Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash plumes and blanketing several villages with ash
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted Sunday, spewing white-and-gray ash plumes for more than 3,000 meters (about 9,800...
Israel widens evacuation orders as it shifts its offensive to southern Gaza amid heavy...
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's military on Sunday ordered more areas in and around Gaza's second-largest city of Khan Younis to evacuate,...
Third-party candidate leaves Mexico’s 2024 presidential race. Next leader now likely to be a...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A third-party candidate announced Saturday he is leaving Mexico’s 2024 presidential race, practically ensuring the country ’s next president will...
Ex-president barred from leaving Ukraine amid alleged plan to meet with Hungary’s Viktor Orban
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) —Former President Petro Poroshenko was denied permission to leave Ukraine for a planned meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Ukraine’s...
Romanian guru suspected of running international sex sect handed preliminary charges with 14 others
PARIS (AP) — A 71-year-old Romanian yoga guru and 14 others were handed preliminary charges by a Paris magistrate on a raft of counts...
7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern Philippines and tsunami warnings are issued
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to...
In Mexico, a Japanese traditional dancer shows how body movement speaks beyond culture and...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — When music requires her to cry, Japanese traditional dancer Naoko Kihara barely alters her expression. It’s her arms and torso...
Zambia landslides bury miners digging tunnels illegally, killing 7 and leaving more than 20...
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Seven miners were confirmed dead and more than 20 others were missing and presumed dead after heavy rains caused landslides...
At UN Climate talks, oil companies pledge to combat methane; Environmentalists call it “smokescreen”
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end...
Somalia president hails lifting of arms embargo as government vows to wipe out al-Shabab...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud welcomed Saturday the U.N. Security Council vote to lift an arms embargo imposed on the...
