German panel suggests pension age of 68, politicians say no
BERLIN — An expert panel advising the German government has suggested the country's retirement age could be raised to 68, an idea that was...
UN strongly condemns violations in Central African Republic
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Monday strongly condemned violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic...
New Belarusian law threatens protesters with years in prison
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus' authoritarian president on Tuesday signed a law that threatens demonstrators with years in prison — the latest move in a...
Down Under criminals tricked into using FBI-run message app
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Authorities in Australia and New Zealand said Tuesday they've dealt a huge blow to organized crime after hundreds of criminals...
Paul Givan to become Northern Ireland’s new leader
LONDON — Lawmaker Paul Givan is to become the new first minister of Northern Ireland, replacing Arlene Foster, who had been in post since...
UN judges to rule on Ratko Mladic appeal against convictions
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic will hear Tuesday if U.N. judges have upheld or overturned his convictions and...
Security Council backs Guterres for second term as UN chief
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council gave its unanimous backing to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a second term on Tuesday, assuring his election...
German police raids tied to money laundering, crime gangs
BERLIN — Special police units searched around 30 buildings Tuesday in connection with money laundering and organized crime in the western German state of...
Navalny daughter accepts human rights award on his behalf
GENEVA — The daughter of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accepted a human rights award on her father's behalf on Tuesday for his...
Music fans flock to Albania’s beach festival despite virus
RANA E HEDHUN, Albania — The Albanian beach site had everything in one place: pine trees, sand, sea, nearby mountains and days of nonstop...