CAIRO -- Sudan's most prominent pro-democracy organization met with the country's generals for a first time since the military coup last year, the U.S Embassy reported Friday. This could be a significant breakthrough in efforts to get the East African...

TEHRAN (Iran) -- Iranian authorities announced Friday that they had arrested 13 burglars who broke into the vault of a Tehran State Bank from a nearby building and took 168 safe deposit boxes. Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported that Ali Salehi,...

SINGAPORE -- China's defense ministry complained to his American counterpart Friday about the U.S. latest arms package for Taiwan. He also warned of a potential conflict over Taiwan's self-governing island, which China claims it owns. According...

MADRID -- Spain is bracing for record temperatures this weekend. Officials said Friday that a wildfire in south Spain, which forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 people, was under control and stabilized. Since Wednesday, the fire that erupted west of...

JOHANNESBURG -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was unable to speak in Parliament Friday due to opposition lawmakers confronting him over claims that he attempted to hide cash theft from his game farm. Security guards removed lawmakers representing...

HARARE (Zimbabwe) -- Zimbabweans are struggling to pay for food as they battle rampant inflation. A rumor circulated on the internet that people selling their toes in desperate circumstances was a scam. This false report spread so fast that the country's...

PRISTINA (Kosovo) -- On Friday, Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor, asked Serbia and Kosovo for a clear commitment towards a long-standing political solution to their dispute over Kosovo's independence. The European Union initiated normalization talks...

JERUSALEM -- Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank could soon experience the same military rule that Palestinians have lived under for 55 years. The special legal status granted to settlers at the beginning of each month will end if Israel's...

THE HAGUE (Netherlands) -- Friday's video statement by a Russian suspect in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Eastern Ukraine was submitted to a Dutch court. The judge adjourned the lengthy-running trial against three Russians as well...

SEOUL, South Korea -- A nationwide strike that lasted into the fourth day was extended by South Korean police to include several truckers who blocked traffic and disrupted goods movement near factories. Truckers want the government to pay a minimum wage,...

Bucha, Ukraine, is returning to normal but many still suffer from trauma from war. ABC News correspondents went to Bucha to see its rebirth. The April trip from Kyiv, Ukraine to Bucha took more than two hours. They had to navigate through checkpoints and...

LONDON -- A group requesting asylum asked a U.K. Court to stop the British government from sending them on a one way flight to Rwanda. Supported by U.K. border staff unions and refugee groups, four people are asking for a judge's order to ground Tuesday's...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis cancelled a July trip to Africa due to ongoing knee problems. The Vatican announced Friday that the Vatican had received doctors' orders. This raises further questions about Pope Francis' mobility and health. According...

LONDON -- At least one other world leader felt relief when Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, survived a no confidence vote this week. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, said that it was "great news” that "we haven't lost a very important...

KYIV, Ukraine -- As Russia's incursion into Ukraine enters its fourth month, Kyiv officials expressed concern that "war fatigue" could weaken the West's determination to assist the country in resisting Moscow's aggression. The U.S., along with...

ZAPORIZHZHIA (Ukraine) -- In April, Russian artillery pounded the Ukrainian port of Mariupol. One family fled, and walked miles to a village with their three children. They were able to escape Russian-held territory thanks to a volunteer driver, who crossed...

June 2, 2019 - June 9, 2022 This gallery showcases some of the most striking images published or made by Associated Press photographers in Latin America, the Caribbean. It was curated in Buenos Aires by Victor Caivano, AP Photojournalist. Follow AP visual...

BAKHMUT (Ukraine) -- Ukraine and the West condemned a pro-Moscow tribunal that sentenced two British citizens to death and one Moroccan for fighting for Ukraine. They called the proceedings a shame and a violation the rules of war. While the Kremlin's...

BEIJING -- A Chinese fighter jet of the air force crashed into a house during a training mission in central China. One person was killed and two were injured, according to state media. These reports are unusual as China tends to keep military accidents secret...

CANBERRA (Australia) -- Australia's prime Minister said Friday that they are in agreement in their policies towards the Pacific islands. This is where China's influence has grown. Jacinda Ardern, the New Zealand Prime Minister, was the first foreign...

June 3-9, 2022 This gallery showcases some of the most striking images published or made by Associated Press photographers from Asia and Pacific. Masayo Yoshida, Tokyo's AP photo editor, curated the gallery. Follow AP visual journalism Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews...

MEXICO CITY -- President Daniel Ortega authorized Russian troops, planes, and ships to be deployed to Nicaragua to train, enforce law, or respond to emergencies. This week's decree, which was confirmed by Russia on Thursday, allows Ortega to allow Russian...

An Egyptian-led team of scientists discovered a fossil from a carnivorous dinosaur about 98 millions years ago. It was found in Egypt's Western desert. Researchers discovered the well-preserved neck verbra during a 2016 expedition in Bahariya Oasis,...

BEIRUT -- A leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah organization threatened Thursday to strike an Israeli gas rig Israel is building in the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon claims it is located in a maritime dispute area between the two countries. Israel claims...