Southern African leaders meet in Mozambique on rebel threat
JOHANNESBURG — Southern African leaders are meeting in Mozambique’s capital Maputo on Thursday to discuss ways to respond to the violence by Islamic extremist...
Israel rejects ICC probe, saying it lacks jurisdiction
<p>JERUSALEM — Israel on Thursday said it would formally reject the International Criminal Court's decision to launch a probe into potential war crimes against...
Doctors in Hungary question reopening amid spike in deaths
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Doctors in Hungary are questioning the government's decision to lift some lockdown restrictions amid peaking COVID-19 infections and deaths, saying that...
Spain’s Sánchez tries to contain migration with Africa visit
<p>MADRID — Spain's prime minister is embarking on a mini-tour to two African nations that are key in the European country's new push to...
Poor rains bring optimism African locust outbreak will fade
BARAKA, Kenya — In a convoy of pickup trucks fitted with spray guns, soldiers zoom through Baraka' s hills leaving a trail of dust...
Tunisia strengthens virus restrictions ahead of Ramadan
<p>TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia is extending its nighttime curfew by three hours and tightening other restrictions ahead of Ramadan following an uptick of COVID-19...
Analysis: Attack on Iran ship off Yemen escalates shadow war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack this week on an Iranian cargo ship that is said to serve as a floating base for...
UN chief proposes targets to lift South Sudan arms embargo
<p>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
<p>BATON ROUGE — A Louisiana lawmaker has put forward legislation to amend the state’s Constitution to abolish forced labor as punishment for those convicted...
UAE sends Syria aid to help it fight spread of coronavirus
BEIRUT — Syria received a planeload from the United Arab Emirates on Thursday with food items and medical aid to help the war-torn country...