FBI: Man killed at Border Patrol station held ‘edged weapon’
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Mexican man fatally shot at a U.S. Border Patrol station in Texas had grabbed an “edged weapon” and was advancing…
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US sanctions Asian firms over North Korean fuel shipments
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the midst of increasingly aggressive North Korean missile launches this week, the U.S. has…
Continue ReadingWendell Pierce calls his ‘Death of a Salesman’ a ‘watermark’
By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Wendell Pierce hopes that heading a Black-led cast in a historic revival of Arthur Miller’s…
Continue ReadingDetroit man sentenced in killings of 4 women, 2 sex assaults
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit man was sentenced to at least 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering four women whose bodies were found in…
Continue ReadingIndian workers rescued from job scams in Southeast Asia
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government says it has rescued about 130 Indian workers from Myanmar, Cambodia and…
Continue ReadingOrg. of American States boss faces probe over relationship
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and GISELA SALOMON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The head of the Organization of American States is facing an internal…
Continue ReadingMalaysia plans smaller 2023 budget, goodies ahead of polls
By Eileen Ng Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia plans record development spending in 2023 despite a proposed smaller national…
Continue ReadingReactions to Nobel Peace Prize for rights defenders
BERLIN (AP) — Officials in Europe praised the awarding of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to activists standing up for human rights and democracy…
Continue ReadingDisputing Iran’s version, mom says teen was beaten to death
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The mother of a 16-year-old Iranian girl has disputed official claims that her daughter fell to her death from a…
Continue ReadingSoccer’s worst disasters: Same mistakes by police, fans die
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Police firing tear gas into a crowd of soccer fans. Exits locked against all safety regulations. It leads to a crush…
Continue ReadingPeace talks in Ethiopian conflict are delayed, diplomats say
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Diplomatic sources say African Union-sponsored peace talks to resolve Ethiopia’s two…
Continue ReadingFlood-ravaged Pakistan contests ratings downgrade by Moody’s
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is contesting a downgrade of its rating by Moody’s Investors Service, insisting it has…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks restrictive Ohio abortion law as suit proceeds
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio law banning virtually all abortions will remain blocked while a state constitutional…
Continue ReadingUN rights body agrees to appoint expert to scrutinize Russia
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s top human rights body has voted Friday to appoint an independent expert to step up…
Continue ReadingK-pop group BTS members face possible military conscription
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military appears to want to conscript BTS band members for military…
Continue ReadingUK offers new North Sea oil, gas licenses despite opposition
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has opened a new licensing round for North Sea oil and gas exploration,…
Continue ReadingGreece: Gales stall efforts to find missing migrants
By THANASSIS STAVRAKIS and SRDJAN NEDELJKOVIC Associated Press KYTHIRA, Greece (AP) — Officials say strong winds are hampering efforts around two…
Continue ReadingTo buy Twitter, Musk has to keep banks, investors on board
By TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers If the squabbling ever stops over Elon Musk’s renewed bid to buy Twitter, experts say…
Continue ReadingUS, UK hold drone drill in Persian Gulf after Iran seizures
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy has held a joint drone drill with the United Kingdom in the…
Continue ReadingThousands vote in southern Africa’s small kingdom Lesotho
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and HERBERT MOYO Associated Press MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — Thousands of voters in Lesotho are casting their ballots in the…
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