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Palestinians walk through the destruction left by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Gaza City, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammed Hajjar)

'They are shooting at us.' A fleeing Gaza family is killed along with the medics sent to find them

A desperate rescue attempt in Gaza by medics with the Palestinian Red Crescent has ended with the discovery of their ambulance, blackened and destroyed. Twelve days had passed since the medics set … more

By The Associated Press | 2/10/24

FILE - Military officers march during a parade to commemorate Myanmar's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2023. Myanmar’s military government on Saturday Feb. 10, 2024 activated for the first time a decade-old conscription law that makes young men and women subject to at least two years of military service if called up, effective immediately. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo, File)

Facing setbacks against resistance forces, Myanmar's military government activates conscription law

Myanmar’s military government has for the first time activated a decade-old conscription law that makes young men and women subject to at least two years of military service if called up, effective … more

2/10/24

Hundreds of antifascist activists gather in Hungary's capital on Saturday to oppose an annual commemoration held by far-right groups in Budapest, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Antifascists gather in Hungary to oppose annual far-right event as Italian activist remains jailed

Hundreds of antifascist activists have gathered in Hungary’s capital to oppose an annual commemoration held by far-right groups. The event Saturday underscored diplomatic tensions between Budapest … more

By JUSTIN SPIKE | 2/10/24

FILE - Hungarian President Katalin Novàk delivers her speech during Pope Francis' meeting with the authorities, civil society, and the diplomatic corps in the former Carmelite Monastery in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, April 28, 2023. Pressure is mounting on Hungary’s head of state to resign after it was revealed that she issued a presidential pardon to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, Pool, File)

Hungary's president resigns over a pardon to a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case

Hungary’s conservative president has resigned amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case. The decision has unleashed an … more

2/10/24

Lebanese army soldiers gather around a damaged car near the coastal town of Jadra, south Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. An apparent Israeli drone strike hit a car near Lebanon's southern port city of Sidon Saturday killing at least two people and wounded others, security officials said. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

An apparent Israeli drone strike in Lebanon kills 2 in one of the deepest hits in weeks

Lebanese security officials say an apparent Israeli drone strike hit a car near Lebanon’s southern port city of Sidon, killing at least two people and wounding two others. The strike near the … more

By BASSEM MROUE and ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD | 2/10/24

Worshippers go to pray at a temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. Each year is named after one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in a repeating cycle, with this year being the Year of the Dragon. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

The Lunar New Year of the Dragon flames colorful festivities across Asian nations and communities

With fireworks, feasts and red envelopes stuffed with cash for the kids, numerous Asian nations and overseas communities have welcomed the arrival of the Lunar New Year. Festivities in Taiwan on … more

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN | 2/10/24

Supporters of Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif' party 'Pakistan Muslim League-N' celebrate their party victory in the initial results of the country's parliamentary election, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Pakistan hits back at criticism of election conduct and insists cellphone curbs were necessary

Pakistan has hit back at criticism over the conduct of its parliamentary elections, which were held amid sporadic militant attacks and an unprecedented suspension of all mobile phone services. It … more

2/10/24

Supporters of Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif' party 'Pakistan Muslim League-N' dance to celebrate their party victory in the initial results of the country's parliamentary election, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Delays, deals, nepo babies, trends and vote rigging: Five takeaways from Pakistan’s elections

Pakistan held its parliamentary election with 44 parties fighting for a share of 266 seats in the National Assembly, or lower house of parliament. A further 70 seats are reserved for minorities and … more

By RIAZAT BUTT | 2/10/24

Firefighters extinguish a fire after a Russian attack on residential neighborhood in Kharkiv, Ukraine Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. According to the city administration, about a dozen private houses were under fire and scores of people were evacuated after Russian drones strike on a residential area. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)

Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine's 2nd largest city, kills at least 7

A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, killed at least seven people overnight, including three children, the regional governor says. He said Saturday that the … more

By SAMYA KULLAB | 2/10/24

Rian Ernest, a Golkar Party candidate, shows his campaign cards during a campaign rally at a lower-income neighborhood in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan. 19, 2024. Christians like Ernest face questions about their faith in the world's third-largest democracy, which will stage presidential and legislative elections Feb. 14. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

As Indonesia goes to the polls, women and minority candidates face challenges

As the world's third-largest democracy prepares for national elections on Wednesday, women and minority candidates face questions about whether voters will accept them. Women hold about 21% of seats … more

By NINIEK KARMINI | 2/10/24

Rita Canteros walks out of a parish church carrying a painting of María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, more commonly known by her Quechua name of “Mama Antula,” on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. The canonization of “Mama Antula” in a Feb. 11th ceremony to be presided by Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica marks the first time a female from Argentina will become saint. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Mama Antula, the Jesuit who didn't want to marry or be a nun, will be Argentina's first female saint

