BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A van carrying more than 30 migrants overturned on Wednesday in southeastern Serbia, in the second such accident in days, state RTS television reported. The accident happened near the town of Bela Palanka, on the road leading from Pirot, near the Bulgarian border, toward Nis, in southern Serbia, the report said.
BANGKOK (AP) — China sanctioned a United States lawmaker Wednesday for “frequently interfering” in China’s domestic affairs. The sanctions against Rep. Jim McGovern include freezing his assets and properties in China, prohibiting any organization or individual in China from conducting transactions or working with him, and denying him and his family a visa to enter
BANGKOK (AP) — China says it will prohibit the export of all unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes or in terrorist activities and that certain drone features will be restricted as the East Asian country faces repeated Western criticism for its stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine . The Ministry
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Laura Gil knocked down two free throws with 1.9 seconds left as Spain edged Puerto Rico 63-62 and took a big step toward qualifying for the women’s basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Games . Spain appeared ready to cruise toward the elimination round leading 18-9 after the first and 39-25 at
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Dozens of hurdlers and sprinters will get a second chance at their once-in-a-lifetime moment thanks to a new rule at the Olympic track competition. That’s the beauty of the repechage rounds. Starting on Saturday at Stade de France, all hurdlers and runners in the 200 through 1,500 meter races will get
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Balkan countries on Wednesday battled wildfires stoked by high temperatures, winds and a weeks-long drought with firefighters in Croatia saying the toughest day so far this season was behind them as North Macedonia’s emergency chief suggest the country should seek assistance from NATO. Croatia’s Firefighters’ Association described the past 24 hours
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A civilian employee in South Korea’s military intelligence command was arrested for allegedly leaking military secrets, the Defense Ministry said, as local media speculated the information was about South Korean spies operating abroad and that it may have been sent to North Korea. A military court issued a warrant Tuesday
BANGKOK (AP) — The military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago on Wednesday extended the state of emergency in the civil war-wracked country for another six months, saying it needs time to prepare for long-promised elections. The state of emergency was initially declared when troops ousted the elected government of Aung
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Frustrated with growing economic hardships, Nigerians are planning nationwide protests this week against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation . And with momentum soaring on social media, authorities fear a replay of the deadly 2020 demonstrations against police brutality in this West African nation — or a wave of
The director of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government has stepped down after blowback from Donald Trump’s campaign, which has tried to disavow the program created by many of the former president’s allies and former aides. Paul Dans’ exit comes after the project “completed exactly what it
