Asian stocks gain after Wall St rebounds from inflation jolt
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets surged Friday after Wall Street rebounded from a slump caused by…
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New Ms. Foundation initiative funds birth justice nonprofits
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Ms. Foundation for Women’s new Birth Justice Initiative, designed to support grassroots organizations led by…
Continue ReadingLatvia calls watchdog’s migrant mistreatment claims “absurd”
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Latvia has rejected as “absurd” claims by Amnesty International that it is violently…
Continue ReadingIraqi military says 9 rockets target Green Zone amid crisis
By QASSIM ABDU-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s military says at least nine rockets have targeted Baghdad’s heavily…
Continue ReadingReport: Bomb threat led to evacuation of Norway gas plant
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian media say a bomb threat against an gas processing facility in central Norway has forced the evacuation of the…
Continue ReadingWhite House aims to speed-up pace of building infrastructure
By JOSH BOAK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is hosting a summit to help speed up construction projects tied to…
Continue ReadingNATO chief warns Russia not to cross ‘very important line’
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia would be crossing a “very important line” if…
Continue ReadingIran president accuses US of ‘destabilization’ amid protests
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president has accused the U.S. of conducting a “failed policy of…
Continue ReadingBlast near military bus in Syria kills troops, wounds dozens
BEIRUT (AP) — A bomb has exploded near a Syrian military bus in a suburb of Damascas, killing and wounding several soldiers. Syrian state media…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea takes inspiration from Putin’s nuke threats
By FOSTER KLUG Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — For decades North Korea has threatened to turn enemy cities into a “sea of fire,” even as it…
Continue ReadingTaiwan chipmaker TSMC says quarterly profit $8.8 billion
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips for smartphones and other…
Continue ReadingUS firepower showcased in Philippine joint combat drills
By JIM GOMEZ and AARON FAVILA Associated Press CAPAS, Philippines (AP) — Truck-mounted launchers blasted off rockets and U.S. stealth fighter jets…
Continue ReadingFlood warnings as southeast Australia lashed by heavy rain
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Flood warnings have been issued, hundreds of homes have been evacuated, thousands more…
Continue ReadingUnrest widespread in Jerusalem over latest Israeli clampdown
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police have fired live rounds, tear gas and stun grenades in widespread Jerusalem street confrontations with Palestinians…
Continue ReadingLawyer: Djokovic has good chance of getting Australian visa
By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A Melbourne-based immigration lawyer says Novak Djokovic will likely be successful if…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Who is leading the crackdown on Iran’s protests?
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press They show up at the first signs of protest in Iran — men in black, riding motorcycles, often wielding guns or…
Continue ReadingPolice: Missing Georgia toddler believed dead, mom a suspect
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia toddler reported missing by his mother last week is believed to be dead, according to police, and his mother has…
Continue ReadingPoland repairs oil pipeline leak, says pumping will resume
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish operator of an oil pipeline says it is repairing damage that caused a leak earlier this week to the main source of…
Continue ReadingRacist remarks: Hurt, betrayal among LA’s Indigenous people
By AMY TAXIN and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bricia Lopez has welcomed people of all walks to dine at her family’s…
Continue ReadingSaudis say US sought 1 month delay of OPEC+ production cuts
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia says that the U.S. had urged the kingdom to postpone a decision by…
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