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1500 evacuated as Spain's fire season starts early
More than 1,500 people have been evacuated as a major forest fire rages in Spain's eastern Castellon province, marking an early start to the nation’s fire season amid bone dry conditions. Local … more
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FILE - Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda" and is credited with saving more than 1,000 people by sheltering them at the hotel he managed during the genocide, attends a court hearing in Kigali, Rwanda, Friday Feb. 26, 2021. Rwanda's government has commuted the sentence of Paul Rusesabagina was convicted of terrorism offenses years later in a widely criticized trial. Government spokeswoman Yolande Makolo told The Associated Press on Friday, March 24, 2023, that the 25-year sentence was commuted by presidential order after a request for clemency. (AP Photo/Muhizi Olivier, File)
Rwanda says Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame to be freed
Rwanda’s government has commuted the sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving hundreds of countrymen from genocide but was convicted of terrorism offenses … more
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Firefighters battle a fire in Cheung Sha Wan, a residential and industrial area, in Hong Kong, Friday, March 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Hong Kong fire forces 3,400 people to evacuate
Hong Kong firefighters were battling a blaze at a warehouse that forced 3,400 people to evacuate, including students. The government says the fire broke out at about 2 p.m. Friday at the warehouse on … more
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An ambulance worker inspects after an accident on a highway in Hong Kong, Friday, March 24, 2023. Four passenger buses and a truck collided near a Hong Kong road tunnel Friday, injuring dozens of people. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Hong Kong traffic accident leaves 87 people injured
Four passenger buses and a truck have collided near a Hong Kong road tunnel and 87 people were injured, including children. Most of the injuries were minor. The accident occurred after midday on … more
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A protester kicks a tear gas canister in front of the Opera at the end of a rally in Paris, Thursday, march 23, 2023. French unions are holding their first mass demonstrations Thursday since President Emmanuel Macron enflamed public anger by forcing a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Scattered protests continue as Paris reels from violence
Protesters angry at French President Emmanuel Macron are continuing scattered actions on Friday following mass demonstrations the previous day. Over 450 protesters were arrested as some 300 … more
A tree stands in a lake in Usingen near Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the World Water Day. World Water Day was established in 1992 by the United Nations to spread awareness about the water condition all over the world. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa
MARCH 17-23, 2023 From Cyclone Freddy’s devastating impact in Malawi and protests in France against raising the retirement age, to fans celebrating with flares at a Premier League match in … more
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A Ukrainian pilot waves to his comrades from an Mi-8 combat helicopter during a combat mission in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, March 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Elderly Ukrainian helicopters pummel Russians from afar
The Ukrainian army is using Soviet-era helicopters on missions to the front lines in the fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Each day, they might fly three or four sorties, says the … more
A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 24, 2023. North Korea said Friday its latest cruise missile launches this week were part of nuclear attack simulations that also involved a test of a purported underwater attack drone as leader Kim Jong Un vowed to make his rivals “plunge into despair.” (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
N Korea says it simulated nuke attacks with drone, missiles
North Korea says its cruise missile launches this week were part of nuclear attack simulations that included a detonation from a purported underwater drone. With multiple types of weapons tests so … more
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People break their fast after dusk on the first day of Ramadan backdropped by the iconic Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 23, 2023. Abstaining from all food and drink -- not even a sip of water is allowed-- and sexual intercourse from dawn to sunset during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan is regarded as an act of piety and devotion to God and an exercise in self-restraint. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Why the religious fast for Ramadan, Lent and other holy days
Fasting across religions is practiced for a wide range of reasons that include spiritual purification and self-discipline. Muslims are welcoming the start of Ramadan, a month of fasting, increased … more
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A young zebra walked, trotted and galloped for hours in the busy streets of South Korea’s capital before emergency workers tranquilized the animal and brought it back to a zoo. (March 23)
Zebra runs loose in Seoul before being taken back to zoo
A young zebra walked, trotted, and galloped for hours in the busy streets of South Korea’s capital before emergency workers tranquilized the animal and brought it back to a zoo. Choi Ye-ra, an … more
