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Residents wearing masks cross an intersection in Beijing, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. More cities eased restrictions, allowing shopping malls, supermarkets and other businesses to reopen following protests last weekend in Shanghai and other areas in which some crowds called for President Xi Jinping to resign. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
WHO pleased to see China ease harsh zero COVID policies
A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. agency was “pleased” to see China loosening some of its coronavirus restrictions, saying “it’s really important that governments … more
FILE - Paul Whelan, a former U.S. marine who was arrested for alleged spying, listens to the verdict in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, June 15, 2020. The family of Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia for espionage, said Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, that he has resumed contact after unexpectedly becoming unreachable in November. Along with WNBA star Brittney Griner, Whelan is the focus of efforts by the United States to arrange a prisoner swap with Russia.(Sofia Sandurskaya, Moscow News Agency photo via AP, File)
Brother of Russia-imprisoned American says contact resumed
The family of Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia for espionage, says that he has resumed contact after unexpectedly becoming unreachable in November. Along with WNBA star Brittney Griner, … more
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In this photo released by Army's public relations wing 'Inter Services Public Relations', Pakistan's outgoing Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, right, hands over a ceremonial baton to his successor Gen. Asim Munir during the Change of Command ceremony, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Pakistan's new army chief Munir, took command of the country's armed forces amid a deepening political rift between the government and the popular opposition leader, as well as a renewed threat from a key militant group that has been behind scores of deadly attacks over 15 years. (Inter Services Public Relations via AP)
US names anti-Pakistan groups 'terrorist' organizations
The State Department says it has added a key anti-Pakistan militant group and its al-Qaida branch to its list of "global terrorists.” Thursday’s move comes days after the Tehrik-e-Taliban … more
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City workers set up a billboard in Kherson, southern Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. The billboard reads in Ukrainian "Kherson Hero City". (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
AP PHOTOS: Propaganda billboards embodied Russian occupation
KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — In the liberated city of Kherson, Ukrainians have been tearing down a glaring symbol of occupation -- billboards spreading Russian propaganda. Throughout the southern … more
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Winnipeg Police Inspector Shawn Pike provides an update to an ongoing homicide investigation in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Police alleged Thursday that Jeremy Skibicki, of Canada, previously charged with murdering an Indigenous woman also killed three other women — two also confirmed to be Indigenous and one believed to be. Pike shows a jacket that may help identify the fourth subject. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canadian man charged in deaths of 3 more Indigenous women
Police in Canada allege a man previously charged with murdering an Indigenous woman also killed three other women — two also confirmed to be Indigenous and one believed to be. Jeremy Skibicki was … more
FILE - A fighter from the Christian Syriac militia that battles the Islamic State group under the banner of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, burns an IS flag on the front line on the western side of Raqqa, northeast Syria, July 17, 2017. The leader of the Islamic State group, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, was killed in a battle recently, the group’s spokesman said in audio released Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, without giving further details. No one claimed responsibility for the killing. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
Syrian rebels did not know Iraqi militant killed was IS head
Syrian opposition activists and state media apparently did not know that an Iraqi militant who was killed in October in southern Syria was the leader of the Islamic State group. It became clear on … more
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FILE — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa responds to questions in Parliament Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 where he denied allegations of money laundering while being questioned over a scandal that threatens his position and the direction of Africa's most developed economy. Ramaphosa is facing serious calls to step down after a parliamentary probe found he may have breached the country's anti-corruption laws related to the theft of millions of dollars at his Phala Phala game farm. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht/File)
More calls for South Africa leader to quit over theft probe
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to step down after a parliamentary probe found he may have breached anti-corruption laws in connection with the alleged theft of a large amount … more
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Search teams work on a landslide in Casamicciola, on the Italian resort island of Ischia, in southern Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, which killed eight people and left four missing where a big chunk of the Mount Epomeo detached destroying houses and pushing vehicles down into the sea. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
Death toll in landslide on Italian resort island hits 11
Search teams on Thursday recovered three more bodies buried under mud and debris from a weekend landslide on the Italian resort island of Ischia, raising the death toll to 11. One person remains … more
Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope reschedules Congo, South Sudan trip for Jan. 31-Feb. 5
Pope Francis has rescheduled his delayed trip to Congo and South Sudan for Jan. 31-Feb. 5. The Vatican published the new itinerary Thursday. It roughly matches the original with one exception: It … more
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Police officers stand guard as other officers in yellow vests walk back at the cordoned off area next to the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Spain's Interior Ministry says police are investigating reports of a blast at the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid. The ministry says police were told an employee at the embassy was slightly injured handling a letter in what it described as "a deflagration." (AP Photo/Paul White)
