YANGON, Myanmar – A crowded ferry has capsized in northwestern Myanmar after being slammed by huge waves, killing at least 21 people with nearly 50 others missing. The government says rescuers pulled 167 people from the sea and brought them to safety. The Ministry of Information says the Aung Tagun …

JUBA, South Sudan – Government troops in South Sudan killed up to 130 rebels in the latest fighting following the collapse of peace talks between President Salva Kiir and his former deputy, a military official said on Tuesday. Government troops and rebel forces engaged in serious fighting in the oil-producing …

PARIS – Paris officials are seeking drastic measures to combat an alarming spike in air pollution that has turned the city’s skies a murky gray. Mayor Anne Hidalgo called on the government to implement an emergency ban Friday on around half of the car and truck traffic. Thursday was the …

BERLIN – Germany’s highest court is asking authorities to provide more evidence that they no longer have paid informants inside the country’s main far-right party, signaling a potential hitch in a move to ban the group. Parliament’s upper house, which represents Germany’s 16 states, in 2013 applied for a ban …

JERUSALEM – Israel’s president has formally tapped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, giving the Israeli leader up to six weeks to put together a new ruling coalition. Netanyahu’s Likud Party captured 30 seats in last week’s national election, making it the largest party in the 120-seat …

KABUL, Afghanistan – A deputy official says a roadside bombing in a remote province in eastern Afghanistan has killed seven people, all members of the same family. The deputy police chief in Ghazni province says the bombing took place on Monday afternoon in Andar district. Asadullha Ensafi says the mini …

ISLAMABAD – An online video purports to show former militants of the Pakistani Taliban pledge allegiance to the Islamic State group and behead a man they identify as a soldier. The video, released Saturday, shows a former Pakistani Taliban spokesman along with dozens of other militants in a wooded area. …

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The U.N.’s special representative in Haiti and a group of influential ambassadors say they support President Michel Martelly amid a state of political flux that many observers worry could set the troubled country back. The group includes ambassadors of the U.S., E.U and Canada. In a Tuesday …

JOHANNESBURG – The United Nations World Food Program says more than 100,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Malawi. The WFP said in a statement on Friday that as many as 20,000 households were affected. Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima said that 48 people had died during the flooding. …

TUNIS, Tunisia – The defense lawyer of a Tunisian blogger says his client has been convicted of insulting the army and sentenced to one year in prison. Attorney Samir Ben Amor said Tuesday his client Yassine Ayari was convicted of defaming the defense minister and top officers in posts on …