Japan marks 100 years since the devastating Great Kanto Quake, with disaster drills nationwide
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida staged a televised disaster drill Friday based on a fictional earthquake in the capital region, as...
Hong Kong, other parts of south China grind to near standstill as Super Typhoon...
HONG KONG (AP) — Most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China ground to a near standstill Friday with classes and flights...
UN chief sends Russia new proposals to revive Black Sea grain deal but Moscow...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief sent Russia a new proposal aimed at getting its grain and fertilizer to global markets in...
Mexico’s broad opposition coalition announces Sen. Xóchitl Gálvez will run for presidency in 2024
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s broad opposition coalition announced Thursday it has chosen Senator Xóchitl Gálvez as its candidate in the June 2, 2024...
US military calls for end of fighting in east Syria and warns it could...
BEIRUT (AP) — The United States military called for an end to days of fighting between rival U.S.-backed groups in east Syria Thursday, warning...
Canada issues US travel advisory warning LGBTQ+ community about laws that may affect them
TORONTO (AP) — Canada this week updated its travel advisory to the U.S., warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that some American states have...
Pope makes first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China are...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is travelling to Mongolia to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities, the first papal visit...
Car bomb explosions and hostage-taking inside prisons underscore Ecuador’s fragile security
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador's fragile security situation was underscored Thursday by a series of car bombings and the hostage-taking of more than 50...
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has developed a long-range weapon, a day after a strike deep...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday his country has developed a weapon that hit a target 700 kilometers (400 miles)...
Niger’s military regime orders police to expel French ambassador and revokes his diplomatic immunity
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Niger's military junta has revoked the diplomatic immunity of France's ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the West...
