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Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to those in poverty faces trouble

By Maria Cheng, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press

In one of the biggest obstacles, rich countries have locked up most of the world's potential vaccine supply through 2021, and the U.S. and others have refused to join the project, called Covax.

WikiLeaks' Assange won't get U.S. extradition ruling this year

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

A judge said he will likely have to spend another three months inside a British prison cell before finding out whether he can be sent to the United States to face espionage charges that carry a maximum prison sentence of…

25 years after U.N. women's meeting, equality remains distant

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

Twenty-five years ago, the world's nations came together to make sure that half of Earth's population gained the rights, power and status of the other half. It hasn't happened.

Unemployment rises in Europe as pandemic grinds on

By David McHugh, Helena Alves, Associated Press

Unemployment rose for a fifth straight month in Europe in August and is expected to grow further amid concern that extensive government support programs won't be able keep many businesses hit by coronavirus restrictions afloat forever.

Trump administration plans to slash refugee admissions to U.S. to record low

By Julie Watson, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

In a notice sent to Congress late Wednesday, the Trump administration said it intended to admit a maximum of 15,000 refugees in fiscal year 2021.

News Wrap: Head of FAA takes test flight on Boeing's 737 Max

In our news wrap Wednesday, Boeing’s 737 Max jetliner is a step closer to returning to the air after two deadly crashes that killed nearly 350 people. Steve Dickson, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, took a two-hour evaluation flight…

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WHO announces nearly $1 billion to fight COVID-19

By Associated Press

The World Health Organization announced nearly $1 billion in new pledges on Wednesday for the effort to battle the coronavirus pandemic and make sure that poor countries get treatments and vaccines against COVID-19.

Azerbaijan, Armenia no closer to ending clashes after 4 days

By Avet Demourian, Associated Press

The president of Azerbaijan on Wednesday said Armenia's withdrawal from Nagorno-Karabakh was the sole condition to end fighting over the separatist territory, a scenario at odds with Armenia's views on ending the crisis.

'It belongs to us!': French trial over colonial art grows tense

By Angela Charlton, Associated Press

Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza in part was inspired by global protests against racial injustice and colonial-era wrongs unleashed by George Floyd's death in the U.S. at the knee of a white policeman.

Serena Williams pulls out of French Open with hurt Achilles

By Jerome Pugmire, Howard Fendrich, Associated Press

Serena Williams has pulled out of the French Open because of an Achilles injury. The 23-time Grand Slam champion says she had a short warmup and decided she couldn’t continue.