BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders were poised to agree in principle Thursday to open membership negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina, even though the Western Balkan country must still do a lot of work before talks can begin.The 27 leaders were expected to give the political green light at a summit in Brussels after the European Commission
March 15-21, 2024A volcano erupts again in Iceland. A boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees who survived a night at sea after their boat capsized were being rescued off Indonesia’s northernmost coast. A family breaks their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan outside their home destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Rafah, Gaza
CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. announced more than $47 million in humanitarian aid for war-torn Sudan and two neighboring countries, to where at least a million people have fled in the nearly 1-year-old conflict.The aid package is expected to help alleviate the suffering of nearly 25 million people, including refugees who have fled the country
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A legal adviser to the European Union’s top court recommended Thursday that it annul the bloc’s fishing agreement with Morocco, which would have allowed European boats to fish for valuable catch off the coast of the disputed Western Sahara.The advocate general for the Court of Justice of the EU backed the
NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors in Boston announced Thursday they have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient.Massachusetts General Hospital said it’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person. Previously, pig kidneys have been temporarily transplanted into brain-dead donors. Also, two men received heart transplants from
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders were urged Thursday to show the same respect for international law in Gaza as they aim to uphold in Ukraine, as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians face dire food shortages and possible famine.At an EU summit in Brussels, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the leaders to remain strong
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities presented new plans Thursday for tackling wildfires which often ravage the country during its hot, dry summers, including changes in the deployment of firefighting aircraft and increased staffing in specialized forest firefighting units.The new plans come after massive fires last year killed more than 20 people and decimated vast
PARIS (AP) — More than 300 French coaches, teachers and sports officials have been accused of sexual abuse or of covering up such wrongdoing in 2023, the country’s sports minister said Thursday. France launched a nationwide effort to uncover and combat sexual violence in sports four years ago when 10-time French skating champion Sarah Abitbol
TOBISHIMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s space agency and its prime contractor said Thursday they hope to be able to forge a profitable launch business with their new H3 rocket after its first successful flight last month in an increasingly competitive market dominated by Space X.Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have been developing
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka has started to gradually improve following its worst economic crisis two years ago, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday.The country’s inflation has come down from a peak of 70% in 2022 to 5.9% last month and its economy expanded in the second half
