A Thai court drops a case over the deaths of Muslim protesters in 2004
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in southern Thailand has dropped a case against former state security personnel and officials over the…
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Duterte says he had a ‘death squad’ as mayor but didn’t order killings as Philippine president
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told a Senate inquiry that he maintained a “death…
Continue ReadingSocial Democrats win Lithuania’s election, overcoming center-right government
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania’s center-left opposition parties celebrated victory after prevailing over the center-right…
Continue ReadingTens of thousands rally in Georgia to denounce the parliamentary election they say was rigged
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Tens of thousands of Georgians massed outside parliament, demanding the annulment of the weekend…
Continue ReadingBorissov appears winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election
Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The center-right GERB party of ex-premier Boyko Borissov appears to be the winner of Bulgaria’s…
Continue ReadingVoters in Liechtenstein withdraw state funding from the country’s public radio broadcaster
BERLIN (AP) — Voters in Liechtenstein have voted to withdraw state funding from the tiny country’s public radio broadcaster, a decision that…
Continue ReadingDiamond-rich Botswana holds an election with new economic challenges for a long-ruling party
Associated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana will vote in a national election this week that will decide whether the ruling party extends a…
Continue ReadingPakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio cases
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has begun a nationwide vaccination campaign to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in…
Continue ReadingThe trajectory of Ukraine’s fight against Russia hangs on the outcome of the US election
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — There is no doubt that the U.S. election will determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine. The status of…
Continue ReadingThe leaders of India and Spain launch India’s first private military aircraft plant
Associated Press VADODARA, India (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez have inaugurated India’s…
Continue ReadingFrance and Morocco announce high speed rail investments as Macron visits Rabat
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco, kicking off a state…
Continue ReadingDevelopers begin cutting trees in a Tokyo park that environmentalists want to protect
TOKYO (AP) — Tree-cutting has begun in the Jingu Gaien park district of central Tokyo, a flashpoint for more than a year between environmentalists…
Continue ReadingWoman charged with assaulting Australian senator who shouted at the king
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A woman has appeared in an Australian court charged with assaulting the Indigenous senator who shouted…
Continue ReadingIn their own words: What it’s like in a ‘chaos’ Congress and why these lawmakers keep coming back
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Polarizing. Challenging. A lot of wasted time. That’s how six lawmakers described what it is like being in the…
Continue ReadingUS voters concerned about post-election violence and efforts to overturn the results: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — American voters are approaching the presidential election with deep unease about what could follow, including…
Continue ReadingThe dispute around a women’s volleyball team touches on a broader question: How to define ‘fair’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They play on the same team, but they couldn’t be further apart. One member of the women’s volleyball team at…
Continue ReadingHere’s what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaign
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Uncertainty reigns entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a…
Continue ReadingA French court postpones Gérard Depardieu’s sex assault trial because of his health
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A criminal court in Paris on Monday postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually…
Continue ReadingResistance forces push military regime close to brink in Myanmar
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a…
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