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Security officers patrol during a Hindu rally in Nepalgunj, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) west of the capital, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Despite quickly escalating tensions between Hindus and Muslims, the night passed peacefully after a curfew was imposed and security heightened in a city in southwest Nepal, officials said. Communal violence is not common in Nepal, which is a Hindu majority country that turned secular just a few years ago. (AP Photo/Krishna Adhikari)

A Nepal town imposes a lockdown and beefs up security to prevent clashes between Hindus and Muslims

A lockdown has been imposed and security heightened in a city in southwest Nepal to prevent clashes between Hindus and Muslims. Trouble began over the weekend over a status posted on social media by … more

10/4/23

FILE - Pope Francis standing with church leaders in front of a replica of the icon 'Maria Salus populi romani'' and the St. Damian crucifix, blesses the participants into "Together", a vigil prayer for the Synod of Bishops in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, three days ahead of the official opening of the XVI Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on 4 October. Pope Francis is convening a global gathering of bishops and laypeople to discuss the future of the Catholic Church, including some hot-button issues that have previously been considered off the table for discussion. Key agenda items include women's role in the church, welcoming LGBTQ+ Catholics and how bishops exercise authority. For the first time, women and laypeople can vote on specific proposals alongside bishops. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca, File)

Pope will open a big Vatican meeting as battle lines are drawn on his reform project

Pope Francis is opening a big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church. Progressives are hoping it will lead to more women in leadership roles. Conservatives are warning that church doctrine on … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD | 10/4/23

FILE - This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says is an intercontinental ballistic missile in a launching drill at the Sunan international airport in Pyongyang, North Korea on March 16, 2023. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

North Korea vows strong response to Pentagon report that calls it a 'persistent' threat

North Korea has slammed the United States over a Pentagon report that labeled it a “persistent" threat because of weapons of mass destruction, saying it will strongly counter what it called U.S. … more

By HYUNG-JIN KIM | 10/3/23

Colombia's Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez, center, stands with the relatives of 19 young people who were falsely presented as guerrillas killed in combat by the Colombian army during the country's internal conflict, during an act of recognition and public apology by the state for their extrajudicial execution, in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Colombia's government issues long awaited apology for extrajudicial killings during armed conflict

Colombia’s government has issued a long awaited public apology for the extrajudicial killings of 19 civilians who were slain by the military and registered as rebel fighters during one of the most … more

10/3/23

FILE - Christian orthodox nuns hold candles and flowers as they walk in a procession to bring an icon of the Virgin Mary to the tomb where it is believed she is buried, along the streets of the Old City of Jerusalem, early Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. Since Israel’s most right-wing government in history came to power late last year, concerns have mounted among religious leaders over the increasing harassment of the region’s 2,000-year-old Christian community. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)

Jews spitting on the ground beside Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land sparks outrage

A video that shows ultra-Orthodox Jews spitting on the ground beside a procession of foreign Christian worshipers carrying a wooden cross in the holy city of Jerusalem has ignited intense outrage and … more

By ISABEL DEBRE | 10/3/23

Tourists look out as the sun rises over Naples, Italy, on April 12, 2019. Hundreds of small tremors have hit a densely-populated volcanic area west of the Italian city of Naples in recent weeks, raising the spectre of mass evacuations, even though experts don’t see an imminent risk of eruption. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

A string of volcanic tremors raises fears of mass evacuations in Italy

Hundreds of small tremors have shaken a densely populated volcanic area west of the Italian city of Naples in recent weeks, pushing the government to quickly redraft mass evacuation plans, even … more

By GIADA ZAMPANO | 10/3/23

EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - - Security officers look at charred bodies of victims of an illegal refinery explosion in Emohua, Niger Delta Nigeria Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. At least 15 people have been confirmed dead in a fire outbreak after an illegal oil refinery site exploded in Nigeria's Niger Delta region, locals said Tuesday, with the death toll likely much higher with many bodies completely burned. (AP Photo)

A blast at an illegal oil refinery site kills at least 15 in Nigeria, residents say

Residents say an explosion and fire at at an illegal oil refinery site in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region has killed at least 15 people. They say the blast happened Monday in River state’s Emohua … more

By CHINEDU ASADU | 10/3/23

Bereaved families hold pictures of their loved ones as they stand outside the opening hearing of Module 2 of the UK Covid 19 Inquiry, in London, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Bereaved families are coming together to protest the fact that in the module investigating core government decision making during the pandemic, only 1 bereaved family witness has been called to give evidence, out of the over 230,115 families bereaved by Covid 19. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Britain's COVID-19 response inquiry enters second phase with political decisions in the spotlight

Britain's inquiry into the response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the nation has entered the second phase, with political decision-making taking center stage, such as the timing of … more

By PAN PYLAS | 10/3/23

Armenian lawmakers attend the session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia in Yerevan, Armenia, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. The Armenian parliament on Tuesday voted to join the International Criminal Court, which earlier this year indicted Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes connected to the deportation of children from Ukraine. (Hayk Baghdasaryan/PHOTOLURE via AP)

Armenia's parliament votes to join the International Criminal Court, straining ties with ally Russia

The Armenian parliament has voted to join International Criminal Court, which earlier this year indicted Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes connected to the deportation of children from … more

