Afghans recruited by Iran for Syria war return home pariahs

Afghans recruited by Iran for Syria war return home pariahs

Afghan soldiers-for-hire, paid and trained by Iran to fight alongside Syrian President Bashar Assad's troops are returning to their homeland where they are met by suspicion and possible prosecution as traitors and enemies of the state.

Arab summit to showcase unity against Trump's Israel policy

Arab summit to showcase unity against Trump's Israel policy

Leaders meeting in Tunisia for the annual Arab League summit are united in their condemnation of Trump administration policies seen as unfairly biased toward Israel but divided on a host of other issues.

Proposed Hong Kong extradition law changes spark concerns

Proposed Hong Kong extradition law changes spark concerns

Business and human rights groups are expressing concern over proposed changes to Hong Kong's extradition law that would regularize the sending of suspects to mainland China where they say they could be subject to torture and unfair prosecution.

Italy: Berlusconi seeks EU parliament seat, 'united Europe'

Italy: Berlusconi seeks EU parliament seat, 'united Europe'

Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi says he is running for election to the European Parliament because he wants to fight for a more united European Union faithful to the vision of the bloc's founders.

N. Korea calls for investigation into Madrid embassy attack

N. Korea calls for investigation into Madrid embassy attack

North Korea says it wants an investigation into an attack on its embassy in Spain last month, calling it a "grave terrorist attack" and an act of extortion that violates international law.

Pope: Catholics in Morocco should talk with Muslim neighbors

Pope: Catholics in Morocco should talk with Muslim neighbors

Pope Francis sought to encourage greater Christian-Muslim dialogue during his first trip to Morocco, telling his flock that showing the country's Muslim majority they are part of the same human family will help stamp out extremism.

Official: Govt would consider 'will of Parliament' on Brexit

Official: Govt would consider 'will of Parliament' on Brexit

Britain's justice secretary has signaled the government might take a more conciliatory approach to Brexit as Parliament prepares for another round of votes on alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May's withdrawal deal with the European Union.

The Latest: Ukrainians abroad vote in presidential election

The Latest: Ukrainians abroad vote in presidential election

Ukrainian citizens living in Poland are lining up to vote in their country's presidential election.

The Latest: Istanbul candidates for mayor vote in tight race

The Latest: Istanbul candidates for mayor vote in tight race

Voters in Turkey are electing mayors for 30 large cities, and a main battleground for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party appears to be in the capital, Ankara.

Delayed Congo legislative vote begins in Ebola-hit areas

Delayed Congo legislative vote begins in Ebola-hit areas

Long-awaited legislative elections are underway in Congo after authorities postponed them because of Ebola and violence.

Top Algerian businessman is arrested at Tunisian border

Top Algerian businessman is arrested at Tunisian border

A top Algerian businessman, Ali Haddad, has been arrested at an Algerian border post as he was apparently trying to go to neighboring Tunisia amid political crisis in the country.

London police appeal for info after series of stabbings

London police appeal for info after series of stabbings

London police are searching for a man who is believed to have stabbed four people in a series of unprovoked attacks over 14 hours.

Rockets from Gaza Strip hit Israel; 4 die at border protest

Rockets from Gaza Strip hit Israel; 4 die at border protest

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have gathered at rallying points near the Israeli border to mark the first anniversary of weekly protests in the Gaza Strip.

Britain faces calls for unity govt amid Brexit impasse

Britain faces calls for unity govt amid Brexit impasse

A British lawmaker says the U.K. may have to try a government of national unity if Prime Minister Theresa May cannot break the impasse over the country's withdrawal from the European Union.

Thousands march in Spain to demand more help for rural areas

Thousands march in Spain to demand more help for rural areas

Thousands of Spaniards are marching in Madrid to demand that the government take steps to curb the depopulation of rural areas.

Conservative congress on family sharply divides Italy

Conservative congress on family sharply divides Italy

Verona was the backdrop for a culture clash, as it hosted both a conservative congress on family values and a march by civic groups who denounced the event as a move to limit LGBT and women's rights.

Philippine police kill 14 men rights groups say were farmers

Philippine police kill 14 men rights groups say were farmers

Philippine police say 14 suspected communist rebels have been killed after they opened fire during raids but rights groups countered the men were farmers and the latest victim of extrajudicial killings.

Pope explains reluctant ring kiss: Fear of spreading germs

Pope explains reluctant ring kiss: Fear of spreading germs

Pope Francis has set the record straight about why he pulled his hand away when throngs of people lined up this week to kiss his ring: fear of spreading germs.

Mozambique cholera cases jump to 139 a day after outbreak

Mozambique cholera cases jump to 139 a day after outbreak

Mozambique cholera cases jump to 139 a day after outbreak of deadly disease is declared.

Pope in Morocco: Walls, fear-mongering won't stop migration

Pope in Morocco: Walls, fear-mongering won't stop migration

Pope Francis's weekend trip to Morocco aims to highlight the North African nation's tradition of Christian-Muslim ties while also letting Francis show solidarity with migrants at Europe's door and tend to a tiny Catholic flock on the peripheries.

Back home, Afghan veterans of Syria war seen as Iran's pawns

Back home, Afghan veterans of Syria war seen as Iran's pawns

Security officials worry that Iranian-backed Afghan veterans of the war in Syria will one day become a secret army for Tehran in Afghanistan itself, particularly after a US withdrawal.

Mozambique says cholera cases up to 271 in cyclone-hit city

Mozambique says cholera cases up to 271 in cyclone-hit city

Mozambique says cholera cases now up to 271 in cyclone-hit city as vaccines are rushed in.

The Latest: Christians hope pope's Morocco visit a good sign

The Latest: Christians hope pope's Morocco visit a good sign

Moroccans who converted to Christianity are hoping Pope Francis' visit will compel Moroccan authorities to become more tolerant of respecting religious freedom.

Al-Shabab says it executed 4 accused spies in Somalia

Al-Shabab says it executed 4 accused spies in Somalia

Somalia's al-Shabab Islamic extremist group says it has executed four men accused of spying for the British, Djibouti and Somali intelligence agencies.

Thai king strips fugitive ex-PM Thaksin of royal decorations

Thai king strips fugitive ex-PM Thaksin of royal decorations

Thailand's king has stripped fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of all his royal decorations, citing his 2008 flight to escape serving a two-year prison term on a conflict of interest conviction along with other legal cases against him.