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Sudan's generals, pro-democracy group ink deal to end crisis
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan's coup leaders and the main pro-democracy group signed a deal Monday to establish a civilian-led transitional government following the military takeover last year. But key players refused to participate, and no deadline was set for the transition to begin. ...
Russia implements expanded 'foreign agents' law
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday put into effect a new version of its foreign agents law that expands authorities' powers to consider anyone under "foreign influence" to be an agent of another country. Under previous versions of the law, officials had to show that an...
Lull in Russian attacks against Ukraine energy, aid pledged
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia held back Monday from launching a new round of strikes that have been expected against power stations and other key infrastructure in Ukraine, as officials warned a lingering energy and water crisis from earlier attacks could prompt more evacuations from the capital. ...
Insurgency, neglect hurt flood relief in Pakistani province
Nov. 22, 2022 01:13 AM EST
GANDAKHA, Pakistan (AP) — Maryam Jamali should have been preparing for an economics exam. Instead, the teenager from the flood-hit Pakistani province of Baluchistan was helping organize postpartum clinics and shelter for people neglected by relief efforts. Baluchistan is...
100M euros pledged to Moldova, hit hard by war in Ukraine
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said more than 100 million euros ($102 million) were raised at a donors conference Monday to help assist Europe's poorest country, Moldova, which is suffering massive blackouts, an acute energy crisis, heavy refugee flows and potential security...
Red Cross: Afghans will struggle for their lives this winter
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — More Afghans will be struggling for survival as living conditions deteriorate in the year ahead, a top official of the International Committee of the Red Cross said in an interview, as the country braces for its second winter under Taliban rule. The...
Brazilian economist will lead regional development bank
NEW YORK (AP) — Latin American governments on Sunday selected Brazilian economist Ilan Goldfajn to lead the region's largest development bank in the wake of a misconduct probe that led to the firing of the previous president. Governors from the Inter-American Development Bank's 48...
The Latest | UN Climate Summit
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Chilean Environment Minister Maisa Rojas said negotiators are making progress in their talks at the U.N. climate conference in Egypt. "I think we're making progress. We heard a lot of goodwill in particular on the financing for loss and damage,"...
More aid reaches Ethiopia's Tigray region following truce
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — More aid arrived in Ethiopia's Tigray Wednesday following the signing of a truce earlier this month calling for unhindered humanitarian access to the war-torn northern region. The U.N.'s World Food Program reported that its trucks had entered...
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — The Latest on COP27, this year's annual U.N. summit on climate change. The head of the U.N. Development Program warned Wednesday that many poor nations are struggling to raise the funds for tackling climate change because of the heavy burden of debt...