Putin, Xi to meet in Uzbekistan next week, official says
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet next week at a summit in Uzbekistan, a Russian official…
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At least 32 dead in fire at karaoke parlor in south Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll from a fire at a karaoke parlor in southern Vietnam has risen to 32 and some parts of the building remain…
Continue ReadingUkraine says grain coming to Somalia, but Russia skeptical
By CARA ANNA and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ukraine’s president says tons of grain from his country will arrive…
Continue ReadingRed Cross: Landslide kills 15 in remote Uganda district
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The Uganda Red Cross says at least 15 people have been killed in a landslide triggered…
Continue ReadingUK leader Truss vows energy relief, rules out windfall tax
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Liz Truss told Parliament on Wednesday that she would tackle Britain’s “very…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What help are North Korean weapons to Russia?
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is apparently moving to sell millions of rockets and…
Continue ReadingGerman parliament honors Gorbachev, who enabled unification
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament has paid tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev by holding a minute of silence for the former Soviet leader who paved…
Continue ReadingIsraeli troops kill Palestinian militant in West Bank clash
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian authorities say Israeli troops killed a Palestinian militant during a firefight in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli…
Continue ReadingAsia shares rise as Wall Street on track to end loss streak
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian benchmarks mostly rose Thursday, as investor optimism got a perk from a rally on Wall Street…
Continue ReadingItaly’s fractured left taps young feminist to lift campaign
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MODENA, Italy (AP) — As far-right leader Giorgia Meloni ’s push to become Italy’s first female premier…
Continue ReadingRescued Irrawaddy dolphin calf dies despite weeks of care
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An Irrawaddy dolphin calf who was rescued and nursed day and night for weeks by veterinarians…
Continue ReadingChina earthquake deaths rise to 74 as lockdown anger grows
BEIJING (AP) — The death toll in this week’s earthquake in western China has jumped to 74 with another 26 people still missing, the government…
Continue ReadingVideo of child refugee in Libya sheds light on rampant abuse
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Cowering in a bare corner, the 15-year-old boy begs for mercy and holds up his arms, trying to fend off…
Continue ReadingCandy, cash, gifts: How rewards help recovery from addiction
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Harold Lewis has been fighting drug addiction for years, but only recently started thinking recovery could be…
Continue ReadingEast Timor president pushes back on environmental criticism
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Give our country $100 billion — or stop lecturing us about making money from fossil…
Continue ReadingAbortion floor debate splits South Carolina Republicans
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s looming Senate debate on an abortion ban that would no longer…
Continue ReadingChina’s export growth sinks in August, imports shrink
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s export growth weakened in August and imports shrank as high energy prices, inflation…
Continue ReadingSteve Bannon expects to face new criminal charge in NY
By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, said Tuesday…
Continue ReadingElected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press The names of hundreds of U.S. law enforcement officers, elected officials and military…
Continue ReadingUtah’s Evan McMullin upends two-party fight for US Senate
By SAM METZ Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Campaigning at a park filled with 19th-century pushcarts on a state holiday honoring Utah’s…
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