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A student looks at Iran's domestically built centrifuges in an exhibition of the country's nuclear achievements, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog on Tuesday underscored the urgency of resuscitating diplomatic efforts to limit Iran's nuclear program, saying the situation could quickly worsen if negotiations fail. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

UN report: Uranium particles enriched to 83.7% found in Iran

Inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog have found uranium particles enriched up to 83.7% in Iran’s underground Fordo nuclear site. That's according to a report seen Tuesday by The … more

By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN | 2/28/23

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, left, and Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti, right, meet with European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, second left, in Brussels, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo are holding talks Monday on European Union proposals aimed at ending a long series of political crises and setting the two on the path to better relations and ultimately mutual recognition. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

US endorses EU plan to ease Serbia-Kosovo tensions

A senior U.S. official says Washington has high expectations for a European Union-sponsored plan aimed at easing long-standing tensions between Serbia and Kosovo. Gabriel Escobar, deputy assistant … more

By LLAZAR SEMINI | 2/28/23

FILE - The sun sets behind the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, in Rome, on Feb. 20, 2023. Pope Gregory XIII, the 16th century pontiff responsible for what is today known as the Gregorian calendar, now has another, celestial claim to fame. A working group of the International Astronomical Union has named an asteroid after him, the Vatican Observatory said Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. The "560974 Ugoboncompagni" (Gregory's birthname was Ugo Boncompagni) was announced in the Feb. 27 update of the union's Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

Asteroid named after pope behind Gregorian calendar reform

The 16th century pope responsible for what is today known as the Gregorian calendar now has another, celestial claim to fame. A working group of the International Astronomical Union has named an … more

2/28/23

FILE - Kenyan gays and lesbians and others supporting their cause wear masks to preserve their anonymity as they stage a rare protest, against Uganda's tough stance against homosexuality and in solidarity with their counterparts there, outside the Uganda High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 10, 2014. A Ugandan lawmaker on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 introduced draft legislation that he said seeks to further prohibit homosexuality in the East African country, voicing widespread anti-gay sentiment that has peaked in recent days. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Ugandan lawmaker introduces new anti-LGBTQ legislation

A Ugandan lawmaker on Tuesday introduced draft legislation that he said seeks to prohibit homosexuality in the East African country, voicing widespread anti-gay sentiment that has peaked in recent … more

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA | 2/28/23

Demonstrators accusing the election commission of irregularities and disenfranchising voters make a protest in downtown Abuja, Nigeria, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Tensions rose in Nigeria Tuesday as the main opposition parties demanded a revote for the country's presidential election, where the latest results show an early lead for the ruling party. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Tensions rise in Nigeria as opposition demands new vote

Nigeria's opposition demanded a revote Tuesday for the country’s presidential election, where partial results show an early lead for the ruling party. At a press conference in the capital Abuja, … more

By CHINEDU ASADU | 2/28/23

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, centre, wearing a mask, inspects a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Museveni's visit is directed at consolidating bilateral relations between the two countries, with discussions between the two Heads of State encompassing political, economic, regional, continental and international issues. (AP Photo)

Ugandan, South African leaders urge greater trade in Africa

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has called for stronger trade relations among African countries and lamented the high cost of buying products and services outside the continent. Museveni on Tuesday … more

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME | 2/28/23

The defendant in the Wermelskirchen abuse complex holds a folder in front of his face in the courtroom in Cologne, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. A 45-year-old German man who had offered babysitting services online has been convicted of sexually abusing children. The case shocked even veteran investigators and led them to uncover numerous other abuse suspects. The regional court in Cologne on Tuesday sentenced the defendant, whose name wasn’t released for privacy reasons, to 14 years and six months in prison. (Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa via AP)

German ‘babysitter’ convicted in major child sex abuse case

A 45-year-old German man who had offered babysitting services online has been convicted of sexually abusing children. The case shocked even veteran investigators and led them to uncover numerous … more

2/28/23

Police officers work in an urgent search operation to find the missing baby of Constance Marten, who has not had any medical attention since birth in early January, in Roedale Valley Allotments, in Brighton, Tuesday Feb. 28, 2023. Ms Marten and her partner Mark Gordon are in police custody after being arrested in Brighton. (Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)

UK police search for infant after missing couple arrested

British police have launched a major search for a two-month-old baby after officers arrested the infant's mother and her boyfriend who had been missing since January. Aristocrat Constance Marten, 35, … more

By SYLVIA HUI | 2/28/23

People, some wearing face masks visit the Temple of Heaven park in Beijing, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. Visitors flock to the tourist sites in cities in China after authorities lifted all bans on public gatherings from the outbreak of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China says it's been 'open and transparent' on COVID origins

China says it has been “open and transparent” in the search for the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and dismissed U.S. criticism as politicizing the issue. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson says … more

