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South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung speaks upon his arrival for his corruption trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Lee urged voters to punish Yoon Suk Yeol's government, which he said has used prosecutors to suppress opponents. South Koreans are set to vote Wednesday in hotly contested parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
South Korea's president faces a major test in a crucial parliamentary election
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans vote Wednesday in a hotly contested parliamentary election that's largely seen as a referendum on conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol and a possible sign of … more
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin talks to the media after the meeting of the 'Ukraine Defense Contact Group' at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Top military leaders face Congress over Pentagon budget and questions on Israel and Ukraine support
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr. are urging Capitol Hill to support the Pentagon’s $850 billion budget for 2025 as questions remain as to whether lawmakers … more
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FILE - A woman waves flags in support of Palestinians in Gaza during a protest in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, April 5, 2024. Turkey and Israel announced tit-for-tat trade barriers on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, as relations between them further deteriorated amid the war in Gaza. Turkey, a staunch critic of Israel’s military actions in Gaza, first announced that it was restricting exports of 54 types of products to Israel with immediate effect. The products include aluminum, steel, construction products, jet fuel and chemical fertilizers. Responding to the Turkish trade restrictions, Israel said it was preparing a ban on products from Turkey. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)
Turkey and Israel engage in trade tit-for-tat as relations deteriorate further
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Israel announced tit-for-tat trade barriers on Tuesday as relations between them further deteriorated amid the war in Gaza. Turkey, a staunch critic of … more
People pay respect at the coffins of Ukrainian servicemen Serhiy Konoval and Taras Petrushun, who were killed in a battle with the Russian troops, during the funeral ceremony in Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
UN atomic watchdog says status of Ukrainian nuclear plant occupied by Russia is 'extremely serious'
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An explosion caused by an alleged drone attack at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in Ukraine on Tuesday posed no direct threat to its safety but underscored the “extremely … more
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FILE - A Filipino port worker looks as the Japanese Ship Akebono (DD-108), a Murasame-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, prepares to dock for a goodwill visit at Manila's south harbor, Philippines on Sept. 27, 2018. The United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will hold their first joint naval exercises, including anti-submarine warfare training, in a show of force Sunday, April 7, 2024 in the South China Sea where Beijing’s aggressive actions to assert its territorial claims have caused alarm. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
US Indo-Pacific Commander 'very, very concerned' about Chinese aggression in South China Sea
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on Tuesday that he was “very, very concerned” about China’s aggression toward Philippine forces near disputed … more
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Members of the Karen National Liberation Army and People’s Defense Force examine two arrested soldiers after they captured an army outpost, in the southern part of Myawaddy township in Kayin state, Myanmar, March 11, 2024. (AP Photo/METRO)
Myanmar military begins basic training for draftees as resistance forces keep the pressure on
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military has begun basic training at military bases and schools across the country for draftees called up under the country’s recently activated conscription law, … more
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In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands prior to their talks in Beijing, China. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is visiting Beijing to display the strength of ties with close diplomatic partner China amid Moscow's grinding war against Ukraine. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)
China's Xi meets with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in show of support against Western democracies
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Tuesday in a sign of mutual support and shared opposition to Western democracies amid Moscow’s invasion of … more
A pro-Palestinian activist works on a protest poster near the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, April 8, 2024, prior to the start of a two days hearing in a case brought by Nicaragua accusing Germany of breaching the genocide convention by providing arms and support to Israel. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)
Germany rejects allegations that it's facilitating acts of genocide in Gaza at UN court
Germany is strongly rejecting a case brought by Nicaragua at the United Nations’ top court accusing Berlin of facilitating breaches of the Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law by … more
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FILE - Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron, left, meets with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., for discussions on the war in Ukraine, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron is expected to urge U.S. lawmakers to approve a new package of aid for Ukraine when he visits Washington this week, warning Congress that it is putting the security of the West at risk by continuing to hold up the funding. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
UK's David Cameron heads to Washington for Ukraine talks after meeting Donald Trump in Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Cameron is in Washington on Tuesday to press senior Republicans to unlock money for Ukraine, after meeting a skeptical Donald Trump in Florida. … more
FILE - Chinese paramilitary policemen build a fence near a concrete marker depicting the North Korean and Chinese national flags with the words "China North Korea Border" at a crossing in the Chinese border town of Tumen in eastern China's Jilin province on Dec. 8, 2012. Zhao Leji, a top Chinese leader will lead a delegation to North Korea this week, both countries announced Tuesday, April 9, 2024.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
One of China's top leaders will lead a delegation to North Korea this week
BEIJING (AP) — A top Chinese leader will lead a delegation to North Korea this week, both countries announced Tuesday. Zhao Leji, who is chairman of the National People's Congress and … more
This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)
Iran frees jailed conservationists who worked to save cheetahs
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has released two conservationists who worked to save the endangered Asiatic cheetah before spending five years in prison on espionage charges, local media reported on … more
Japanese philanthropic group Nippon Foundation's Chairman Sasakawa Yohei, carries a lamb during a visit to Bhasan Char island in the Bay of Bengal, where thousands of Rohingya refugees are living in Bangladesh, Saturday, April 6, 2024. Japan's Nippon Foundation will spend $2 million to help move tens of thousands more Rohingya refugees to a remote island in Bangladesh and provide them with skills training, Sasakawa said. (Nippon Foundation via AP)
Rohingya who moved to island in Bangladesh are learning job skills, says Japanese charity chief
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Japan's Nippon Foundation will spend $2 million to help move tens of thousands more Rohingya refugees to a remote island in Bangladesh and provide them with skills … more
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