BOCHNIA, Poland (AP) — European countries scrambled Monday to tamp down a surge in COVID-19 cases and ramp up vaccinations, hoping to spare hospitals from becoming overwhelmed by the pandemic's latest deadly wave of infections. The crush of coronavirus patients has been relentless for...

Wandering across the streets of Gaza City, 12-year-old Ahmed tries to convince passers-by to buy the masks he sells as a way of making ends meet. His boss expects him back before sunset or else young Ahmed risks being beaten. Ahmed is just one of the hundreds of Palestinian children...

Turkey detained 10 retired admirals on Monday over a letter signed by more than 100 former navy officials warning of a possible threat to the country's waterways.  Four others were also issued arrest warrants, with Turkish authorities ordering them to report to an Ankara police...

On the streets of Amman, people on Monday expressed their hopes for an end to the crisis that has recently hit Jordan amid a rare public clash between the country's royals.    Amman residents are hoping the dissent within the royal family is resolved in a peaceful way....