Polish director demands apology from justice minister for comparing her film to Nazi propaganda
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Film director Agnieszka Holland demanded an apology from Poland's justice minister after he compared her latest film, which explores the...
Rescue efforts are underway for an American caver who fell ill while exploring a...
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish and international cave rescue experts are working to save an American speleologist trapped at a depth of more than 1,000...
Gabon’s junta says deposed president is ‘freed’ and can travel on a medical trip
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Gabon’s ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been under house arrest since he was deposed last week, is free...
More than 800 people rescued from floodwaters in Greece after severe rainstorms
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 800 people have been rescued over the past two days from floods in Greece, the fire department said...
The president of a Japanese boy band company resigns and apologizes for founder’s sex...
TOKYO (AP) — The head of a powerful Japanese talent agency resigned Thursday and made an apology punctuated by repeated, lengthy bows, nine days...
Catholic-Jewish research substantiates reports that Catholic convents sheltered Jews during WWII
ROME (AP) — Researchers have discovered new documentation that substantiates reports that Catholic convents and monasteries in Rome sheltered Jews during World War II,...
Police comb the UK and put airports on alert for an escaped prison inmate...
LONDON (AP) — British police hunted across the country on Thursday and put ports and airports on alert for a former soldier who escaped...
Russian officials say 5 drones were shot down, including 1 that targeted Moscow
Five drones were shot down over three Russian regions overnight, with one targeting the capital, officials said Thursday. There were reports of no casualties.Meanwhile,...
A unified strategy and more funding are urgently needed to end the crisis in...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The United Nations chief renewed an urgent call to the international community Thursday to seek a unified strategy to end...
3 sailors reach land safely after sharks nearly sink their catamaran in the Coral...
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Three round-the-world sailors reached land safely Thursday after sharks nearly sank their catamaran in the Coral Sea.Both of the inflatable...