UN to review presence in Afghanistan following Taliban ban
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations says it is reviewing its presence in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred Afghan women from working for the…
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French building collapse death toll rises to 6; 2 missing
PARIS (AP) — A French prosecutor says investigators are treating the deaths of at least six people who were killed when a building collapsed in the…
Continue ReadingU.N chief calls for massive international support to Somalia
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — U.N Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for “massive international…
Continue ReadingLobotka’s passes have been the motor that makes Napoli tick
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer CASTEL VOLTURNO, Italy (AP) — Dribbling wizard Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and scoring wonder Victor Osimhen have been…
Continue ReadingS Korea to conduct 1st launch of commercial-grade satellite
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea plans to conduct its first launch of a commercial-grade satellite aboard a…
Continue ReadingSwiss lawmakers pick apart Credit Suisse woes ahead of deal
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s parliament is opening a special session to scrutinize the state-imposed takeover of…
Continue ReadingThailand criticized for returning Myanmar resistance members
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Human rights groups and opposition politicians in Thailand are criticizing the government…
Continue ReadingAs summer heat looms, Japan urged to curb impact, emissions
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Temperatures are rising in Japan and summer is coming fast. As fossil fuel use that feeds climate…
Continue ReadingUK junior doctors begin 4-day strike, seeking hefty pay hike
LONDON (AP) — Tens of thousands of doctors have walked off the job across England in a four-day strike billed as the most disruptive in the history…
Continue ReadingDomestic unrest interrupts Macron’s European future speech
By MIKE CORDER and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has laid out his vision of a bold,…
Continue ReadingOman’s second-largest bank pursues merger with smaller rival
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman’s second-largest bank is pursuing a potential merger with its smaller rival, potentially creating a…
Continue ReadingUN agency investigating humanitarian food theft in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The United Nations food relief agency is investigating the theft of food aid from lifesaving humanitarian operations…
Continue ReadingGermany: ‘Uncooperative’ squirrel freed from manhole cover
BERLIN (AP) — Firefighters say they have freed an “uncooperative” squirrel that was stuck in a manhole cover in western Germany. The Dortmund…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s Tsai says China not being ‘responsible’ with drills
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has condemned China’s military drills in the Taiwan…
Continue ReadingShootout in southwest Pakistan kills 4 policemen, militant
By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say security forces raided a suspected hideout of the Pakistani Taliban…
Continue ReadingAsian shares moderately higher with focus on inflation data
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday, as markets watched for key inflation data likely to…
Continue ReadingFancy a dip? An Olympic reboot for Paris’ toxic River Seine
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Even before he has dipped his toes into the murky waters of Paris ‘ famous but forbidden…
Continue ReadingPolish leader heads to US to further strengthen defense ties
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister has flown to the United States for meetings aimed at strengthening the economic and defense…
Continue ReadingUS House speaker attends rally in New Mexico swing district
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy attended a rally in southern New Mexico on Monday for former U.S. Rep. Yvette…
Continue ReadingA look at who’s who in the murder trial of slain kids’ mom
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors say the mother charged in a triple murder case took part in a complex conspiracy…
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