Spain takes more African migrants despite signs of tensionA rescue boat carrying 87 African migrants who were saved in the Mediterranean Sea docked Thursday at the southern Spanish port of Algeciras, but without the welcome offered to previous groups as the...
Bangladesh detains online activists over protest ‘rumours’Bangladesh police have arrested at least 12 social media activists accused of spreading rumours on Facebook during student protests last week that left about 1,000 people injured, a top official said...
Syrian troops shell Idlib to pave way for assault: monitorSyrian regime forces shelled rebel and jihadist positions in the northwestern province of Idlib on Thursday, a monitor said, as reinforcements arrived ahead of an expected assault. The province is the...
Fernando Haddad: stand-in for Lula who might run BrazilFernando Haddad has the oddest job in Brazilian politics: standing in for Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as his far more popular mentor tries to win the presidency from a prison cell. The former Sao Paulo...
At least 29 children killed in strike on Yemen busAn attack on a bus at a market in rebel-held northern Yemen killed at least 29 children Thursday, the Red Cross said, as the Saudi-led coalition faced a growing outcry over the strike. The coalition s...
Russia calls new US sanctions draconian, rejects poisoning allegationsRussia’s embassy in the United States on Thursday called new US sanctions draconian and said the reason for the new restrictions — allegations it poisoned a former spy and his daughter in Britain — we...
Venezuela lifts opposition lawmakers’ immunity for drone ‘attack’ trialA super-legislative body loyal to President Nicolas Maduro revoked the immunity of two Venezuelan opposition lawmakers Wednesday, in order to put them on trial for allegedly masterminding a drone "ass...
14,000 fight California fires, some from prisons or overseasFirefighters said for the first time Wednesday that they have made good progress battling the state's largest-ever wildfire but didn't expect to have it fully under control until September. The blaze...
Police choppers thump over Mexico City as drug crime risesMasked police officers pointed semi-automatic rifles from a helicopter that flew low over Mexico City last week as security forces employ unprecedented heavy-handed tactics to combat a rise in levels...
For now, Army suspends discharges of immigrant recruitsThe US Army has stopped discharging immigrant recruits who enlisted seeking a path to citizenship — at least temporarily. A memo shared with The Associated Press on Wednesday and dated July 20 spells...
Prague invasion sparked first dissident protest on Red SquareIn a symbolic gesture on August 25, 1968, that launched the political dissident movement, eight people demonstrated on Moscow's Red Square against the Soviet authorities sending tanks into Prague. Sov...
Wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza after rocket barrage, toddler killedIsrael carried out a major wave of strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight in response to some 150 rockets fired at its territory, leaving three Palestinians including a toddler dead in another severe...
Australia strips five of citizenship over Islamic State linksFive people have been stripped of their Australian citizenship for fighting alongside the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, with officials saying Thursday the country was a better place without t...
Fifty years ago, Soviet tanks crush the Prague SpringIn August 1968 Soviet tanks rolled into communist Czechoslovakia to crush a burgeoning democratic reform movement known as the Prague Spring. Here is a recap of the shock intervention that reined in t...
Indonesia quake toll jumps to 164, survivors wait for aidThe devastating earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok was "exceptionally destructive" and wiped out entire villages in the worst-hit regions, relief agencies warned as the death toll jumped to...
Sushi, sake and soy: Robuchon’s love affair with JapanFoie gras paired with wasabi, Japanese-style open kitchens and a fierce work ethic: Joel Robuchon, hailed as "chef of the century" on his death this week, drew great inspiration from Japan, where 10 e...
Rare teeth from ancient mega-shark found on Australia beachA rare set of teeth from a giant prehistoric mega-shark twice the size of the great white have been found on an Australian beach by a keen-eyed amateur enthusiast, scientists said Thursday. Philip Mul...