KRAKOW, Poland – A Polish toddler found unconscious in freezing temperatures in November has left the hospital after months of treatment that saved his life and restored limb functions. At a news conference at the hospital on Thursday, Adam — aged 2 years 6 months — walked by himself and …

EL-ARISH, Egypt – Egyptian security officials say they have found a 1.5-mile smuggling tunnel leading into the Gaza Strip, the longest such passageway discovered in their crackdown on cross-border smuggling. They say the tunnel was operated by the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, which …

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The official Saudi Press Agency says military chiefs from 26 nations involved in the U.S.-led coalition battling the Islamic State group are meeting in the capital Riyadh. The press agency says the meeting, which began Wednesday, is a chance for military leaders to exchange views about …

JOHANNESBURG – A South African mining company says 18 miners are missing after a fire broke out underground. The Harmony Gold Mining Company said in a statement on Sunday that 486 miners were trapped when a fire started 2,300 meters (about 7,545 feet) below the surface. Harmony Gold spokeswoman Charmane …

AMMAN, Jordan – The U.S. Embassy in Jordan has issued a warning to citizens that “high-end malls” in Jordan’s capital could be attacked as the kingdom takes part in airstrikes targeting the extremist Islamic State group. The embassy’s statement Wednesday night did not elaborate on the threat to Amman, though …

KAMPALA, Uganda – The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor says she needs more time to build the case against against a Ugandan rebel commander who faces charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Fatou Bensouda told reporters in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, on Friday that the evidence against Dominic Ongwen …

BAGHDAD – Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi says the military will begin arresting and prosecuting anyone who loots abandoned properties in the newly-recaptured city of Tikrit. Saddam Hussein’s hometown was recaptured by Iraqi forces Wednesday, ending a nearly 10-month occupation by the Islamic State militant group. Most of the city’s …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal audit has found that some Puerto Ricans living in the U.S. territory have received disability benefits in part because they could not speak English. The Office of the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration said in a report issued this month that …

SAO PAULO – Police have arrested three former congressmen suspected of involvement in a corruption scheme at Brazil’s state-run oil giant Petrobras. They are the first politicians to be arrested in the scandal. Brazil’s federal police said the three former lawmakers and four other suspects were taken into custody on …

MOSCOW – Russia said Tuesday that it would be at least six months before it could deliver the S-300 air defense missile system to Iran, but the Kremlin confirmed that a barter deal to supply Russian goods in exchange for Iranian oil was already being implemented. Russian President Vladimir Putin …