Two South Koreans tied for lead at home LPGA tournament
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Hee Jeong Lim shot a 6-under 66 and first-round leader Na Rin An a 69 to leave the South Korean players tied for the lead…
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Limbo in a blue tent: African asylum-seekers stuck on Cyprus
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Enjei Grace and fellow Cameroonian Daniel Ejube have been stuck for nearly five…
Continue Reading16 killed in Russian gunpowder factory blast
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials say 16 people have been killed by an explosion and fire at a gunpowder factory. The Emergency Situations…
Continue ReadingMumbai cinemas reopen after 18 months as life swings back
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Movie theaters in India’s entertainment capital Mumbai have reopened after more than 18 months of closure due to the…
Continue ReadingIn South Sudan, flooding called ‘worst thing in my lifetime’
By ADRIENNE SURPRENANT Associated Press MALUALKON, South Sudan (AP) — This is the third straight year of extreme flooding in South Sudan. It…
Continue ReadingAmnesty seeks COVID-19 inquiry into Italian nursing homes
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Amnesty International is calling for an independent parliamentary inquiry into COVID-19 deaths in…
Continue ReadingUS Rowing accepts resignation of longtime men’s coach Teti
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Longtime U.S. rowing coach Mike Teti, who has been criticized by some of his former…
Continue ReadingUS Rowing accepts resignation of longtime men’s coach Teti
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Longtime U.S. rowing coach Mike Teti, who has been criticized by some of his former…
Continue ReadingJapan OKs plan to push clean energy, nuclear to cut carbon
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has adopted a new energy policy that promotes nuclear and renewables as sources of clean…
Continue ReadingJapan OKs plan to push clean energy, nuclear to cut carbon
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has adopted a new energy policy that promotes nuclear and renewables as sources of clean…
Continue ReadingNash TD dash lifts San Jose St. past UNLV in 27-20 thriller
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nick Nash scored the winning touchdown on a 15-yard quarterback draw as San Jose State turned a blocked field goal into the…
Continue ReadingWeek 8 Preview: Chip vs. Oregon; Pickett’s Heisman chance
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The last three weeks have featured a team ranked in the top three of the AP college football poll losing…
Continue ReadingMasters champion Matsuyama takes 2nd-round lead at Zozo
CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama overcame cold temperatures and often steady rain showers to shoot a 2-under 68 and take a…
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: Astros try to clinch trip to World Series
By The Associated Press Astros rookie Luis GarcÃa will start against the Red Sox in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series with a trip to the World…
Continue ReadingAs virus cases rise, so do pleas for Russians to get vaccine
By YAROSLAV GUNIN Associated Press NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (AP) — In Russia’s fifth-largest city, Nizhny Novgorod, seriously ill coronavirus…
Continue ReadingUN envoy: Myanmar is now in conflict, could be failed state
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar is warning that February’s military takeover…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles opens up about her mental health post-Olympics: ‘I’m still scared to do gymnastics’
By Mallika Kallingal, CNN Gymnast Simone Biles, who disclosed her mental health struggles during the Tokyo Olympics, says she’s “still…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Is it time to get a COVID-19 booster? Which one?
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers Millions more Americans are now eligible for COVID-19 boosters, and they can get a different…
Continue ReadingStocks end mixed on Wall Street, still notch weekly gains
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks ended up with a mixed finish on Wall Street Friday after another choppy day of trading,…
Continue ReadingStocks end mixed on Wall Street, still notch weekly gains
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks ended up with a mixed finish on Wall Street Friday after another choppy day of trading,…
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