Central African Republic's president sworn in for a third term after disputed election
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has been sworn in for a third term three months after a disputed election
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Thieves steal paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from a private museum in Italy
Thieves have stolen three valuable paintings from a private museum in northern Italy
International observers urge violence-free elections after clashes at Serbia vote
International observers at a local election in European Union candidate Serbia on Monday say that they were “alarmed” and have witnessed “acts of violence” during the vote
Chile's president vows tougher school security following recent stabbing and firearms incidents
Chilean President José Antonio Kast says his government will tighten school security after two recent incidents involving weapons and amid growing concern about school violence
Air Canada CEO will retire this year after English-only crash message criticized
Air Canada says its CEO, Michael Rousseau, plans to retire
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Activists in Haiti say at least 30 people are dead after a gang attacks a town again
Human rights activists in Haiti say at least 30 people are dead and dozens more are missing after a gang renewed its attack on a town in the country's central region
US lawmakers express support for stalled Taiwan special defense budget
U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan say the United States supports efforts by Taiwan's government to pass a $40 billion special defense budget that is being stalled in the opposition-controlled parliament
Air Canada CEO will retire this year after English-only crash message was criticized
Air Canada says its CEO, Michael Rousseau, plans to retire
Spain says it has closed its airspace to US planes involved in the Iran war
Spain’s defense minister says the country has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in the Iran war
Thieves steal paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from Italian private museum
Thieves have stolen three famous paintings from a private museum near Parma
France probes possible Iran link after bomb attack foiled outside Bank of America
French authorities are investigating a suspected link to Iran after thwarting a bomb attack outside a Bank of American building in Paris on the weekend
Unknown gunmen kill more than 70 people in South Sudan over gold mining row, police say
Unknown gunmen kill more than 70 people in South Sudan over gold mining row, police say
Death toll in Afghanistan flooding increases to 28, authorities say
Afghan authorities say the death toll from severe weather that has struck swathes of the country over the past four days has increased to 28, with 49 people injured
Cambodia advances a scam center law with penalties of up to life in prison
Cambodia's lawmakers have passed legislation to crack down on online scam centers that have made the country a cybercrime hub
China sanctions Japanese lawmaker close to Takaichi over his ties to Taiwan
China says it is sanctioning a conservative Japanese lawmaker close to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
Unknown gunmen kill more than 70 in South Sudan after a dispute at a gold mine
Gunmen have killed more than 70 people in South Sudan after a dispute at a gold mining site near the capital, Juba
A strong preliminary magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits near Vanuatu in the South Pacific
A strong preliminary magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck near Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean
Russia expels British diplomat over spying allegations
Russia has expelled a British diplomat it accuses of spying
What to know as military-led Myanmar transitions back to an elected government
Myanmar’s Parliament has begun choosing a new president to lead an elective government, though the military retains power and influence
Gunmen kill at least 20 in nighttime attack in Nigeria
An overnight attack in Plateau state, Nigeria has left at least 20 people dead and others injured
Australian police fatally shoot suspect in 3-hour standoff after 2 officers killed
Australian police believe they have shot dead a suspect accused of killing two police officers and seriously wounding a third in a remote forest region seven months ago
Photos show daily life in Iraq's Basra near Iranian border as war slows trade
In Basra, southern Iraq, daily routines go on under the weight of the Iran war, as workers unload cargo at Umm Qasr Port and operations slow at the nearby Zubair oil field. At the Shalamcheh border crossing, mostly Iranian travelers pass into Iraq under tighter security, offering a glimpse of life along the frontier during the conflict. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Hundreds of revellers flee after fire breaks out at a dance club in Germany
About 750 people were forced to flee a dance club in southwestern Germany after a fire broke out
Egyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmy appointed as new Arab League chief
Arab foreign ministers have picked veteran Egyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmy to lead the Arab League for the next five years
Central Haitian town descends into fire and bloodshed from gang warfare
Violence has erupted in the central Haitian town of Petite-Rivière de l’Artibonite as a powerful gang warred with a vigilante group local, regional officials confirmed to the Associated Press
Brazilian inmates find relief and reduce sentences through reading
Brazil has a nationwide program that lets prisoners cut their sentences by reading books and proving they understood them
A youth-led push for change threatens Orbán’s 16-year rule in Hungary's elections
Two weeks before pivotal elections, Hungary’s young voters are rallying behind Péter Magyar’s Tisza party and posing the strongest challenge to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in years
Australian police fatally shoot a suspect in a 3-hour standoff after 2 officers killed
Australian police believe they have shot dead a suspect accused of killing two police officers and seriously wounding a third in a remote forest region seven months ago
In South Sudan, a prophet's sacred stick helps fuel a violent struggle for political power
In a tribal battle fought over a century ago, according to oral history, a prophet in South Sudan raised his stick and summoned a thunderbolt that killed a crowd of fighters from a rival tribe
Trump says he has 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade
President Donald Trump says he has “no problem” with a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Cuba delivering relief to the island, which has been brought to its knees by a U.S. oil blockade