Report: Ukraine war ups arms sales but challenges lie ahead
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Global arms sales have grown by nearly 2%, chiefly because of the war in Ukraine. But the conflict may also hamper production, not…
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India signals it will continue to buy oil from Russia
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s foreign minister has signaled that his country will continue to buy oil from…
Continue ReadingQBE Shootout to be mixed-team event for PGA and LPGA tours
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson can expect plenty of more LPGA faces next year in the QBE…
Continue ReadingSearch for Johannesburg worshippers swept by flood; 14 dead
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The death toll from the tragic flash flood that swept away members of a church…
Continue ReadingOxford Dictionaries names ‘goblin mode’ its word of the year
LONDON (AP) — Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase. Oxford Dictionaries said Monday that “goblin mode” has been…
Continue ReadingTrial of 10 accused over Brussels suicide attacks underway
By MARK CARLSON Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The trial of 10 men accused over the 2016 suicide bombings at Brussels airport and a subway…
Continue ReadingIS suspect arrested in Pakistan Embassy attack in Kabul
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban government spokesman says an Islamic State suspect has been arrested in last week’s…
Continue ReadingSudan’s generals, pro-democracy group ink deal to end crisis
By ASHRAF IDRIS and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s coup leaders and the main pro-democracy group signed a deal…
Continue ReadingJapan police arrest 3 teachers in nursery abuse case
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Police have arrested three teachers at a nursery school in central Japan on suspicion they…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar’s 1 liquor store
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — In a dusty neighborhood on the outskirts of Qatar’s capital, guards stand duty at a gated…
Continue ReadingTurkish inflation eases for 1st time in more than a year
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Annual inflation in Turkey has eased slightly in November for the first time in more than a year, but remains close to…
Continue ReadingN. Korea fires artillery near border in warning to S. Korea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has fired about 130 artillery rounds into the water near its western and…
Continue ReadingUkrainians hid orphaned children from Russian deportation
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Hours after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, health staff at a children’s hospital in…
Continue ReadingEnlargement back on EU’s agenda at Western Balkans summit
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The war in Ukraine has put the European Union’s expansion at the…
Continue ReadingVatican vendettas: Alleged witness manipulation jolts trial
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The text message to the Vatican monsignor offered forgiveness along with a threat: “I…
Continue ReadingUAE leader makes surprise visit to Qatar following boycott
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The leader of the United Arab Emirates is making a surprise visit to Qatar during its hosting…
Continue ReadingRussia claims Kyiv hit its air bases, fires more missiles
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drones struck two air bases deep inside Russian territory, the Kremlin said Monday,…
Continue ReadingPalestinian man killed during Israeli raid in West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say a 22-year-old Palestinian man has been killed by Israeli fire during a military raid in the…
Continue ReadingCowboys score 33 points in 4th quarter, rout Colts 54-19
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas safety Malik Hooker had no idea what he was starting with a fumble return…
Continue ReadingAirplane crash in Gulf of Mexico leaves 2 dead, 1 missing
VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities were searching Monday for the pilot of a small airplane that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast,…
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