An Indian woman died after her hair got caught in the wheel of a go-kart. (iStock) A 28-year-old woman in India died Wednesday after her hair got caught in the wheel of a go-kart she was driving, tearing her scalp…
LONDON – It's time for London to enjoy its stint as the center of the fashion universe. London Fashion Week kicked off Friday with catwalk shows by Bora Aksu and Mulberry, and headliners over the next few days include Burberry,…
SOFIA, Bulgaria – The European Union's foreign policy chief says that all countries in the Western Balkans have realistic chances of joining the world's largest trading club by 2025. Federica Mogherini said at a briefing in Sofia that a recently…
PRISTINA, Kosovo – Every country has a national anthem, a musical compilation that aims to stir patriotic emotion, and Kosovo is no exception. Except for one peculiarity: its anthem has no lyrics. Ten years after the former Serb territory declared…
BEIRUT – The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah is urging fellow politicians not to let the U.S. administration divide their ranks while it mediates a dispute with Israel over offshore gas drilling rights. Hassan Nasrallah said in televised address Friday that…
MADRID – Spain's conservative government says it's considering changes to allow parents in Catalonia to choose Spanish over Catalan as the main language in their children's schooling. The move, if confirmed, would end decades of regional policies prioritizing the native…
SKOPJE, Macedonia – Bulgaria has waded into a 25-year-long dispute between Greece and Macedonia regarding Macedonia's name, saying that issue also concerns Bulgaria. Macedonia and Greece are in a renewed push to resolve their dispute. Greece objects to its northern…
NAIROBI, Kenya – An inquest has started in Kenya's western town of Kisumu into the death of a six-month-old baby who was allegedly hit on the head by police during opposition protests last year against President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election. The…
BERLIN – German authorities have arrested a 20-year-old Somali man on suspicion of being a member of the extremist militia al-Shabab. Federal prosecutors say the man was detained Thursday in the central state of Hesse. Prosecutors said in a statement…
BERLIN – The nationalist Alternative for Germany party has rebuked one of its leading figures for describing Turks as "camel drivers" and making other anti-migrants slurs. In a statement, the party's leadership said it decided unanimously Friday to issue a…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal control board is seeking a $300 million loan for Puerto Rico's power company after a federal judge rejected a previous $1 billion loan request despite warnings the U.S. territory would have to start…
GENEVA – Two U.N. agencies are denouncing proposals by Hungary's government to tax and penalize groups that assist migrants inside the country. Spokesman Rupert Colville of the U.N.'s human rights office says Hungary's legislative proposals could cause an "unjustified restriction"…
LIPJAN, Kosovo – All the students in a tiny village in Kosovo have gathered to celebrate a very special day for Pavaresia Sopi — a 10th birthday with deep significance for her whole Balkan nation. Pavaresia, whose name means "independence"…
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is inviting 300 young people to the Vatican next month to personally present their hopes and concerns about the Catholic Church, after an online questionnaire failed to generate enough feedback. The March 19-24 meeting is…
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan's military says it is sending troops to assist Saudi Arabia on a training mission but that they will not be deployed in conflict zones outside the kingdom. The announcement surprised lawmakers who on Friday sought clarification further…
ISTANBUL – Turkey's state-run news agency says a court in Istanbul has sentenced six journalists accused of involvement in a 2016 coup attempt to life prison terms. Anadolu Agency says those sentenced on Friday include Ahmet Altan, the former editor-in-chief…
BANGKOK – Thailand's military government has filed criminal charges against 50 activists over a recent protest in which they demanded the army give up power and restore civilian rule through elections. The Lawyers Association of Thailand said Friday that seven…
A North Korean official thought to have been executed by the regime's death squad shockingly reappeared in TV footage released Thursday after a mysterious monthslong absence. Hwang Pyong-so, the former director of the North Korean military’s General Political Bureau, appeared…
WARSAW, Poland – Poland's prime minister is meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin for talks on the European Union's future, energy projects and on intensifying bilateral ties. Mateusz Morawiecki was greeted Friday in Berlin by Merkel. They were…
MUNICH – The European Union's top Brexit negotiator says London must make clear how it wants to resolve outstanding issues arising from its departure from the bloc, and what relationship it wants going forward. Michel Barnier says he is "working…
MUNICH – The Latest on the Munich Security Conference (all times local): 12:50 p.m. The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross says the international community should consider "humanitarian exemptions" to economic sanctions against Libya. Peter Maurer spoke…
LAGOS, Nigeria – Police say gunmen have shot dead at least 18 people in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state. State police spokesman Muhammad Shehu says an armed gang ambushed a group of residents in Birani village. He says the bandits were…
LONDON – The head of Oxfam International says claims that staff members sexually exploited people in crisis zones are "a stain" that shames the charity. Executive director Winnie Byanyima says she is appointing an independent commission to investigate the allegations,…
HYDERABAD, India – Police say seven workers have died of suffocation while cleaning an underground drainage pit in a poultry farm in southern India. Deputy Superintendent of Police Chowdesari says the deaths occurred Friday in Morem village in Andhra Pradesh…