GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana ’s government said Saturday it has received the first of six deportees from the United States under the Trump administration’s third-country deportation system. Guyana’s Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud said the six nationals of Cuba and Afghanistan arrived on Friday after being vetted by his administration and found to have no […]
CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles. The military’s statement Saturday said an aircraft carrier and a destroyer evaded “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” and no U.S. personnel were hurt. It said two Iranian oil carriers were “permanently disabled” and the third, […]
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — The United States will start phasing out its financial support for Namibia’s HIV response programs, the latest among southern African countries to feel the effects of the withdrawal of foreign aid by the U.S. administration. The U.S. will provide Namibia with $45 million for its HIV response in the 2027 fiscal […]
KUHESTAK, Iran (AP) — Days after a missile strike hit a home in southern Iran during a wedding celebration, images show the destruction left behind and mourners gathering for a mass funeral for those killed. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia ’s army announced Friday that it will resume joint military exercises with the United States early next year after they had been suspended for almost a decade. The announcement on the Facebook page of the Royal Cambodian Army came after several recent meetings of the countries’ top defense and […]
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher in early Friday trading, as regional market sentiment got a boost from the rally on Wall Street, mostly from big technology stocks. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% in morning trading to 64,622.33. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.9% to 6,635.67. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was little changed, slipping […]
CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — The U.S. government deported more than 100 people to Haiti on Thursday as it ramps up such flights to the troubled Caribbean country. The flight departed from Louisiana and landed in the northern Haitian city of Cap-Haitien. “This is the third consecutive Thursday deportation flight to Haiti, marking a shift from […]
HAVANA (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday slapped new sanctions on Cuba in a fresh push to strangle the island’s economy and deepen its multiple crises. Among those hit with sanctions are Fidel Ernesto Castro, grandson of former President Raúl Castro, and Cuba’s Oil Industry Supply Import Company, known as Abapet. The company is […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Nothing has shaped what it means to be Venezuelan today more than oil. For more than 100 years, in good times and bad, Venezuelans’ identity has been built around the belief that their country’s bountiful oil resources belong to the people, not a government or a company. This belief, and a […]
PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Buses carrying crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier streamed into Thailand’s seaside resort city Pattaya on Thursday, as part of a port call after a lengthy deployment to the Middle East. The Lincoln was supporting the U.S. war against Iran, and its deployment included a record-setting uninterrupted time […]
HONG KONG (AP) — Oil prices slipped Thursday after recent gains, with Brent crude trading near $95 a barrel, while Asian shares advanced. U.S. futures edged higher. Renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran pushed oil prices sharply higher earlier in the week. U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he doesn’t expect the U.S. bombing […]
CAIRO (AP) — A U.S. missile hit a home in southern Iran where dozens were gathered to celebrate the wedding of a fisherman’s daughter, according to a rights group and Iranian media. Iranian state media said four people — two women and two children — were killed and more than 60 were wounded. The rights […]
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has extended a ban on U.S. flights to Haiti’s capital until March as gang violence persists. The ban means that commercial operators and U.S. registered civilian aircraft can’t fly below 10,000 feet (around 3,000 meters) in Port-au-Prince and nearby areas, including parts of central Haiti. The […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a night of American bombardment that Iranian officials say included a deadly strike on a wedding party. The latest violence has ended a monthlong lull in fighting between the U.S. and Iran and raised new questions about how […]
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares tumbled Wednesday after stocks slipped on Wall Street and as a bond market sell-off deepened globally. U.S. futures also declined. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 dropped 3% to 64,278.95. SoftBank Group, the Japanese multinational investment holding firm which invests in OpenAI, fell 6.3%. South Korea’s Kospi lost 3.6% to 6,588.95. Samsung […]
LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (AP) — The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrived in eastern Thailand early Wednesday after its grueling deployment in the Middle East. Associated Press journalists watched the Lincoln, which is carrying about 5,000 service members, approach Laem Chabang port in Chonburi province shortly after the destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. sailed […]
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed the planned withdrawal of around 200 U.S. troops sent to help the West African country tackle its complex security crisis. The deployment was made in February following an escalation in tensions between Nigeria and the U.S. following accusations of Christian genocide. According to the Nigerian government, the […]
VIENNA (AP) — Inspectors with the U.N. nuclear watchdog visited several sites in Syria in August and carried out verification work, according to a confidential report circulated to member states and seen Tuesday by The Associated Press. Based on this visit, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported that it is “able to establish that the […]
ROME (AP) — The United Nations’ food agency said Tuesday it is halving food assistance in the Israeli-occupied West Bank because of severe funding shortages and warned it may be forced to make further cuts in Gaza, where it supports 1.5 million people. The U.N. World Food Programme said it will reduce assistance in the […]
BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices climbed further and Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as recurring violence in the Iran war after more than a month with no significant fighting heightened uncertainty over the future of the conflict. Shares in online fast-fashion retailer Shein fell as much as 10% after they began trading in Hong Kong […]
PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Thousands of American service members are about to descend on eastern Thailand, as the USS Abraham Lincoln makes a port call near the city of Pattaya, famous for its beaches and nightlife. The aircraft carrier sailed past Singapore over the weekend on its way back to the U.S. after a lengthy […]
PARIS (AP) — France and Sweden signed agreements Monday to supply the Nordic country with 4 modern frigates, strengthening the defenses of NATO’s newest member in the strategically important Baltic Sea region, where Russia uses key shipping lanes and airspace. The signature ceremony took place during Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Sweden as the French president […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire on the weekend, the first action in a month. In a short statement, the Defense Ministry said it “dealt […]
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia and U.S. futures also declined Monday on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise interest rates soon. Oil prices surged about 3% after U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, marking their first military action in a month. The Trump administration […]
