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As leaders reconvene at UN, climate and COVID top the list UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Last year, no leaders came at all. This year will be quite different — sort of. Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 11:05pm

Biden pitching partnership after tough stretch with allies WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden goes before the United Nations this week eager to make the case for the world to act with haste against the coronavirus, climate change and human rights abuses. Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 11:05pm

Dutch king unveils Holocaust name monument in Amsterdam AMSTERDAM (AP) — King Willem-Alexander officially unveiled a new memorial Sunday in the heart of Amsterdam’s historic Jewish Quarter honoring more than 102,000 Dutch victims of the Holocaust, and the Dutch prime minister vowed that it would remind citizens today to be vigilant against antisemitism. Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 11:05pm

Boxer-senator Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao said he will run for president in the 2022 elections. Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 11:05pm

Volcano erupts on Atlantic island; lava destroys some homes LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Spain (AP) — A volcano on Spain’s Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands as lava flows destroyed isolated houses and threatened to reach the coast. Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 11:05pm

Festival season returns to Nepal amid declining COVID cases KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of devotees packed the old palace courtyard in the heart of Nepal’s capital Sunday to celebrate the feast of Indra Jatra, marking the return of the festival season in the Himalayan nation after it was scaled down because of the pandemic. Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 11:05pm

Two Afghans who trekked to France have lessons for evacuees PARIS (AP) — One slept on the streets of Paris, the other in a massive makeshift migrant camp in northern France. Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 11:05pm

Taliban-run Kabul municipality to female workers: Stay home KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Female employees in the Kabul city government have been told to stay home, with work only allowed for those who cannot be replaced by men, the interim mayor of Afghanistan’s capital said Sunday, detailing the latest restrictions on women by the new Taliban rulers. Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 11:05pm

Latin American leaders divided on OAS at regional meeting MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wants to leave questions of human rights and democracy to the United Nations, as part of his continuing criticisms of the Organization of American States. Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 11:05pm

Taliban replace ministry for women with 'virtue' authorities KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers set up a ministry for the "propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice" in the building that once housed the Women's Affairs Ministry, escorting out World Bank staffers on Saturday as part of the forced move. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 11:05pm

Yemen Houthi rebels execute 9 over senior official’s killing SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels executed on Saturday nine people they said were involved in the killing of a senior rebel official in an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition more than three years ago. Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 11:05pm

Empty desk array at UN spotlights lost learning in pandemic UNITED NATIONS (AP) — While world leaders converge on the U.N. headquarters next week, the coronavirus will be on the agenda — and a set of empty, backpack-draped chairs and desks will symbolize what the pandemic has done to education. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 11:15pm

Apple, Google remove opposition app as Russian voting begins MOSCOW (AP) — Facing Kremlin pressure, Apple and Google on Friday removed an opposition-created smartphone app that tells voters which candidates are likely to defeat those backed by Russian authorities, as polls opened for three days of balloting in Russia's parliamentary election. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm

Guinea says it won't let detained ex-president leave country CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea's junta leaders vowed Friday that deposed President Alpha Conde would not be allowed to seek exile, saying they would not cave to mounting pressure from regional mediators who have imposed targeted sanctions after this month's coup. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm

Mexico's Columbus statue won't be back anytime soon MEXICO CITY (AP) — A statue of Christopher Columbus that was taken down from Mexico City's central boulevard won't be going back up for months. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm

UK court rules those younger than 16 can get puberty-blocking drugs LONDON (AP) — Britain's Court of Appeal ruled Friday that doctors can prescribe puberty-blocking drugs to children younger than 16 without a parent's consent, overturning a lower court's decision that a judge's approval should be needed. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm

UN Security Council: Taliban must form inclusive Afghan govt UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Friday saying that Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers need to establish an inclusive government that has "the full, equal and meaningful participation of women" and upholds human rights. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm

UN using honor system to check vaccinations for big meeting UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is relying on an honor system — and only an honor system — to ensure world leaders have been vaccinated before they speak at next week's big meeting, the assembly president said. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm

Colombian teen draws, donates bird guide to raise awareness Jacobo Rendon, 14, began setting out in March 2020 with his ornithologist mother on a mission to spot, count and record the birds they saw in their Colombian town of El Carmen de Viboral. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm

West Africa to impose bans, freeze assets of Guinea junta ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — West African leaders have decided to impose travel bans and freeze financial assets of members of Guinea's ruling junta and their families after a coup more than a week ago, according to the bloc known as ECOWAS. by Associated Press Published Sep. 16 2021 @ 11:05pm

UN chief urges 'rapid' emission cuts to curb climate change GENEVA (AP) — The head of the United Nations called Thursday for "immediate, rapid and large-scale" cuts in greenhouse gas emissions to curb global warming and avert climate disaster. by Associated Press Published Sep. 16 2021 @ 11:05pm

'New' Van Gogh drawing to go on display in Amsterdam museum AMSTERDAM (AP) — A drawing newly attributed to Vincent van Gogh that has never been displayed publicly before is going on show at the Amsterdam museum that bears the Dutch master's name. by Associated Press Published Sep. 16 2021 @ 11:05pm

UN: Tens of thousands await help 1 month after Haiti quake SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tens of thousands of Haitians are still awaiting help more than a month after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southern region, a U.N. official said Thursday. by Associated Press Published Sep. 16 2021 @ 11:05pm