Malaysia begins screening 5,000 refugees for their planned return to Myanmar
Malaysia has started documenting and screening detained Myanmar nationals as part of a repatriation program
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Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine kill at least 8 civilians and wound dozens
A Russian missile and drone attack across Ukraine has killed at least eight civilians, including children, and wounded over 50 others
Raid on a Pakistani police post leaves 11 officers and 15 attackers dead
Officials say the death toll from a militant attack on a police post in northwestern Pakistan has risen to 11
Russian strikes across Ukraine, from east to west, kill at least 8 and wound dozens
Russian attacks across Ukraine have killed at least eight people and wounded dozens more
Deadly overnight raid on a Pakistani police post leaves 11 officers and 15 attackers dead
Officials say the death toll from a militant attack on a police post in northwestern Pakistan has risen to 11
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Cooler weather and potential rain move into the French region torched by wildfires
Higher humidity, cooler temperatures, and rain are raising hopes of relief for southwestern France
Turkish police detain actor-turned-mayor Erdal Besikcioglu in latest raids targeting opposition
Police have detained a former TV actor-turned-mayor in the latest wave of arrests targeting the opposition
French student pleads guilty and is fined for a straw-licking stunt in Singapore
A French student has been fined in Singapore for licking a straw from a juice vending machine and putting it back in what lawyers described as a social media stunt
Voters in Manchester choose mayor to replace Andy Burnham, who left for Downing St.
Voters in Manchester are electing a new mayor Thursday to replace Andy Burnham, who left the job to become Britain’s prime minister
Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought, heat grip Europe
As wildfires and successive heatwaves in France and Spain highlight climate change's impact, a severe drought is causing record low water levels on the Danube River, affecting tourism and industry
The Mediterranean's warming waters are drawing hundreds of invasive species
Scientists say climate change is heating the Mediterranean Sea, inviting invasive fish species that harm native populations
Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central Europe
As wildfires and successive heatwaves in France and Spain highlight climate change's impact, a severe drought is causing record low water levels on the Danube River, affecting tourism and industry
Rotten fish sauce that has stunk up a small Canadian town is finally being removed
The townspeople of St. Mary’s can now breathe a sigh of relief
Italy’s highest court strengthens citizenship claims by descendants of Italian emigrants
Italy’s highest court has ruled that children born with both Italian and another citizenship do not automatically lose their Italian citizenship if a parent naturalizes abroad
15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning after eating tomatoes from nearby farms: Kenya
Fifteen elephants in southern Kenya are suspected to have been poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, according to wildlife authorities
Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta
Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta, overwhelming border security
Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta
Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta, overwhelming border security
Militants attack a Pakistani police post and kill 5 officers in a northwestern province
Militants have attacked a police post in northwestern Pakistan, triggering a gunbattle that killed five police officers and wounded about two dozen others
Wildfires near Bordeaux bring more troubles to France's wine industry
Wildfires near Bordeaux are hurting the wine region's economy
Myanmar courts sentence activists up to 37 years over election boycott protest
Courts in Myanmar have sentenced nine activists to up to 37 years in prison for a protest against last December's elections, according to an activist group
Copenhagen’s famed Noma restaurant to reopen without founder Redzepi at helm
Denmark’s iconic Noma restaurant is reopening on August 5 without its founder, René Redzepi, at the helm
Ebola outbreak is worsening food insecurity in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is worsening the region's food insecurity, according to the World Food Program's acting Executive Director Carl Skau who described the situation as a “crisis on top of a crisis.”
After Venezuela's quakes, experts say environmental and health risks have just begun
More than a month after Venezuela's devastating earthquakes, public health experts tell The Associated Press the coming weeks are critical to prevent secondary crises from contaminants
Dominican Republic's zoo offers home for confiscated animals as seizures soar
Confiscated illegal and smuggled animals are finding a new life in the Dominican Republic
Forensic teams search a suspected mass grave from the Kosovo war
Kosovo authorities are excavating part of a village after discovering human remains believed to be from the 1998-1999 Kosovo war
Saudi Arabia executes 5 Ethiopians over drug-related charges, rights group says
Human Rights Watch says Saudi Arabia executed five Ethiopians this week on drug-related charges after a trial that allegedly lacked due process
Ugandan opposition figure Besigye collapses in the dock during treason trial
An opposition leader facing treason charges in Uganda appeared to collapse in court as he protested what he has long felt is personal injustice in the trial that is riveting this East African country
Lebanese lawyers file complaint against banker who met with Israel's Netanyahu
Lebanese lawyers have filed a complaint against local banker Antoun Sehnaoui for meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week in Washington
Norwegian teenager convicted for his role in murder-for-hire ordered by Iran-linked crime gang
A Norwegian teenager has been convicted of traveling to Britain to carry out a contract killing on behalf of an international crime gang linked to Iran
Iraq's balancing act is only getting harder as the war between the US and Iran widens
U.S. and Saudi strikes against Iran-allied factions in Iraq have put the Iraqi government in a delicate position