In stark warning, Egypt leader says Nile water ‘untouchable’
<p>ISMAILIA, Egypt — Egypt’s president said Tuesday his country’s share of the Nile River's waters are “untouchable" in a stark warning to Ethiopia, which...
ICC holds reparations ceremony for Timbuktu mausoleums
BAMAKO, Mali — The International Criminal Court made a symbolic reparations payment of 1 euro to Malian officials on Tuesday, after paying for the...
Turkey reinstates restrictions after sharp virus cases rise
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey is reinstating weekend lockdowns in most of Turkey’s provinces and will also impose restrictions over the Muslim holy month of...
Some medical experts unconvinced about holding Tokyo Games
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. Organizers say...
Spain: German men arrested in probe of killing at party
<p>MADRID — Police in Spain have arrested two German nationals as the main suspects in the killing of a Spanish man who was found...
UK watchdog: Police acted correctly at vigil for slain woman
LONDON — A U.K. police watchdog said Tuesday that officers didn't behave “in a heavy-handed manner” when they broke up a vigil for a...
Leaders of Russia, France, Germany discuss global crises
<p>MOSCOW — The leaders of Russia, France and Germany met by conference call Tuesday and discussed coronavirus vaccines, the Iranian nuclear standoff and the...
Hundreds of migrants set out from Honduras, dreaming of US
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — A few hundred Honduran migrants set out for the Guatemalan border before dawn Tuesday in hopes of eventually reaching...
EU, UN hold talks to tackle Syria’s humanitarian crisis
<p>BRUSSELS — Dozens of nations and international organizations were holding virtual talks on Tuesday to help tackle the humanitarian crisis deepening in Syria and...
Syria says Assad, his wife have recovered from coronavirus
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have recovered from COVID-19 and returned to their regular duties on Tuesday, three weeks after...