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Congo's army says church bomb kills 10, extremists suspected
Congo's army says a suspected extremist attack at a church in the country's east killed at least 10 people and wounded more than three dozen. A military spokesperson told The Associated Press on … more
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Restorer Valentina Piovan works on Vittore Carpaccio's 1502 painting 'The agony in the garden' at the Dalmatian School in Venice, northern Italy, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. On November 20th, the National Gallery of Washington inaugurated the first retrospective exhibition of Carpaccio’s works outside of Italy. It will run until February 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)
Carpaccio the artist, not the appetizer, now getting his due
Most people think of “carpaccio” as the thinly sliced raw beef appetizer made famous by Venice’s iconic Harry’s Bar. Few people know that the dish is named for Renaissance painter Vittore … more
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Residents and officials lead a demonstration supporting the government at Banadir stadium, Mogadishu, Thursday Jan. 12, 2023. The government rally encouraged an uprising against the al-Shabab group amid a month long military offensive. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)
'They are on the run': Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab
Somalia has launched what is being called the most significant military offensive against the al-Shabab extremist group in more than a decade. And this time, Somali fighters are in the lead. Citizens … more
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Serhii Shumei, 64, talks to his son Vitalii, 34, a Ukrainian officer heavily wounded in a battle with Russian forces, in a city hospital in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Vitalii, a long-range anti-aircraft missile commander, was wounded in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine that has become synonymous with horrific losses in ongoing fighting for both Ukraine and Russia. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
A loving dad and his injured son pay war's costs in Ukraine
In a Ukrainian hospital ward for wounded soldiers, where daylight barely penetrates, a father talks to his injured son for hours. Serhii Shumei feels that caring for his son, Vitalii, is his … more
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, center left, and Emirati leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan walk past an honor guard at Qasar Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. Yoon received an honor guard welcome Sunday on a trip to the United Arab Emirates, where Seoul hopes to expand its military sales while finishing its construction of the Arabian Peninsula's first nuclear power plant. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
South Korean president travels to UAE, seeks arms sales
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has received an honor guard welcome on a trip to the United Arab Emirates. The UAE is where Seoul hopes to expand its military sales while finishing its … more
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Locals watch the wreckage of a passenger plane in Pokhara, Nepal, Sunday, Jan.15, 2023. A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, the daily newspaper Kathmandu Post reports. The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members. (AP Photo/Ashish Puri)
Local media: Plane with 72 people on board crashes in Nepal
A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, the daily newspaper Kathmandu Post reports. The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew … more
WHO appeals to China to release more COVID-19 information
The World Health Organization has appealed to China to keep releasing information about its wave of COVID-19 infections. That comes after the government announced nearly 60,000 virus-related deaths … more
Copies of the new book by Prince Harry called "Spare" are displayed at a book store in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. Prince Harry's memoir "Spare" went on sale in bookstores on Tuesday, providing a varied portrait of the Duke of Sussex and the royal family. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Prince Harry: Memoir is about saving royals from themselves
Prince Harry has said he had enough material for two memoirs. But Harry said in an interview published in British newspaper The Telegraph on Saturday that he held back because he didn't think his … more
Egypt says ancient royal tomb unearthed in Luxor
Egyptian authorities say archaeologists have unearthed an ancient tomb in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, known for its treasures dating back to the pharaohs. Mostafa Waziri, the … more
Travelers wearing face masks walk toward the entrance of the Beijing Railway Station in Beijing, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Millions of Chinese are expected to travel during the Lunar New Year holiday period this year. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
China reports 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak passed
China has reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December following complaints it was failing to release data about the status of the pandemic. An official says the … more
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Cardinals and bishops pray during the funeral ceremony of Australian Cardinal George Pell in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday Jan. 14, 2023. Cardinal Pell died on Tuesday at a Rome hospital of heart complications following hip surgery. He was 81. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Vatican holds funeral for cardinal who decried Francis' rule
The Australian cardinal who decried the papacy of Pope Francis as a “catastrophe” is receiving tributes, including from the pontiff himself, at his funeral in St. Peter's Basilica. Cardinal … more
Fog covers Kyiv city center, Ukraine, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. A series of explosions rocked Kyiv on Saturday morning and minutes later air raid sirens started to wail as an apparent missile attack on the Ukrainian capital was underway. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
