MOSCOW – The speaker of Russia's parliament, faced with rising complaints of sexual harassment by a prominent member of the chamber, has bluntly dismissed the issue, saying "Do you feel in danger working at the Duma? If so, then get…
CAIRO – The United Nations' human rights chief is criticizing a "pervasive climate of intimidation" in Egypt ahead of the presidential election in which President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi faces no serious challenge. El-Sissi is virtually certain to win re-election in the…
TIRANA, Albania – Albania's Democratic Party, the main opposition group, has rejected allegations by U.S. publication Mother Jones that the party received secret funds from Russian sources during last year's parliamentary election. Mother Jones alleged in an article published Tuesday…
Malfunctioning bugging devices planted by the Cuban government may be to blame for the illnesses that struck 24 U.S. Embassy employees last year in Havana, according to The Daily Beast. The theory about what could have caused the so-called “sonic…
LONDON – A teenager accused of planting a bomb that partially detonated on a crowded London subway train last year has gone on trial in London. Iraqi-born Ahmed Hassan is accused of making a homemade bomb and leaving it on…
A smoking orangutan? It may seem like fake news, but at an Indonesian zoo infamous for mistreating animals, zookeepers are being slammed by animal rights activists after a video emerged of one of its orangutans with a cigarette. Activist Marison…
BERLIN – German authorities are looking into the history of a Polish nurse suspected of killing and robbing a patient to see if he had any other victims. Munich police have arrested 36-year-old Grzegorz Stanislaw Wolsztajn on suspicion of killing…
JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Israel may face early elections due to a coalition crisis. Speaking at the Economic Club in Washington, Netanyahu said Wednesday that he wants his government to complete its term in November…
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan says it's approved India's proposals for exchanges of civilian detainees, a statement believed to be mainly related to those held over the Kashmir conflict. Foreign Secretary Khawaja Asif says he hopes such initiatives would help Pakistan and…
PARIS – The EU's top court says Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right National Front, and a party official must repay nearly 600,000 euros ($744,550) to the European Parliament for wages wrongly paid to alleged parliamentary assistants. The European…
SKOPJE, Macedonia – Five members of Macedonia's state anti-corruption commission have stepped down because of an unfolding spending scandal. The latest three resignations came on Wednesday after two other members, including the head of the commission, stepped down earlier this…
ROME – Precious survived a trip across North Africa and two sinking boats before making it to Italy, only to be confronted with the reality facing young Nigerian migrants like her: A "madam" gave her condoms, pantyhose and a G-string,…
BERLIN – Germany's domestic intelligence agencies are discussing what steps might be required to put the nationalist AfD party under surveillance. The party, whose acronym stands for Alternative for Germany, came third in last year's elections. Several of its members…
NEW DELHI – India's national carrier has secured permission to begin direct flights between New Delhi and Tel Aviv that will pass through Saudi airspace. Air India spokesman Pravin Bhatnagar said Wednesday that the airline will start flying the route…
LONDON – British authorities have new information about the mysterious substance that left a former Russian spy and his daughter in critical condition, the minister responsible for public safety said Wednesday. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said officials would make a…
Toronto Police are asking the public for help in identifying a deceased man, left, who is believed to be another victim of "alleged serial killer" Bruce McArthur. (Toronto Police Service/Facebook) An “alleged serial killer” in Toronto was previously interviewed by…
BERLIN – ??Millions of Europeans who arrived late to work or school have a good excuse — an unprecedented slowing of the frequency of the continent's electricity grid. The Brussels-based European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity, or ENTSO-E,…
VATICAN CITY – The Latest on the route to sainthood for Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero (all times local): 2:30 p.m. The archbishop who spearheaded the sainthood case of slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero is hoping both Romero and Pope Paul…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Judges at a United Nations-backed tribunal have rejected a request for acquittal by one of four suspects on trial in absentia for their alleged roles in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.…
RAMALLAH, West Bank – Palestinian officials say their chief legislative body will hold its first meeting in nearly a decade to elect a new leadership — a step that could pave the way for a future successor to President Mahmoud…
MOSCOW – Authorities in Russia's province of Chechnya say that at least three people have died in a helicopter crash in the North Caucasus mountains. Local authorities say in a statement carried by Russian news agencies that the Mi-8 helicopter…
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey's prime minister has renewed a threat against efforts to search for offshore gas around Cyprus. Turkey opposes what it says are "unilateral" efforts to search for gas, saying they infringe the rights of Turkish Cypriots to…
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romanian and German officials have raided homes and hotels in both countries to smash an illegal migrant trafficking ring they said was one of the biggest of its kind in Europe. Romanian prosecutors from the organized crime…
BERLIN – Germany is extending six overseas military missions, including its long-running operation in Afghanistan. Cabinet agreed Wednesday to increase the maximum number of troops deployed as part of the international "Resolute Support" mission by 320 to 1,300. The German…