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Iran's top diplomat claims prisoner swap near with US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's top diplomat claimed Sunday that a prisoner swap was near with the U.S., though he offered no evidence to support his assertion. American officials did not … more
Police check a fishing boat with some 500 migrants in the southern Italian port of Crotone, early Saturday, March 11, 2023. The Italian coast guard was responding to three smugglers boats carrying more than 1,300 migrants “in danger” off Italy’s southern coast, officials said Friday. Three small coast guard boats were rescuing a boat with 500 migrants about 70 nautical miles off the Calabria region, which forms the toe of the Italian boot. (AP Photo/Valeria Ferraro)
Italy fears huge numbers of migrants might sail from Libya
ROME (AP) — Intelligence reports indicate nearly 700,000 migrants are in Libya awaiting an opportunity to set out by sea toward Italy, a lawmaker from Premier Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party … more
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FILE - Water buffalo herders in the marshes of Chibayish feed their animals after back to back drought severely reduced available food stocks in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, on Nov. 19, 2022. Iraq's prime minister Sunday March 12, 2023 promised sweeping measures to tackle climate change — which has affected millions across the country. Droughts and increased water salinity have destroyed crops, animals and farms and dried up entire bodies of water. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil, File)
Iraqi PM promises action to tackle crippling climate change
Iraq’s prime minister has promised sweeping measures to tackle climate change, which has affected millions across the country. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani said Sunday in a speech to open … more
This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo)
Syrian state media: Israel fires missiles at western city
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli missiles targeted a western Syrian city on Sunday wounding three Syrian soldiers, Syrian state media reported. The official news agency SANA, citing a military source, … more
Police check a fishing boat with some 500 migrants in the southern Italian port of Crotone, early Saturday, March 11, 2023. The Italian coast guard was responding to three smugglers boats carrying more than 1,300 migrants “in danger” off Italy’s southern coast, officials said Friday. Three small coast guard boats were rescuing a boat with 500 migrants about 700 miles off the Calabria region, which forms the toe of the Italian boot. (AP Photo/Valeria Ferraro)
Italy's coast guard, navy, bring hundreds of migrants ashore
Italian coast guard and navy vessels are ferrying hundreds of migrants to shore after rescues in the Mediterranean. The coast guard said overcrowding on vessels operated by people smugglers and … more
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Yemen sides begin UN-brokered talks on prisoner exchange
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s warring sides began talks Saturday aimed at implementing a U.N.-brokered deal on a prisoner exchange, the United Nations said. The discussions between Yemen’s … more
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Ukrainian paratroopers of 80 Air Assault brigade rest inside a dugout at the frontline near Bakhmut, Ukraine, Friday, March 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
UK: Russian advance in Bakhmut could come with heavy losses
U.K. military officials say Russian forces have advanced in the eastern city of Bakhmut, a key target of Moscow's grinding offensive that has brought staggering casualties, but they risk further … more
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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, at right, shakes hands with Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban, at left, as Wang Yi, China's most senior diplomat, looks on, at center, for a photo during a closed meeting held in Beijing, Saturday, March 11, 2023. Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed Friday to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after seven years of tensions. The major diplomatic breakthrough negotiated with China lowers the chance of armed conflict between the Mideast rivals, both directly and in proxy conflicts around the region. (Luo Xiaoguang/Xinhua via AP)
Syria hopes Iran-Saudi agreement will ease regional tension
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria on Saturday welcomed the agreement reached between Iran and Saudi Arabia to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies saying it will lead to more … more
A woman chants slogans during a protest against the government of using the nuclear power, joining others gathered across from the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Saturday, March 11, 2023, on the 12th anniversary of a disaster following a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan's Tohoku region. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Japan marks 12 years from tsunami and nuclear disaster
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Saturday marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence, as concerns grew ahead of the planned release of the … more
