Brazilian women protest bill that would equate late abortions with homicide
SÃO PAULO — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of São Paulo on Saturday as protests sweep across Brazil in opposition to a bill that would further criminalize abortions. If passed, the law would equate the termination of a pregnancy after 22 weeks with homicide. The bill, proposed by conservative lawmakers and heading for a vote More...
Cocaine worth $2.8 billion seized by German authorities
BERLIN — German investigators announced Monday that they seized cocaine worth 2.6 billion euros ($2.78 billion) from several container ships and arrested seven people in what they called the biggest ever cocaine More...
Putin to visit North Korea starting Tuesday for talks with Kim Jong Un
Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in North Korea on Tuesday for a two-day visit, his first in 24 years, both countries announced. Putin is expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for talks More...
At least 14 Jordanian pilgrims have reportedly died from sunstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage
MINA, Saudi Arabia — Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the soaring summer heat. The ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic pilgrimage, and More...
Indian national extradited to U.S. to stand trial in alleged plot to kill Sikh activist in New York
An Indian national accused of helping plot to kill a U.S. citizen in New York City has been extradited to the U.S. to stand trial. A U.S. District Court spokesman said Nikhil Gupta is scheduled to appear Monday More...
American tourist found dead on small Greek island west of Corfu. 3 other tourists are missing.
ATHENS, Greece — A missing American tourist has been found dead on a beach on a small Greek island west of Corfu, local media reported. The body of the man was found Sunday on a rocky, fairly remote beach More...
China views Taiwan’s ‘elimination’ as national cause, Taiwan president says
China views the annexation and “elimination” of Taiwan as its great national cause, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, telling cadets at the military’s premier academy they must know their enemy More...
A father’s Everest legacy inspires mountaineer from Nepal
HONG KONG — Some families go to the beach for vacations, others visit big cities. Jamling Tenzing Norgay’s family climbed mountains. “We went on a trek to some beautiful ridges. That’s what we did all More...
Israeli military announces ‘tactical pause’ to try to increase aid flow into Gaza
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military on Sunday announced a “tactical pause” in its offensive in the southern Gaza Strip to allow the deliveries of increased quantities of humanitarian aid. The army said the More...
French protesters are standing up to the far right ahead of snap elections
PARIS — Anti-racism groups joined French unions and a brand-new left-wing coalition in protests in Paris and across France on Saturday against the surging nationalist far right as frenzied campaigning is More...
