Ballerina DePrince, whose career inspired many after she was born into war, dies at 29

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who came to the United States from an orphanage in war-ravaged Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world's biggest stages, has died, her family said in a statement

Japan, US face ‘shared challenge’ from China steel, PM hopeful says

TOKYO — Japan and the United States should avoid confrontation about the steel industry and work together amid competition from China, the world's top steelmaker, leading prime ministerial candidate Shinjiro Koizumi said Saturday

3 Americans, 2 Spaniards held over alleged plot to 'destabilize' Venezuela

Caracas, Venezuela — Three American citizens, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen have been detained in Venezuela on suspicion of plotting to destabilize the country through violent actions, the government said Saturday, adding that hundreds of weapons[..]

Biden to use rest of term putting Ukraine in 'best position,' says adviser

Kyiv, Ukraine — U

Rajapaksa clan heir runs for Sri Lanka president after family forced out of power

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — When an uprising ousted Sri Lanka's president, many saw it as the end of his powerful family's hold on the island nation after more than 12 years of rule

IS-claimed attack kills 14 Shiite Muslims in Afghanistan

Islamabad — Taliban authorities in Afghanistan confirmed Friday that gunmen killed at least 14 Shiite Muslims and injured six others in an overnight attack in a central province

North Korea’s Kim tours uranium enrichment site, calls for more weapons

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state media reported Friday that leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to exponentially increase the n[..]

Report details how China retaliates against people for engaging with UN

washington — China is among the foreign governments that retaliate against people for engaging with the United Nations, according to a report released this week by the U

Former Botswanan president returns from self-imposed exile, appears in court

Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana’s former president, Ian Khama, has made a surprise return to the country after a nearly three-year self-imposed exile

Comoros president slightly injured in knife attack, spokesperson says

MORONI — Comoros President Azali Assoumani was slightly injured in a knife attack on Friday, the archipelago nation's government spokesperson said, adding that the attacker has been taken into custody

Malawi battles fresh cholera outbreak

Blantyre, Malawi — Malawi is recording new cases of cholera two months after it declared the end of the country's worst cholera outbreak, which began in March 2022 and killed nearly 2,000 people

Pope wraps up Asia-Pacific tour, defies health fears along the way

Singapore — Pope Francis wrapped up an arduous 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific on Friday, defying health concerns to connect with believers from the jungle of Papua New Guinea to the skyscrapers of Singapore

European politicians say migration is out of control; numbers tell a different story

BARCELONA, Spain — Unauthorized migration to European Union countries dropped significantly overall in the first eight months of this year, even as political rhetoric and violence against migrants increased and far-right parties espousing anti-immigr[..]

Ukraine rushes to repair damaged energy plants in time for winter

Ukraine is preparing for winter, which energy experts predict will be the most difficult since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022

Polish MPs vote to reform controversial constitutional court

Warsaw, Poland — Poland's lower house of parliament on Friday adopted legislation to reform the controversial constitutional court that remains under the control of the nationalists previously in power