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Mustafa Hussein Hamad, a migrant from Iraq, speaks during his interview with the Associated Press at the refugee camp in the village of Verebiejai, some 145km (99,1 miles) south from Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday, July 11, 2021. Mustafa Hussein Hamad kicks the dirty ball between two old tires in the concrete yard where he spends most of his time with others who walked into the Baltic country through the thick woods at night from neighboring Belarus. "I paid 1,400 bucks after a friend pointed out this new way to Europe," said the 20-year-old from Baghdad, leaning on a metal fence surrounding the shabby gray two-story school that houses 160 people. "They said it is a nice shortcut by plane to (the Belarusian capital of) Minsk." (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
EU to aid Lithuania as migrants pour in from Belarus
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — European Union officials on Monday pledged millions of euros to help Lithuania tackle a migrant crisis that it blames on the government of neighboring Belarus and its … more
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Italy's Draghi puts key justice reforms to confidence vote
ROME (AP) — A last-minute pledge by a former Italian premier that populist 5-Star Movement lawmakers would back a key justice reforms bill appeared to assure its passage during a crucial confidence … more
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This handout undated photo provided by Belarusian Human Rights Center "Viasna", shows Belarusian journalist Siarhei Hardziyevich sitting in a court room in Minsk, Belarus. A court in Belarus has convicted Siarhei Hardziyevich of insulting the president in messages in a deleted chat group and sentenced him to 1 1/2 years in prison, the Belarusian Association of Journalists says. (Human Rights Center Viasna via AP)
Belarus sends reporter to prison over deleted chat messages
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A court in Belarus convicted a journalist of insulting the president in messages in a deleted chat group and sentenced him to 1 1/2 years in prison, the Belarusian Association … more
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Protesters hold signs during a hearing on the possible evictions of Palestinian from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem, outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
Israeli court's compromise would avoid Palestinian evictions
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Supreme Court on Monday floated a compromise that would prevent the evictions of dozens of Palestinians in the east Jerusalem of Sheikh Jarrah, where attempts by Jewish … more
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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a press conference in Hong Kong, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. Hong Kong said Monday it would reclassify countries into high, medium and low-risk and update quarantine requirements to favor vaccinated travelers as it sought to prevent imported coronavirus infections from leaking into the community. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
The Latest: Hong Kong updates travel rules to fight virus
HONG KONG — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says authorities would reclassify countries into high, medium and low-risk, and update quarantine requirements to favor vaccinated travelers as it seeks to … more
Washed away supply lines lies on the bank of the river Ahr in front of the Kurhaus in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. The flood destroyed large parts of the infrastructure in the Ahr valley. Two and a half weeks after the flood disaster, the clean-up work is in full swing. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
German prosecutors mull probe into flood warnings
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors are considering opening a formal investigation into possible failures by officials to properly warn the population about the devastating floods that occurred in the … more
People run away from the fire-devastated Sirtkoy village, near Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. More than 100 wildfires have been brought under control in Turkey, according to officials. The forestry minister tweeted that five fires are continuing in the tourist destinations of Antalya and Mugla. (AP Photo)
In heat emergency, southern Europe scrambles for resources
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A heat wave baking southeast Europe has fueled deadly wildfires in Turkey and threatened the national grid in Greece as governments scrambled Monday to secure the resources … more
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FILE - In this July 20, 2021 file photo, a woman wearing a protective face mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus walks on a sidewalk in southern Tehran, Iran. On Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, Iranian state media reported more than 37,000 new coronavirus infections, the country's single-day record so far in the pandemic. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Iran records highest number of daily COVID cases in pandemic
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Monday reported more than 37,000 new coronavirus infections, the country's single-day record so far in the pandemic, state media reported. State TV said health … more
FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2018 file photo, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, lead a rally in Managua, Nicaragua. The European Union on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021 slapped sanctions on Nicaraguan first lady and seven other senior officials accused of serious human rights violations or undermining democracy, amid a crackdown on opposition politicians in the Central American country. (AP Photo/Alfredo Zuniga, File)
EU slaps sanctions on Nicaraguan first lady, 7 others
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday slapped sanctions on Nicaraguan first lady and Vice-President Rosario Murillo and seven other senior officials accused of serious human rights … more
Tunisians relax on La Marsa beach outside Tunis, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, as the country remained in limbo more than a week after President Kais Saied fired the prime minister, froze the parliament and took on executive powers. (AP Photo/Francesca Ebel)
