AP Week in Pictures: Asia
AdminsMay 26-June 1, 2023 This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Asia and the Pacific. The gallery was curated…
Uganda’s president signs anti-gay bill into law that calls for death penalty in some cases
The anti-LGBTQ legislation is one of the harshest in the world. LONDON -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ bills into law on Monday. The Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023,…
Who are the bride and groom in Jordan’s royal wedding?
He’s heir to the throne in one of the oldest monarchies in the Middle East and a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad He's heir to the throne in one of…
Money laundering trial against former Panama President Martinelli and others begins
Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli was among some 20 people who went to trial Tuesday on money laundering charges as he tries to mount a political comeback ahead of next…
Concern about Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano changes with the wind
As Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano continued puffing gas, water vapor and ash into the air, authorities recommended those downwind of its exhalations wear masks and cover their eyes AMECAMECA, Mexico -- Concern…
Japan says Zelenskyy will visit Hiroshima to join G7 summit session on Ukraine
Japan says that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Japan to join Group of Seven leaders in a session on Ukraine HIROSHIMA, Japan -- Japan announced Saturday that Ukrainian President…
Search for 4 kids missing after deadly Amazon plane crash leaves Colombia on edge
were on a small plane that crashed in the the Amazon jungle this month but have not been found Colombians were on edge Friday as authorities searched for four Indigenous…
Why Ecuador’s president dissolved the National Assembly, and what happens next
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the country's National Assembly just as it was forging ahead with impeachment proceedings to remove the conservative leader from office over alleged mismanagement QUITO, Ecuador…
Prince Harry and Meghan made getaway in NYC taxi after being trailed by paparazzi
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, were trailed in their car by photographers as they left a New York City charity event Tuesday night, briefly taking refuge at a police…
With Turkey’s presidential election going to a runoff, what comes next?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received the most votes in a weekend presidential election but he can't claim victory because he failed to get the majority support required for an…