedish counterpart Friday for a second day after making a surprise trip to Stockholm that has fueled speculation about a possible meeting between President Donald Trump and North…
NEW DELHI – Indian officials have arrested a doctor and two of his associates as they were about to carry out a banned sex determination test for a pregnant woman in a car in a secluded forest. State health officials…
TAUNGOO, Myanmar – From the age of 5, when she entered a government school in Myanmar, Stella Naw learned about the triumphs of Burman kings and heroes, recited Burman poems and performed Burman dances at school ceremonies. Without realizing it,…
QUETTA, Pakistan – A Pakistani government official says a powerful blast at a home in the southwestern town of Qillah Saifullah bordering Afghanistan has killed at least two people and wounded 10 others. Deputy commissioner Shafqat Shahwali said Friday that…
MEXICO CITY – Mexican authorities arrested 18 people Thursday in the abduction of two prosecution agents forced to appear on a video by a drug gang before they were slain, the Attorney General's Office said. Those arrested included members of…
MY LAI, Vietnam – More than a thousand people are marking 50th anniversary of the My Lai massacre, using the event to talk of peace and cooperation instead of hatred. In 1968, American soldiers killed 504 unarmed civilians in My…
BEIJING – As Tibetans prepared to celebrate a Buddhist new year festival with prayers and dance, police officers went to schools, airports and public squares to read out "21 kinds of dark and evil forces," a list of new criminal…
A U.S. military aircraft with American service members aboard has crashed in western Iraq, officials said Thursday. "Rescue teams are responding to the scene of the downed aircraft at this time," U.S. Central Command told Fox News in a statement.…
GENEVA – United Nations officials say a Human Rights Council meeting is among the activities that will be canceled at the U.N.'s offices in Geneva after staff members overwhelmingly approved a strike. The U.N. staff coordinating council appealed to workers…
PARIS – A French court has upheld the life sentence given to the former political extremist known as Carlos the Jackal for a 1974 hand grenade attack that killed two people at a Paris shopping arcade. Venezuelan-born Ilich Ramirez Sanchez…
MEXICO CITY – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says that Mexico's investigation of the 2014 disappearance of 43 students has been based on statements obtained through torture. In a report released Thursday, the office…
HARARE, Zimbabwe – Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe has given his first interview since being forced from power in November, describing his removal as a "coup" and a "disgrace." Mugabe, 94, told South African broadcaster SABC in the broadcast aired…
UNITED NATIONS – Responding to the world's worst humanitarian crisis, the U.N. Security Council on Thursday urged the warring parties in Yemen to ensure that humanitarian aid gets to all affected areas, citing U.N. estimates that over 22 million people…
SOFIA, Bulgaria – Bulgaria is creating a natural gas hub at its Black Sea coast. The Bulgarian energy ministry says the state-owned company Bulgartransgaz signed a 1.2 million-euro ($1.5 million) contract Thursday with a Bulgarian-Swiss consortium for a feasibility study.…
Sana'a. A child stands in the middle of destroyed buildings in his neighborhood. (EPA/ICRC/YEYHA ARHAB ) Yemen has displaced civil war-shattered Syria as the world's worst humanitarian crisis - where the situation could get even worse if a bill proposed…
RIO DE JANEIRO – A popular Rio de Janeiro councilwoman was shot in the head four times by assassins, police said Thursday, a brazen murder that shocked Brazil and raised questions about the effectiveness of a military intervention in the…
STOCKHOLM – The Latest on North Korean foreign minister's trip to Sweden (all times local): 7:00 p.m. North Korea's foreign minister has landed in Sweden for talks with his Swedish counterpart. The rare visit could be a first step toward…
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin met Thursday with young scientists and entrepreneurs, promising to encourage new talent three days before the presidential vote he is certain to win. Putin told the youth forum that "the country wants each of…
KABUL, Afghanistan – When Asadullah Poya's wife gave birth to their third child in a tiny village in rural Afghanistan, he immediately thought of Donald Trump. Not Donald Trump the upstart politician, who at that time was in the thick…
FILE - This Undated file photo of Michael Karkoc was part of his application for German citizenship filed with the Nazi SS-run immigration office on Feb. 14, 1940. Polish prosecutors say American authorities are moving ahead with their request to…
NICOSIA, Cyprus – The Cyprus government says Italian company Eni is committed to carrying on its search for gas off the east Mediterranean island despite Turkey's strong opposition. A statement said Eni is "determined to fulfill its obligations" under its…
LIMA, Peru – Peru's congress has voted by a wide margin to allow impeachment proceedings to begin against President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski over his ties to the Brazilian construction giant implicated in Latin America's biggest corruption scandal. It's the second…
ZAGREB, Croatia – Two Afghan sisters and their three young children have been deported by Austria to Croatia after a landmark European Court of Justice ruling. Khadija Jafari told The Associated Press in Croatia's capital of Zagreb that the family…
FOZ DO IGUAZU, Brazil – Coca-Cola and Nestlé say they aren't negotiating for rights to the Guarani aquifer in South America, one of the world's largest reservoirs of fresh water, as online stories claim. The stories say the food and…
WARSAW, Poland – Catholic and Jewish leaders in Poland have taken steps to try to rebuild dialogue and fight prejudice in their communities after a Polish-Israeli dispute sparked expressions of mutual hostility. The Polish Bishops' Conference reacted to an eruption…
BERLIN – Police say a man from Afghanistan who tried to reach German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she exited Parliament has been committed to a psychiatric clinic. German TV stations showed the man shouting unintelligibly while being tackled by plainclothes…
VILNIUS, Lithuania – At least 5,000 people have rallied in Lithuania's capital to demand an early parliamentary election after lawmakers failed to impeach one of their own for his reported ties to Russia. A protester at Thursday's demonstration, Andrius Kazlauskas,…
JERUSALEM – An activist group says the reunification of hundreds of families split between Israel and Ethiopia is on hold after Israel failed to set aside funding for the Ethiopians' immigration in next year's budget. Alisa Bodner, a spokeswoman for…
BEIRUT – For Syrians marking seven years of war, their country has never looked as helpless or fragmented. President Bashar Assad has decimated the rebellion, thanks to massive military aid from Russia and Iran, but foreign powers have carved out…
BRUSSELS – NATO's chief says European members and Canada spent a total of almost 5 percent more on defense last year compared to 2016, amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to boost military budgets. Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday…
BEIRUT – A senior Kurdish official who played a key role with the United States in implementing its post-Islamic State group policy in northern Syria has been found dead in his apartment, Kurdish officials said Thursday. Omar Alloush's death is…
BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia's transitional justice system is beginning its work investigating and preparing cases on crimes committed during the nation's five-decade conflict. Officials said Thursday that victims will now be able to file complaints with the newly created jurisdiction…
