BEIJING – The Latest on China's lawmakers amending constitution to abolish term limits (all times local): 3:55 p.m. China's rubber-stamp lawmakers have passed a historic constitutional amendment that abolishes term limits and will enable President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely.…
BEIJING – China's rubber-stamp lawmakers have begun casting votes on a constitutional amendment that would abolish term limits and enable President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely. The amendment's passage Sunday by the National People's Congress' nearly 3,000 hand-picked delegates is…
CAIRO – The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a car bombing at a checkpoint in eastern Libya that killed at least three militiamen. A Libyan official said the attack Friday targeted a checkpoint on the outskirts of the…
ISLAMABAD – Rights activists in Pakistan are expressing concern over a court ruling that would require people to declare their religion on all official documents, saying it could lead to the persecution of minorities, particularly adherents of the Ahmadi faith.…
TOKYO – Japanese in Tokyo and along the northeast coast are marking the seventh anniversary of the tsunami that took more than 18,000 lives and triggered meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Residents in coastal towns observed a moment…
BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia's former leftist guerrillas face their first electoral test as a political party Sunday in congressional voting also seen as a measure of the strength of the country's factions two months before presidential elections. Analysts see the…
TORONTO – The new leader of Ontario's conservative party is the brother of late Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who became famous for smoking crack cocaine. The Progressive Conservatives elected Doug Ford as its new leader Saturday ahead of the June…
HONG KONG – Hong Kong residents voted Sunday in by-elections that give opposition supporters the chance to recapture lost ground in a contest measuring voters' appetite for democracy in the semiautonomous Chinese city. The vote pits pro-Beijing loyalists against opposition…
LONDON – Britain offers wealthy Russians many attractions: London's culture, bucolic countryside, exclusive schools, and a global financial hub. But for some former spies and foes of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a move west has been lethal. Sergei Skripal, a…
LA PAZ, Bolivia – A narrow strip of blue has stretched for more than 150 miles (nearly 200 kilometers) across the nation of Bolivia as part of a demonstration of the country's demand for an outlet to the sea. Bolivian…
PARIS – The Latest on the party congress of France's National Front: (all times local): 7:25 p.m. Former White House strategist Steve Bannon has given a big boost to French far right leader Marine Le Pen, telling a cheering crowd…
LONDON – British government security ministers held an emergency meeting Saturday to discuss the poisoning of a Russian who spied for Britain as police backed by soldiers continued to search the town where he was attacked with a nerve agent.…
CAIRO – An Egyptian court has sentenced 10 people to death and five others to life in prison for forming a "terrorist cell" to plot attacks on security forces and other institutions. The state-run MENA news agency says the defendants…
BUCHAREST, Romania – Some 3,000 ethnic Hungarians have staged a march in Romania's northwest Transylvania region to demand more autonomy. They gathered in Targu Mures, a city that is home to many ethnic Hungarians, on Saturday carrying a giant Szekler…
British government security ministers held an emergency meeting Saturday to discuss the poisoning of a Russian who spied for Britain as police backed by soldiers continued to search the town where he was attacked with a nerve agent. (AP) British…
MEXICO CITY – The U.S. Embassy in Mexico has narrowed its travel warning for the Caribbean city of Playa del Carmen amid what it calls an unspecified "ongoing security threat" just as the spring holiday season is kicking into high…
THESSALONIKI, Greece – Anarchists have clashed with riot police in Greece after some 2,000 protesters from across the Balkans marched in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki against nationalism in the region. Police used tear gas and threw stun grenades…
LONDON – Britain offers wealthy Russians many attractions: the great city of London, the bucolic countryside, exclusive schools, and a global financial hub. But for some former spies and other foes of President Vladimir Putin, it has become lethal. The…
KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan official says at least 15 security forces have been killed in an attack by Taliban fighters in western Farah province. Fared Bakhtawar, head of the provincial council, said Saturday that seven army commandos and eight…
ISTANBUL – Turkey's president has criticized NATO for not supporting the country's ongoing military operation against Syrian Kurdish fighters in Syria. Speaking to supporters Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked, "Hey NATO, where are you?" and accused the alliance…
MOSCOW – Vladimir Putin says he doesn't care about alleged Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election because the actions weren't connected to his government. In an interview with the US TV network NBC, the Russian president was asked if…
BEIRUT – Syrian state media and an opposition monitoring group are reporting heavy clashes and government troops' progress on several fronts in the eastern suburbs of the capital Damascus. The government-controlled Syrian Central Military Media said troops on Saturday reached…
An Asian lion is yawning at the Planckendael Zoo in Mechelen, Belgium March 9, 2018. (Reuters) A British zoo has decided to give animals birth control over crowding concerns amid a deadly outbreak of tuberculosis. The Paignton Zoo in England,…
BERLIN – An Austrian spy's lawyer has filed a legal complaint over a recent police raid on the country's domestic intelligence agency, alleging the measure was disproportionate to the alleged crimes. The Feb. 28 raid on Austria's BVT spy agency…