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Alec Baldwin is passionate about preserving the planet

Actor Alec Baldwin said Tuesday that his passion about preserving the planet for future generations was sparked by meeting ...

Kim looks to Russia as sanctions bite North Korea's economy

Two months after he failed to win a badly needed easing of sanctions from President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim ...

The Latest: Man recalls death of daughter, wife in blast

The Latest on explosions in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday (all times local): 4:53 a.m. A man whose Australian wife and only ...

Sri Lanka military gets special powers after deadly bombings

Sri Lanka's president gave the military sweeping police powers starting Tuesday in the wake of the Easter bombings that ...

Bahrain king reinstates citizenship of 551 amid mass trials

Bahrain's king on Sunday reinstated the citizenship of 551 people convicted and stripped of their nationality amid a series ...

The Latest: Crown of Thorns presented at Paris service

The Latest on the fire that ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (all times local): 11:35 p.m. The Crown of Thorns relic ...

Attackers kill doctor at hospital in Congo's Ebola epicenter

Attackers stormed a hospital at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak and killed "a dear colleague," the head of the World ...

The Latest: Macron pledges to rebuild cathedral in 5 years

The Latest on the fire that swept through Paris' Notre Dame cathedral (all times local): 11:50 p.m. Among those watching with ...

Macron: France to rebuild Notre Dame 'even more beautifully'

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged Tuesday to rebuild Paris' beloved Notre Dame Cathedral "even more beautifully" after ...

UN says 146 killed in Libya as Italy calls for cease-fire

At least 146 people have been killed since a Libyan military commander launched an offensive on the capital earlier this ...

AP Exclusive: UN whistleblower targeted in misconduct probe

A year after claims of sexual assault and harassment rocked the U.N. agency that fights HIV, UNAIDS looked like it might be ...

Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Khalifa Hifter

UN says 120 killed since fighting broke out in Libya

More than 120 people have been killed since a Libyan military commander launched an assault on the capital 10 days ago, ...

AP Explains: Why 2nd-worst Ebola outbreak is growing concern

The World Health Organization has decided that the latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Congo is not yet a global ...

The Latest: Sudan's post-coup transitional leader steps down

The Latest on the situation in Sudan (all times local): 10 p.m. Sudan's defense minister says on TV he's stepping down as ...

The Latest: WHO says Ebola outbreak not yet global emergency

The Latest on Ebola outbreak in Congo (all times local): 7:20 p.m. The World Health Organization says that while the ongoing ...

The latest on developments in Sudan (all times local): 1:20 a.m. Friday The U.S. State Department has ordered all ...

Trump's Golan move causes concern in Lebanon for land owners

Akram Kanaan looked toward an Israeli military position on a snow-capped mountain that overlooks the village of Chebaa in ...

Pence says US wants Maduro out and 'all options' on table

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told the Security Council on Wednesday the Trump administration is determined to remove ...

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley has book coming in the fall

Nikki Haley, the former United Nations ambassador and South Carolina governor, has a book deal. St. Martin's Press announced ...

UN population fund chief laments US funding cut

The U.N. population agency chief said Wednesday she regrets the U.S. government's decision to cut funding for programs that ...