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FILE - Upside-down Dutch flags fly in protest against the Dutch government's plans to drastically reduce emissions of nitrogen pollutants by the country's agricultural sector, next to a election billboard for the agrarian political BBB Party, BoerBurgerBeweging, or Farmer–Citizen Movement, in Ooststellingwerf, northern Netherlands, Sunday, March 5, 2023. Thousands of demonstrators are expected to join an anti-government protest by farmers' organizations in The Hague, Netherlands, Saturday, March 11, 2023. The protest comes days before Dutch provincial elections on March 15, in which a party representing farmers' interests is expected to perform well. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
Tractors head to The Hague, defying ban on farms protest
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Farmers drove tractors toward The Hague early Saturday in defiance of a ban on the heavy vehicles imposed ahead of a protest against the government's plan to reduce … more
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FILE - Pope Francis holds the pastoral staff as he leaves after celebrating a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, to mark Epiphany, Jan. 6, 2014. Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election Monday, March 13, 2023, far outpacing the "two or three" years he once envisioned for his papacy and showing no signs of slowing down. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
Pope Francis at 10 years: A reformer's learning curve, plans
Pope Francis is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his election Monday, far outpacing the “two or three” years he once envisioned for his papacy. And he's showing no signs of slowing down. On … more
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FILE - Chow Hang-tung, Vice Chairperson of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of the Democratic Patriotic Movements of China, leaves after being released on bail at a police station in Hong Kong, June 5, 2021. Three former organizers, including Chow, of Hong Kong's annual vigil in remembrance of victims of China’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests were jailed Saturday, March 11, 2023, for four and a half months for failing to provide authorities with information on the group in accordance with a national security law.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigil jailed for months
HONG KONG (AP) — Three former organizers of Hong Kong's annual vigil in remembrance of victims of China’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests were jailed Saturday for four and a half months … more
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Li Qiang looks on during a session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) to elect the Premier at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Saturday, March 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
China names Li Qiang premier nominally in charge of economy
BEIJING (AP) — China on Saturday named Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, as the country’s next premier nominally in charge of the world’s second-largest economy now facing … more

Newly-named Foreign Affairs Minister Albert van Klaveren attends a ceremony at La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, Chile, Friday, March 10, 2023. President Gabriel Boric changed his cabinet one day before completing his first year in government. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Chile's president shakes up Cabinet, replaces five ministers
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — President Gabriel Boric shook up his Cabinet on Friday, replacing five of his 24 ministers on the eve of beginning his second year in power, announcing the change two days … more
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Soccer pundit Gary Lineker leaves his home following reports that the BBC is to have a "frank conversation" with the ex-England striker after comments he made on the government's new asylum policy that aims to bar people from seeking asylum if they arrive in the U.K., in London, Thursday March 9, 2023. Lineker drew a mix of praise and criticism for saying some of the government’s language was “not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the '30s.”(James Manning/PA via AP)
Lineker off flagship BBC soccer show after Twitter posts
Former England captain Gary Lineker has been temporarily removed from his role as presenter of the BBC’s flagship soccer highlights show in the wake of his criticism of the British government’s … more
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Democratic Republic of Congo Defence Forces gather in the North Kivu province village of Mukondi Thursday March 9, 2023. At least 36 were killed when the Allied Democratic Forces, a group with links to the Islamic State group, attacked the village and burned residents' huts. (AP Photo/Socrate Mumbere)
Eastern Congo hit by rebel attacks; 45 civilians killed
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The death toll from several attacks this week by extremist rebels in eastern Congo has risen to at least 45 people, local officials said on Friday. Dozens of people were … more
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FILE - Smoke rises as Iranian protesters set fire to the Saudi embassy in Tehran, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions. The two countries released a joint communique about the deal on Friday, March 10, 2023 with China, which apparently brokered the agreement. (Mohammadreza Nadimi/ISNA via AP, File)
Countries that could be impacted by renewed Iran-Saudi ties
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume diplomatic ties has wide-reaching effects across the Middle East and reduces the chance of armed conflict between … more
