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…