Iran road accident kills at least 14, including 8 children
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — A road accident in southeastern Iran on Tuesday killed at least 14 people, including eight children, an Iranian semi-official news agency...
UN envoy: Attacks must end for Afghan peace talks to succeed
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan warned Tuesday that peace talks won’t succeed unless escalating violence stops, and urged any peace...
Far-right party set to gain new influence after Israeli vote
JERUSALEM — An alliance of far-right groups including openly racist and homophobic candidates appears poised to enter Israel's parliament, possibly as an indispensable member...
UK jobs market shows further resilience during lockdown
LONDON — Britain's jobs market showed further resilience in February even though the country has been in one of the world's most stringent lockdowns,...
Iraq requests new round of talks with US over troop presence
BAGHDAD — Iraq has sent a formal request to President Joe Biden’s administration for a date to resume strategic talks on bilateral relations and...
Polish writer facing prison for calling president ‘moron’
<p>WARSAW, Poland — A Polish writer is being facing up to three years of imprisonment for calling the nation's president a “moron” on social...
US and Mexico discuss immigration in high level meetings
MEXICO CITY — A U.S. delegation discussed immigration and regional development in a series of meetings in Mexico Tuesday at a time when rising...
Ethiopia’s leader says atrocities committed in Tigray war
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ethiopia's leader says atrocities have occurred in Tigray, the country's northern region where fighting persists as government troops hunt down its...
Australia PM wants more women in politics after new scandal
<p>CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister said on Tuesday he was shocked and disgusted by the latest sex scandal to rock his government and...
German brewery pairs with bakers to use surplus beer
DUESSELDORF, Germany — With restaurants and bars all closed due to pandemic restrictions, a Duesseldorf brewery found itself with 6,000 liters (1,585 gallons) of...