Spain: 2 new letter bombs detected after Ukraine blast
Spanish police say they are investigating a suspect letter bomb sent to an air base outside Madrid, a day after a letter bomb exploded at the Ukrainian Embassy, injuring an employee. Officials said … more
A child wearing a face mask and riding on a scooter passes by a worker in protective suit on his way to collect COVID samples from the lockdown residents in Beijing, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. More cities eased anti-virus restrictions as Chinese police tried to head off protests Thursday while the ruling Communist Party prepared for the high-profile funeral of the late leader Jiang Zemin. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
China eases some virus controls, searches pedestrians
More Chinese cities are easing some anti-virus restrictions as police patrol their streets to head off protests. Meanwhile, the ruling Communist Party is preparing for the funeral of late leader … more
Professor Sean Turnell and his wife Dr. Ha Vu attend Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Turnell, an Australian economist who spent almost two years imprisoned in Myanmar, received a hero’s welcome Thursday at Australia’s Parliament House where lawmakers rose in a standing ovation and the prime minister praised his courage, optimism and resilience. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
Australian jailed in Myanmar applauded in Parliament
An Australian economist who spent almost two years imprisoned in Myanmar has received a hero’s welcome at Australia’s Parliament House. Lawmakers rose in a standing ovation and the prime minister … more
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Witalij Miskow, 45, speaks about his mental trauma at a clinic which treats veterans for PTSD, post-combat stress and post-concussion trauma, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. When peace returns to Ukraine, many thousands of its combatants will likely return with psychological scars from the battlefields. A mental health rehabilitation center for soldiers on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, treats post-traumatic disorders with acupuncture, soothing sounds and other therapies. (AP Photo/John Leicester)
'Do something:' Ukraine works to heal soldiers' mental scars
When peace returns to Ukraine, many thousands of its combatants will likely return from the battlefields bearing psychological scars. Psychologists, veterans affairs officers and former soldiers are … more
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South Korean actor Oh Young-soo speaks during a press conference at the Welcome Daehakro Festival 2022 in Seoul, South Korea, Sept. 21, 2022. Award-winning “Squid Game” actor Oh will stand trial on charges of indecent assault after a woman accused him of inappropriately touching her in 2017, a South Korean court said. (Park Jin-hee/Newsis via AP)
'Squid Game' actor indicted over indecent assault charges
Award-winning “Squid Game” actor Oh Young-soo will stand trial on charges of indecent assault after a woman accused him of inappropriately touching her in 2017. The district court in Seongnam … more
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Palestinians say 2 killed in Israeli West Bank raid
The Palestinian Health Ministry says two Palestinians were killed during an Israeli military raid in a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank. Reports by Israeli media said the two men killed … more
Protesters hold up blank papers and chant slogans as they march in protest in Beijing, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for China's powerful leader to resign, an unprecedented rebuke as authorities in at least eight cities struggled to suppress demonstrations Sunday that represent a rare direct challenge to the ruling Communist Party. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese users play cat-and-mouse with censors amid protests
Word of anti-lockdown protests in China spread on domestic social media for a short period last weekend, thanks to a rare pause in the cat-and-mouse game that goes on between millions of Chinese … more
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A woman shows her inked finger after casting her vote during the first phase of Gujarat state legislature elections in Limbadi, India, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. The voting in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state’s local elections is seen as a barometer of his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s popularity ahead of a general election in 2024. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
India PM Modi's home state Gujarat votes in key local polls
Voters in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat are casting ballots in crucial local elections. The vote is seen as a barometer of his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s popularity … more
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FILE - The sun sets behind a windmill farm in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India, Sept 14, 2022. India officially takes up its role as chair of the Group of 20 leading economies for the coming year Thursday, Dec. 1 and it's putting climate at the top of the group's priorities. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)
In new role as G-20 chair, India set to focus on climate
India officially takes up its role as chair of the Group of 20 leading economies for the coming year Thursday and it’s putting climate at the top of the group’s priorities. Programs to encourage … more
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FILE - Democracy advocate Jimmy Lai leaves Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal where the government is arguing against allowing him bail in Hong Kong, Feb. 1, 2021. Lai broke into the media industry about 30 years ago armed with the belief that delivering information equates with delivering freedom. Lai now is accused of endangering national security with his now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)
Hong Kong publisher's national security trial postponed
A Hong Kong court postponed the trial of a pro-democracy newspaper publisher on Thursday after the territory’s leader asked China to effectively block him from hiring a British defense lawyer. … more
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El Salvador journalists sue spyware maker in US court
Journalists from an investigative news outlet in El Salvador have sued NSO Group in U.S. federal court after the Israeli firm’s powerful Pegasus spyware was detected on their iPhones. In January, … more
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