By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s government says China does not want to restructure its loans to the island nation but is discussing making an additional loan to help with repayment of existing debts. Government spokesman Nalaka Godahewa said Beijing was balking at restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt because it
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Uber has agreed to pay a $19 million fine in Australia for misleading riders by falsely warning they could be charged a cancellation fee and for inflating estimates of comparable taxi rides. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said the company’s Netherlands subsidiary admitted breaching Australian
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Uber has agreed to pay a $19 million fine in Australia for misleading riders by falsely warning they could be charged a cancellation fee and for inflating estimates of comparable taxi rides. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said the company’s Netherlands subsidiary admitted breaching Australian
Continue Readingolivertapia Nueva York (CNN Business) — Elon Musk está oficialmente listo para comprar Twitter y los empleados de la compañÃa tienen preguntas. En una reunión general el lunes por la tarde con el CEO Parag Agrawal y el presidente de la junta de Twitter, Bret Taylor, los empleados plantearon preguntas acerca de todo, desde lo
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar has postponed by a day delivering a verdict on the country’s former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. It’s the first of almost a dozen corruption cases filed against her. The court in the capital Naypyitaw did not give any reason for delaying
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Continue ReadingWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will host the United States, Canada and Australia in the Pacific Four series in June as part of preparations for the women’s Rugby World Cup which kicks off in October. New Zealand will play Australia and the U.S. will take on Canada on June 6 to start the
Continue ReadingBy LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli parliamentary committee has sanctioned a breakaway member of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s party. The decision hands a small political victory to the Israeli leader as he seeks to stabilize his fragile government and deter any other rebel lawmakers. The Knesset committee voted 7-0 on Monday
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The longtime leader of Human Rights Watch says he will step down this summer as executive director. Kenneth Roth ran the New York-based group nearly three decades. Under his leadership, Human Rights Watch shared a Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for its efforts to ban land mines. It also pushed to
Continue ReadingBy KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Police and new fencing are restricting who can leave a locked-down area in Beijing, where authorities are trying to prevent a major COVID-19 outbreak. People lined up for throat swabs Tuesday as mass-testing expanded to most of the Chinese capital. Beijing has reported 92 cases of coronavirus
Continue ReadingBy KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Police and new fencing are restricting who can leave a locked-down area in Beijing, where authorities are trying to prevent a major COVID-19 outbreak. People lined up for throat swabs Tuesday as mass-testing expanded to most of the Chinese capital. Beijing has reported 92 cases of coronavirus
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As he begins a second term as France’s president, Emmanuel Macron has given the green light for the delivery of artillery pieces to Ukraine. The truck-mounted Caesar cannons could help stem Russia’s new offensive in the east of the country. They will allow Ukrainian crews to pound
Continue ReadingBy JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At a time when ball clubs are valuing lineup versatility like never before, the communication between managers and players over who is playing — and where — has taken on greater importance. Mets manager Buck Showalter says he’s sharing every bit of information he can
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN, AYSE WIETING and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Cooking oil prices have been rising worldwide since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and Russia’s war in Ukraine has sent those costs spiraling. It’s the latest fallout to the global food supply from the war, with Ukraine and Russia the world’s top exporters
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN, AYSE WIETING and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Cooking oil prices have been rising worldwide since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and Russia’s war in Ukraine has sent those costs spiraling. It’s the latest fallout to the global food supply from the war, with Ukraine and Russia the world’s top exporters
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares retreated on Wednesday, echoing a broad decline on Wall Street and driven by worries about how the war in Ukraine may push prices for oil and other commodities higher. Tokyo’s benchmark rose after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced measures to help poor families and
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares retreated on Wednesday, echoing a broad decline on Wall Street and driven by worries about how the war in Ukraine may push prices for oil and other commodities higher. Tokyo’s benchmark rose after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced measures to help poor families and
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Even as they rolled through the second half of their schedule, the Boston Celtics knew there was a notion they should lose. Tanking a game down the stretch and falling out of the No. 2 seed would have meant avoiding a playoff series with Kevin
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson and Chris Boyette, CNN A criminal investigation is underway after a man died after being tasered by an Indianapolis officer during a disturbance call Monday, police said. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s North District responded to a home around 3:20 a.m., IMPD said in a statement released Monday night. In
Continue ReadingBy JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Marcus Freeman couldn’t have wished for a better ending to his first spring as Notre Dame’s head football coach. True freshman quarterback Steve Angeli’s 10-yard dash gave the Gold a 13-10 comeback victory over the Blue in the spring game. Freeman says that gave the
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