World

Turkey detains ex-admirals over statement on straits treaty

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish authorities on Monday detained 10 former admirals after a group of more than 100 retired top navy officers issued a midnight statement that government officials tied to Turkey...

Apr 05, 2021

Taiwan investigators ask public for photos of train wreck

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Prosecutors investigating Taiwan's worst railway disaster in seven decades appealed to the public Monday for any photographs they may have taken of the crash that killed at least 50 p...

Apr 05, 2021

India's daily virus cases soar past 100,000 for first time

NEW DELHI - India reported its biggest single-day spike in confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began Monday, and officials in the hard-hit state home to Mumbai are resuming the closure of s...

Apr 05, 2021

Inmates stage uprising at St. Louis jail dogged by unrest

ST. LOUIS - Inmates broke windows, set a fire and threw debris to the ground late Sunday at a St. Louis jail that has been plagued by uprisings in recent months. The riot broke out Sunday night around...

Apr 05, 2021

Capitol attack raises questions of security vs public access

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers are trying to balance openness with safety after Friday's attack within steps of the Capitol, a challenge for Congress, nearly three months after a mob stormed the seat of Ameri...

Apr 04, 2021

Indonesia boat collision kills 2 fishermen, 15 missing

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat killed at least two fishermen and left 15 missing off Indonesia's main island of Java, officials said Sunday. The fishing boat ...

Apr 04, 2021

Singing hymns through masks, Christians mark pandemic Easter

VATICAN CITY - Christianity's most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of "Hallelujah" through face coverings on a second Easter Sund...

Apr 04, 2021

Northern Ireland police appeal for calm after violent unrest

LONDON - Police in Northern Ireland have appealed for calm after officers were attacked and cars were set on fire during a second night of unrest. Three cars were hijacked and set on fire Saturday nig...

Apr 04, 2021

Europe ramps up vaccinations as virus haunts Easter holidays

PARIS - The main stadium in the French city of Lyon opened as a mass vaccination centre during Easter weekend, and thousands of people spent the holiday lining up for injections elsewhere in France as...

Apr 04, 2021

Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch 'Easter egg strike'

YANGON, Myanmar - Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar, adept at finding themes to tie together protests nationwide, took to the streets holding painted eggs in a nod to the Easter holiday on Sunday. In...

Apr 04, 2021