2/28/23

French court to rule on TotalEnergies' east Africa projects

A Paris court is set to rule on a case pitting French and Ugandan environmentalist groups against oil giant TotalEnergies regarding a major oil field and pipeline projects in east Africa. In a 2019 … more

By SYLVIE CORBET | 2/28/23

FILE - In this file photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a video screen shows Chinese astronaut Fei Junlong conducting extravehicular activities on the orbiting Tiangong space station, on, Feb. 9, 2023. China says it will soon begin training foreign astronauts for trips to its newly completed orbiting space station. (Liu Fang/Xinhua via AP, File)

China says will train foreign astronauts for space station

China says it will soon begin training foreign astronauts for trips to its newly completed orbiting space station. In an interview with state broadcaster CCTV, program official Chen Shanguang said … more

2/28/23

FILE - A mother reaches out to hold the hand of her young daughter, as they walk home after a church service in the village of Rwinkwavu, near to Akagera National Park, in Rwanda on Sept. 6, 2015. The Protestant Council of Rwanda in Feb. 2023 has directed all health facilities run by its members to stop carrying out all abortions, further limiting access to the procedure in the largely Christian nation of 13 million people. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Protestant Council of Rwanda bars abortions in its clinics

The Protestant Council of Rwanda has directed all health facilities run by its members to stop carrying out all abortions, further limiting access to the procedure in the largely Christian nation of … more

By IGNATIUS SSUUNA | 2/28/23

FILE- A Taliban fighter checks an Islamic State group house that was destroyed in the ongoing conflict between the two in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Two senior regional members of the Islamic State group have been killed in Afghanistan in recent weeks in separate operations by the Taliban security forces, a Taliban spokesman said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)

Taliban: 2 senior IS members killed in Afghanistan

Two senior regional members of the Islamic State group have been killed in Afghanistan in recent weeks during separate raids in Kabul. A Taliban spokesman said in a statement Tuesday that its forces … more

RAHIM FAIEZ | 2/28/23

UN suspends flights in east Congo after helicopter fired on

The United Nations says that one of its helicopters came under heavy fire in eastern Congo, bringing the mission to suspend flights in the conflict-riddled region. The U.N. World Food Program said … more

By JUSTIN KABUMBA | 2/28/23

FILE - Israeli lawmaker Avi Maoz, center, touches his beard as Israel's new right-wing government is sworn in at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, on Dec. 29, 2022, in Jerusalem. The ultranationalist ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tendered his resignation as a deputy minister in the new government.(Amir Cohen/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Israeli PM's ultranationalist ally quits as deputy minister

An ultranationalist ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tendered his resignation as a deputy minister in the new government. Avi Maoz’s departure was the first crack in … more

2/28/23

Sonia Guajajara, Brazil's first Minister of Indigenous Peoples, center, and Indigenous women attend a ceremony in Atalaia do Norte, Vale do Javari, Amazonas state, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. In a symbolic gesture, a high-level delegation from the Brazilian government paid a visit on Monday to the region where the Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips were murdered last year. (AP Photo/Fabiano Maisonnave)

Brazil delegation visits Amazon region where pair died

A delegation from the Brazilian government that includes widows of two slain men who had worked for justice for Indigenous Amazon peoples arrived in the remote region where the two were slain Monday … more

By FABIANO MAISONNAVE | 2/27/23

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions at an announcement in Mississauga, Ontario, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. Canada announced Monday it is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app. Trudeau said it might be a first step to further action. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is at right. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

TikTok banned on all Canadian government mobile devices

Canada is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it … more

By ROB GILLIES | 2/27/23

FILE - Steven Seagal speaks at a news conference while attending an opening ceremony for a research and development center in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 22, 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday Feb. 27, 2023, bestowed a state decoration on Steven Seagal, the American action-movie actor who also holds Russian citizenship. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, File)

Putin bestows friendship award on actor Steven Seagal

Russian President Vladimir Putin has bestowed a state decoration on Steven Seagal, the American action-movie actor who also holds Russian citizenship. The awarding of the Order of Friendship was … more

2/27/23

FILE - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during the North America Summit, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Jan. 10, 2023. Obrador said on Feb. 23, 2023 that he'll sign a new bill into law that will cut funding to the country’s electoral agency. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)

Mexican president disparages pro-democracy demonstrators

Mexico’s president lashed out Monday at demonstrators who protested cuts to election funding over the weekend, belittling their concerns about threats to democracy and dashing any hopes that he … more

By FABIOLA SANCHEZ | 2/27/23

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen shake hands during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Yellen visits Ukraine, underscores US economic support

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her first visit to Ukraine underscores Washington's commitment to continuing its economic support for the country. Yellen arrived in the Ukrainian capital … more

By HANNA ARHIROVA | 2/27/23