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The treaty was signed in 1997 and went into force in 1999, but nearly three dozen countries have not acceded to it

The vice president, a lawyer, later tried to walk back her remarks by saying it was not an actual threat but an expression of concern

In recent decades thousands of people have attempted to make the crossing to Mayotte

Drone attacks in Mykoloaiv targeted energy infrastructure and disrupted electricity services

Hopes for brokering a cease-fire in Gaza and Lebanon are foremost on the agenda

Lee had been accused of ordering a witness in a 2019 trial related to an election law violation to give false testimony

Mud, rocks and trees tumbled down a mountain after torrential rains over the weekend and rivers burst their banks, tearing through four hilly districts in North Sumatra province, washing away houses and destroying farms

SWAPO has governed the southwest African country since its independence from South Africa's apartheid minority government in 1990

Japan on Sunday held a memorial service for all workers at the Sado mines, including Koreans

A deal was reached at COP29 to give $300 billion to poorer countries to help them manage the effects of climate change; they say it’s not close to what's needed. Israel struck Hezbollah in Beirut; Hezbollah launched 250 shells into Israel. Business and countries around the world are preparing for Donald Trump to enact his tariff plan. Plus, a look at water in Kabul, Afghanistan: there just isn’t enough of it.

With more than 91% of the votes counted, Orsi had 49.56% support compared to Delgado's 46.17%

The United States raised eyebrows in August when it said it would back plastic production caps in the treaty

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a "mini moon" for the past two months.  The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday, overcome by the stronger tug of the sun's gravity. But it will zip closer for a quick visit in January.  NASA will use a radar antenna to observe the 10-meter (33-foot) asteroid then. That should deepen scientists' understanding of the object known as 2024 PT5, quite possibly a boulder that was...

Most of the opponents belong to the Vente Venezuela party led by former legislator María Corina Machado

Hard-right NATO critic and leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu appeared in dead heat after the first round of presidential elections, partial tallies showed, in a shock result threatening Romania's staunchly pro-Ukraine stance

Torrential rain causes a river to spill its banks, dislodging mud from southwestern La Paz neighborhood where low-slung, shoddily built dwellings dot the hillside

Breyten Breytenbach was staunch opponent of former white-minority government's apartheid policy of racial segregation

Experts say Northeast could stretch available water through updated technologies and policies including replenishing more water underground, paying people to conserve like in some western states, reusing water and shifting to a conservation mindset