Belarus’ top diplomat buried as his death raises suspicions
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus has given a state funeral to its foreign minister who died suddenly at age 64,…
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Woman believed to be 1971 kidnap victim reunites with family
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A woman who family members believe was the toddler kidnapped by a babysitter 51 years ago has been reunited with her…
Continue ReadingIran fans divided in World Cup match against US
By JON GAMBRELL and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — While Iran’s national team faced the U.S. on the pitch, Iran’s politically…
Continue ReadingQatar says farewell to World Cup in 2-0 loss to Netherlands
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Qatari soccer fans gathered at Al Bayt Stadium for the country’s last game in the…
Continue ReadingClarence Gilyard, ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Matlock’ actor, dies at 66
NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Gilyard Jr., a popular supporting actor whose credits include the blockbuster films “Die Hard” and “Top Gun”…
Continue ReadingSurvivor of Virginia Walmart mass shooting files $50M suit
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Walmart employee who survived last week’s mass shooting at a store in Virginia has filed…
Continue ReadingDefense: Man had no reason to help family in killings of 8
WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A defense attorney for an Ohio man accused of helping his family kill eight members of another family says he had no reason to…
Continue ReadingStorms cause major tornadoes, flooding around the South
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Residents in several towns across Louisiana and Mississippi took cover as tornado sirens blared late Tuesday, and forecasters…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in UK over deaths of 27 during Channel crossing
LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested a man over the deaths of at least 27 people who drowned while trying to cross the English Channel in a…
Continue ReadingRussian diplomat says prisoner swap with US remains possible
MOSCOW (AP) — A senior Russian diplomat says Russia and the United States repeatedly came close to reaching agreement on a prisoner exchange and a…
Continue ReadingChina to increase nuclear warheads to 1,500, Pentagon warns
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Pentagon report warns that China continues to rapidly modernize its…
Continue ReadingSAfrica: Convicted killer of anti-apartheid hero stabbed
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The convicted killer of South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani has been stabbed in…
Continue ReadingTeam of UK lawmakers visits Taiwan amid strained China ties
LONDON (AP) — A group of British lawmakers is in Taiwan and scheduled to meet with President Tsai Ing-Wen and other politicians after British Prime…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia extends terms of $5 billion in aid to Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabian state media says the country has agreed to extend the terms of a $5 billion aid package to Egypt that took effect in…
Continue Reading$10M settlement announced in heat death of Georgia student
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The parents of a Georgia high school basketball player who collapsed while practicing outdoors in…
Continue ReadingSpanish government presents bill to fight human trafficking
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s government has presented a new bill with the goal of providing better…
Continue ReadingEx-mayor, elected at age 23, loses corruption case appeal
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld the extortion and fraud convictions of a once-celebrated…
Continue ReadingGerman inflation dips slightly in November to 10%
BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that Germany’s inflation rate slipped back slightly to 10% in November. But galloping prices remain a major…
Continue ReadingPanama confronts illegal trafficking of animals
By KATHIA MARTÍNEZ Associated Press ANCON, Panama (AP) — In a tropical forest beside the Panama Canal, two black-handed spider monkeys swing about…
Continue ReadingGerman president presses N Macedonia on EU-required reforms
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has urged North Macedonia to acknowledge the presence of an ethnic…
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