Pakistan seals off its capital ahead of a planned rally by Imran Khan supporters
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is sealing off its capital ahead of a planned rally by supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan. It’s the…
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Modi’s party heads for victory in Maharashtra state election while opposition wins Jharkhand
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in…
Continue ReadingThe Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinated
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday she has contracted an assassin to kill the…
Continue ReadingDeadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town
Associated Press VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government says it has decided not to attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado…
Continue ReadingFighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 37 people
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Fighting between armed Sunni and Shiite groups in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 37 people and…
Continue ReadingJapan holds first memorial for ‘all workers’ at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?
Associated Press SADO, Japan (AP) — Japan hs held a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, listed in July as a UNESCO World Heritage…
Continue ReadingKey UN committee adopts resolution paving the way for a first-ever treaty on crimes against humanity
Associated Pres UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key U.N. General Assembly committee has adopted a resolution paving the way for negotiations on a…
Continue ReadingWill a winter storm hit the US over Thanksgiving week? Here’s what forecasts show so far
Associated Press WINDSOR, Calif. (AP) — Forecasters warned over the weekend that another round of winter weather could complicate travel leading up…
Continue ReadingOrchestra conductor mourns childhood home’s destruction in Israel’s southern Lebanon offensive
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lubnan Baalbaki, the conductor of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra, watched on his phone screen as the Israeli…
Continue ReadingHydrate. Make lists. Leave yourself time. And other tips for reducing holiday travel stress
Associated Press Travel can be stressful in the best of times. Now add in the high-level anxiety that seems to be baked into every holiday season and…
Continue ReadingAn influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumph
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Democrats’ crushing loss in Montana’s nationally important U.S. Senate race settled a fierce political…
Continue ReadingVoters rejected historic election reforms across the US, despite more than $100M push
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two weeks before Election Day, activists from across the country gathered for an online rally heralding…
Continue ReadingTrump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet, but he took his time before settling on…
Continue ReadingPeople on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters
Associated Press/Report for America HOUSTON (AP) — Extreme weather is making power outages longer and more frequent across the U.S. People with…
Continue ReadingA $300B a year deal for climate cash at UN summit sparks outrage for some and hope for others
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — United Nations climate talks adopted a deal to inject at least $300 billion annually in humanity’s fight…
Continue ReadingAs fast fashion’s waste pollutes Africa’s environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution
Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search…
Continue ReadingAlyssa Nakken, first full-time female coach in MLB history, leaving Giants to join Guardians
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in a Major League Baseball game, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s pick for labor secretary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Department of Labor in…
Continue ReadingIdaho teen is arrested in connection with a dead infant found in a baby box at a hospital
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho teenager has been arrested in connection with the body of an infant found last month at a hospital in a box meant…
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