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British government tries to avert the type of unrest …

5/9/2024
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday called for an end to antisemitism on campus as he met with university leaders in an effort to prevent the type of unrest seen on …

Winner of North Macedonia's parliamentary election to …

5/9/2024
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The head of a center-right 22-party coalition that emerged victorious in North Macedonia’s parliamentary election has fallen just short of gaining a parliamentary …

Japan Fisheries Agency proposes allowing commercial …

5/9/2024
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Fisheries Agency on Thursday proposed a plan to allow catching fin whales in addition to three smaller whale species currently permitted under the country's commercial whaling …

Air Vanuatu cancels flights and considers bankruptcy …

5/9/2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Air Vanuatu announced Thursday the airline had cancelled international flights for four days and was considering bankruptcy protection for the South Pacific state-owned …

Activist in Tunisia arrested as conditions for …

5/9/2024
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — An anti-discrimination activist in Tunisia was arrested in a money laundering investigation this week as the dangerous and dire conditions facing migrants and their advocates …

Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as the song …

5/9/2024
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans are gathering in the Swedish city of Malmo, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards …

Fiji's ex-leader, Frank Bainimarama, sentenced to …

5/8/2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Former Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison for interfering in a criminal investigation while he headed the government of …

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim 2 attacks in Gulf of Aden, …

5/8/2024
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed two missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden on two Panama-flagged container ships that caused no damage. The claims Thursday by Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree come as the …

Europe Day marks 1 month till EU elections. Rise of …

5/8/2024
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union marks its annual Europe Day on Thursday, but instead of the humdrum celebrations, all eyes are on the EU elections in a month's time, which portend a steep rise …

Torchbearers in Marseille kick off the Olympic flame's …

5/8/2024
Torchbearers are to carry the Olympic flame through the streets of France’ s southern port city of Marseille, one day after it arrived on a majestic three-mast ship for the welcoming ceremony. The …

Russia's celebration of victory in World War II is a …

5/8/2024
Russia is wrapping itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, a celebration of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II that President Vladimir Putin has turned into a pillar of his nearly …

Vatican and Rome enter final dash to 2025 Jubilee with …

5/8/2024
The Vatican is crossing a key milestone in the runup to its 2025 Jubilee with the promulgation of the official decree establishing the Holy Year. Pope Francis will preside over a ceremony Thursday in …