UK transport secretary quits over decade-old cellphone fraud case
British Transport Minister Louise Haigh resigned on Friday over a decade-old fraud conviction for claiming her cellphone had ...
Santa's annual train visit delivers hope and magic to one corner of coal country
The Santa Train marks its 82nd running this year, bringing presents and joy to small towns along a 110-mile portion of the ...
Embattled Japan leader vows to cooperate with long-ignored opposition in bid to save his government
TOKYO (AP) — Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who survived as leader after a major election loss by his ...
Taiwan president will stop over in Hawaii and Guam during his upcoming trip to the South Pacific
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will stop over in Hawaii and Guam during his trip to the South Pacific ...
Paraguay, one of Taiwan's 12 remaining allies, says it won't break ties in favor of China
Paraguay's foreign minister said his country is committed to its relationship with Taiwan and has no plans to break off their ...
Russian defense minister visits North Korea to talk with military and political leaders
The visit came days after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with a Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem ...
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Marrakech Film Festival opens in Morocco with 'The Order'
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — One of the Middle East and North Africa's largest film festivals opened Friday in Morocco, drawing ...
Philippine president says impeaching the vice president, his rival, would be a waste of time
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday that filing impeachment complaints against ...
China's aging population fuels 'silver economy' boom, but profits can prove elusive
China has a rapidly aging population. Last year, about 297 million people were aged 60 or above, over one-fifth of the ...
AP PHOTOS: Jakarta TNR effort aims to help stray cats like lively Hitam and feisty Aing Maung
The nimble feline is part of an estimated whopping 700,000 stray cats that roam Jakarta. Trap-neuter-return programs, or TNR, have been spearheaded by community-based groups including Let’s Adopt ...
Desertion threatens to starve Ukraine's forces at a crucial time in its war with Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Desertion is starving the Ukrainian army of desperately needed manpower and crippling its battle plans ...
Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits
A call for energy dominance — a term Trump also used in his first term as president — "is an opportunity, not a requirement,'' for the oil industry to move forward on drilling projects under terms ...