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FILE- Agnes Chow, center, a prominent pro-democracy activist who was sentenced to jail for her role in an unauthorized protest, is released in Hong Kong Saturday, June 12, 2021.

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail and moves to Canada

FILE- Agnes Chow, center, a prominent pro-democracy activist who was sentenced to jail for her role in an unauthorized protest, is released in Hong Kong Saturday, June 12, 2021.

December 4, 2023, 8:34am Nation & World

One of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists who moved to Canada to pursue her studies said she would not return to the city to meet her bail conditions, becoming the latest politician to flee Hong Kong under Beijing’s crackdown on dissidents. Read story

Israelis embrace next to photos of people killed and taken captive by Hamas militants during their violent rampage through the Nova music festival in southern Israel, which are displayed at the site of the event, as Israeli DJs spun music, to commemorate the October 7, massacre, near kibbutz Re&rsquo;im, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.

After visiting Israel and Ramallah, the ICC prosecutor says he will intensify investigations

Israelis embrace next to photos of people killed and taken captive by Hamas militants during their violent rampage through the Nova music festival in southern Israel, which are displayed at the site of the event, as Israeli DJs spun music, to commemorate the October 7, massacre, near kibbutz Re&rsquo;im, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.

December 4, 2023, 8:34am Nation & World

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court rounded off a historic first visit to Israel and Ramallah by posting video and written messages on Sunday, saying that a probe by the court into possible crimes by Hamas militants and Israeli forces “is a priority for my office.” Read story

Motorists ride past by as Mount Marapi spews volcanic materials during its eruption in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. The volcano spewed thick columns of ash as high as 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the sky in a sudden eruption Sunday and hot ash clouds spread several miles (kilometers).

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts for the second day as 12 climbers remain missing

Motorists ride past by as Mount Marapi spews volcanic materials during its eruption in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. The volcano spewed thick columns of ash as high as 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the sky in a sudden eruption Sunday and hot ash clouds spread several miles (kilometers).

December 4, 2023, 8:29am Nation & World

Indonesian authorities halted Monday the search for 12 climbers after Mount Marapi volcano erupted again, unleashing a new burst of hot ash as high as 800 meters (2,620 feet) into the air, officials said. Read story

A Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force minesweeper searches in the waters where a U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashed, off Yakushima, Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Japan suspended flights by its Osprey aircraft Thursday, officials said, the day after the U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission.

Divers have found wreckage, 5 remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, US Air Force says

A Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force minesweeper searches in the waters where a U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashed, off Yakushima, Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Japan suspended flights by its Osprey aircraft Thursday, officials said, the day after the U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission.

December 4, 2023, 8:27am Nation & World

U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered wreckage and the remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan, the Air Force announced Monday. Read story

This Nov. 12, 2018 photo shows The USS Carney in the Mediterranean Sea. The American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said, potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war.  &ldquo;We&rsquo;re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as it becomes available,&rdquo; the Pentagon said.  (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/U.S.

3 commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, U.S. warship downs 3 drones

This Nov. 12, 2018 photo shows The USS Carney in the Mediterranean Sea. The American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said, potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war.  &ldquo;We&rsquo;re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as it becomes available,&rdquo; the Pentagon said.  (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/U.S.

December 4, 2023, 7:48am Nation & World

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck three commercial ships Sunday in the Red Sea, while a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said. The Iranian-backed Houthis claimed two of the attacks. Read story

This undated photo provided by Hostages and Missing Families Forum Headquarters shows Sharon Aloni Cunio, center, and her twin daughters, Emma and Yuli, 3 years-old, released Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, to Israel after 52 days in Hamas captivity. Cunio, 34, is the personal advisor for the Head of Ashkol Regional Council. Her husband, David, and his brother Ariel remain in Hamas captivity.

A friendship forged over 7 weeks of captivity lives on as freed women are reunited

This undated photo provided by Hostages and Missing Families Forum Headquarters shows Sharon Aloni Cunio, center, and her twin daughters, Emma and Yuli, 3 years-old, released Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, to Israel after 52 days in Hamas captivity. Cunio, 34, is the personal advisor for the Head of Ashkol Regional Council. Her husband, David, and his brother Ariel remain in Hamas captivity.

December 4, 2023, 6:00am Nation & World

In the depths of captivity, they formed an unlikely but prized friendship. And reunited in a video call this week, the bond between a recently freed Israeli mother and daughter and a Thai woman who had been held hostage alongside them filled an Israeli hospital room with unbridled joy. Read story

Despite setbacks, states are still counting on offshore wind

December 4, 2023, 5:21am Business

In recent months, East Coast states’ plans to install massive new offshore wind farms have been battered by bad economic news, canceled contracts and newfound uncertainty about the projects officials are counting on to reach their clean energy goals. Read story

A man votes in a referendum regarding Venezuela&#039;s claim to the Essequibo, a region administered and controlled by Guyana in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. Voters will answer five questions about the future of the disputed land, including whether they support turning it into a Venezuelan state.

Venezuelans vote in referendum to claim sovereignty of large swath of Guyana

A man votes in a referendum regarding Venezuela&#039;s claim to the Essequibo, a region administered and controlled by Guyana in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. Voters will answer five questions about the future of the disputed land, including whether they support turning it into a Venezuelan state.

December 3, 2023, 5:22pm Nation & World

Venezuelans are voting in a referendum Sunday called by the government of President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over a large swath of neighboring Guyana, arguing that the oil- and mineral-rich territory was stolen when the border was drawn more than a century ago. Read story

People look at artwork by Yiyun Kang at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Earth is running a fever; UN climate talks are focusing on contagious effect on human health

People look at artwork by Yiyun Kang at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

December 3, 2023, 5:12pm Nation & World

With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks focused Sunday on the contagious effects on human health. Under a brown haze over Dubai, the COP28 summit moved past two days of lofty rhetoric and calls for unity from top leaders to concerns about health issues like the deaths of… Read story

Source: Former U.S. ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba

December 3, 2023, 5:04pm Nation & World

A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government, The Associated Press has learned. Read story