Taiwan’s vice president leaves on Paraguay trip amid Chinese efforts to isolate the island
By TAIJING WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s vice president has left on a trip to Paraguay to reinforce relations with his…
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Russian warplane on training mission crashes in Kaliningrad, killing its pilots
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian warplane crashed in Russia’s Kaliningrad region on Saturday during a training mission, killing the two pilots on board.…
Continue ReadingHe’s ‘just Ken’ but will the ‘Barbie’ movie change his popularity?
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On and off the big screen, it’s Barbie’s world and Ken is just living in…
Continue ReadingKing of Jordan approves a bill to criminalize online speech. Human rights groups call it draconian
By OMAR AKOUR Associated Press AMMAN (AP) — The Jordanian state news agency reports that the King of Jordan has approved a bill to punish online…
Continue ReadingA first-time senator from Baluchistan named caretaker prime minister to oversee Pakistan’s elections
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The office of Pakistan’s prime minister says that first-time Anwaar-ul-haq Kakar will head the national caretaker government…
Continue ReadingPope condemns ‘unjustifiable’ assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is strongly condemning the “unjustifiable” assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate. History’s…
Continue ReadingThe failed Ohio amendment reflects Republican efforts nationally to restrict direct democracy
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After Ohio voters repealed a law pushed by Republicans that would have limited…
Continue ReadingThe Pentagon plans to shake up DC’s National Guard, criticized for its response to protests, Jan. 6
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C., in a…
Continue Reading6 dead, more than 50 rescued from capsized migrant boat in the English Channel
By BRIAN MELLEY and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — French authorities say an overloaded boat carrying migrants capsized before dawn…
Continue ReadingUN affirms concern over forced repatriation of North Koreans following criticism from rights groups
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office has expressed grave concern over the forced repatriation of North…
Continue ReadingAn activist tied to Niger’s junta says its leaders won’t hold talks until the region recognizes them
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — A local activist in Niger with ties to the military regime says the only way to avoid conflict…
Continue ReadingIS claims responsibility for an attack that killed 33 Syrian soldiers, and vows to keep fighting
BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an ambush in eastern Syria that killed at least 33 government soldiers and…
Continue ReadingSouth Koreans rally in Seoul against Japanese plans to release treated nuclear wastewater into sea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Anxious about Japan’s impending release of treated nuclear wastewater from the…
Continue ReadingRussia downs 20 drones over Crimea following a spate of attacks on Moscow
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia thwarted an attack by 20 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow-annexed Crimea overnight,…
Continue ReadingGuatemalan presidential candidate Sandra Torres leans on conservative values, opposing gay marriage
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press SAN JUAN SACATEPEQUEZ, Guatemala (AP) — Over the past decade, Guatemalan presidential candidate Sandra Torres…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years
By CLAIRE RUSH, BEATRICE DUPUY and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A raging wildfire that swept through a…
Continue ReadingRussian Orthodox priests face persecution from state and church for supporting peace in Ukraine
By KOSTYA MANENKOV The Associated Press ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Standing in an old Orthodox church in Antalya with a Bible in one hand and a candle…
Continue ReadingIn deadly Maui wildfires, communication failed. Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames
By REBECCA BOONE, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY MCAVOY Associated Press WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — In the hours before a wildfire engulfed the…
Continue ReadingA cherished weekend flea market in the Ukrainian capital survives despite war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Pochaina neighborhood in the Ukrainian capital comes alive every weekend as hundreds of people flock to its famous flea…
Continue ReadingSearching for the missing on Maui, some wait in agony to make contact. And then the phone rings
By MARK THIESSEN, ED KOMENDA and AUDREY MCAVOY WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — As smoke cleared from the fires in Maui that killed at least 80 people and…
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