KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani is calling on the Taliban to take part in peace talks to "save the country." Ghani spoke Wednesday at the 2nd Kabul Process Conference attended by representatives from more than 20 countries and…
BEIRUT – The Syrian government's battle to recapture the rebel-held eastern suburbs of Damascus is likely to be a long and bloody fight because of the presence of thousands of battle-hardened fighters who have had years to prepare. Many of…
AJMAN, United Arab Emirates – When famed Indian actress Sridevi died in the United Arab Emirates, a local compatriot helped get her body back home. Ashraf "Sherry" Thamarassery, a 44-year-old man from Kerala who runs a mechanic's shop in Ajman,…
A 22-year-old woman died after she was brutally mauled by a female lion on Tuesday at a game lodge north of Pretoria in South Africa. The African News Agency reported that the female lion mauled the woman in the Hammanskraal…
RIO DE JANEIRO – One by one, three black Brazilian men matter-of-factly give tips for interacting with police that sound very much like "the talk" that many black Americans have with their sons. Don't carry a long umbrella. Don't make…
RIO DE JANEIRO – One of Brazil's top arms dealers has been charged in the United States with illegally exporting firearms, accessories and ammunition. The decision by a court in Miami on Tuesday follows an investigation by the U.S. Immigration…
MANILA, Philippines – A spokesman for the chief justice on the Philippine Supreme Court says she expects to be impeached by the House of Representatives next month and will go on indefinite leave to prepare for the trial. Spokesman Jojo…
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations has launched a 24-hour helpline for U.N. staff to speak confidentially about sexual harassment at work, and to support victims and witnesses. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said people who call will be able to speak…
JAKARTA, Indonesia – One of the main Indonesian groups for survivors of terror attacks has refused to participate in what it says is a flawed government-organized "reconciliation" meeting between former Islamic militants and victims. The three days of meetings between…
The United States issued a joint statement with the other members of the Iran nuclear deal Tuesday condemning the rogue nation for violating an arms embargo on Yemen that presented “serious risks to peace and stability in the region.” France,…
TOKYO – Japanese women who say "Me Too" do so at their own risk. Online comments accused Rika Shiiki of lying and being a publicity hound when she tweeted that she had lost business contracts after refusing to have sex…
HONG KONG – China's manufacturing activity has weakened to its lowest level in 19 months as the extended Lunar New Year holiday left the month with fewer work days. The official purchasing managers' index released Wednesday slipped to 50.3 for…
UNITED NATIONS – U.N. experts say North Korea sent items used in ballistic missile and chemical weapons programs to Syria along with missile technicians in violation of U.N. sanctions, and it transferred banned ballistic missiles systems to Myanmar. The panel…
This house in Halagoli, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea collapsed as a result of Monday's earthquake. (Jerol Wepii via AP) WELLINGTON, New Zealand – The governor of the central Papua New Guinea region hit by an earthquake this week says…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – The governor of the central Papua New Guinea region hit by an earthquake this week says at least 15 people were killed and the toll may rise. Southern Highlands Governor William Powi told The Associated Press…
TORONTO – Community leaders say a suggestion by Toronto's police chief that an alleged serial killer would have been arrested sooner if the public had been more cooperative with investigators has angered LGBTQ residents and could worsen already strained relations.…
UNITED NATIONS – The four Western powers that are parties to the Iran nuclear deal are condemning Iran for violating an arms embargo on Yemen, a day after Russia vetoed a Security Council resolution that took aim at Tehran over…
Western intelligence sources have found that Iran has built a new permanent military base outside Syria’s capital city. (ImageSat International) EXCLUSIVE – Iran has built another permanent military base outside Syria’s capital city complete with hangers used to store missiles…
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil's new public security minister has fired the head of the country's federal police following public remarks he made on an investigation into President Michel Temer. A spokeswoman for security minister Raul Jungmann said Tuesday he…
SANTIAGO, Chile – The Vatican's sex crimes investigator interviewed several victims of sexually abusive members of the Marist Brothers religious order Tuesday, suggesting that his mandate has expanded beyond investigating alleged abuse cover-up by a lone Chilean bishop. Archbishop Charles…
JOHANNESBURG – South African media say a lion has killed a 22-year-old woman at a game lodge north of Pretoria. The African News Agency says the female lion mauled the woman in the Hammanskraal area on Tuesday. Nick Dollman of…
SKOPJE, Macedonia – Several thousand protesters have gathered in front of Macedonia's parliament in the capital of Skopje to demand the government call off talks with neighboring Greece on a decades-long name dispute. The protesters marched peacefully from the main…
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria's government says it has set up a panel to investigate the abduction of 110 girls from their school last week by suspected members of the extremist Boko Haram group. Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed said…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his late father Kim Jong Il used Brazilian passports with fake names, date of births and birth places to apply for visas in the 1990s in an attempt to visit Western countries while flying…