N Carolina NAACP sues to have Confederate monument removed
<p>GRAHAM, N.,C. — The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking the removal of a Confederate monument which stands in...
In stark warning, Egypt leader says Nile water ‘untouchable’
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...
Afghan officials: 3 women working in polio drive killed
<p>KABUL, Afghanistan — Attackers on Tuesday gunned down three women working to administer the anti-polio vaccine in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, a day after...
Turkey reinstates restrictions after sharp virus cases rise
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey is reinstating weekend lockdowns in most of Turkey’s provinces and will also impose restrictions over the Muslim holy month of...
Embattled Central African Republic president begins 2nd term
<p>BANGUI, Central African Republic — President Faustin Archange Touadera was sworn in for a second term Tuesday in Central African Republic as he faces...
Spain: German men arrested in probe of killing at party
MADRID — Police in Spain have arrested two German nationals as the main suspects in the killing of a Spanish man who was found...
Trash scavengers who help keep cities clean plea for vaccine
<p>NEW DELHI — The scavengers wait patiently for a dump truck to tip the trash on the summit of the landfill outside New Delhi....
Leaders of Russia, France, Germany discuss global crises
MOSCOW — The leaders of Russia, France and Germany met by conference call Tuesday and discussed coronavirus vaccines, the Iranian nuclear standoff and the...
Leader of Merkel’s party vows to boost German voters’ trust
<p>BERLIN — The new leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel's party pledged Tuesday to restore voters' confidence after discontent over Germany's pandemic management and a...
EU, UN hold talks to tackle Syria’s humanitarian crisis
BRUSSELS — Dozens of nations and international organizations were holding virtual talks on Tuesday to help tackle the humanitarian crisis deepening in Syria and...