Ukraine’s president visits conflict area as tensions rise
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president on Thursday visited the area of conflict in his country's east amid an escalation of tensions that has raised...
Tunisia strengthens virus restrictions ahead of Ramadan
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia is extending its nighttime curfew by three hours and tightening other restrictions ahead of Ramadan following an uptick of COVID-19...
Israelis stand silent as Holocaust Day marked with siren
<p>JERUSALEM — Israelis stood in silence on Thursday as a two-minute siren wailed across the country in remembrance of the Holocaust’s 6 million Jewish...
Mexico expects a ‘constant and growing’ flow of migrants
<p>MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s top diplomat said Thursday his country expects to see “constant and growing” flows of migrants in coming years and estimated...
UN chief proposes targets to lift South Sudan arms embargo
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for implementation of the 2018 peace agreement in South Sudan, disarmament of former combatants and establishment...
Lawmaker seeks to end Louisiana’s ‘slavery exception’ clause
BATON ROUGE — A Louisiana lawmaker has put forward legislation to amend the state’s Constitution to abolish forced labor as punishment for those convicted...
Salvage crews secure drifting Dutch cargo ship off Norway
<p>HELSINKI — Despite heavy seas, a joint Norwegian-Dutch salvage operation has managed to get an abandoned Dutch cargo ship under control off the coast...
Struggling Bosnia sees infection surge in migrants, refugees
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnia is seeing a rise in coronavirus infections among migrants and refugees living in its camps, as it struggles to cope...
Governments give varying advice on AstraZeneca vaccine
<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In Spain, residents now have to be over 60 to get an AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. In Belgium, over 55. In...
Sudan official: Death toll in Darfur clashes rises to 132
CAIRO — The death toll from tribal violence in Sudan’s restive Darfur region has climbed to 132 as looting continued on Thursday, a local...