France’s waning influence in coup-hit Africa appears clear while few remember their former colonizer
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — When Gabon’s longtime leader was detained in the latest coup in Africa last week, France condemned the takeover but did...
1st Africa Climate Summit opens as hard-hit continent of 1.3 billion demands more say...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The first African Climate Summit is opening as heads of state and others assert a stronger voice on a global...
Dozens of graft charges against Malaysian deputy premier are dismissed deep into his trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court on Monday dismissed 47 corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at an advanced...
Upward of 20,000 Ukrainian amputees face trauma on a scale unseen since WWI
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — The small band of soldiers gather outside to share cigarettes and war stories, sometimes casually and sometimes with a degree...
Vice President Kamala Harris to face doubts and dysfunction at Southeast Asia summit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will deepen her outreach to Southeast Asia this week at an international summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, where...
UAE creates federal authority for ‘commercial gaming’ as casino giants flock to Gulf Arab...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has created a federal authority to potentially run a national lottery and what it...
A senior Ennahdha opposition official has been placed under house arrest in Tunisia
PARIS (AP) — Tunisia’s opposition Islamist party Ennahdha said that one of its senior officials has been placed under house arrest by authorities in...
Guatemala’s electoral authority blocks the suspension of President-elect Arévalo’s political party
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s top electoral authority said Sunday it blocked the suspension of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo’s Seed Movement, at least temporarily giving...
A building marked by fire and death shows the decay of South Africa’s ‘city...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One of the few things that survived the fire and smoke that caused at least 76 horrific deaths in a rundown...
Carlo Chatrian to step down as artistic director of the Berlin film festival
BERLIN (AP) — The artistic director of the Berlin International Film Festival, Carlo Chatrian, said on Saturday that he will step down next year...