Denmark gives ‘clear signal’ with EU defense policy vote
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s foreign minister says he expects the country to join the European Union’s common defense policy in…
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Hertha hires Schwarz as coach after escaping Bundesliga drop
BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin has hired Sandro Schwarz as its new coach after narrowly escaping relegation from the Bundesliga. Schwarz is the latest…
Continue Reading Alleged gang-rape of woman on moving train sparks anger in Pakistan
By Rhea Mogul, Sophia Saifi and Azaz Syed CNN The alleged gang-rape of a woman on a moving train has sparked anger in Pakistan, putting the spotlight…
Continue Reading Queen Elizabeth II to miss Jubilee service amid ‘discomfort’
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II stepped gingerly onto the Buckingham Palace balcony Thursday,…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Free courts at stake as EU mulls Poland funding
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The independence of Poland’s courts is at the heart of a dispute with the European…
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ brings back the Taiwan flag after controversy
By Michelle Toh and Wayne Chang, CNN Business “Top Gun: Maverick” is now showing Taiwan’s official flag after an outcry, putting…
Continue Reading Indian officials in Kabul for talks on aid distribution
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian foreign ministry officials are visiting Kabul for talks with the Taliban and international organizations involved in the…
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US lifts Cuba flight restrictions imposed under Trump
By Reuters The administration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a series of restrictions on flights to Cuba imposed by his predecessor,…
Continue Reading Afghan Taliban launch campaign to eradicate poppy crop
By ABDUL KHALIQ Associated Press WASHIR, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have begun a campaign to eradicate poppy cultivation,…
Continue Reading Divided again, Libya slides back toward violence, chaos
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — For many Libyans, clashes that erupted in the capital of Tripoli last month were all too familiar — a…
Continue Reading‘Chicken-rice crisis’ as Singapore’s national dish hit by Malaysian export ban
By Heather Chen, CNN Mohammad Jalehar was a teenager in the 1990s when he heard warnings about looming food and water shortages in Singapore.…
Continue Reading Partner of Australian TV host detained in China expresses fears for her health
By Helen Regan, CNN Concerns are growing for Australian TV host Cheng Lei, who has been detained in China for nearly two years, following an…
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Asian shares rise, China trading closed for national holiday
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Friday amid mixed signs for investors such as rising energy prices and COVID-19…
Continue Reading Asian shares rise, China trading closed for national holiday
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Friday amid mixed signs for investors such as rising energy prices and COVID-19…
Continue Reading Israeli troops kill 2 Palestinians amid West Bank violence
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian during fighting in the occupied West Bank and…
Continue Reading Australia, China continue Pacific rivalry with island visits
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia and China are continuing their tit-for-tat diplomatic rivalry in the…
Continue Reading Angry French diplomats drop discretion to strike over reform
By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Members of the French diplomatic corps dropped their traditional reserve Thursday to go on strike,…
Continue Reading Nightclub needle attacks puzzle European authorities
By JADE LE DELEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Across France, more than 300 people have reported being pricked out of the blue with needles at…
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DCSO seeks public’s help in finding missing Bend-area man
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies requested the public’s help Wednesday night in finding a missing Bend-area man…
Continue Reading Gunman who killed 4 at Oklahoma medical building had been a patient of a victim, police chief says
By Jason Hanna and Amanda Watts, CNN The gunman who killed two doctors and two others at an Oklahoma medical building Wednesday did so after he…
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