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Europe Union’s top diplomat dismisses concern about bloc’s long-term support for Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine -- The European Union's foreign policy chief on Monday led a delegation of top diplomats on an unannounced visit to Kyiv and dismissed concerns a…
Ukraine is building an advanced army of drones. For now, pilots improvise with duct tape and bombs

Flying above enemy lines, a Ukrainian reconnaissance drone sends a clear image back to soldiers hiding in a basement a few kilometers away: A Russian armored v…
Top US Air Force official in Mideast worries about possible Russia-Iran 'cooperation and collusion'

Iran's supplying of bomb-carrying drones to Russia could see Moscow help Tehran's program become more lethal, raising risks across the wider Middle East, the t…
Death toll in Taiwan factory fire lowered to nine, with one missing. Four victims were firefighters

Authorities said late Sunday that one person remained missing following a fire at a golf ball factory in Taiwan, after forensic analysis revealed that some bon…
Officials say 5 prisoners sought by the US in a swap with Iran have flown out of Tehran

Five prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran flew out of Tehran on Monday, officials said, part of a deal that saw nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets…
Ukraine is the spotlight at UN leaders’ gathering, but is there room for other global priorities?

UNITED NATIONS -- The war in Ukraine and its visiting president take center stage at the United Nations this week, but developing countries will be vying for t…

by Donna Carr, EDITH M. LEDERER, The Associated Press
The Vatican beatifies a Polish family of 9 killed by the Nazis for sheltering Jews

WARSAW, Poland -- In an unprecedented move, the Vatican on Sunday beatified a Polish family of nine -- a married couple and their small children -- who were ex…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, setting the stage for a meeting with Putin

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, both countries said Monday, and he is expected to hold a highly anticipated meeting wi…
G20 leaders pay respects at Gandhi memorial as they wrap up Indian summit and hand over to Brazil

NEW DELHI-- G20 leaders paid their respects to Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi as their summit came to a close Sunday, a day after the group added a …
Biden says U.S. outreach to Vietnam is about providing global stability, not containing China

HANOI -- President Joe Biden said Sunday his visit to Vietnam to showcase stronger ties with Hanoi was not about trying to start a "cold war" with China, but r…
Russia is turning to old ally North Korea to resupply its arsenal for the war in Ukraine

After a year and a half of fighting in Ukraine, Russia needs to replenish its supplies of ammunition for what could be a long war of attrition. Along with ramp…

by The Associated Press
Security in Ecuador has come undone as drug cartels exploit the banana industry

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador -- Men walk through a lush plantation between Ecuador 's balmy Pacific coast and its majestic Andes, lopping hundreds of bunches of green ba…
Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years

WASHINGTON -- "Hola, mamá."
A U.S. Marine Osprey crashes during drills in Australia, killing 3 and injuring 20, some critically

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- A United States Marine Corps aircraft with 23 Marines aboard crashed on a north Australian island Sunday, killing at least three an…
Russia’s Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after the presumed death of their leader in plane crash

The Wagner Group's presence extends from the ancient battlegrounds of Syria to the deserts of sub-Saharan Africa, projecting the Kremlin's global influence wit…