With no government, it's worry, trust and wait in Tunisia
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia remains in limbo more than a week after President Kais Saied fired the prime minister, froze parliament and took on executive powers. Some citizens worried about what … more
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Christian Schmidt, new head of Bosnia's Office of the High Representative, or OHR, left, with Valentin Inzko, the outgoing head of OHR, during a ceremony in the capital Sarajevo, Bosnia, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. Schmidt on Monday took office as the top international official in Bosnia, amid tensions with the country's Serbs who have rejected both his appointment and a ban on genocide denial brought by his predecessor. (AP Photo)
New UN envoy to Bosnia faces angry opposition from Serbs
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A German diplomat on Monday took office as the top international envoy to Bosnia, facing opposition from the country's Serbs, who have rejected both his … more
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FILE - This undated file photo shows a roll call, in the early morning or late evening hours, on the roll call square in front of the camp gate of the Nazi concentration camp Sachsenhausen in Oranienburg on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany. In the foreground on the tower a machine gun pointed at the prisoners. A German court has set a trial date for a 100-year-old man who is charged with 3,518 counts of being an accessory to murder on allegations he served during World War II as a Nazi SS guard at the Sachenhausen camp. (AP Photo, file)
German court sets trial date for former Nazi guard, aged 100
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has set a trial date for a 100-year-old man who is charged with 3,518 counts of accessory to murder on allegations he served as a Nazi SS guard at a concentration camp … more
No summer break: 35 million can't pay for holiday in the EU
BRUSSELS (AP) — The majority of low-income families in the European Union can't afford a summer holiday, according to a study by the the European Trade Union Confederation. The organization, … more
FILE - In this July 5, 2021 file photo, vehicles are parked at Bagram Airfield after the American military left the base, in Parwan province north of Kabul, Afghanistan. The US and NATO have promised to pay $4 billion a year until 2024 to finance Afghanistan’s military and security forces, which are struggling to contain an advancing Taliban. Already since 2001, the U.S. has spent nearly $89 billion to build, equip and train the forces, including nearly $10 billion for vehicles and aircraft. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
Citing Taliban violence, US expands Afghan refugee program
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to evacuate at-risk Afghan citizens from Afghanistan as Taliban violence increases ahead there of the at the end of the … more
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A man runs, in the fire-devastating Sirtkoy village, near Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. More than 100 wildfires have been brought under control in Turkey, according to officials. The forestry minister tweeted that five fires are continuing in the tourist destinations of Antalya and Mugla. (AP Photo)
Turkey battles wildfires for 6th day, EU to send planes
COKERTME, Turkey (AP) — Firefighters were battling to control blazes that tore through forests near Turkey’s beach destinations for the sixth day running on Monday, as water-carrying planes from … more
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Demonstrators walk along Bismarckstrasse in Berlin, Sunday Aug. 1, 2021, during a protest against coronavirus restrictions. (Fabian Sommer/dpa via AP)
Man dies after being detained by Berlin police during demo
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police say a 49-year-old man has died after being detained by officers during protests Sunday against the German government's anti-coronavirus measures. Police said early … more
A young Rohingya refugee boy stands outside a tent at a refugee camp alongside the banks of the Yamuna River in the southeastern borders of New Delhi, sprawling Indian capital, July 1, 2021. Millions of refugees living in crowded camps are waiting for their COVID-19 vaccines. For months, the World Health Organization urged countries to prioritize immunizing refugees, placing them in the second priority group for at-risk people, alongside those with serious health conditions. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Refugees pushed to back of the line amid vaccine shortages
NEW DELHI (AP) — Salimullah, a Rohingya refugee, has been living in the Indian capital of New Delhi since 2013 when he fled violence in Myanmar. Stateless, and now homeless after a fire razed his … more
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South Korea seeks to improve ties despite North's threat
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Monday it’ll keep pushing to improve ties and resume talks with rival North Korea, despite the North's threat to rekindle animosities if Seoul holds its … more
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Olympic volunteers strive to tell their earthquake stories
RIFU, Japan (AP) — Atsushi Muramatsu's handmade flyers are the size of a business card, written in several languages. “Welcome to Miyagi Stadium," one reads. "The gymnasium next door was the … more
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Tunisian President Kais Saied waves to bystanders as he stroll along the avenue Bourguiba in Tunis, Tunisia, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. President Kais Saied claimed on Sunday that some desperate youth are being paid to try to leave Tunisia illegally for Europe, saying the goal is to damage the country from within. (Slim Abid/Tunisian Presidency via AP)
Tunisian leader: Young are paid to migrate, harm Europe ties
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's leader claimed Sunday that some desperate youths are being paid to try to leave Tunisia illegally for Europe, saying the goal is to damage the country from within … more
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