ADEN -- Four days of peace talks between Yemen's warring sides has brought talk of a prisoner swap, but an end to what the United Nations calls the "world's worst humanitarian crisis" remained out of sight on Monday. Nearly 14…
KATOWICE, Poland -- A diplomatic standoff over a single word could set the stage for a bigger showdown during the second half of this year's U.N. climate summit. Negotiators took time out Sunday to rest after the first week of…
LONDON -- Prime Minister Theresa May reportedly decided on Monday to cancel a long-awaited parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal she struck with the European Union as she was heading for near-certain defeat. She was due to address parliament Monday…
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BEIJING — China has summoned the U.S. ambassador to protest the detention of an executive of electronics giant Huawei in Canada at Washington's behest. The official Xinhua News Agency says Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng "lodged solemn representations and strong protests"…
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Visitors tour the museum where the missing pieces of the historic "Gypsy Girl" mosaic are on display in an exhibition, in Gaziantep, Turkey, December 8, 2018. UMIT BEKTAS / REUTERS Turkey has put on display Roman-era mosaics that were part…
ADEN, Yemen — There were more peace talks in Sweden on Saturday aimed at ending the civil war in Yemen. Four years of fighting have killed thousands, pushed the country to the brink of famine, and brought on the world's…
Pedro Da Costa Felgueiras is equal parts artist and alchemist. Inside his East London studio, you'll find a kaleidoscope of powder that when mixed and mashed reveals rare shades from the past. "Back in the 18th century, painting was like…
BRUSSELS -- Belgian police fired tear gas and water cannons at yellow-vested protesters calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Charles Michel after they tried to breach a riot barricade, as the movement that started in France made its mark…
PARIS -- French riot police fired tear gas and water cannon in Paris on Saturday, trying to stop thousands of yellow-vested protesters from converging on the presidential palace to express their anger at high taxes and French President Emmanuel Macron. Security…
ADEN, Yemen -- Rachida Taleb's 5-month-old baby, Esma Saida, is badly malnourished. But she's gaining strength. Esma has been in the al-Sadaqa hospital in the Yemeni port city of Aden for almost a week, feeding on a vitamin and calorie-rich formula…
ADEN, Yemen — The U.N. warned Friday the world's worst humanitarian crisis is getting worse. Because of an ongoing civil war, more than 20 million in Yemen face starvation. Abrar Ibranhim, 11, was slowly starving, trapped in one of the…
RIMBO, Sweden -- The United Nations' refugee agency said Friday there were nearly 1,500 civilian casualties in Yemen from August through October, the latest grim tally to emerge from a four-year civil war as opposing parties hold talks in Sweden.…
Over the past four years, the civil war in Yemen has claimed at least 10,000 lives, with experts estimating a much higher toll. The fighting, stoked by tribal conflicts and backed (on opposite sides) by Saudi Arabia and Iran, has…
PARIS -- Anticipating a fourth straight weekend of violent protests, France on Friday mobilized armored vehicles and thousands of police, cordoned off Paris' broad boulevards and made plans to shut down tourist sites like the Eiffel Tower and Louvre. Some…
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Last Updated Dec 7, 2018 11:13 PM EST YEMEN -- An average of 123 civilians die every week in Yemen, the United Nations said Friday, as representatives from both sides of the country's devastating three-year civil war met for a…
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Nov. 26, 2018. CARLO ALLEGRI / REUTERS UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly voted on Thursday against a resolution sponsored by U.S.…