Remains in Mali identified as kidnapped Swiss missionary
<p>BAMAKO, Mali — The body of a Swiss woman who was held hostage for more than five years by an extremist Islamic group in...
Mexico finds 4-year-old Honduran boy near US border alone
MEXICO CITY — Mexican immigration authorities said Wednesday they found a 4-year-old Honduran boy apparently wandering alone in an area near the Rio Grande....
Hungarian journalists demand access to COVID wards
<p>BUDAPEST, Hungary — More than two dozen Hungarian media outlets on Wednesday sent an open letter to the government demanding greater transparency and access...
UN: Shipwreck off Libya leaves 2 women, 3 children drowned
CAIRO — A boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants capsized off Libya's coast, drowning two women and three children, a U.N. official said Wednesday....
Coldplay, Jorja Smith to play virtual Glastonbury gig in May
<p>LONDON — This year the Glastonbury Festival is going online.</p>
<p>Organizers...
Serb accused of 1999 massacre of 130 men arrested in Kosovo
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s police on Wednesday arrested a Serb who is accused of war crimes during the 1998-1999 war.
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A growing challenge for Iraq: Iran-aligned Shiite militias
<p>BAGHDAD — It was a stark message: A convoy of masked Shiite militiamen, armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, drove openly through central...
Brazil’s government celebrates military coup anniversary
<p>SAO PAULO — Key members of Brazil's government on Wednesday celebrated the anniversary of the country's 1964 military coup, which launched a 21-year dictatorship...
UN condemns Palm Sunday `terrorist act’ on Indonesian church
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council late Tuesday condemned a bombing at an Indonesian church on Palm Sunday as a “cowardly terrorist attack”...
Iraqi parliament approves budget of $89 billion for 2021
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s parliament on Wednesday approved the state budget for 2021, after weeks of wrangling amid a severe economic and financial crisis spurred...