850,000 Syrian refugees have returned home since Assad’s fall, UN says
DAMASCUS, Syria — Since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in December, some 850,000 Syrian refugees have returned home from neighboring countries and the figure […]
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Guyana holds general election as candidates vie for control of country’s oil wealth
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Dozens of voters in Guyana stood in line by dawn on Monday to participate in what many say is the South American […]
Iraq reopens historic mosque in Mosul 8 years after Islamic State destruction
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister presided over the official reopening of the historic al-Nuri Grand Mosque and its leaning minaret in the heart of Mosul’s […]
What to know about Indonesia’s nationwide unrest over lawmakers‘ perks
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The wave of violent protests that have swept across Indonesia and left six people dead is being seen as a major test […]
Armored vehicle accident in Haiti kills 2 and injures 8 Kenyan police officers
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — An accident involving two armored vehicles in Haiti’s capital left at least two people dead and eight police officers from Kenya injured, […]
A helicopter with 8 people aboard loses contact in Indonesia’s Borneo island
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A helicopter carrying eight people lost contact in a forest in Indonesia’s tropical island of Borneo eight minutes after takeoff, officials said […]
New Zealand to allow some wealthy foreign investors onto property market
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will relax a ban on foreigners buying homes in the country to allow some […]
Australia will pay Nauru to resettle foreign-born criminals
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia will pay the small Pacific island of Nauru to resettle foreign-born criminals who the courts have ruled cannot be imprisoned indefinitely, […]
Russia suspected of jamming the radar of EU leader’s plane, official says
A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen was hit by radar jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation
Pakistan uses drones to help rescuers evacuate thousands as floods devastate Punjab
JHANG, Pakistan — Emergency workers in Pakistan’s Punjab province used d rones to find people stranded on rooftops by massive floods as the government expanded […]