THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court prosecutors said Monday that they are “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela, where security forces have launched a crackdown on the opposition in the aftermath of the nation’s disputed presidential election. Forces loyal to President Nicolás Maduro have rounded up more than 2,000 people for demonstrating against the
In the days after wildfire ripped through a rural neighborhood in the Maui mountain town of Kula, residents were determined to do what they could to prevent a repeat. With donated hoses and some impromptu training, some even learned how to open a standpipe to attack flames themselves if needed. It’s part of a self-reliance
SEATTLE (AP) — Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change — from rising seas to severe heat — but face an array of bureaucratic barriers to access government funds meant to help them adapt, a report released Monday found. The tribes are leaders in combatting climate
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The trial of a Las Vegas-area politician accused of killing an investigative reporter who wrote articles critical of him will take center stage in Nevada on Monday, with jury selection scheduled to start in a case that stunned Sin City and the world of journalism. “It turned everything upside down,” Tom
Bangladesh’s Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigned Saturday following new protests by a group of students and other demonstrators, as the country’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus started functioning days after a mass uprising forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India. (AP video/Al Emrun Garjon and Shonal Ganguly) Bangladesh’s
The evacuation of civilians living in Russia’s border areas with Ukraine was underway Sunday, as Ukraine’s incursion into Russia continued for a sixth day. The evacuation of civilians living in Russia’s border areas with Ukraine was underway Sunday, as Ukraine’s incursion into Russia continued for a sixth day. Published [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
Mexico has set a Guinness World Record for the greatest variety of flavors of “tacos de canasta” or basket tacos on Sunday. Basket tacos are a typical dish from the state of Tlaxcala, specifically from the town of San Vicente Xiloxochitla. (AP video by Amaranta Marentes) Mexico has set a Guinness World Record for the
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man died after an unauthorized helicopter flight in Queensland, Australia ended in a crash on a hotel roof early Monday morning, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people from the building as flames engulfed the aircraft. Authorities in the city of Cairns said that they had not confirmed the
MIAMI (AP) — A federal indictment has charged three current and former executives of Smartmatic in a scheme to pay more than $1 million in bribes to put its voting machines in the Philippines, a setback for a company that has been feuding with allies of Donald Trump over unsubstantiated claims that it manipulated the
TOKYO (AP) — A slow-moving storm has been dumping intense rains on northern Japan, causing rivers to swell, sending some residents to shelters and disrupting traffic during a Japanese Buddhist holiday week. The storm was once Typhoon Maria but has weakened, with winds now blowing up to 90 kph (56 mph). It made landfall near
