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Tourists flee as fires near Turkish resorts Wildfires raged Sunday near Turkey's holiday beach destinations of Antalya and Mugla as the discovery of more bodies caused the death toll to rise to eight. Residents and tourists fled the danger in small boats while the coast guard and two navy ships waited at sea in case a bigger evacuation was needed. by Associated Press Published Aug. 1 2021 @ 9:04pm

Turkey evacuates panicked tourists by boat from wildfires Panicked tourists in Turkey hurried to the seashore to wait for rescue boats Saturday after being told to evacuate some hotels in the Aegean Sea resort of Bodrum due to the dangers posed by nearby wildfires, Turkish media reported. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 9:52pm

Protester given nine-year term in first security case A pro-democracy protester was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison in the closely watched first prosecution under Hong Kong's national security law as the ruling Communist Party tightens control over the territory. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 4:54pm

Hong Kong police arrest man for booing national anthem Hong Kong police arrested a man Friday on suspicion of insulting the national anthem, after he was allegedly caught booing the Chinese national anthem while watching an Olympic event at a mall. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 4:54pm

Kim stresses military preparations ahead of U.S.-South Korea drills North Korea said Friday that leader Kim Jong Un called for stronger capability to cope with any foreign provocation as he met with military officers ahead of annual drills next month between South Korea and the United States that Pyongyang views as an invasion rehearsal. by Associated Press Published Jul. 31 2021 @ 4:50pm

Pakistan killings spotlight violence against women Noor Mukadam's last hours were terror-filled. Beaten repeatedly, the 27-year-old jumped from a window but was dragged back, beaten again and finally beheaded. A childhood friend has been charged with her killing. by Associated Press Published Jul. 30 2021 @ 11:16pm

Tunisia's turmoil is being watched around world Days of political turmoil in Tunisia over a crippled economy and surging coronavirus infections have unnerved allies in Europe and the United States, while garnering the support of key Mideast partners watching to see if Islamists and Tunisia's fragile democracy will survive. by Associated Press Published Jul. 30 2021 @ 11:14pm

New Russian lab briefly knocks space station out of position A newly arrived Russian science lab briefly knocked the International Space Station out of position Thursday when it accidentally fired its thrusters. by Associated Press Published Jul. 29 2021 @ 8:07pm

Volunteers pitch in to fight Russia's raging forest fires The little domed tents of the volunteer firefighters in the clearing of a Siberian forest can be hard to see -- even from only a few steps away -- because of the choking smoke. Their shovels and saws seem to be tiny tools against the vast blaze, like toy weapons brought to a war. by Associated Press Published Jul. 27 2021 @ 9:09pm

Tokyo hits record 2,848 cases during Olympics TOKYO -- Tokyo has reported its highest number of coronavirus infections, four days after the start of the Olympics. by The Associated Press Published Jul. 27 2021 @ 7:52am

Europe's tourism outlook dim LONDON — Chaos and confusion over travel rules and measures to contain new virus outbreaks are contributing to another cruel summer for Europe's battered tourism industry. by By Kelvin Chan / The Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 10:26pm

Storms bring fresh disaster for Belgium New floods have again swamped areas of Belgium and washed away cars as a wave of thunderstorms and heavy rain hit the country on Saturday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 8:10pm

Monsoon flood Philippine villages; thousands evacuate Thousands of residents fled flooded communities and swollen rivers in the Philippine capital and outlying provinces Saturday after days of torrential monsoon rains, which left at least one villager dead, officials said. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 8:09pm

Protesters reject lockdowns, virus passes, vaccine mandate Some 160,000 people, including far-right activists and members of France's yellow vest movement, protested Saturday across the country against a bill requiring everyone to have a special virus pass to enter restaurants and mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all health care workers. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 7:45pm

Man survives 3 days in flooded garage A man in central China was rescued after spending three days trapped in a flooded underground garage following torrential rains, while at least four bodies were found after a traffic tunnel was drained, a news report said Saturday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 7:36pm

Nicaragua arrests president contender Nicaraguan police placed under house arrest a seventh presidential contender on Saturday, meaning that almost all of those who could have challenged President Daniel Ortega in the Nov. 7 elections have now been detained. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 7:35pm

Millions of EU citizens apply to settle in U.K. More than 6 million European Union citizens applied to settle in the U.K. before the end-June deadline that the British government had imposed as part of the country's departure from the bloc. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 7:34pm

Mexico to bury archeological find because of virus costs The costs of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic have forced Mexican archaeologists to re-bury a unusual find that combined colonial and pre-Hispanic features. by Associated Press Published Jul. 23 2021 @ 9:21pm

Canada to fast-track the resettlement of Afghans who helped it The Canadian government said Friday it will fast-track resettlement of potentially thousands of Afghans who have worked with Canada over the past 20 years but offered few details of who will be eligible or when people now in danger from the Taliban will start arriving. by Associated Press Published Jul. 23 2021 @ 9:19pm

Relatives: Cubans arrested after protests face summary trials Relatives and friends of Cubans arrested during the unprecedented recent protests on the island said authorities are carrying out summary trials at a time when Cuba's government is receiving criticism from international groups and governments, including the U.S., for its crackdown on the demonstrations. by Associated Press Published Jul. 23 2021 @ 9:17pm

Inside China's largest detention center The Uyghur inmates sat in uniform rows with their legs crossed in lotus position and their backs ramrod straight, numbered and tagged, gazing at a television playing grainy black-and-white images of Chinese Communist Party history. by Associated Press Published Jul. 22 2021 @ 9:54pm

Violence, protests overshadow Mass for slain Haitian leader Demonstrations in Cap-Haitien turned violent on Thursday as gunshots rang out while supporters of slain President Jovenel Mose blocked roads and demanded justice while threatening to disrupt his upcoming funeral. by Associated Press Published Jul. 22 2021 @ 9:52pm

India's coronavirus death toll possibly in the millions India's excess deaths during the coronavirus pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India's worst human tragedy, according to the most comprehensive research yet on the ravages of the virus in the South Asian country. by Associated Press Published Jul. 20 2021 @ 9:32pm