Watchdog: Nuclear states modernize their weapons, Chinese arsenal is growing
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A report on the world’s nuclear weapons says the nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their arsenals and several…
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Silvio Berlusconi, scandal-scarred ex-Italian leader, dies at 86
By FRANCES D’EMILIO and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy’s…
Continue ReadingPolish authorities rule rights of pregnant woman who died were violated amid abortion law debate
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish health authorities say that there was a violation of patient rights in the case of a woman who died of sepsis in the…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this week: ‘Extraction 2,’ Stan Lee doc, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘The Wonder Years’
By The Associated Press Albums from John Mellencamp and Killer Mike, as well as the return of Chris Hemsworth’s gun-for-hire anti-hero in…
Continue ReadingJapan nuclear plant conducts tests before discharging treated radioactive wastewater into sea
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has begun tests of newly constructed facilities…
Continue ReadingSilvio Berlusconi, scandal-scarred former Italian leader, dies at 86
By FRANCES D’EMILIO and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was…
Continue ReadingReports say Turkish shelling in north Syria kills a Russian soldier, wounds others
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurdish media and a Britain-based war monitor are reporting that Turkish shelling in the country’s north has hit a…
Continue ReadingFormer Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi was also successful in soccer at AC Milan and Monza
By DANIELLA MATAR and ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writers MILAN (AP) — Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi dominated Italian soccer for decades…
Continue ReadingUS decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influence
By ANGELA CHARLTON and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press PARIS (AP) — UNESCO announced Monday that the United States plans to rejoin the U.N. cultural…
Continue ReadingIndia, Pakistan deploy rescuers and plan evacuations ahead of severe cyclone
By SIBI ARASU and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — India and Pakistan are bracing for the first severe cyclone this year…
Continue ReadingFormer Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says police charged him with perjury
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Former Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says police have charged him…
Continue ReadingUkraine claims recapture of 4th village in eastern Donetsk as counteroffensive operations roll on
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military officials said Monday their troops have retaken another southeastern…
Continue ReadingBTS is 10 years old: Seoul landmarks to be lit up in purple to celebrate K-pop band’s anniversary
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Skyscrapers, bridges and other landmarks in South Korea’s capital will be lit up in purple as the country begins…
Continue ReadingUBS completes takeover of Credit Suisse in deal meant to stem global financial turmoil
By GEIR MOULSON and COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — UBS says it has completed its takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse. The…
Continue ReadingJapanese talent agency’s probe into alleged abuse by Johnny Kitagawa aims to prevent future cases
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A major Japanese talent agency has begun an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against its…
Continue ReadingTrial starts of suspect in deadly Danish mall shooting
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The trial has opened of a 23-year-old man who is charged with murder and attempted murder over a shooting in a Danish…
Continue ReadingShooting at California teen’s birthday party leaves 18-year-old woman dead, 6 wounded
ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) — Police in California say a shooting at a birthday party killed an 18-year-old woman and injured six others. The Antioch…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s opposition leader and former prime minister testifies at Netanyahu’s corruption trial
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli prime minister’s chief political rival has testified at his corruption trial. Yair Lapid, a former premier…
Continue ReadingCash-strapped Pakistan welcomes arrival of first shipment of discounted crude from Russia
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s government has welcomed the arrival of the first shipment of discounted crude…
Continue ReadingMajor air defense exercise starts in Germany, effect on civilian flights unclear
BERLIN (AP) — An air deployment exercise billed as the biggest in NATO’s history and hosted by Germany is getting underway. The exercise was…
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