Caskets containing bones found on the grounds of the Freie Universitat, Free University are lowered into the ground for burial, at the Waldfriedhof in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, March 23, 2023. Thousands of bone fragments found in the grounds of a Berlin university where an institute for anthropology and eugenics was once located, which may include the remains of victims of Nazi crimes, were buried on Thursday. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Bones kept by former eugenics institute buried in Berlin
Thousands of bone fragments, which may include the remains of victims of Nazi crimes, have been buried after they were found on a Berlin university campus where an institute for anthropology and … more
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Barcelona's head coach Xavi Hernandez reacts during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, March 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
UEFA to investigate Barcelona for its referee payments
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Barcelona is facing a new legal threat from UEFA, including a possible Champions League ban, because of its payments of millions of dollars to a company linked to a Spanish … more
Britain's Prince William arrives to lay a wreath of flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, March 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Prince William honors Poles who fell in past wars in Warsaw
Prince William has placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, paying his respects to the Poles who lost their lives in past wars. He made the gesture Thursday during a visit to … more
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An injured Ukrainian soldier lies on a bed inside a special medical bus during an evacuation by volunteers from the Hospitallers paramedic organisation in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
'On tour in hell': Wounded Ukrainian soldiers evacuated
Their hands are blackened and grimy from the fight. Some are still wearing their combat boots, small flecks of black soil from the battlefield clinging to their torsos, bare under the emergency … more
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A welcome sign is seen at the entrance of Bajram Curri town, 240 kilometers (150 miles) northern of Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Thousands of young Albanians have crossed the English Channel in recent years to seek a new life in the U.K. Their dangerous journey in small boats or inflatable dinghies reflects Albania's anemic economy and a younger generation’s longing for fresh opportunities. (AP Photo/Franc Zhurda)
Eager young Albanians risk everything for new future in UK
Thousands of young Albanians have crossed the English Channel in recent years to seek a new life in the U.K. Their dangerous journey in small boats or inflatable dinghies reflects Albania's anemic … more
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A Palestinian woman takes photos of her daughter next to a crescent moon-shaped decoration in a market, at the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Jebaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Ramadan begins in Mideast amid high costs, hopes for peace
The first daily fast of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan has begun. The observance beginning Thursday in the Middle East comes at a time when numerous countries and governments across the region are … more
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Britain's Prince William talks to a young boy as he visits an accommodation centre, for Ukrainians who fled the war, in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Prince William visits Poland to support ally helping Ukraine
Prince William has made a surprise visit to Poland that underscores Britain’s support for a nation on the front line of efforts to help Ukraine fight off Russia's invasion and to house refugees … more
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Fans outside the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester ahead the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Southampton, England, Sunday, March 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Manchester United sale: Deadline extended for 2nd bids
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Bidders trying to buy Manchester United have been given more time to submit second offers for the iconic soccer team. The deadline for the latest round of bids had … more
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FILE - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, Saturday, March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Former President Donald Trump will release “Letters to Trump” a new book next month that features letters from celebrities and politicians written to him through the years. The book includes a letter from Bolsonaro, the former far-right president of Brazil, who, like Trump, refused to accept his election defeat, claiming, without evidence, that the nation’s voting system was prone to fraud. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Brazil watchdog tells Bolsonaro to cede jewels from Saudis
A Brazilian government watchdog is giving former President Jair Bolsonaro five working days to return to authorities a set of jewels he received from Saudi Arabia in 2021. All nine members of the … more
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FILE - A woman lifts a child from a muddied path as Ecuadorian migrants walk across the Darien Gap from Colombia into Panama hoping to reach the U.S., on Oct. 15, 2022. A report released Wednesday, March 22, 2023, by Panama´s ombudsman and two United Nations organisms pointed to a rise in the number of migrant minors crossing the Darien area. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
Big jump in migrants crossing Panama's dangerous Darien Gap
Panama's government estimates 50,000 migrants crossed the treacherous Darien Gap linking Colombia and Panama in the first two months of 2023. That is five times more than in the same period of last … more
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