Thursday January 16th, 2025 7:58PM

AP World News

Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town
A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass poisoning case that has killed at least six tourists and potentially injured scores of others
2:20AM ( 1 month ago )
Fighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 33 people
A senior Pakistani police officer says fighting between armed sectarian groups in the country's restive northwest has killed at least 33 people
2:13AM ( 1 month ago )
Fighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 37 people
A senior Pakistani police officer says fighting between armed sectarian groups in the country's restive northwest has killed at least 37 people
2:13AM ( 1 month ago )
Key UN committee adopts resolution paving the way for a first-ever treaty on crimes against humanity
A key U.N. General Assembly committee has adopted a resolution paving the way for negotiations on a first-ever treaty on preventing and punishing crimes against humanity after Russia dropped amendments that would have derailed the effort
1:04AM ( 1 month ago )
As fast fashion's waste pollutes Africa's environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution
In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search through piles of garments, eager to pluck a bargain or a designer find from the stalls selling used apparel from the West
11:10PM ( 1 month ago )
UN expert: Myanmar's desperate military ramps up attacks including beheadings, rapes and torture
Myanmar’s desperate military junta is ramping up attacks on villages that have fallen to opposition groups
6:08PM ( 1 month ago )
Prominent figure from Canada's trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions found guilty
One of the most prominent figures from Canada’s trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions in 2022 has been found guilty on five counts including mischief and disobeying a court order
2:02PM ( 1 month ago )
A Norwegian student has been arrested on charges of spying on the US for Russia
Authorities in Norway say a Norwegian student in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and Iran while working as a guard at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo
10:03AM ( 1 month ago )
Lawsuit against UK security agency by survivors of Ariana Grande concert bombing is rejected
A special tribunal has rejected a legal claim against Britain’s domestic intelligence agency by more than 300 survivors of a bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester
8:23AM ( 1 month ago )
Middle East latest: UN reports heavy clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon
Israeli troops have fought fierce battles with Hezbollah fighters in different areas in south Lebanon, including a coastal town that is home to the headquarters of U.N. peacekeepers
7:22AM ( 1 month ago )