SRINAGAR, India – Authorities have dramatically tightened security in parts of Indian-administered Kashmir to prevent protests ahead of a visit…
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UN report raises ceiling for greenhouse gas pollution, calls previous assessments unrealistic
STOCKHOLM – The U.N.’s environmental authority has quietly raised its assessment of the level at which global greenhouse gas emissions…
Read MoreUkraine’s main rebel-held city stuck in uncertainty as fighting dies down
DONETSK, Ukraine – The fighting has subsided, but Donetsk is quickly sinking into the past — a shabby Soviet-like state…
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Israel releases Palestinian who had staged unprecedented 66-day hunger strike, was rearrested
RAMALLAH, West Bank – Israel has freed a Palestinian who earlier this year conducted an unprecedented 66-day hunger strike. Mohammed…
Read MoreTrain hits truck at crossing in southern Germany; several killed
BERLIN – Police say a train has hit a truck at a crossing in southern Germany and several people have…
Read MoreDubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, now open for sunrise viewings on weekends
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – It will soon be possible to watch the sun rise over Dubai from the world’s…
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Volcanic eruption forces closure of 2 airports in Indonesia, stranding thousands in Bali
BALI, Indonesia – Ash spewing from a rumbling volcano in eastern Indonesia has forced closure of two airports and international…
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Italy is once again the top wine producer after bumper harvest; drought hits Spain hard
BRUSSELS – Italy is the biggest wine producer in the world this year after a bumper harvest, pushing France back…
Read MoreSaudi and Yemeni ambassadors optimistic for peace talks on Yemen in mid-November
UNITED NATIONS – The Saudi and Yemeni ambassadors say they are optimistic that peace talks between the Yemeni government and…
Read MoreBritain’s finance minister: All of Europe will benefit from EU reforms and treaty changes
BERLIN – Britain’s finance minister has spelled out his case for European Union reforms and treaty changes, and says both…
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