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Venezuela frees several prominent opposition members

By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

Venezuela’s government on Sunday released from prison several prominent opposition members after lengthy politically motivated detentions.

Japanese prime minister's party secures supermajority in a key parliamentary election

By Mari Yamaguchi, Foster Klug, Associated Press

The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election Sunday.

Iran sentences Nobel laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said Sunday.

Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn in stable condition after breaking leg moments into downhill event

By Andrew Dampf, Pat Graham, Associated Press

Lindsey Vonn's defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill ended Sunday in a crash that saw her taken to safety by a rescue helicopter.

Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump in Washington on Wednesday about U.S.-Iran talks

By Natalie Melzer, Associated Press

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about American talks with Iran.

Polls open in Japan's parliamentary elections as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes for big win

By Mari Yamaguchi, Foster Klug, Associated Press

Polls opened Sunday in parliamentary elections that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give her struggling party a big enough win to push through an ambitious conservative political agenda.

Gaza's Rafah border crossing has reopened but few are allowed through

By Wafaa Shurafa, Adam Geller, Noha Elhennawy, Associated Press

Far fewer people than expected have crossed the Rafah border crossing due to disagreements, delays and restrictions negotiated by Israeli, Egyptian, Palestinian and international officials.

Drone attack by paramilitary group in Sudan kills 24, including 8 children

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

A drone attack by a notorious paramilitary group hit a vehicle carrying displaced families in central Sudan on Saturday, killing at least 24 people, including 8 children, a doctors’ group said.

Trump to hold first Board of Peace meeting this month in Washington

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

President Donald Trump plans to convene the first meeting of his Board of Peace this month in Washington to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza.