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ICC drops war crimes case against fugitive Sudan rebel Abdallah Banda
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court judges reluctantly dropped a case Thursday against…
Supporters across India send food via delivery apps to sustain the ‘Cockroach’ protest
NEW DELHI (AP) — The food arrives almost as steadily as the protesters. Every few…
Death toll in India hydropower tunnel disaster rises to 25 as rescue effort ends
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Authorities recovered the bodies of the remaining 13 workers trapped inside…
Greece won’t extradite to Australia a fugitive wanted for a 1999 fatal nightclub stabbing
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A Greek appeals court denied an Australian request to extradite a…
Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez and journalist Irfan Mehraj freed on bail, under tight curbs
NEW DELHI (AP) — A prominent Kashmiri human rights activist and a renowned journalist have…
What a reporter learned covering the impact of USAID cuts on aid workers-turned-sex workers in Nepal
HETAUDA, Nepal (AP) — Associated Press reporter Kristen Gelineau, who has been covering the impact…
Amish Shah wins Democratic congressional primary in Arizona, a blow to the party establishment
PHOENIX (AP) — Amish Shah won the Democratic primary Wednesday in a hotly contested congressional…
A single photo captures the resolve behind India’s “Cockroach” protests
MUMBAI, India (AP) — The blue police van dominates the frame. A young woman, Rhiya…
Thai authorities hunt for suspects after an attack in troubled south kills 5 soldiers
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities said Thursday they are searching for the people responsible for…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in…
FBI Director Patel returns looted cultural artifacts to Indonesian President Prabowo
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto received a collection of cultural artifacts from…
Guatemala races to save 60,000 case files of testimony about abuses during armed conflict
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Manuel Botom Uz was just four years old when he and…
Sex work or starve: Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USAID cuts turn to sex work to survive
HETAUDA, Nepal (AP) — She paces the side of the darkened highway in central Nepal,…
What a reporter learned covering the impact of USAID cuts on aid workers-turned-sex workers in Nepal
HETAUDA, Nepal (AP) — Associated Press reporter Kristen Gelineau, who has been covering the impact…
PHOTO ESSAY: By a dark, dangerous highway in Nepal, aid workers fired by USAID cuts turn to sex work
HETAUDA, Nepal (AP) — For years, aid workers in central Nepal visited the shadowy spot…
What to know from the AP’s report on the impact of USAID cuts on impoverished aid workers in Nepal
HETAUDA, Nepal (AP) — The United States’ decision to slash its foreign aid program has…
Sex work or starve: Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USAID cuts turn to sex work to survive
HETAUDA, Nepal (AP) — She paces the side of the darkened highway in central Nepal,…
An accident took his legs. He adapted his motorcycle and rides on in Pakistan, in photos
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A young man in Pakistan’s capital lost both legs in a road…
Wisconsin police officer shoots, kills man on city street near state Capitol in Madison
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Madison police officer shot and killed a man who had…
Hawaii raises truck bed-riding age to 16 as roads get faster, testing a cherished island tradition
KAILUA, Hawaii (AP) — It’s common to see people riding in the beds of pickups…
What to know about the autopsy and investigation into Nolan Wells’ death
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — The family of Nolan Xavier Wells is still searching for…
Rebel Wilson cleared of defaming an actor who starred in her directorial debut
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An Australian court has cleared Rebel Wilson of defaming the…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump’s priorities WASHINGTON (AP)…
What to know about Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, home to an underground nuclear site threatened by Trump
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly issued threats to…