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Israeli troops get prison for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon

JERUSALEM (AP) - Two Israeli soldiers will spend weeks in military prison for desecration of a Christian object after one stuck a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon and the other photographed it. The photo of the ...
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Prosecutors cite terrorist intent in bomb attack on headquarters of Dutch ruling party

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A 37-year-old man accused of a bomb attack on the Dutch premier's party headquarters is suspected of acting with terrorist intent, prosecutors said Monday as he faced an arraignment hearing where a judge ordered his detention extended by two ...
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ICC unseals arrest warrant for a prominent Philippine senator over drug war killings under Duterte

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Criminal Court unsealed Monday an arrest warrant for a prominent Philippine senator linked to the deadly "war on drugs" overseen by ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, which allegedly involved the extrajudicial killings of suspects. The warrant, originally issued confidentially in ...
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Aid group says Libyan-linked vessels fired on a migrant rescue ship in the Mediterranean

ROME (AP) - Armed vessels linked to the Libyan coast guard opened fire Monday on a humanitarian rescue ship shortly after it saved about 90 migrants from an overcrowded wooden boat in the Mediterranean, the group operating the vessel said. Sea-Watch, a German nongovernmental organization, ...
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South Africa to establish impeachment committee after president’s cash scandal is revived

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - The South African Parliament said Monday it will establish an impeachment committee to reinvestigate four-year-old allegations that President Cyril Ramaphosa committed serious misconduct by hiding the theft of more than half a million dollars in cash, which had ...
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Former Polish justice minister who faces prosecution at home says he’s traveled from Hungary to US

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - A former Polish justice minister sought in his homeland for alleged abuse of power says he has traveled from Hungary to the U.S., prompting prosecutors in Poland to say Monday that they're investigating whether he was assisted in evading liability. Zbigniew ...
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Norwegian court to deliver verdict in rape trial of crown princess’s son on June 15

OSLO, Norway (AP) - A Norwegian court said Monday that it will announce its verdict next month in the trial of the eldest son of Norway's crown princess on charges including rape, following proceedings that cast a shadow over the royal family. The Oslo District ...
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EU imposes sanctions over helping Russia abduct thousands of Ukrainian children

BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on 16 officials accused of helping Russia to abduct tens of thousands of children from Ukraine and force many to change their identities or be put up for adoption. Sanctions were also slapped on seven ...
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France woos Anglophone Africa at a summit in Kenya

NAIROI, Kenya (AP) - France is pitching what it says is a new model of partnership with African countries at a summit that begins Monday in Kenya as it completes a military withdrawal from West African countries that has been widely seen as marking ...
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International envoy for Bosnia who clashed with Serb leader to step down

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - Christian Schmidt, the latest envoy tasked with overseeing the ongoing peace implementation in Bosnia following the Balkans war in the 1990s, is stepping down, his office said on Monday. Schmidt has "taken the personal decision to conclude his service" as ...
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Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting as US-brokered ceasefire nears its end

A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was due to expire on Monday with both sides accusing each other of breaching the 72-hour arrangement, as American and European officials considered how they might steer the warring countries into further talks. Ukrainian authorities said Monday that ...
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Vatican official making rare trip to Taiwan for Buddhist charity celebrations

TAIPEI, May 11 (Reuters) - A Vatican official is making a rare trip to Taiwan this week for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Buddhist charity the Tzu Chi Foundation, at a time when the Holy See is working to improve ties ...
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