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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 …

China criticizes US for ship's passage through Taiwan …

5/8/2024
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s military criticized a U.S. destroyer’s passage through the Taiwan Strait, which occurred less than two weeks before the island's new president takes office and …

Transitional council in Haiti embraces new changes …

5/8/2024
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for Haiti is changing the way it operates in a move that surprised many as gang violence consumes the …

China's Xi arrives in Hungary for talks on expanding …

5/8/2024
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Hungary late Wednesday, the final stop on his five-day European tour, where he's expected to finalize a number of agreements with …

Why the US paused the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to …

5/8/2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — As it targets Hamas’ underground tunnels in Gaza, Israel has relied on powerful 2,000-pound bombs provided by the United States. But now those deliveries are on hold. The …

UK Prime Minister Sunak suffers further blow as …

5/8/2024
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was accused Wednesday of leading a “chaotic” government as another one of his Conservative lawmakers defected to the main opposition Labour …

AstraZeneca pulls its COVID vaccine from European …

5/8/2024
LONDON (AP) — The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled, according to the EU medicines regulator. In an update on the …