Greece’s left-wing opposition party slips into crisis as lawmakers quit in defiance of new...
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s main left-wing opposition party, Syriza, suffered a damaging setback Thursday when nine lawmakers quit the party in protest against...
Madagascar president on course for reelection as supporters claim they were promised money to...
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina was on course to win reelection Thursday after a vote boycotted by most opposition candidates and...
Turkey’s central bank hikes interest rates again as it tries to tame eye-watering inflation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank delivered another huge interest rate hike on Thursday as it tries to curb double-digit inflation that has...
Ukraine says 3 civilians killed by Russian shelling and Russia says a drone killed...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling killed three civilians in southeastern regions of Ukraine, Kyiv authorities said Thursday, while a Russian television journalist was...
Tens of thousands of protesters demanding a restoration of Nepal’s monarchy clash with police
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Riot police used batons and tear gas to halt tens of thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former king who attempted...
Chinese refugee challenges Australian law that imposes a curfew and tracking bracelet
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Lawyers for a Chinese refugee claim the tough new measures rushed through Australia’s Parliament to mandate curfews and electronic tracking...
WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in...
South Korea says Russian support likely enabled North Korea to successfully launch a spy...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has concluded that Russian support likely enabled North Korea to put a spy satellite into orbit for...
In political shift to the far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins big in...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The party of anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders won a huge general election victory in the Netherlands, according to a...
Hundreds of German police raid properties of Hamas supporters in Berlin and across the...
BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of police officers searched the properties of Hamas members and followers in Germany on Thursday morning following a formal ban...