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Canadians are hopeful shifting winds may push wildfire away from the oil sands hub of Fort McMurray

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Favorable winds are expected to push an “out of control” wildfire away from...

Shooting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico sends shockwaves across Europe

The shooting Wednesday of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in the town of Handlova following a politica...

Italian anti-fascist activist jailed in Hungary to be moved to house arrest in Budapest

ROME (AP) — A Hungarian court of appeal on Wednesday upheld a request from an Italian anti-fascist activis...

'The Fly’ has become notorious in France after a brazen escape. What's his criminal history?

PARIS (AP) — A prisoner nicknamed “The Fly” has become notorious in France overnight after a daring...

Who is Robert Fico, the populist Slovak prime minister wounded in a shooting?

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after...

Independent UN experts say radical Saudi Arabia scholar held for years should be tried or released

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A radical Sunni scholar whose criticisms of Saudi Arabia's government...

Chances of Cyprus peace talks restart look dimmer as Turkish Cypriot leader sees no common ground

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Chances of restarting formal talks to mend Cyprus’ decades-long ethnic division...

An Islamist group used child soldiers in Mozambique attacks, says Human Rights Watch

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — An Islamist group operating in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province use...

Slovakia's populist prime minister shot in assassination attempt, shocking Europe before elections

BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico , was shot multiple...

Mosque attack in Nigeria’s north injures at least 24 people, including children

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 24 worshippers, including four children, were injured in northern Nigeria's...

Yemen's Houthi rebels acknowledge attacking a US destroyer that shot down missile in the Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday claimed targeting a U.S. Navy...

Report: Welding at water slide caused huge fire in Sweden that killed one person

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A welding operation sparked a huge fire in February at a water park that...

Massive search in France for prison-break gang that shot 2 officers dead

PARIS (AP) — A massive search was underway in France on Wednesday for armed assailants who ambushed...

A Swiss court sentences a former Gambian interior minister to 20 years for crimes against humanity

GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s top criminal court on Wednesday convicted a former interior minister of...

Netanyahu fends off criticism at home and abroad over his lack of a postwar plan for Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday fended off criticism that he...

A Dutch anti-Islam party is on the verge of forming the EU's latest hard-right government

BRUSSELS (AP) — Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders is on the verge of brokering a four-party coalition...

The Latest | Palestinians mark 76 years of their dispossession as more catastrophe unfolds in Gaza

Palestinians are marking 76 years of dispossession on Wednesday, commemorating their mass expulsion...

India's parliament has fewer Muslims as strength of Modi's party grows

MALAPPURAM, India (AP) — Preventing Muslim migrants from gaining citizenship . Revoking the semi-autonomy...

South Africa braces for what may be a milestone election. Here is a guide to the main players

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — After 30 years of dominating South African politics, the ruling African...

Chinese coast guard shadows Filipino activists sailing toward disputed shoal

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese coast guard ships shadowed a group of Filipino activists and fishermen...

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