A former British soldier will be prosecuted for the killing of a man in Belfast during sectarian violence known as the “Troubles” half a century ago, Northern Irish prosecutors said Thursday.The ex-soldier, who is not named, is accused of the murder of Patrick McVeigh, 44, who was shot in the…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday replaced the country’s highest-ranking army general of the country in a national military shake-up. Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi was relieved of his position and thanked by Zelenskyy for his service — the president said it was not indicative of poor performance but part of bigger refresh…

Rescuers dug out more bodies from a landslide-hit southern Philippine village on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 11 as the number of missing rose to 110, officials said.At least 31 residents survived with injuries when the landslide hit the gold-mining mountain village of Masara in Davao de Oro province…

An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower. How’s that for a monumental prize?A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes’ necks at the July 26-Aug. 11 Paris…

Chinese coast guard vessels have been passing by Japanese-claimed waters for weeks in the East China Sea and China’s warships have been edging near Japan’s southwestern islands in recent days, Japanese officials said.A fleet of four Chinese coast guard vessels on Thursday passed just outside of the territorial waters of…

Thailand plans to open a humanitarian corridor within a month to deliver aid to suffering civilians in war-torn Burma.The plan initially targets a small proportion of the 2.6 million displaced civilians in Burma due to ongoing armed conflict.The aid plan is described as a government-to-government deal, to be managed by…

President Katalin Novák of Hungary is facing mounting pressure to resign after it was disclosed that she granted a presidential pardon to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case.Novák issued the pardon to the former deputy director of a state-run children’s home who had been…

European Union lawmakers have called for an independent investigation into alleged vote-rigging in Serbia’s recent elections.They demanded that EU funds be cut off if authorities in Belgrade fail to cooperate with the inquiry or are implicated in election irregularities.International rights watchdogs reported harsh rhetoric, media bias, pressure on public sector…

Boris Nadezhdin, a Russian presidential hopeful, met with soldiers’ wives opposing Moscow’s actions in Ukraine, criticizing the government’s decision to keep soldiers in the ranks.Nadezhdin, who is collecting signatures to challenge Putin in the upcoming election, said there is a need for decent treatment of soldiers.Yekaterina Duntsova, another peace advocate,…

The German Navy frigate Hessen has departed from Wilhelmshaven towards the Red Sea for a European Union mission aimed at defending cargo ships from Houthi rebel attacks.Approximately 240 personnel are aboard the Hessen, awaiting official approval from both the EU and the German parliament to join the mission.EU foreign ministers…