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YANGON, Myanmar - Police in Myanmar's biggest city on Monday fired tear gas at defiant crowds who returned to the streets to protest the military's seizure of power a month ago, despite reports that s...

WASHINGTON - As Congress begins debate this week on sweeping voting and ethics legislation, Democrats and Republicans can agree on one thing: If signed into law, it would usher in the biggest overhaul...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Police in Sri Lanka said Monday they have arrested two people in connection with the death of a 9-year-old girl who was repeatedly beaten during a ritual they believed would drive...

NEW DELHI - India is expanding its coronavirus vaccination drive beyond health care and front-line workers, offering the shots to older people and those with medical conditions that put them at risk. ...

CAIRO - The United Nations was launching an appeal Monday for countries to fund its response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, where more than six years of war has created the world's worst humanit...

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday stood by an unidentified Cabinet minister against calls for him to step down over an allegation he raped a 16-year-old girl more than 30 years ago. T...

ORLANDO, Fla. - Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump called for GOP unity, even as he exacerbated intraparty divisions by attacking fellow Republican...

BERLIN - Hairdressers across Germany reopened for business Monday after a 2 1/2-month closure, another cautious step as the country balances a desire to loosen restrictions with concern about the impa...

WILMINGTON, Del. - President Joe Biden is planning a virtual meeting Monday with Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador - a chance for the pair to talk more fully about migration, confronting the...

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine government launched a vaccination campaign on Monday to contain one of Southeast Asia's worst coronavirus outbreaks but faces supply problems and public resistance...