Bosnia: Ex-party chief gets 3 years in prison for corruption
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A court in Bosnia has sentenced a former top ruling party official to three years in prison for corruption. The…
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Ukrainian court lowers Russian soldier’s war crimes sentence
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An appeals court in Kyiv has reduced to 15 years the life sentence of a Russian soldier convicted in the first war crimes…
Continue ReadingAbortion foes downplay complex post-Roe v. Wade realities
By AMANDA SEITZ and JOSH KELETY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When a 10-year-old Ohio girl traveled to Indiana last month to end a pregnancy…
Continue ReadingHong Kong authorities to investigate concert accident
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials say they will open an investigation into a concert accident in which a giant video…
Continue ReadingUN body says violence against Syrians in Lebanon on the rise
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency says Lebanese authorities need to stifle soaring violence and…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Lavrov says he will discuss US prisoner swap offer
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat says he’s open to a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony…
Continue ReadingInflation hits record 8.9% in euro area, but economy grows
By COURTNEY BONNELL and COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writers LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency shot up to…
Continue ReadingFire at Moscow hostel with bars on windows kills 8
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials say a fire killed eight people in a Moscow hostel where bars on the windows prevented occupants from escaping. The…
Continue ReadingSony sees profit rise despite waning interest in video games
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sony has reported its profit edged up 3% in the last quarter, weathering production setbacks from…
Continue ReadingFor Taiwan, Pelosi visit is about US, China controlling risk
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The crisis sparked by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan misses a…
Continue ReadingNew constitution gives some Tunisians hope, others concern
By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian voters have approved a referendum on a new constitution that gives more powers to…
Continue ReadingRussia, Ukraine trade blame for deadly attack on POW prison
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine accused each other Friday of shelling a prison in a separatist region of…
Continue ReadingStocks rally again, close out best month since Nov. 2020
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks racked up more gains Friday as Wall Street closed out its best month since November 2020, a welcome breather…
Continue ReadingWomen’s soccer energizes England in a league of their own
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Izzy Short, 13, struggles to pick her favorite England player as she anticipates the team’s…
Continue ReadingEconomy eclipses other issues in UK Conservative contest
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s next prime minister will take office amid turmoil: galloping inflation, a war in…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi warns Biden over Taiwan, calls for cooperation
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — President Xi Jinping warned against meddling in China’s dealings with Taiwan during a phone call…
Continue ReadingIsolation complication? US finds it’s hard to shun Russia
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration likes to say Russia is isolated internationally because of its…
Continue ReadingSenate deal should make it easier to buy electric vehicles
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The surprise deal by Senate Democrats on a slimmed-down bill to support families, boost infrastructure…
Continue ReadingTennis player Nick Kyrgios’ court date postponed by 3 weeks
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Wimbledon tennis finalist Nick Kyrgios’ court date to face a common assault charge has been postponed by three weeks.…
Continue ReadingChina backs away from growth goal, sticks to virus controls
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s leaders effectively acknowledged the struggling economy won’t hit its official 5.5%…
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