Britain’s highest court rules Wednesday on the government’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s highest court is set to rule Wednesday on whether the government’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is legal, delivering...
China’s economy shows sparks of life, despite persisting weakness in troubled real estate sector
BEIJING (AP) — China's economy showed more signs of reviving in October as retail sales and manufacturing picked up though the property sector remained...
Madagascar’s president seeks reelection. Most challengers are boycotting and hope voters do, too
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar’s Andry Rajoelina is pushing ahead with a presidential election that could give him a second term, even as opposition...
North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel engines for intermediate-range ballistic missiles
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday it successfully tested new solid-fuel engines designed for intermediate-range ballistic missiles as it continues to...
Colombia begins sterilization of hippos descended from pets of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia on Tuesday began the sterilization of hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to the country by late drug kingpin...
Authorities in El Salvador dismantle smuggling ring, arrest 10 including 2 police officers
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Police in El Salvador on Tuesday arrested 10 people accused of operating a migrant smuggling ring that charged...
Paris mayor says her city has too many SUVs, so she’s asking voters to...
PARIS (AP) — Does Paris have too many SUVs? The mayor is putting that question to voters in the runup to next year’s Olympic...
A man convicted in the 2006 killing of a Russian journalist wins a pardon...
A man convicted in the 2006 killing of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya received a presidential pardon after he did a stint fighting in...
Airstrike kills renowned doctor in Gaza and relatives who sought shelter together
CAIRO (AP) — It was the call Shaymma Alloh had been dreading, the news from Gaza she hoped would never come: The house where...
Illegal border crossings into the US drop in October after a 3-month streak of...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Illegal border crossings from Mexico fell 14% in October from a month earlier, U.S. authorities said Tuesday, ending a three-month streak...