PARIS (AP) – France’s president says the country will not allow threats to weaken its resolve against terrorism. Francois Hollande spoke Monday, hours after the Islamic State group released a video showing the extremists who carried out the Nov. 13 attacks training, beheading and shooting captives in territory controlled by …

VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday dismissed Syrian government claims and opposition complaints as posturing ahead of U.N.-led peace talks that are supposed to begin this week. Kerry, in Laos after discussing the negotiations with officials in Switzerland and Saudi Arabia last week, said …

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – After months of ferocious fighting, Afghan army units battling the Taliban in southern Helmand province are facing major restructuring and leadership changes, with several key commanders being replaced, a U.S. military official said Monday. Helmand has been a fierce battleground since last fall, with fighting taking …

AMSTERDAM (AP) – European Union justice and interior ministers have started urgent discussions on how to tackle the migrant crisis amid the stream of new arrivals and continuing disagreements over how to seal off borders. Monday’s meeting comes days after EU President Donald Tusk warned that Europe’s passport-free travel area, …

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – Vietnam’s pro-business prime minister, who last week appeared to have lost a power struggle in the ruling Communist Party, has made a last-minute comeback and will know Monday if he can re-enter the contest for the top job in the country. Using a loophole in party …