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UN agencies press EU over rising migrant pushback cases

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BRUSSELS — U.N. agencies are pressing the European Union to end the growing practices of denying migrants their right to apply for asylum, collectively...

Greece says Turkey’s 2-state model for Cyprus a non-starter

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<p>NICOSIA, Cyprus &mdash; Greece’s prime minister said on Monday that it’s unlikely “substantial” talks to reunify ethnically split Cyprus could resume if Turkey and...

History of abuse for Mexican police unit in migrant massacre

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CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — When state police in northern Mexico allegedly shot 19 people, including at least 14 Guatemalan migrants, to death in late...

Ethiopia gives UN green light to deploy 25 staff to Tigray

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<p>UNITED NATIONS &mdash; U.N. agencies received approval from Ethiopia’s government Monday to send 25 more staff members to embattled Tigray, a region where the...

Call me maybe? Nervous Israelis fear a Biden snub

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JERUSALEM — It's been three weeks, and he still hasn't called. ...

UN: Bring home kids from Syria with possible extremist links

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. counter-terrorism chief on Wednesday urged the repatriation of tens of thousands of women and children suspected of links to...

Iran summons Belgium envoy over sentencing of diplomat

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<p>TEHRAN, Iran &mdash; Iran has summoned Belgium’s ambassador in response to the 20-year prison sentence given an Iranian diplomat convicted of planning a thwarted...

EU urges Ukraine to speed justice reform, battle corruption

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BRUSSELS — The European Union on Thursday appealed to Ukraine to make good on long-promised justice and economic reforms and to step up the...

UAE sheikh’s investment in Israeli soccer club put on hold

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JERUSALEM — Plans for an Emirati sheikh to purchase a 50% ownership stake in Israel's famed and controversial Beitar Jerusalem soccer club have been...

Call me maybe? Nervous Israelis fear a Biden snub

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<p>JERUSALEM &mdash; It's been three weeks, and he still hasn't called.</p> ...