International

Kosovo opens its embassy in Jerusalem, Israel

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<p>PRISTINA, Kosovo &mdash; Kosovo’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it has formally opened its embassy to Israel in the disputed city of Jerusalem.</p> ...

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Rumors and conspiracy theories swirled this past week regarding the whereabouts of Zé Gotinha, the mascot for the nation’s national...

Hondurans to vote in primaries amid corruption allegations

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<p>TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras &mdash; Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández’s name keeps popping up in the New York trial of an alleged drug trafficker. And one...

British-Iranian woman back in court after 5 years in prison

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A trial to present fresh charges against a British-Iranian woman detained for five years in Iran convened Sunday, her...

Chile becomes Latin America’s COVID-19 vaccination champion

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<p>SANTIAGO, Chile &mdash; After being among the world's hardest-hit nations with COVID-19, Chile is now near the top among countries at vaccinating its population...

Mexico’s last island penal colony may now host cruise ships

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MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials said ferries and cruise ships may soon be visiting the former Isla Marias prison, after the last island penal...

Israeli PM avoided Saudi airspace because of Houthi missiles

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JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was deterred from flying to the United Arab Emirates through Saudi Arabian airspace last week...

Israel police to probe sex abuse claims against rescue chief

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JERUSALEM — Israeli police on Sunday said they were opening an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against the former head of Israel's renowned ZAKA...

London police under pressure over clashes at women’s protest

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LONDON — London’s Metropolitan Police was under heavy pressure Sunday to explain its actions during a vigil for a woman whom one of the...

Tanzania cops arrest man for reporting that president is ill

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<p>NAIROBI, Kenya &mdash; Tanzanian police have arrested a man for circulating posts saying that President John Magufuli is in ill health.</p> ...