G7 ministers rally support for Ukraine, suspicion of China
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer MUENSTER, Germany (AP) — Top diplomats from the world’s major industrialized democracies are rallying support…
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Reports say China aiming for less disruptive COVID policies
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s health ministry has said its severe anti-virus controls should be made less…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s president accuses Russia of ‘energy terrorism’
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of engaging in “energy…
Continue Reading‘Bubble barrier’ among finalists for Prince William’s prize
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A bubble barrier that prevents plastic waste from reaching the ocean is one of 15 initiatives named…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: How impoverished N. Korea finances testing spree
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s recent barrage of missile tests, including…
Continue ReadingFrance, Germany press Italy to open ports to 1,000 at sea
By COLLEEN BARRY and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press MILAN (AP) — France and Germany are asking Italy’s new far-right-led government to grant a…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court more diverse than lawyers who argue before it
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court looks more like America than it ever has. The lawyers who…
Continue ReadingLuria makes final case for democracy, vies for Black voters
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press SUFFOLK, Va. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria is spending the closing days of her reelection campaign in the…
Continue ReadingRevelers return to Hong Kong 7s for 1st time since pandemic
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of revelers have returned to Hong Kong Stadium to enjoy a highly anticipated…
Continue ReadingBiden is ‘not buying’ that Democrats may lose in midterms
By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday he was feeling “really good” about…
Continue ReadingPope blasts ‘childlike’ wars at Bahrain interfaith summit
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — With Russia’s war in Ukraine raging, Pope Francis joined Muslim, Christian and Jewish…
Continue ReadingJapanese Kabuki star wants to reach younger, global audience
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese Kabuki star who recently assumed a prestigious stage name says he wants to preserve the…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s ex-PM Khan in stable condition after shooting
By MUNIR AHMED and RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan is in a stable…
Continue ReadingGerman factory orders down, underlining recession fears
BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that German factory orders were down 4% in September compared with the previous month, underlining expectations…
Continue ReadingWar fallout, aid demands overshadow climate talks in Egypt
By FRANK JORDANS and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — When world leaders, diplomats, campaigners and scientists descend on Sharm…
Continue ReadingRival Koreas scramble warplanes in extension of tensions
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has scrambled about 80 military aircraft, including advanced F-35 fighter…
Continue ReadingClimate negotiations: 30 years of melting hope and US power
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Thirty years ago there was hope that a warming world could clean up its act. It didn’t. The United States…
Continue ReadingUkrainians face nuclear threat with grit and dark humor
By HANNA ARHIROVA and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians no longer ask if their country will be hit by Russia with…
Continue ReadingIndian capital battles dangerous levels of air pollution
By ASHOK SHARMA and SHONAL GANGULY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Haze and smog have enveloped the skyline of India’s capital region…
Continue ReadingIran marks 1979 US Embassy takeover amid nationwide protests
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran is marking the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran as its…
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