They have lined up by the thousands across Russia in recent days, standing in the bitter cold for a chance to sign petitions to support an unlikely challenger to President Vladimir Putin.Boris Nadezhdin has become a dilemma for the Kremlin as he seeks to run in the March 17 presidential election. The question now is
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Nations climate summit in Dubai was wrapping up last month when John Kerry went to a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua only to find a surprise waiting for him. Xie’s 8-year-old grandson had brought Kerry a card for his 80th birthday. The lanky American, who had signed the
HELSINKI (AP) — Finns will vote Sunday to elect a new president at an unprecedented time: the Nordic nation is now a NATO member following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and its eastern border with Russia is closed, both almost unthinkable a few years ago.Unlike in most European countries, the president of Finland holds executive power
Jan. 19-25, 2024Rescuers work at the scene of a building damaged by Russian fire in Ukraine, German train drivers’ union GDL starts a six-day strike, and demonstrators march in Barcelona, Spain, calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past
BANGKOK (AP) — Simmering tensions in the South China Sea between China and several Southeast Asian nations now regularly spark direct confrontation. Fighting in Myanmar against the military government that seized power three years ago has grown to the point that most say the country is now in a civil war.Hopes were high that Indonesia
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it was hosting a visit by a Chinese government delegation led by Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, as it continues its efforts to strengthen ties with Beijing and Moscow in the face of deepening confrontations with Washington.The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said Sun’s delegation
SYDNEY (AP) — Voting started Friday in the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, in a national election that could reverberate from China to Australia. With just over 11,500 people, Tuvalu is one of the smallest nations in the world, but the election for the 16-seat parliament was being closely watched. After the vote count
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Clad in a yellow vest, little Efruz balances himself on the front of the surfboard as waves foam around him and his companion as they skim over the Pacific waters off Peru.Efruz is a 4-year-old Jack Russell terrier and he is a common sight these hot days of the Southern Hemisphere
When Aaliyah Iglesias was caught vaping at a Texas high school, she didn’t realize how much could be taken from her. Suddenly, the rest of her high school experience was threatened: being student council president, her role as debate team captain and walking at graduation. Even her college scholarships were at risk. She was sent
Jan. 19-25, 2024Indian students pray, surfers take part in a big wave challenge, Palestinians flee from Khan Younis while Israeli women demand the release of the Israeli hostages, Taylor Swift reacts during a football game and a Hindu devotee gets his tongue pierced.This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images published in the past
