BEIRUT – Turkey's seizure of the town of Afrin in northern Syria is a significant military achievement for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that gives him control over a large chunk of Syrian territory but also entrenches his troops as…
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Finance ministers and central bankers of G-20 countries are meeting in Argentina at a summit that has been eclipsed by growing concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's import tariffs on steel and aluminum and the potential…
BRUSSELS – The European Union's foreign policy chief says the EU is reluctant to change the landmark nuclear agreement with Iran even as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to walk away from the pact. Federica Mogherini said Monday after chairing…
Wind and white frost have formed an ice sculpture on Brocken mountain in the Harz region, Germany, Sunday, March 18, 2018. (Associated Press) BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Emergency crews in Croatia struggled to contain a swollen river that reached record…
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations said Monday it received official notification of the Philippines' decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, a move that follows the tribunal's announcement of a preliminary probe of drug suspect killings under the…
HELSINKI – A fawn that became stranded on a patch of ice in Finland's Inkoo archipelago has gotten a hand from members of the Finnish coast guard. They spotted the unsteady animal from their hovercraft during a regular patrol on…
BEIRUT – Smoothly and confidently, Syrian President Bashar Assad merged into traffic at a large roundabout in Damascus before driving himself to the suburbs where his forces are battling rebels. The traffic around him and pedestrians making their way across…
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is cautioning bishops to avoid politicking, business and high society. Francis elevated to bishops' rank three priests during a ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica on Monday evening. He said bishops should "abandon the temptation to…
SANAA, Yemen – Yemeni security officials say local forces backed by the United Arab Emirates are expanding their reach in the country's south, where they have clashed with forces loyal to the internationally recognized president. The UAE is part of…
HELSINKI – Finland's foreign minister says representatives from North and South Korea are holding diplomatic talks in the Nordic country and describes Finland's role as a "facilitator." Foreign Minister Timo Soini told the Finnish news agency STT on Monday that…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Dutch police say four people have been killed in a collision between a minibus and a truck in the southern town of Helmond. Police in the East Branbant region say in a tweet that four people…
MOSCOW – Now that President Vladimir Putin has overwhelmingly won re-election for another six years, some are wondering whether he will try to stay in power in Russia for life. Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently managed it, scrapping term limits…
British police have launched a murder investigation into the death of Nikolai Glushkov, a Russian businessman living in London. (Ki Price/The Times/Mega) There were no signs of forced entry at a London home where a Russian businessman was found dead…
WARSAW, Poland – France's ambassador to Poland has greeted a group of returning Polish climbers, one of whom helped rescue a French woman in the Himalayas. The climbers returned Monday to Warsaw's airport from a three-month expedition during which they…
TORONTO – Canada has announced a peacekeeping effort in the West African country of Mali that includes six helicopters and some support troops. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday the deployment will be 12 months. The mission will include two…
THESSALONIKI, Greece – A court in northern Greece has convicted a Syrian refugee of having been a fighter with the Islamic State group in Syria, and sentenced him to eight years' imprisonment. The Komotini court acquitted the man Monday of…
BERLIN – Borussia Dortmund's ex-coach Thomas Tuchel has testified at the trial of a man accused of bombing the German soccer club's bus that the attack was partly responsible for his departure. Defender Marc Bartra and a police officer were…
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Slovakia's prosecutor general has asked Italian authorities to create a joint investigative team with their Slovak counterparts in the case of the slaying of a journalist and his fiancee that triggered a serious political crisis. Jaromir Ciznar…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is a man on a mission. Known to many simply by his initials, MBS, the 32-year-old was given expansive new powers by his father just nine months ago and arrives Tuesday in Washington, D.C.…
NAQOURA, Lebanon – The head of U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon is praising their contribution to peace efforts as the force marks 40 years since its establishment on the frontier with neighboring Israel. Maj. Gen. Michael Beary, commander of the force…
CAIRO – Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, as the two countries look to repair ties that were recently frayed over an upstream Nile dam being built by Ethiopia. At a joint press conference Monday,…
LONDON – British police say no sign of forced entry has been found at the home where a London-based Russian businessman died from a neck compression. Metropolitan Police Commander Clarke Jarrett said Monday the forensic investigation into the death of…
LONDON – Martina Navratilova says she is "angry" and feels let down by the BBC after learning that John McEnroe gets paid at least 10 times more than her for their broadcasting roles at Wimbledon. In a list of the…
ROME – Pope Francis has asked forgiveness for all Christians who buy sex from women, saying that men who frequent prostitutes are criminals with a "sick mentality" who think that women exist to be exploited. He insisted Monday: "This isn't…