South Africa to host US trade forum as diplomatic tensions subside
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa will host a meeting of nations participating in the U.S. Africa Growth and…
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Surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada led to allegations around Sikh killing, official says
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The allegation of India’s involvement in the killing of a Sikh Canadian is based on surveillance…
Continue ReadingAzerbaijan claims full control of breakaway region and holds initial talks with ethnic Armenians
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Azerbaijan regained control of its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in a deadly…
Continue ReadingJapan TV network will acquire Totoro creator Studio Ghibli as animation studio prepares for future
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio of Hayao Miyazaki, will become a subsidiary of…
Continue Reading3 South Africa navy personnel die after swept off a submarine deck. 4 soldiers killed in road crash
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Three South African navy personnel have died and a senior officer is in critical…
Continue ReadingGold, watches and other luxury items totaling $1.75B seized in Singapore money laundering scheme
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore police say they have uncovered more luxury watches, gold bars and other assets from a massive money…
Continue ReadingGas explosion and fire at highway construction site in Romania kills 4 and injures 5
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Emergency authorities in Romania say a gas explosion at a highway construction site has killed four people and injured…
Continue ReadingKenya’s president is committing his country to lead a multinational force to Haiti to combat gangs
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president is committing his country to lead a multinational force in Haiti to combat…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III makes a stop at the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral on his state visit to France
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — King Charles III has made an emotional stop in front of Paris’ fire-damaged Notre Dame…
Continue ReadingAn Israeli tank was stolen from a military zone. Authorities found it in a junkyard
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities are trying to figure out how a tank was stolen from a military training zone…
Continue ReadingLebanon launches probe into late-night shots outside US Embassy that caused no injuries
By BASSEM MROUE and HASSAN AMMAR Associated Press AUKAR, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese authorities are investigating a late-night shooting outside the…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares mixed after interest rates-driven sell-off on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares were mixed on Friday after another slump on Wall Street driven by expectations that U.S.…
Continue ReadingRecord number of Australians enroll to vote in referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A record number of Australians has enrolled to vote in a referendum that would create an…
Continue ReadingMother of 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia could be jailed for failing drug tests
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia could be jailed for failing mandatory drug tests. A bail…
Continue ReadingMan executed for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed an inmate Thursday for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance…
Continue ReadingSyrian President Bashar Assad is in China on his first visit since the beginning of war in Syria
BEIJING (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad has arrived in China on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria’s 12-year conflict.…
Continue ReadingFirst private US passenger rail line in 100 years is about to link Miami and Orlando at high speed
By TERRY SPENCER and DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The first big test of whether privately owned high-speed passenger train service…
Continue ReadingJapanese crown prince begins Vietnam visit, marking 50 years of diplomatic relations
By HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Japanese Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, has met Vietnamese Vice…
Continue ReadingOutdated headline sparks vicious online hate campaign directed at Las Vegas newspaper
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A Las Vegas newspaper is the subject of vicious attacks online for its coverage of an alleged…
Continue ReadingAsian Games offer a few sports you may not recognize. How about kabaddi, sepaktakraw, and wushu?
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer If you are bored with day-in, day-out sports like basketball or swimming or volleyball, then check out the Asian…
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