Trump investigations: Georgia prosecutor ups anticipation
By KATE BRUMBACK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been put on notice by a…
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Blinken urges Israel-Palestinian calm as violence soars
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel and the Palestinians on Monday to ease…
Continue ReadingWHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing ‘inflection’ point
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization chief says the coronavirus remains a global health emergency. It comes after a key advisory panel found…
Continue ReadingEU watchdog seeks powers, funds for lawmaker probe body
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly says that a European Parliament body supervising anti-lobbying and lawmakers’ conduct…
Continue Reading2 foreign skiers hit by Japan avalanche found, presumed dead
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese rescuers have found two foreign men who were hit by an avalanche while backcountry skiing.…
Continue ReadingIndonesian Muslims protest Quran burning in Sweden
By ANDI JATMIKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of Indonesian Muslims have marched to the heavily guarded Swedish Embassy in…
Continue ReadingReport: Slovenian authorities hold 2 alleged Russian spies
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenian media say authorities have apprehended two alleged Russian spies suspected of using an agency dealing in real…
Continue ReadingFrance braces for major transport woes from pension strikes
PARIS (AP) — France’s national rail operator is recommending that passengers stay home if possible Tuesday to avoid labor strikes. The strikes…
Continue ReadingIndian opposition’s ‘unity march’ ends in disputed Kashmir
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s main opposition Congress party has ended a five-month cross-country “unity…
Continue ReadingChina e-retailer JD.com ending sales in Thailand, Indonesia
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese online retailer JD.com Inc. is closing its consumer e-commerce services in Indonesia and Thailand amid intense competition…
Continue ReadingGerman economy shrank 0.2% in Q4, worse than expected
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that Germany’s economy shrank by 0.2% in the fourth quarter compared with…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 74
By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from previous day’s suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan…
Continue ReadingCarrier Emirates test flies Boeing 777 on sustainable fuel
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates successfully flew a Boeing 777 on a test flight…
Continue ReadingWorld Bank: Myanmar economy to grow 3%, dragged by conflict
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World Bank economists say Myanmar’s economy grew 3% last year and will likely achieve…
Continue ReadingDutch electronics giant Philips to cut 6,000 jobs worldwide
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch consumer electronics and medical equipment maker Philips said Monday it is cutting 6,000 jobs worldwide over…
Continue ReadingPalestinians say Israeli troops kill man in West Bank
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man in a…
Continue ReadingHow will EU ban and West’s price cap on Russian diesel work?
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union is taking another big step toward cutting its energy ties with…
Continue ReadingAdani accuses short-seller Hindenburg of attacking India
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI, India (AP) — India’s Adani Group, run by Asia’s richest man, has hit back at a report from…
Continue ReadingSurvivors of conflict to meet Pope Francis in Congo
By JUSTIN KABUMBA and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Pope Francis’ long-awaited visit to Congo and South Sudan this week comes…
Continue ReadingIs there hope for a dying river in Kenya’s growing capital?
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As clean water runs short, one of Africa’s fastest growing cities is struggling to…
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