Gunmen kill 2 policemen in attack in southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani official says gunmen have attacked a police post in the insurgency-hit southwestern province of Baluchistan,…
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Energy agency chief: “No excuse” for high methane emissions
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — The International Energy Agency on Tuesday accused fossil fuel industries of doing too little to curb methane emissions and…
Continue ReadingCalls for change in Iran reach even Shiite heartland of Qom
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s city of Qom is one of the country’s most important centers for Shiite Muslim clerics, packed with…
Continue ReadingAsian shares decline following Wall Street tumble
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Wednesday after stocks tumbled on Wall Street as worries persist about…
Continue ReadingMcClellan wins special election for Virginia’s 4th District
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia voters on Tuesday elected Democrat Jennifer McClellan, a veteran state legislator…
Continue ReadingAustrian children take government to court over climate
BERLIN (AP) — A dozen minors filed a lawsuit with Austria’s top court Tuesday seeking to force the government to ensure their constitutional…
Continue ReadingMardi Gras brings joy – but also worry over violent crime
By KEVIN MCGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sunny skies and unusually warm weather fueled the street party fervor in New Orleans as the…
Continue ReadingChina says it’s seeking role in Ukraine peace settlement
BEIJING (AP) — The foreign minister of China, which has provided strong political backing for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says his country…
Continue ReadingKari Lake looks to harness her movement after Arizona loss
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Brett Foto and his fiancee were vacationing in Phoenix last fall when they heard about a…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court weighs Google’s liability in ISIS terror case
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In its first case about the federal law that is credited with helping create the modern…
Continue ReadingBiden in Poland: US, allies ‘will never waver’ in Ukraine
By AAMER MADHANI, ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned of “hard and bitter…
Continue ReadingDelegation meeting Taiwan leader reaffirms US commitment
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A delegation of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday met with Taiwan’s president, who promised to deepen military cooperation…
Continue ReadingLiberia may have ‘parallel system’ for illegal log exports
By ED DAVEY The lush West African rainforests of Liberia are being cut down and illegally exported with the likely collusion of powerful government…
Continue Reading17 migrants dead, 13 hurt, in bus crash in central Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — At least 17 migrants are dead after the bus they were traveling in crashed in central Mexico. All of the dead were migrants,…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand needs to rebuild for weather resilience, PM says
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s prime minister says the country needs to rebuild with more resilient infrastructure to cope with…
Continue ReadingUS urges UN to condemn North Korea; China, Russia blame US
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its allies are urging the U.N. Security Council to condemn North…
Continue ReadingFaux fur, hot water bottles at Burberry’s new London show
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British luxury brand Burberry has unveiled its first catwalk show under new creative director Daniel…
Continue ReadingJesuit barred from artistic activity after new abuse claims
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ Jesuit religious order is taking new measures against a prominent Jesuit artist…
Continue ReadingDudamel on New York: ‘I keep that wild, wild animal Gustavo’
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press Gustavo Dudamel has arrived at the New York Philharmonic for the first time since he was hired to become music…
Continue ReadingPapua New Guinea police say 4 being held by criminals
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea police say security forces are prepared to use lethal force to free a foreigner and three citizens of…
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