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Suicide bomb in Kabul kills young girl, wounds 22

KABUL, Afghanistan –  A suicide car bombing in the eastern part of the Afghan capital on Friday morning killed at least one person, a young girl, and wounded 22, Afghan officials said. Basir Mujahid, spokesman for the Kabul police chief,…

The week in pictures

The week in pictures Here is a selection of the most arresting images taken around the world in the past seven days. http://www.foxnews.com/">Fox News http://www.foxnews.com/ A man smeared in colored powder during Holi celebrations in Kolkata, India, March 1, 2018…

Egypt's embattled activists face a #MeToo reckoning

CAIRO –  Accusations of sexual misconduct directed at two prominent human rights lawyers in Egypt — one of them a former presidential hopeful — have roiled the country's beleaguered civil society, which is already under unrelenting pressure from authorities. The…

Large explosion causes casualties in Afghan capital

KABUL, Afghanistan –  Police say a large explosion has caused casualties in Afghanistan's capital. Basir Mujahid, spokesman for the Kabul police chief, says the blast Friday occurred in eastern Kabul. No more details were immediately available.

Putin's rival candidates hurl water and insults at presidential debate

Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the 71-year-old leader of the ultranationalist Liberal Democratic Party, has water thrown at him during Wednesday night's presidential debate. The only female candidate running against Russian President Vladimir Putin stirred up controversy at Wednesday’s presidential debate after she…

Australian prosecutor drops a sex charge against cardinal

MELBOURNE, Australia –  An Australian prosecutor on Friday withdrew a single charge against Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric to face a sex prosecution. The 76-year-old Australian cardinal will appear on Monday in a court in Melbourne, Australia's…

Victims' clothing a vivid reminder of Cambodian genocide

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia –  An American textile conservationist is training staff at Cambodia's genocide museum to preserve thousands of articles of clothing of prisoners killed by the Khmer Rouge, the 1970s regime that ruled the country under a reign of…

Maldives denies breaching UN sanctions on North Korea

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka –  The Maldives government on Thursday disputed claims by the Japanese foreign ministry that a Maldivian-flagged ship transferred goods to a North Korean-flagged tanker at sea in violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution. A Japanese foreign…

Ex-Colombia guerrilla leader hospitalized with chest pain

BOGOTA, Colombia –  The leader of Colombia's once-largest guerrilla group who is now campaigning for president has been hospitalized after experiencing chest pain. The group known as the Common Alternative Revolutionary Force said Thursday Rodrigo Londono is under medical observation.…

Guatemala judge OKs corruption probe for ex-president

GUATEMALA CITY –  A Guatemalan judge ruled Thursday that an investigation will proceed against former President Alvaro Colom in a case of alleged corruption involving bus concessions during his 2008-2012 administration. Judge Eduardo Cojulum said Colom should be investigated for…

Outraged Bolivians protest over Virgin painted in lingerie

LA PAZ, Argentina –  Hundreds of Bolivians held a pilgrimage Thursday to protest an artist's rendition of their patron saint wearing red underwear and black stockings. Artist Rilda Paco has earned some praise, but also faced criticism and even death…

Vatican sex abuse envoy returns with more than he expected

SANTIAGO, Chile –  The Vatican's leading expert on clerical sex abuse has wrapped up his fact-finding mission to Chile and headed to Rome to brief the pope, concluding one of the most extraordinary months in the Catholic Church's long-running saga…

Need a name for nuclear weapon? Launch online contest

MOSCOW –  After announcing Russia had developed new nuclear weapons, President Vladimir Putin on Thursday invited the nation to offer names for some of them — apparently not worried by Britain's red-faced experience doing the same thing. In 2016, the…

Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont withdraws bid to regain power

BRUSSELS –  Fugitive ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has announced he is temporarily withdrawing his bid to get back his old job as president of the independence-minded northeastern Spanish region. Puigdemont says in a video message posted from Brussels, where he…

Angela Merkel admits that 'no-go zones' exist in Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel admitted that no-go zones exist this week.  (Reuters) German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a major concession to Europe's populist movement this week when she admitted the existence of so-called “no-go zones” in Germany. Conservatives and populists…

Barcelona sends signed jersey to hero student in US

BARCELONA, Spain –  Barcelona says it has sent a signed team jersey to the student who was credited with saving the lives of at least 20 other students during a school massacre in the United States two weeks ago. The…

Former German death camp guard submits new clemency bid

BERLIN –  A former Auschwitz death camp guard has submitted a fresh request for clemency in a bid to avoid serving his sentence for accessory to murder. German news agency dpa reported Thursday that officials say former SS sergeant Oskar…

Czech Republic cancels lithium deal with Australian firm

PRAGUE –  The Czech government has canceled a deal that could have given an Australian company the right to mine a huge deposit of lithium, a key component in electric batteries. Trade and Industry Minister Tomas Huner said Thursday he…

Venezuela official says presidential elections to be delayed

CARACAS, Venezuela –  A top Venezuelan official says the government has reached an agreement with several opposition parties to delay presidential elections by a month. Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez made the announcement after signing an agreement Thursday with representatives of…

Armenia annuls normalization protocols with Turkey

YEREVAN, Armenia –  Armenia's president has annulled long-dormant protocols aimed at normalizing ties with Turkey. According to his spokesman, Vladimir Akopyan, President Serzh Sargsyan made the announcement Thursday at a meeting of the country's security council. The so-called Zurich Protocols…

Clash of local officials, vigilantes leaves 11 dead

LA CONCEPCION, Mexico –  The brothers leading the nearly 15-year fight against a Mexico dam project have been hailed as environmental heroes, but after a confused gunfight between their vigilante forces and other townsfolk, they are now in jail facing…