Armed police officers gather near the scene of a shooting in Hamburg, Germany on Thursday March 9, 2023. Shots were fired inside a building used by Jehovah's Witnesses in the northern German city of Hamburg on Thursday evening, and an unspecified number of people were killed or wounded, police said. (Daniel Bockwoldt/dpa via AP)
Timeline of shooting at Jehovah's Witnesses hall in Germany
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — A timeline of the shooting at a Jehovah's Witnesses hall in the German city of Hamburg on Thursday evening, according to information provided by authorities on Friday. … more
FILE - A mural depicting the late President Jovenel Moise adorns a wall in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 21, 2021. A U.S. financier living in Florida was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in the slaying of Moise as the U.S. government presses forward with the investigation while the probe in Haiti stalls. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph, File)
Haiti police pursue new suspects in presidential slaying
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Authorities in Haiti have identified new suspects in the July 2021 killing of President Jovenel Moïse, including a pastor and a well-known gang leader. Police … more
FILE - Britain's Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, wave to mourners outside the Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on Sept. 16, 2022. Britain’s King Charles III has made his youngest brother the Duke of Edinburgh, passing on a title held by their late father, Prince Philip. Buckingham Palace said the title was conferred on Prince Edward on Friday, March 10, 2023, his 59th birthday. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
UK has new Duke of Edinburgh as king gives his brother title
Britain’s King Charles III has made his youngest brother the Duke of Edinburgh, passing on a title held by their late father, Prince Philip. Buckingham Palace said the title was conferred on Prince … more

FILE - Wind turbines stand on a field in Budy Mszczonowskie, Poland, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. Poland’s lawmakers have approved a new law relaxing the rules for installation of onshore wind turbines, a move that has been expected by the European Union which is holding up recovery funds for the nation over a number of legislative issues. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)
Poland lawmakers back EU-sought liberalized wind energy law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lawmakers have approved a new law relaxing the rules for installation of onshore wind turbines, a move that was urged by the European Union, which is holding … more
A Ghanaian soldier performs in hook and climb drills during Flintlock 2023 on a Spanish frigate at Tema port, Ghana, Thursday, March 9, 2023. Some 1,300 military personnel from 29 countries are training in Ghana and Ivory Coast, amid surging jihadi violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group that's killed thousands, displaced millions and plunged countries into crises. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
US trains West African militaries as jihadi threat spreads
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — As extremist violence in West Africa’s Sahel region spreads south toward coastal states, the United States military has launched its annual military training exercise aimed … more
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This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows damage on the runway of Aleppo International Airport after a suspected Israeli strike there in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. A suspected Israeli airstrike targeting Aleppo International Airport again tore multiple craters on its runway, satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press showed Thursday, March 9, 2023. A United Nations official separately has criticized the attack for hindering earthquake relief for the hard-hit, war-torn nation. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
Syria's Aleppo airport resumes flights days after airstrike
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Flights at Syria’s international airport in Aleppo resumed Friday, three days after it was put out of service by a suspected Israeli airstrike, the country’s head of … more
FILE - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning gestures during a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, Oct. 13, 2022. China on Friday, March 10, 2023 accused Canada of smearing its reputation over allegations China is secretly operating two overseas police stations in Quebec. (AP Photo/Liu Zheng, File)
China accuses Canada of smearing over secret police stations
BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday accused Canada of smearing its reputation over allegations China is secretly operating two overseas police stations in Quebec. Canada should “stop … more
Protesters listen to a speaker during a rally against a draft law aimed at curbing the influence of "foreign agents" near the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, Thursday, March 9, 2023. Following days of massive protests, Georgia's governing party said Thursday it would withdraw draft legislation that opponents warned would stifle dissent and curtail media freedoms, ushering in Russian-style repression. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)
Georgia drops foreign agents law after massive protests
Georgia’s parliament on Friday voted to drop a controversial bill that opponents — and thousands of protesters who swarmed the capital earlier this week — warned could stifle dissent and … more
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