The United States has circulated the final draft of a United Nations Security Council resolution that would support international efforts to establish “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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3/15/24
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Russia has successfully imposed its passports on nearly the entire population of occupied Ukraine by making it impossible to survive without them, coercing hundreds of thousands of people into …
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By LORI HINNANT, VASILISA STEPANENKO, SAMYA KULLAB and HANNA ARHIROVA
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3/15/24
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Russia has successfully imposed its passports on nearly the entire population of occupied Ukraine by making it impossible to survive without them, coercing hundreds of thousands of people into …
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By LORI HINNANT, VASILISA STEPANENKO, SAMYA KULLAB and HANNA ARHIROVA
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3/15/24
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Suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels strikes a ship in the Red Sea, though crew reportedly safe
A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a ship in the Red Sea, causing damage to the vessel. The attack Friday off the port city of Hodeida comes as part of the rebels’ campaign …
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By JON GAMBRELL
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3/15/24
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March 8-14, 2024
Muslims in Indonesia and Indian-controlled Kashmir prayed at mosques to mark the holy month of Ramadan. China's annual political meetings closed at the Great Hall of the People …
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By The Associated Press
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3/14/24
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March 8-14, 2024
From the Academy Awards in Los Angeles to Ramadan celebrations to the Fireworks Festival in Mexico, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around …
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By The Associated Press
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3/14/24
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Voters headed to the polls in Russia on Friday for a three-day presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule by six more years after he stifled …
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By DASHA LITVINOVA
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3/14/24
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March 8 - 14, 2024
Celebrities arrive at the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, youths look at buggies during a “mud sale” in Pennsylvania’s Amish country and a baseball player crashes …
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By The Associated Press
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3/14/24
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his longtime economic adviser to be the next prime minister. The appointment on Thursday came in the face of U.S. pressure to reform the Palestinian …
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3/14/24
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Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 60 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group reports
A humanitarian rescue group says survivors aboard a deflating rubber dinghy rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea have reported that some 60 people who departed Libya with them more than a week …
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By COLLEEN BARRY
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3/14/24
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Britain says a plane carrying Defense Secretary Grant Shapps had its satellite signal jammed as it flew near Russian territory. The government said the Royal Air Force jet carrying Shapps, officials …
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By JILL LAWLESS
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3/14/24
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Caribbean officials say a plan to create a transitional presidential council is moving forward after a majority of Haitian parties and coalitions submitted the names of those charged with finding new …
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By BERT WILKINSON AND PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA
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3/14/24
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Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require doing so. The 87-year-old Francis made the comments in an autobiography, “Life: My …
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By NICOLE WINFIELD
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3/14/24
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With each passing day, the relatives of hostages held in Gaza since Oct. 7 face a deepening despair. Their hopes were raised that a cease-fire deal was near to bring some of their loved ones home by …
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By JULIA FRANKEL
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3/14/24
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As Vladimir Putin heads for another six-year term as Russia’s president, there’s little electoral drama in the race. What he does after he crosses the finish line, however, is what’s drawing …
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By JIM HEINTZ
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3/14/24
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A proposal to install new leadership in Haiti appears to be crumbling as some political parties rejected the plan to create a presidential council that would manage the transition. The panel would be …
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By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON
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3/13/24
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RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Palestinian soccer federation says former national team member Mohammed Barakat was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip.
The federation says the …
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3/13/24
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The Russian Defense Ministry says a military transport plane with 15 people on board has crashed while taking off from an air base in western Russia. It says the Il-76 aircraft with eight crew and …
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3/12/24
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DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Airports closed for 24 hours, the internet was turned off and streets were empty as the predominantly Hindu island of Bali in Muslim-majority Indonesia marked its New …
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By FIRDIA LISNAWATI
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3/12/24
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An aid ship loaded with some 200 tons of food set sail from Cyprus to Gaza. The shipment, which departed Tuesday, is a test for the opening of a sea corridor to supply aid to the territory, where …
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS
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3/12/24
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