Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso, a nation torn by violence

OUGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The last three years have been tough for Fanta Charlotte Dabone, a…

Round 2 in the Trump-vs-Mexico matchup looks ominous for Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Mexico is facing a second Donald Trump presidency, and few countries can match…

Stock market today: Wall Street rolls higher as bitcoin bursts above $87,000

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Monday, led by those seen as benefiting the most from…

The Singles’ Day shopping festival loses its shine under China’s lagging economy

HONG KONG — Businesses and consumers in China found the annual Singles’ Day shopping festival less…

Pakistan suspends railway services in the country’s southwest after deadly train station bombing

QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistan’s railways suspended all train services on Monday to and from a restive…

Mali detains top executive and 2 others from an Australian gold mining company over dispute

YAOUNDE, Cameroon — The military junta in Mali has arrested the top executive and two other…

Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work

As climate change leads to a seemingly endless stream of weather disasters around the world, countries…

Indonesia’s new leader calls for collaboration with China before heading to the US

BEIJING — BEIJING (AP) — Indonesia’s new leader called for collaboration rather than confrontation with China…

German chancellor’s last remaining coalition ally makes his move before expected early election

BERLIN — Germany’s economy minister said Friday that he hopes to become his Green Party’s chancellor…

Turkey’s foreign minister visits Athens to help mend ties between the regional rivals

ATHENS, Greece — Recent efforts to smooth the frequently volatile ties between neighbors and regional rivals…