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India suspends visa services for citizens of Canada, Trudeau says he's not trying to cause problems

Sep. 21, 2023 14:46 PM EDT

NEW DELHI (AP) — India told Canada to reduce its diplomatic staff and stopped issuing visas to its citizens Thursday as a rift widened between the once-close allies over Ottawa’s allegation that New Delhi may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. Ties between...

Saudi Arabia praises 'positive results' after Yemen's Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talks

Sep. 20, 2023 12:45 PM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Wednesday praised the “positive results” of negotiations with Yemen's Houthi rebels after they visited the kingdom for peace talks, though Riyadh released few details on their discussions to end the war tearing at the Arab world's poorest...

What to know about the Sikh movement at the center of the tensions between India and Canada

Sep. 20, 2023 02:29 AM EDT

NEW DELHI (AP) — Tensions between Canada and India have reached new heights with dueling diplomatic expulsions and an allegation of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil. The row centers around the Sikh independence, or Khalistan,...

Colombia announces cease-fire with a group that split off from the FARC rebels

Sep. 19, 2023 18:11 PM EDT

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government and one of the nation's last remaining rebel groups announced Tuesday that they will start peace talks next month, and enter a 10-month cease-fire that is expected to decrease violence against civilians. The agreement between the...

President Gustavo Petro's plan for 'total peace' in Colombia: Takeaways from AP's report

Sep. 19, 2023 14:55 PM EDT

BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (AP) — Across Colombia, decades of war between leftist guerrillas, rightwing paramilitaries, trafficking groups and the government have left more than 9.5 million people – nearly 20% of the population – as victims of forced displacement, homicide, sexual violence and...

Brazil's top court imposes 17-year sentence, in first case against rioters who stormed the capital

Sep. 14, 2023 15:08 PM EDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday handed a 17-year prison sentence to a supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro who stormed top government offices on Jan. 8 in an alleged bid to forcefully restore the right-wing leader to office. Aécio Lúcio Costa...

Daughters of jailed Bahrain activist say he resumes hunger strike as crown prince visits US

Sep. 14, 2023 01:29 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The daughters of a prominent human rights activist jailed in Bahrain said he resumed a hunger strike Wednesday after being denied medical care and as the country's crown prince visited the United States. Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, a dual...

Pro-Bolsonaro rioters on trial for storming Brazil’s top government offices

Sep. 13, 2023 17:39 PM EDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court justices on Wednesday began deciding whether to convict defendants accused of storming top government offices on Jan. 8 in an alleged bid to forcefully restore former President Jair Bolsonaro to office. Bolsonaro supporter Aécio Lúcio...

Rebels kill 3 Indian soldiers and police officer in separate gunfights in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Sep. 13, 2023 14:28 PM EDT

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Three Indian soldiers and a police officer were killed in separate gunfights with rebels over the past two days in the mountainous Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir, officials said Wednesday. Indian government forces launched a joint operation against the...

At least 10 Malian soldiers killed in latest attack in hard-hit northern region

Sep. 12, 2023 18:39 PM EDT

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — At least 10 government soldiers were killed Tuesday during an attack by armed groups in northern Mali, the nation’s armed forces said, amid ongoing deadly violence in the hard-hit region and as United Nations peacekeepers continue their withdrawal. A coalition...