BUCHAREST, Romania – Six ships have arrived in the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta to take part in NATO sea exercises this weekend. The three-day training called SNMG-2 will be led by Rear Admiral Brad Williamson of the U.S. Navy, NATO said in a statement Friday. Participating ships include …

KATHMANDU, Nepal – Nepalese officials say they’re adding more medical staff at Mount Everest’s base camp and will speed up rescue efforts during the current climbing season. The moves come after 16 local guides were killed by an avalanche last year in the deadliest disaster ever on the world’s highest …

SAO PAULO – President Dilma Rousseff has announced a series of anti-graft measures following Sunday’s massive nationwide rallies that protested rampant corruption in Latin America’s largest country and called for her impeachment. In a speech aired nationwide, Rousseff said Wednesday “we have the duty and obligation to fight impunity and …

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Southeast Asian nations have finalized a key agreement allowing qualified banks to operate freely in each other’s countries in a push toward greater financial and economic integration. The regional banking integration framework is part of efforts to create an economic community by the end of the …

BERLIN – Germany has signed an agreement to return to its rightful owner an Henri Matisse painting that was seized under Nazi rule. Matisse’s “Woman Sitting in an Armchair” was part of a trove of artworks found in the apartment of late collector Cornelius Gurlitt. Experts say the painting was …

KATHMANDU, Nepal – A wild rhino charged into a city in southern Nepal on Monday, killing a woman, injuring several others and chasing panicked people through the main market and a hospital, an official said. Attempts to force the rhino out of Hetauda city by honking car horns and beating …

HAGATNA, Guam – The Hagåtña library, which has been closed for several months, could open again in the next few weeks. The library announced its closure on Sept. 29 because the air-conditioning units went down. The library’s temperature is hot and not suitable for patron and employees, said Joseph Cameron, …

PARIS – The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo is publishing a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover of its first issue since Islamic extremists killed 12 people at its offices. The newspaper Liberation hosted Charlie Hebdo staff as they prepared the new issue and is handling its special …

UNITED NATIONS – The U.S. says the United States, the United Nations, the European Union and Russia will meet at the end of January to discuss the way ahead toward Israeli-Palestinian peace. U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power made the announcement Thursday during the U.N. Security Council’s monthly Mideast debate. She urged …

YANGON, Myanmar – Rights groups are welcoming the release of a prominent Rohingya Muslim doctor who was arrested while trying to calm rioters during sectarian violence in western Myanmar. But they say scores of political prisoners remain behind bars. The case against Tun Aung, sentenced to 17 years in prison …