French justice minister accused of abusing office cleared by court
A special court cleared France's justice minister of conflict of interest on Wednesday, ruling that he was innocent of having used his office to settle persona…
International News
-
![]()
-
Indian official charged in NYC
An Indian government official directed a plot to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader living in New York City, U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday as the…
-
Osprey crash leaves 1 dead, 7 missing
A U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed during a training mission Wednesday off the country's southern coast, killing at least one of the eight crew mem…
-
![]()
Finland seals final border crossing with Russia
NATO member Finland on Wednesday closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia after the government decided to seal the entire border with its eastern …
-
The world in brief: Kosovo protesters rally against official
Kosovo protesters rally against official
-
![]()
Media protection OK’d in Algeria
Algeria's National Council passed a new media law that officials hailed as a major victory for the country's journalists as concerns about press freedoms have …
-
![]()
U.S. Air Force Osprey crashes off Japan during training mission, killing at least 1 of 8 on board
A U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed during a training mission Wednesday off of the country's southern coast, killing at least one of the eight crew …
-
![]()
Top papal critic to lose privileges
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has decided to punish one of his highest-ranking critics, Cardinal Raymond Burke, by revoking his right to a subsidized Vatican ap…
-
![]()
41 rescued after tunnel collapse
UTTARKASHI, India -- Forty-one construction workers emerged dazed and smiling Tuesday from a collapsed tunnel in northern India where they had spent the last 1…
-
![]()
More released in Gaza as longer truce sought
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- Hamas and Israel released more hostages and prisoners under terms of a fragile cease-fire that held for a fifth day Tuesday as int…
-
4 nations to boycott meeting in Balkans
SKOPJE, North Macedonia -- The foreign ministers of the three Baltic states and Ukraine said Tuesday they will boycott a meeting of the Organization for Securi…
-
![]()
Philippine officials, rebels to resume talks
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- The Philippine government and the country's communist rebels have agreed to resume talks aimed at ending decades of armed conflict, one …
-
![]()
Indian rescuers reach 41 workers trapped in collapsed tunnel for 17 days, start pulling them out
Rescuers in India on Tuesday reached 41 construction workers who were trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel for over two weeks in the country's north and star…
-
![]()
Israel, Hamas reach deal extending truce
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire for two more days past Monday, raising the prospect of further exchanges of militant-hel…
-
![]()
Lavrov to visit NATO country for conference
MOSCOW -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that he plans to travel to North Macedonia later this week to attend a conference, a trip that wou…
