Airstrikes kill well-known Syrian drug kingpin
By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An opposition war monitor and a pro-government radio station are reporting that…
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ASEAN leaders to tackle regional crises at tropical resort
By EDNA TARIGAN and ANDI JATMIKO Associated Press LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia (AP) — A picturesque tourist destination will host crisis-weary Southeast…
Continue ReadingSet to host, UK taking Eurovision very seriously this year
By HILARY FOX Associated Press LONDON (AP) — There’s nothing like nearly winning to wake people up. And the U.K.’s second-place position at…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s opposition denounces fairness of vote under Erdogan
By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — As Turkey heads for presidential and parliamentary elections at the weekend that are shaping up to…
Continue ReadingNorway’s aging king hospitalized with an infection
Norway’s aging king, Harald V, has been admitted to a hospital due to an infection. The Norwegian palace said Monday that “the king has been…
Continue ReadingIran hangs 2 in rare blasphemy case as executions surge
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Continue ReadingSudan doctors: At least 100 killed in Darfur clashes
By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s Doctors Syndicate says at least 100 people were killed in clashes that erupted last…
Continue ReadingWar overshadows holiday integral to Russian identity
By The Associated Press Victory Day is Russia’s most important secular holiday, lauding two tenets that are central to its identity: military might…
Continue ReadingUN urges Afghanistan’s Taliban to end floggings, executions
RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A U.N. report on Monday strongly criticized the Taliban for carrying out public executions, lashings…
Continue ReadingPakistan, Afghan Taliban agree to boost trade, lower tension
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities and Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister have agreed to…
Continue ReadingYoon, Kishida vow better Seoul-Tokyo ties following summit
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is calling for officials to map out specific…
Continue ReadingTeachers earn $67K on average. Is push for raises too late?
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing…
Continue ReadingWhy so many mass killings? Families, experts seek answers
By STEFANIE DAZIO and LARRY FENN Associated Press More than 100 people have been killed in mass killings thus far in 2023, an average of one a week.…
Continue ReadingThe Frenchie becomes a favorite — and a dog-show contender
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — French bulldogs are ranked as the United States’ favorite dog breed, yet none has ever won the…
Continue ReadingCongress eyes new rules for tech: What’s under consideration
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate…
Continue ReadingBiden uses humor to try to defuse concerns about his age
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Joe Biden, the oldest president in U.S. history, embarks on his reelection campaign, he is…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asia shares trade mixed ahead of reports
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Tuesday as investors took a wait-and-see view on the week ahead…
Continue ReadingAP wins public service, photo Pulitzers for Ukraine coverage
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday for its coverage of the war in Ukraine,…
Continue ReadingConservatives prevail in key vote for new Chile constitution
By EVA VERGARA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A far-right party is leading in the vote count after Chileans cast ballots Sunday for a…
Continue ReadingTourist boat capsizes in southern India; at least 22 dead
NEW DELHI (AP) — Officials say a double-decker boat carrying more than 30 passengers capsized Sunday night off a beach in southern India, and more…
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