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People wade through flooded waters in Sylhet, Bangladesh, Saturday, June 18, 2022. At least 18 people have died as floods cut a swatch across northeastern India and Bangladesh, leaving millions of homes underwater. Both countries have asked the military to help with the severe flooding, which could worsen because rains are expected to continue over the weekend. (AP Photo/Abdul Goni)

18 dead in India, Bangladesh floods; millions without homes

At least 18 people have died as severe floods ravaged northeastern India and Bangladesh, leaving millions of homes underwater and severing transport links. In India’s Assam state, authorities say … more

By JULHAS ALAM and WASBIR HUSSAIN | 6/18/22

Residents fill the streets as they follow an ambulance containing the dead body of a Congolese soldier, in Goma, eastern Congo Friday, June 17, 2022. Rwanda's military says a Congolese soldier crossed the border and began shooting at Rwandan security forces and civilians before being shot dead Friday morning, the latest escalation in tensions between the countries. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Rwanda says Congolese soldier crossed border and opened fire

Rwanda’s military says a Congolese soldier crossed the border and began shooting at Rwandan security forces and civilians before being shot dead, the latest escalation in tensions between the … more

By IGNATIUS SSUUNA | 6/17/22

A child plays in a fountain in the warm weather in London, Friday, June 17, 2022. A blanket of hot air stretching from the Mediterranean to the North Sea is giving much of western Europe its first heat wave of the summer, with temperatures forecast to top 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) from Malaga to London on Friday. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Europe wilts under early heat wave from Med to North Sea

A blanket of hot air stretching from the Mediterranean to the North Sea is giving much of western Europe its first heat wave of the summer, with temperatures forecast to top 30 degrees Celsius (86 … more

6/17/22

Mourners pay theirs respects to the victims killed at the St. Francis Catholic Church on June 5, during a funeral service in Owo, Southwest of Nigeria, Friday, June 17, 2022. Nigeria held a state funeral Friday for nearly two dozen of the worshippers killed by gunmen at a church service earlier this month as church officials urged authorities to take swift action to avoid future tragedies. (AP Photo/Rahaman A Yusuf)

Nigeria funeral for church attack victims draws anger, tears

Nigeria has held a state funeral for many of the worshippers who were killed by gunmen during a Pentecost Sunday church service earlier this month. Twenty-two bodies were laid to rest at Friday's … more

By CHINEDU ASADU | 6/17/22

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo arrives to the special prosecutor office in Lima, Peru, Friday, June 17, 2022. Castillo appeared before the district attorney’s office to face questions as part of an investigation against him in which he is accused of being the leader of an alleged criminal conspiracy that received bribes from public works contracts. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Peruvian president faces investigation in corruption case

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo appeared before national prosecutors to answer questions regarding an ongoing investigation in which he is accused of being the leader of an alleged criminal … more

6/17/22

Ghent Bishop Luc Van Looy, center, presides over the funeral service of former Belgian prime minister Wilfried Martens at the Saint-Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. One of Pope Francis' proposed new cardinals, the retired bishop of Ghent, Belgium, has bowed out of accepting the honor over his insufficient response to cases of clergy sexual abuse, the Belgian bishops conference said. Ghent Bishop Luc Van Looy had asked Francis to decline the honor "to not harm victims again," and Francis accepted the request, the bishops said in a statement Thursday. (AP Photo/Yorrick Jansens, Pool, File)

Belgian bishop declines cardinal honor over abuse record

One of Pope Francis’ proposed new cardinals has bowed out of accepting the honor because of his record dealing with cases of clergy sexual abuse. The Belgian bishops conference said Ghent Bishop … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD | 6/17/22

Jonathan Mpute ole Pasha, national coordinator of the Maa Unity Agenda group, is surrounded by tear gas thrown by police to break up a small demonstration of Maasai rights activists outside the Tanzanian high commission in downtown Nairobi, Kenya Friday, June 17, 2022. Tanzania's government is accused of violently trying to evict Maasai herders from one of the country's most popular tourist destinations, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Tanzania accused of violence on Maasai protesting eviction

Tanzania’s government is accused of using violence against Maasai herders protesting efforts to evict them from one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations. It's the latest friction … more

By CARA ANNA | 6/17/22

FILE - This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. British health officials said they cannot tell if the spread of monkeypox has peaked in the country as they announced another 45 cases Friday, June 10, 2022. That makes for a total of 366 cases in the biggest-ever outbreak of the disease beyond Africa. (Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP, File)

UK: 50 new monkeypox cases in biggest epidemic beyond Africa

British health officials have reported another 50 cases of monkeypox across the country, for a total of 574 cases. That makes the U.K.’s outbreak the biggest to date beyond Africa. In a statement … more

6/17/22

FILE - A mother helps her malnourished son stand after he collapsed near their hut in the village of Lomoputh in northern Kenya, Thursday, May 12, 2022. Politicians and experts met in Madrid on Friday, June 17, 2022, to discuss ways to tackle drought and the increasing spread of deserts across the globe. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File)

Leaders meet in Madrid to mark world day to fight drought

Politicians and experts are meeting in Madrid to mark World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The half-day meeting will be attended by United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification … more

6/17/22

FILE - Philippine marines escort a police van believed to be carrying the body of German hostage Juergen Gustav Kantner, on Jolo island in southern Philippines Sunday, March 5, 2017. Two long-wanted Abu Sayyaf militant commanders accused of beheading two kidnapped Canadian tourists and a German in the southern Philippines have surrendered to authorities, officials said Friday, June 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Nickee Butlangan, File)

