Nikola Jokic’s hometown in Serbia celebrates Denver Nuggets’ 1st NBA title
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press SOMBOR, Serbia (AP) — It was barely dawn when Nikola Jokic’s hardcore fans in his Serbian hometown of Sombor…
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Rights group: World Bank, Jordan use flawed formula for aid to kingdom, excluding some poor people
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A leading rights group says the World Bank and Jordan are using a “flawed” algorithm to…
Continue ReadingChinese man arrested over anti-US graffiti at US Consulate in Hong Kong, police say
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have arrested a man who allegedly spray-painted graffiti on the wall and gate of the…
Continue ReadingNottingham police say man fatally stabbed 3, stole van and ran down 3 more in English city
By JILL LAWLESS and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police say a knife-wielding assailant stabbed two college students to death…
Continue ReadingThousands evacuated in India and Pakistan as Cyclone Biparjoy approaches
By SIBI ARASU and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Pakistan’s army and civil authorities are planning to evacuate 80,000…
Continue ReadingAustrian man arrested in Afghanistan after traveling there in May
BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian Foreign Ministry says an Austrian man is being held in Afghanistan after he traveled to the country earlier this year.…
Continue ReadingAlmost half of Japan’s Women’s World Cup squad from abroad but Iwabuchi misses out
STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda has announced a 23-player squad for the Women’s World Cup. It’s a side…
Continue ReadingBTS 10 years on: Superfans make pilgrimage to Seoul to celebrate the K-pop band that conquered the globe
CNN By Kathleen Magramo, Yoonjung Seo and Paula Hancocks, CNN Hong Kong/ Seoul (CNN) — Friends Rowan Joss and Katie Myles’ recent trip to…
Continue ReadingNikola Jokic’s hometown in Serbia celebrates Denver Nuggets’ 1st NBA title
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press SOMBOR, Serbia (AP) — It was barely dawn when Nikola Jokic’s hardcore fans in his Serbian hometown of Sombor…
Continue ReadingGerman curator on a mission to return silver heirlooms stolen from Jewish families by the Nazis
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — Matthias Weniger put on a pair of white cloth gloves and carefully lifted a tarnished silver…
Continue ReadingSouth Sudan’s sluggish peace deal and unsteady road to elections
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press KOWACH, South Sudan (AP) — Martha Nyanguour didn’t have time to bury her husband, son or granddaughter when…
Continue ReadingCases of check fraud escalate dramatically, with Americans warned not to mail checks if possible
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small…
Continue ReadingBTS 10 years on: Superfans make pilgrimage to Seoul to celebrate the K-pop band that conquered the globe
By Kathleen Magramo, Yoonjung Seo and Paula Hancocks, CNN Hong Kong/ Seoul (CNN) — Friends Rowan Joss and Katie Myles’ recent trip to South…
Continue ReadingEl canciller de Cuba insiste en negar la existencia de una base de espionaje china en la isla
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, reafirmó la noche de este lunes su firme negativa a la…
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Fire damages SW Madras duplex; cause under investigation
Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that began outside a southwest Madras duplex Monday evening and spread into the attic, as well as…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asia markets higher ahead of US inflation, Fed rates decision
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday ahead of a U.S. inflation update and a Federal…
Continue Reading‘Messi mania’ in China as fans clamor for a glimpse of Argentina star
By Andrew McNicol and Candice Zhu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates were temporarily “trapped” in their…
Continue ReadingDiamondbacks withstand Realmuto hitting for the cycle to beat Phillies 9-8
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Evan Longoria hit a three-run homer to finish with four RBIs and the Arizona Diamondbacks…
Continue ReadingMyanmar junta suspends aid access to a million people in state devastated by Cyclone Mocha
By Helen Regan and Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Myanmar’s ruling junta has suspended humanitarian access to western Rakhine state, where more…
Continue ReadingTurkey turns to quest for hosting soccer’s Euros after Champions League final
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Turkey’s quest to host the men’s European Championship is one of the great unfulfilled goals in…
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