A Catholic laywoman who lived in 18th-century Argentina and joined the Jesuits in their evangelical mission throughout the South American country will become the first female saint from the home … more

By DÉBORA REY | 2/10/24

Senegal President Macky Sall poses during an interview with The Associated Press at the presidential palace in Dakar, Senegal, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui)

Senegal's president defends delaying elections in exclusive interview as protests erupt nationwide

Senegalese President Macky Sall defended his decision to postpone elections as violent protests erupted across the country. In his first interview since announcing the delay of presidential elections … more

By SAM MEDNICK | 2/9/24

Pope Francis reads his message during the weekly general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope blasts 'radical individualism' as he meets with Argentines ahead of big canonization

Pope Francis has met with Argentine pilgrims who are in town for this weekend’s canonization of the first female saint from his home country. Francis blasted what he called the “radical … more

2/9/24

CORRECTS SPELLING: FILE - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces Col.-Gen. Oleksandr Syrski, right, look at a map during their visit to the front line city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on Nov. 30, 2023. Oleksandr Syrski was appointed as new Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

Ukraine's new army chief says his immediate goals are better troop rotation and high-tech weapons

Ukraine's new army chief says his immediate goals include improving the rotation of troops out of the front lines and harnessing the power of new technology. Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi made the … more

By SAMYA KULLAB and ALEX BABENKO | 2/9/24

People wave national flags celebrating Azerbaijan's President Ilhan Aliyev's victory in the presidential election in Baku, Azerbaijan, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. Azerbaijanis voted Wednesday in an election almost certain to see incumbent President Ilhan Aliyev chosen to serve another seven-year term. (AP Photo)

Azerbaijan's Aliyev officially wins by a landslide in an election that monitors say was restrictive

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has officially won another term in office with 92.12% of the vote, according to the country's Central Election Commission. The Organization for Security and … more

By AIDA SULTANOVA | 2/9/24

Crisis builds around Hungary's president after she issued a pardon in a child sexual abuse case

Calls for Hungary’s conservative president to resign grew on Friday amid outrage over her pardoning of a person convicted of covering up a child sexual abuse case. The decision has unleashed an … more

By JUSTIN SPIKE | 2/9/24

Lava crosses the main road to Grindavík and flows on the road leading to the Blue Lagoon, in Grindavík, Iceland, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the third time since December and sent jets of lava into the sky. The eruption on Thursday morning triggered the evacuation the Blue Lagoon spa which is one of the island nation’s biggest tourist attractions. (AP Photo /Marco Di Marco)

Volcanic eruption in Iceland subsides, though scientists warn more activity may follow.

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland appears to have subsided, though scientists are warning that the area may experience further eruptions in the coming months. Iceland’s Meteorological … more

2/9/24

A family member shows a phone photo of Juana Guadalupe Recinos, who was detained last year during the government's crackdown on its war against drugs, in Santa Ana, El Salvador, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Police detained Recinos on a charge of “illegal gathering” as she walked to work leaving her two sons motherless for more than a year. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

The president seized 1% of El Salvador's population. Their children pay the consequences

El Salvador’s social services agency says more than 40,000 children have had one parent or both detained in President Nayib Bukele’s nearly two-year war on gangs. By arresting more than 1% of his … more

By MEGAN JANETSKY | 2/9/24

A view of the bank of the Drina River near the village of Amajlije, eastern Bosnia, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. In several cities along this river between Bosnia and Serbia, simple, durable gravestones now mark the final resting places of dozens of refugees and migrants who drowned in the area while trying to reach Western Europe. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Migrants from Africa and Mideast who died in Bosnia get marble headstones and a memorial

In cities along a section of the Drina River that forms a natural border between Bosnia and Serbia, simple, durable gravestones mark the final resting places of dozens of migrants who drowned in … more

By SABINA NIKSIC | 2/9/24

Relatives and supporters of Israelis held hostage by Hamas attend a committee hearing at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Across Israel, the chants of "Now! Now! Now!" ring out at nearly every protest imploring Israel's government to do everything possible to win the immediate release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. But a small group of families of hostages are pushing a different message: let the army first finish the job of defeating the militant group. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

The families of a few Israeli hostages don't want a deal to bring them home. They want Hamas crushed

A small group of families of Israelis who are hostages of Hamas believes that only continued Israeli military pressure on the militant group, rather than a deal, will free the captives. They argue … more

By MELANIE LIDMAN | 2/9/24