Philippine militants accused of beheading tourists surrender

Philippine security officials say two long-wanted Abu Sayyaf militant commanders accused of beheading two kidnapped Canadian tourists and a German have surrendered. They say the suspects gave … more

By JIM GOMEZ | 6/17/22

FILE - An indication sign at Gatwick Airport, in London, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. Britain’s Gatwick Airport has slashed its number of daily flights over the summer because of staff shortages as the global aviation industry struggles to meet a resurgent demand for travel. London’s second-busiest airport said Friday, June 17, 2022, it would limit its number of daily flights to 825 in July and 850 in August compared to a reported 900 daily flights during the same period before the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)

UK's Gatwick cuts summer flights as airports struggle

Britain’s Gatwick Airport has slashed its number of daily flights over the summer because of staff shortages. It comes as the global aviation industry struggles to meet a resurgent demand for … more

6/17/22

FILE - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, June 9, 2022. Ramaphosa could face criminal charges and is already facing calls to step down over claims that he tried to cover up the theft of millions of dollars in U.S. currency that was hidden inside furniture at his game farm. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht, File)

EXPLAINER: The scandal engulfing South Africa's president

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa could face criminal charges and is already facing calls to step down over claims that he tried to cover up the theft of millions of dollars in U.S. currency … more

By GERALD IMRAY | 6/17/22

Mourners carry the body of Palestinian Bara Lahlouh, 24, at his family home, in the West Bank town of Jenin, Friday, June 17, 2022. Israeli forces shot dead Lahlouh and another two Palestinians and wounded eight others early Friday during a military operation in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The military said the troops traded fire with militants. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Palestinians say 3 killed during Israeli raid in West Bank

The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli forces shot dead three Palestinians and wounded eight others during a military operation in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin. The military says the … more

6/17/22

FILE - Israeli police confront with mourners as they carry the casket of slain Al Jazeera veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during her funeral in east Jerusalem, Friday, May 13, 2022. An Israeli police investigation reveals that police engaged in misconduct during the funeral of Abu Akleh. Those who supervised the event will not face serious punishment, according to an Israeli daily newspaper report published on Thursday, June 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Maya Levin, File)

Report: Israeli police clear officers at reporter's funeral

An Israeli newspaper says that a police investigation has found that officers engaged in misconduct during the funeral of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh last month. But the Haaretz … more

By EMILY ROSE | 6/16/22

FILES - This combination of photos shows Colombian presidential candidates: Gustavo Petro, left, on June 17, 2018; and Rodolfo Hernandez, on June 2, 2022, in Bogota, Colombia. Polls show Petro and Hernandez, both former mayors, practically tied since advancing to the June 19th presidential runoff following the first-round election in which they beat four other candidates. (AP Photos/Martin Mejia, Fernando Vergara, Files)

Colombia faces presidential choice between leftist, populist

Colombians can count on one thing: The country’s presidential politics will drastically change after Sunday’s runoff election. The contest in the South American country lacks a front-runner and … more

By REGINA GARCIA CANO and ASTRID SUAREZ | 6/16/22

FILE - People walk on the road near Kibumba, north of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, as they flee fighting between Congolese forces and M23 rebels in North Kivu, Tuesday May 24, 2022. Decades-old tensions between Rwanda, one of Africa's most effective militaries, and Congo, one of its largest and most troubled countries, have spiked anew along their shared border a few hours' drive from Rwanda's capital, Kigali. Alarm has reached the point where Kenya's president is urging the immediate deployment of a newly created regional force to eastern Congo to keep the peace. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)

EXPLAINER: Why Rwanda and Congo are sliding toward war again

The threat of war with neighboring Congo is simmering under the tidy surface of Rwanda’s capital as the East African nation hosts the British prime minister and other world leaders next week for … more

By CARA ANNA | 6/16/22

File - The exterior view of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. A Dutch intelligence agency said Thursday, June 16, 2022 that it prevented a Russian spy using a false Brazilian identity from working as an intern at the International Criminal Court, which is investigating allegations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

Dutch agency prevented Russian spy from working at ICC

A Dutch intelligence agency says it prevented a Russian spy using a false Brazilian identity from working as an intern at the International Criminal Court, which is investigating allegations of … more

By MIKE CORDER | 6/16/22

U.S. Secretary for Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, left, shakes hands with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during opening remarks prior to a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 16, 2022. NATO defense ministers on Thursday will discuss beefing up weapons supplies to Ukraine, and Sweden and Finland's applications to join the transatlantic military alliance. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

NATO ministers discuss boosting eastern flank forces

NATO defense ministers are discussing ways to bolster forces and deterrence along the military alliance’s eastern borders to dissuade Russia from planning further aggression. The war by the Kremlin … more

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN | 6/16/22

People wearing face masks stand in line as they wait for mass COVID-19 tests at a coronavirus testing site in Beijing, Thursday, June 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

WHO: COVID-19 deaths rise, reversing a 5-week decline

After five weeks of declining coronavirus deaths, the number of fatalities reported globally increased by 4% last week, according to the World Health Organization. In its weekly assessment of the … more

6/16/22

FILE - The Rwandan capital of Kigali is seen from one of the overlooking hills on April 6, 2014. Expectations are high in Rwanda as the East African nation prepares to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit in June 2022. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

As Rwanda hosts Commonwealth summit, bloc's role questioned

Expectations are high in Rwanda as the East African nation prepares to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit. The meeting of world leaders from June 20 to 25 will highlight the legacy of a … more

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and IGNATIUS SSUUNA | 6/16/22