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More than 2 million people displaced, Burkina Faso's government says, as aid falls short

Jun. 05, 2023 02:31 AM EDT

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group has made Burkina Faso a country with one of the world's fastest-growing populations of internally displaced people, with the number mushrooming by more than 2,000% since 2019, according to government data. ...

Hundreds of thousands march in Poland anti-government protests to show support for democracy

Jun. 04, 2023 13:59 PM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people marched in an anti-government protest in Poland's capital on Sunday, with citizens traveling from across the country to voice their anger at officials who they say have eroded democratic norms and created fears that the nation is following...

No breakthrough in NATO-Turkey talks about Sweden joining

Jun. 04, 2023 13:35 PM EDT

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made no breakthrough on Sunday in talks about Sweden’s membership in the military organization with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with officials from the two countries to meet in just over a week to try to bridge their...

Guinea-Bissau votes to elect legislature more than a year after president dissolved parliament

Jun. 04, 2023 10:14 AM EDT

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Bissau-Guineans voted Sunday in a highly anticipated election to fill Guinea-Bissau's national legislature, more than a year after the West African nation's president dissolved parliament. Nearly 1 million voters were registered to elect more than 100...

Zelenskyy pushes for Ukraine support at European leaders' summit in Moldova

Jun. 01, 2023 21:56 PM EDT

BULBOACA, Moldova (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's unrelenting quest for more political support and security backing from NATO got a warm welcome but no concrete commitments Thursday during a sprawling summit where nearly every European leader had assembled to condemn non-invitees...

Ex-UN head Ban calls for more diplomatic pressure on Myanmar's military leaders

May. 31, 2023 10:27 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that he was communicating with authorities in military-run Myanmar as well as members of the armed resistance following a surprise visit to the country last month, and called for more diplomatic pressure on the...

Germany detains 3 more suspects linked to far-right coup plot

May. 23, 2023 04:19 AM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's federal prosecutor's office said Tuesday that criminal police have detained three more suspected far-right extremists who are linked to an alleged plot by the Reichsbuerger, or Reich Citizens, movement to topple the country's government. The three suspects,...

Thailand's victorious progressive Move Forward Party, 7 allies agree on coalition platform

May. 22, 2023 10:12 AM EDT

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s opposition Move Forward Party. the top vote-getter in last week’s national election, signed an agreement with seven other parties on Monday on a joint platform they hope will lead to the formation of a coalition government in July. The 23-point...

Leader of Thai opposition party that won election announces 8-party coalition plan to take power

May. 18, 2023 06:16 AM EDT

BANGKOK (AP) — The leader of the progressive opposition party that won a stunning victory in Thailand’s national election said Thursday that eight parties have agreed to form a coalition government with him as prime minister, despite fears among supporters that his military-aligned opponents...

UN expert: Myanmar military imported $1 billion in weapons since 2021 coup

May. 17, 2023 19:28 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Myanmar’s military has imported at least $1 billion worth of weapons and related material from Russia, China and other countries since its February 2021 coup, some of which it has used to carry out atrocities against civilians, according to a U.N. report released...