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FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2019 file photo, self-exiled contractor Mohamed Ali, from Egypt, poses for a photo at an office in Spain. A state-run Egyptian newspaper says Ali, whose allegations of corruption against the country's ruling military sparked rare protests has been sentenced in absentia to five years in prison for tax evasion. Ali had released a series of viral videos from Spain earlier this year, pitching himself as a former government insider who witnessed high-level corruption and large-scale misuse of funds as a construction contractor for the military. Ali did not provide evidence to support his claims. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
Egyptian whistleblower gets 5-year jail sentence in absentia
CAIRO (AP) — A self-exiled Egyptian businessman whose allegations of corruption against the country's ruling military sparked rare protests has been sentenced in absentia to five years in prison … more
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CORRECTS TO REMOVE INCORRECT QUOTE FROM TWEET - FILE - In this June 30, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea. North Korea has again insulted President Donald Trump after he tweeted that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wouldn’t want to abandon a special relationship between the two leaders and affect the American presidential election by resuming hostile acts. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Diplomats: US backs out of North Korea human rights meeting
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States changed its mind and is now refusing to sign a letter that would have authorized the U.N. Security Council to hold a meeting Tuesday on the human rights … more
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Anti-government protesters clash with police in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. According to the Medical College of Chile at least 230 people have lost sight after being shot in an eye in the last month while participating in the demonstrations over inequality and better social services. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
U.N.D.P. says Latin America is wealthier but unequal
NEW YORK (AP) — Latin America has significantly reduced poverty over the last two decades. So why is there generalized discontent, prompting thousands of protesters to take to the streets? A … more
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Lebanon protesters scuffle with lawmaker's bodyguards
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese soldiers had to separate protesters and the bodyguards of a member of parliament after scuffles broke out under heavy rain Monday evening between the two sides in the … more
In this Nov. 8, 2019 photo, Venezuelan soldiers, who took part in a failed April rebellion against Nicolas Maduro, stand in a prayer circle inside Panama's Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela. The group of 16 Venezuelan guardsmen who were holed up for seven months in the foreign embassy after revolting against Maduro said they have managed to flee the country. (AP Photo)
AP Exclusive: Troops that defied Maduro have fled Venezuela
MIAMI (AP) — For seven nerve-wracking months, they slept through the day in cramped quarters on cold floors, while spending their nights in prayer, keeping fit with dumbbells made from water jugs … more
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US airstrike kills extremist rebel in Somalia, say officials
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Intelligence officials in Somalia say an airstrike conducted by the U.S. military in the country's south killed a senior extremist of the al-Shabab rebel group. The … more
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Polish school director fired over terror attack exercise
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Local authorities in northeast Poland say that a primary school director has been fired and psychologists are working with traumatized schoolchildren following a terrorist … more
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy are meeting for the first time
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy are meeting for the first time. more
Intl journalist group: fewer media staff killed this year
BRUSSELS (AP) — The International Federation of Journalists said Monday that far fewer journalists are being killed this year compared to last but warned that part of the reason is that media … more
Kosovo files IS terror charges against man, wife and mother
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo prosecutors filed terrorism charges Monday against three ethnic Albanians who returned to the small European country in May after allegedly joining the Islamic State … more
South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi crowned Miss Universe 2019
ATLANTA (AP) — South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe 2019, giving the country its second title in in three years in a pageant that also saw strong showings from contestants from … more
Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon's capital
BEIRUT (AP) — A rainstorm paralyzed parts of Lebanon's capital Beirut on Monday, turning streets to small rivers, stranding motorists inside their vehicles and damaging homes in some … more
Mexico recalls Argentina ambassador for alleged book theft
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico recalled its ambassador to Argentina after a video surfaced suggesting he may have tried to steal a book from a Buenos Aires bookstore. Ambassador Óscar Valero Recio … more
Italy investigates Maltese prof implicated in Russia probe
ROME (AP) — Prosecutors in Sicily are investigating suspected embezzlement by a mysterious Maltese academic who has been linked to a U.S. probe of hacked emails. Agrigento Prosecutor Salvatore … more
Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, left, and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during a head to head live Election Debate at the BBC TV studios in Maidstone, England, Friday Dec. 6, 2019. Britain's Brexit is one of the main issues for political parties and for voters, as the UK prepares for a General Election on Dec. 12. The debate is moderated by TV presenter Nick Robinson, right. ( Jeff Overs/BBC via AP)
650 House seats, 3 days to go: the UK election in numbers
LONDON (AP) — There are just three days to go until Britons vote in an election that will determine not only who governs the U.K., but when, how — or even whether — the country leaves the … more
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A Palestinian demonstrator hurls stones at Israeli troops during a protest in the West Bank city of Hebron, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Palestinian residents held a general strike to protest an Israeli plan to build a new Jewish neighborhood in the heart of the West Bank's largest city. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Vandals damage cars in Arab neighborhood of east Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Vandals slashed the tires of over 160 vehicles and sprayed slogans such as “Arabs=enemies” in a Palestinian neighborhood of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, Israeli police said … more
U.N. expert urges Ethiopia to stop shutting down internet
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A United Nations expert on the freedom of expression said he has urged Ethiopian officials to stop shutting down the internet. David Kaye, the U.N.'s special … more
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Police confront protesters at the garbage dump in Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Authorities in the southern Bosnian city of Mostar dispatched police to remove residents who have been blocking access to the city's only landfill over concerns that it poses serious health and environmental risks. (AP Photo)
Bosnian police forcibly break up protest over landfill site
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Authorities in the southern Bosnian city of Mostar dispatched police Monday to remove residents who have been blocking access to the city’s only landfill over … more
Trial of Cambodian opposition party chief set for next month
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian court has announced that the trial on treason charges of opposition leader Kem Sokha will begin next month, more than two years after he was arrested. The … more
Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives for a news conference at the COP25 Climate summit in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Thunberg is in Madrid where a global U.N.-sponsored climate change conference is taking place. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)
Greta asks media to focus on other young climate activists
MADRID (AP) — Celebrity environmentalist Greta Thunberg is urging media to pay more attention to other young climate activists. The 16-year-old Swede has drawn huge crowds with her appearances … more
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