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Irwing Lopez, a 35-year-old migrant construction worker from Venezuela, washes windshields for tips at a stoplight near the U.S. border wall, behind, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Thursday, March 30, 2023. Lopez's friend and fellow Venezuelan Samuel Marchena was detained by immigration agents and hours later became one of the 39 migrants who died earlier this week in a fire at an immigration detention center. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Fatal fire complicates border city's tensions with migrants

Tensions have simmered between migrants and residents in Mexican border cities for years, with camps set up near crossings by those who can’t afford housing or who cling to hopes the U.S. will … more

By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ | 4/1/23

A statue of late Pope John Paul II is backdropped by the rooms on the top floor normally used when a pope is hospitalized at the Agostino Gemelli hospital, in Rome, Friday, March 31, 2023. Pope Francis is expected to be discharged on Saturday from the Rome hospital where he is being treated for bronchitis as his recovery proceeds in a "normal" way, even had pizza for dinner and will be in St. Peter's Square for Palm Sunday Mass, the Vatican said. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis leaves hospital after bronchitis treatment

Pope Francis has been discharged from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis. The 86-year-old Francis was hospitalized on Wednesday at Gemelli Polyclinic where he received … more

By FRANCES D'EMILIO | 4/1/23

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga stands next to one of his vehicles he says was struck by a teargas canister fired by riot police, at his home in Nairobi, Kenya Friday, March 31, 2023. In an interview with The Associated Press on Friday, Odinga denounced the point-blank firing of a tear gas canister at local journalists during his latest anti-government protest as a "primitive act of intolerance" and vowed to go to court over what he called an attempt on his own life. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Kenyan opposition leader to sue over alleged attempt on life

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has denounced the point-blank firing of a tear gas canister at local journalists during his latest anti-government protest as a “primitive act of … more

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI | 4/1/23

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a speech during an opening ceremony of Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation (F-REI) in Namie, Fukushima prefecture, Japan Saturday, April 1, 2023. (Kyodo News via AP)

Small areas reopen near Fukushima nuclear plant, few return

Evacuation orders have been lifted in small sections of Tomioka, a town just southwest of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, in time for the area’s popular cherry blossom season. Prime … more

By MARI YAMAGUCHI | 4/1/23

FILE - Britain's King Charles III waves from a balcony of the city hall in Hamburg, Germany, Friday, March 31, 2023. King Charles III won plenty of hearts during his three-day visit to Germany, his first foreign trip since becoming king following the death of his mother, Elizabeth II, last year. (AP Photo/Gregor Fischer, File)

Charles wins hearts in Germany as soft power pays off

King Charles III won plenty of hearts during his three-day visit to Germany, his first foreign trip since becoming king following the death of his mother, Elizabeth II, last year. The closely … more

By FRANK JORDANS and EMILY SCHULTHEIS | 4/1/23

FILE - A traffic light signals green in front of the logos of the Swiss banks Credit Suisse and UBS in Zurich, Switzerland, on March 19, 2023. Analysts say the UBS takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse has shaken Switzerland’s self-image and dented its reputation as a global financial center. They warn that the country’s prosperity could grow too dependent on a single banking behemoth. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP, File)

Credit Suisse takeover hits heart of Swiss banking, identity

Analysts say the UBS takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse has shaken Switzerland’s self-image and dented its reputation as a global financial center. They warn that the country’s prosperity … more

By JAMEY KEATEN | 4/1/23

The vinyl record of 'For Your Heart Only' at an exhibition commemorating the 20th anniversary of the death of Canto-pop singer Leslie Cheung in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Pop icon Leslie Cheung's legacy endures 20 years after death

Fans of late Canto-pop icon Leslie Cheung, one of the first singers to come out as gay in Hong Kong, flocked to the city this week to commemorate their idol’s death 20 years ago, revisiting his … more

By KANIS LEUNG | 3/31/23

Kakali Halder inspects the sewing work in progress in Mathurapur, South 24 Pargana district, India, Monday, March 27, 2023. She and several hundred fellow seamstresses at Mathurapur Sanghati Swayamber Sangha, a group that make clothing items and share the proceeds between them, have worked with the stress of trying to get orders out when they can't rely on the electricity. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

As summer looms, India orders coal power plants to max out

India's government has issued orders for coal and power plants to run at full capacity through this year's summer months. Leaders are desperate to avoid the power crisis that saw rolling electricity … more

By SIBI ARASU | 3/31/23

Sudan delays signing of deal to usher in civilian government

Sudan’s military leaders and pro-democracy forces have said they will delay the signing of an agreement to usher in a civilian government. The postponement of the signing comes as key security … more

By JACK JEFFERY | 3/31/23

Israeli police close a path leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound after shots were fired in the Old City of Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Saturday, April 1, 2023. (AP Photo/ Mahmoud Illean)

Israeli police fatally shoot man at Jerusalem's holy site

Israeli police say officers shot and killed a man who allegedly tried to seize an officer’s weapons at a flashpoint Jerusalem site. Police say the man slain late Friday was 26 years old and from an … more

