Honduras president seeks 2nd term despite constitutional ban

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Less than a decade ago, even talk of re-election was enough to get a Honduran president overthrown. Now Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez...

California governor pardons man following advanced DNA test

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A 70-year-old California man convicted nearly four decades ago of killing his ex-girlfriend and her 4-year-old son walked out of prison Wednesday after DNA tests...

Pope Francis to visit 3 Baltic nations next year

COPENHAGEN—Pope Francis is planning a visit to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia next year, when the three Baltic nations celebrate their 100th anniversaries. Janis Siksnis, an adviser...

Israeli leader rebukes deputy over her comment about US Jews

JERUSALEM—Israel’s prime minister has condemned a deputy for what he deemed to be “offensive remarks” about American Jews. Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Diaspora Jews...

Uganda’s foreign minister urged to quit over alleged bribe

Angola’s new leader shakes up old order after dos Santos

JOHANNESBURG—Angola’s new leader is making surprising moves to shake himself free of the legacy of one of Africa’s longest-serving presidents. Joao Lourenco’s visit to South Africa...

Argentina reports new clue in search for missing submarine

MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina—Ships and planes hunting for a missing Argentine submarine with 44 crew members will return to a previously search area after officials said...

Zimbabwe, facing new leader, wonders ‘Where is Mugabe?’

HARARE, Zimbabwe—As Zimbabwe on Thursday prepared to swear in a new leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, after 37 years, attention turned to the fate of Robert Mugabe and...

Papua New Guinea officials pressure refugees to leave camp

CANBERRA, Australia – Papua New Guinea authorities on Thursday ratcheted up pressure on more than 300 asylum seekers to abandon a decommissioned immigration camp, where refugees...

Celebrated Australians want services restored to refugees

CANBERRA, Australia—A dozen celebrated Australians on Thursday sent an open letter to their government warning that asylum seekers could die at a decommissioned immigration camp on...