UK to supply tanks to Ukraine as Russian missiles hit Kyiv
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. will provide Challenger 2 tanks and other artillery systems to support Ukraine. Sunak’s Downing Street office said in a statement Saturday that he … more
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This undated photograph handed out by French military shows three Russian mercenaries, right, in northern Mali. Western officials say violence against civilians in Mali has risen in the year since hundreds of Russian mercenaries have started working alongside the West African country's armed forces to stem a decade-long insurgency by Islamic extremists. Diplomats, analysts and human rights groups say extremists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group have only gotten stronger and there's concern the Russian presence will further destabilize the already-troubled region.(French Army via AP)
Violence soars in Mali in the year after Russians arrive
Western officials say violence against civilians in Mali has risen in the year since hundreds of Russian mercenaries have started working alongside the West African country's armed forces to stem a … more
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Iran hangs former defense ministry official over spy claim
Iran says it has executed a dual Iranian-British national who once worked for its defense ministry, despite an international outcry over his death sentence and those of others held amid nationwide … more
FILE - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro looks on after speaking from his official residence the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 1, 2022. His absence on Inauguration Day will mark a break with tradition and remains unclear who, instead of him, will hand over the presidential sash to Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the presidential palace on Jan. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
Brazil's Supreme Court agrees to probe Bolsonaro for riot
Brazil’s Supreme Court has agreed to investigate whether former president Jair Bolsonaro incited the far-right mob that ransacked the country’s Congress, top court and presidential offices, a … more
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FILE - Ukrainian army Grad multiple rocket launcher fires rockets at Russian positions in the frontline near Soledar, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Russia's Defense Ministry said Friday Jan. 13, 2023 that its forces have captured the salt-mining town of Soledar, the focus of a bloody battle between Russian and Ukrainian forces for months. (AP Photo/Libkos, File)
Russia says it took Soledar, Ukraine denies its capture
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia claimed Friday that its forces captured the fiercely contested salt-mining town of Soledar in what would mark a rare victory for the Kremlin after a series of setbacks … more
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FILE - Brazilian Justice Minister Anderson Torres gives a press conference on the operation coined Operation Elections at the Command and Security Center of the Justice Ministry ahead of general elections in Brasilia, Brazil, Oct. 1, 2022. Brazil's government is prepared to request Torres' extradition should he fail to return from the U.S. by Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, given an outstanding warrant for his arrest in connection with his role in the Jan. 8 capital riot, according to Brazil's current Justice Minister Flavio Dino on Jan. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
Brazil says it's ready to seek extradition of Bolsonaro ally
A high-ranking Brazilian security official who flew to the U.S. just before a riot that some some have called an attempted coup must return within three days or his country willl request his … more
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FILE - Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, reacts after the women's free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, on Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing. he World Anti-Doping Agency says a Russian tribunal has found figure skater Kamila Valieva bore “no fault or negligence” in a doping case that rocked last year’s Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
WADA says Russia found 'no fault' in Valieva doping case
MONTREAL (AP) — A Russian tribunal found figure skater Kamila Valieva bore “no fault or negligence” in a doping case that rocked last year's Winter Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency said … more
Yousef Mesheh, 15, holds a portrait of his brother, Wael in the bedroom where they were sleeping when Israeli forces stormed into their home at 3.a.m., in the Balata Refugee Camp in the northern West Bank, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. They were both arrested, but Wael is still imprisoned. A report to be released next Monday by Israeli human rights organization HaMoked found that the Israeli military arrested and interrogated hundreds of Palestinian teenagers in 2022 in the occupied West Bank, without ever issuing a summons or notifying their families.(AP Photo/ Maya Alleruzzo)
Nighttime Israeli arrests haunt Palestinian kids, families
The Israeli military arrested and interrogated hundreds of Palestinian teenagers in 2022 in the occupied West Bank without ever issuing a summons or notifying their families. That's according to an … more
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A damaged 17th-century clock, gifted to Portuguese royalty by Louis XIV, stands on display in the entrance hall of the presidential office at Planalto Palace after the storming of public buildings by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Brazil reckons with artistic treasures ruined in riot
The horde of rioters who invaded government buildings on Jan. 8 in an attack on Brazil’s democracy left behind a trail of destruction whose full scope is only now coming into full view. Following a … more
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