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FILE - Activists from the group Just Stop Oil block a road in London, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 demanding to stop future gas and oil projects from going ahead. British climate activists who have blocked roads and splattered artworks with soup said Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, that they are suspending a days-long protest that has clogged a major highway around London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Climate protesters who stormed British Grand Prix avoid jail

Six climate change activists were spared prison sentences for storming last year’s British Grand Prix Formula 1 race in one of a series of disruptive protests against fossil fuels. A judge in … more

By BRIAN MELLEY | 3/31/23

FILE - Police officers escort Andrew Tate outside the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) where prosecutors examine electronic equipment confiscated during the investigation in their case, in Bucharest, Romania, on Jan. 26, 2023. An official on Friday March 31, 2023 said Andrew Tate, the divisive internet personality who has spent months in a Romanian jail on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking, has won an appeal to replace his detention with house arrest. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru, File)

Romania: Andrew Tate to leave jail, put under house arrest

An official says Andrew Tate, the divisive internet personality who has spent months in a Romanian jail on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking, has won an appeal to replace his … more

Associated Press | 3/31/23

An altar with candles and photos covers the fence outside the Mexican immigration detention center that was the site of a deadly fire, as migrants wake up after spending the night on the sidewalk in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Thursday, March 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Mexico president assigns blame elsewhere for migrant tragedy

Mexico's president visiting hospitals treating injured migrants in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, where 39 men died in a immigration detention center fire. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador … more

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A police boat searches an area in Akwesasne, Quebec, Friday, March 31, 2023. Authorities in the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne said Friday one child is missing after the bodies of six migrants of Indian and Romanian descent were pulled from a river that straddles the Canada-U.S. border. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)

Child missing after migrant bodies found near Canada border

Authorities in the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne say one child is missing after the bodies of six migrants of Indian and Romanian descent were pulled from the river Thursday. The bodies included that … more

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FILE - Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko addresses journalists following his release from police custody in Dakar, Senegal, Monday, March 8, 2021. Prosecutors in Senegal who had sought two years in prison for opposition leader Ousmane Sonko have filed an appeal after he was given a two-month suspended sentence for his conviction on libel charges in a case his supporters say was politically motivated. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui, File)

Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader's sentence

Prosecutors in Senegal are appealing the two-month suspended sentence handed down to the West African country's top opposition leader. Ousmane Sonko was not in court Thursday when he convicted of … more

By BABACAR DIONE | 3/31/23

Fruit importer Bama's offices in Oslo, Norway, Thursday March 30, 2023. The discovery of cocaine in a batch of fruit in Germany led Norwegian customs officers on the trail of 800 kilograms of cocaine in fruit crates at a Bama warehouse. (Hanna Johre/NTB Scanpix via AP)

Norway makes country's largest-ever cocaine seizure in Oslo

Police in Norway say officers made the largest-ever cocaine seizure in the country when they discovered 800 kilograms (1,760 pounds) of the drug in boxes of fruit in Oslo. Norwegian news agency NTB … more

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FILE - Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks during a joint statement with his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin following their meeting at Ben Gurion International Airport, Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Lod, Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to fire his defense minister set off a wave of spontaneous protests and a general strike that threatened to paralyze the country, forcing the Israeli leader to suspend his divisive plan to overhaul the judicial system. But as of Friday, March 31, Gallant — whose criticism of Netanyahu’s planned judicial changes led to his dismissal — was still on the job. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)

After being fired, Israel's defense minister caught in limbo

Five days ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to fire his defense minister set off a wave of spontaneous protests and a general strike that threatened to paralyze the country, … more

By ISABEL DEBRE | 3/31/23

European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic speaks during a press conference at the EU headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, March 31, 2023. Lenarcic said Friday that the European Union will increase its humanitarian assistance to the crisis-struck country, but that more significant long-term aid is contingent on reforms and a deal with the International Monetary Fund. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

EU official says major aid to Lebanon depends on IMF deal

A European Union official visiting Lebanon says the international body will boost its humanitarian assistance to the crisis-stricken country, but that more significant long-term aid depends on … more

By ABBY SEWELL | 3/31/23

Members of the media set up their gear outside the Agostino Gemelli hospital under the rooms on the top floor normally used when a pope is hospitalised, in Rome, Thursday, March 30, 2023, after The Vatican said Pope Francis has been taken there in the afternoon for some scheduled tests. The Vatican provided no details, including how long the 86-year-old pope would remain at Gemelli University Hospital, where he underwent surgery in 2021. But his audiences through Friday were canceled, raising questions about Francis' participation during the Vatican's Holy Week activities starting Sunday. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Vatican: Pope spends 2nd night 'serenely' in hospital

The Vatican says Pope Francis has spent his second night in a Rome hospital serenely as he receives antibiotics intravenously to treat bronchitis. A Vatican official indicated on Friday morning that … more

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Sudan state media says 10 workers dead in gold mine collapse

Sudanese authorities say at least 10 people are dead after a gold mine collapsed in northern Sudan. State media reported the workers died after the roof of the Jebel Al-Ahmar gold mine, near the … more

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