By AVET DEMOURIAN | 10/3/23

FILE - An armed security person stands guard at the gate of a building housing BBC office in New Delhi, India, on Feb. 15, 2023. Indian police raided the offices of a news website that's under investigation for receiving funds from China, as well as the homes of several of its journalists, in what critics described as an attack on one of India's few remaining independent news outlets. The raids came months after Indian authorities searched the BBC’s New Delhi and Mumbai offices over accusations of tax evasion in February. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File)

India police search journalists' homes and offices in the country's latest raids on media

Indian police raided the offices of a news website that’s under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China, as well as the homes of several of its journalists, the latest in a series of … more

By SHEIKH SAALIQ | 10/3/23

A member of Turkish security forces stands guard near a cordoned off area after an explosion in Ankara, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, hours before parliament was scheduled to reopen after a summer recess. A second assailant was killed in a shootout with police. (AP Photo/Ali Unal)

Turkey detains dozens of people in raids following suicide bomb attack

Police detained at least 67 people across Turkey on Tuesday in a sweep targeting people with alleged links to Kurdish militants, days after a suicide bomb attack in the Turkish capital. The interior … more

10/3/23

FILE - Pope Francis, sitting in front of a replica of the icon 'Maria Salus populi romani'', addresses the participants into "Together", a vigil prayer for the Synod of Bishops with church leaders in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, three days ahead of the official opening of the XVI Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on 4 October. Pope Francis is convening a global gathering of bishops and laypeople to discuss the future of the Catholic Church, including some hot-button issues that have previously been considered off the table for discussion. Key agenda items include women's role in the church, welcoming LGBTQ+ Catholics and how bishops exercise authority. For the first time, women and laypeople can vote on specific proposals alongside bishops. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca, File)

Things to know about the Vatican's big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church

Pope Francis is opening a global gathering of bishops and laypeople to discuss the future of the Catholic Church, including some hot-button issues that have previously been considered off-limits for … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD | 10/3/23

A fisherman stands on his boat as he navigates near thousands of dead fish awash on the banks of Piranha Lake due to a severe drought in the state of Amazonas, in Manacapuru, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros)

More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar

More than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in the past week due to a severe drought, and many more could be affected if water temperatures remain high. The Mamiraua … more

By MAURICIO SAVARESE | 10/2/23

Armed members of "G9 and Family" march in a protest against Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

UN Security Council approves sending a Kenya-led force to Haiti to fight violent gangs

The U.N. Security Council has voted to send a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs in the troubled country. The resolution drafted by the U.S. was approved Monday … more

By DÁNICA COTO | 10/2/23

Migrants fill the top of a northbound freight train in Irapuato, Mexico, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Thousands of other migrants were stranded in other parts of the country after Mexico’s biggest railroad said it halted 60 freight trains, citing so many migrants hitching rides that it became unsafe to move the trains. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Mexico's president says 10,000 migrants a day head to US border; he blames US sanctions on Cuba

Mexico’s president says that about 10,000 migrants per day are heading to the U.S. border, and he blames U.S. economic sanctions on countries like Cuba and Venezuela for the influx. President … more

10/2/23

New Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, poses for a photo at the end of the consistory where Pope Francis elevated 21 new cardinals in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

Clergy abuse survivors propose new 'zero tolerance' law following outcry over Vatican appointment

Clergy sexual abuse survivors have unveiled a proposed new church law calling for the permanent removal of abusive priests and superiors who covered for them. The global advocacy group End Clergy … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD | 10/2/23

FILE - A baby from the Malawi village of Tomali is injected with the world's first vaccine against malaria in a pilot program, on Dec. 11, 2019. The World Health Organization authorized a second malaria vaccine on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 a decision that could offer countries a cheaper and more effective option than the world's first shot against the parasitic disease. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

UN authorizes a second malaria vaccine. Experts warn it's not enough to stop the disease spreading

The World Health Organization has authorized a second malaria vaccine in a decision that could offer countries a cheaper and a more readily available option than the world’s first shot against the … more

By MARIA CHENG | 10/2/23

Chairman of Smer-Social Democracy party Robert Fico, center, adresses the results of an early parliamentary election during a press conference in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Slovakia's president asks a populist ex-premier to form government after winning early election

Slovakia’s president has asked the leader of the winning party in the country’s parliamentary election to try to form a coalition government. Populist former Prime Minister Robert Fico and his … more

10/2/23

FILE - An exterior view of Adolf Hitler's birth house, front, in Braunau am Inn, Austria, on Sept. 27, 2012. Work started Monday Oct. 2, 2023 on turning the house where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 into a police station, a project meant to make it unattractive as a site of pilgrimage for people who glorify the Nazi dictator. (AP Photo / Kerstin Joensson, File)

Work starts on turning Adolf Hitler's birthplace in Austria into a police station

Work has started on turning the house in Austria where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 into a police station. The project is meant to make it unattractive as a site of pilgrimage for people who glorify … more

10/2/23

A police officer stands guard as a health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child at a neighborhood of Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)

Pakistan launches anti-polio vaccine drive targeting 44M children amid tight security

Pakistan has launched its second nationwide anti-polio campaign of the year Monday in an effort to inoculate 44 million children under the age of 5. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul-Haq-Kakar … more

10/2/23