Famed Ukrainian medic describes ‘hell’ of Russian captivity
By LORI HINNANT and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The captive Ukrainian medic’s eyeglasses had long since been taken…
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South Africa shocked by bar shootings, police hunt suspects
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is reeling in shock from a spate of weekend bar shootings in which armed men…
Continue ReadingFamed Ukrainian medic describes ‘hell’ of Russian captivity
By LORI HINNANT and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The captive Ukrainian medic’s eyeglasses had long since been taken…
Continue ReadingUN projects world population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations estimates that the world’s population will reach 8 billion on Nov.…
Continue ReadingNo-confidence vote fails in France; shows divided parliament
By JADE LE DELEY and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers have failed to pass a no-confidence motion requested by a leftist…
Continue ReadingFar out: NASA space telescope’s 1st cosmic view goes deep
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Our view of the universe just expanded: The first image from NASA’s new space telescope unveiled Monday is…
Continue ReadingCalifornia firefighters gain against Yosemite wildfire
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters gained ground Monday in the battle against a wildfire that poses a threat to a grove…
Continue ReadingEuropean court says Turkey not complying with Kavala ruling
ISTANBUL (AP) — Europe’s highest court says Turkey has failed to comply with its ruling that a prominent Turkish philanthropist be immediately…
Continue ReadingSouth Sudan suspends dredging of Naam river, Sudd wetlands
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s president ordered the suspension Saturday of all dredging-related…
Continue ReadingPoland marks WWII-era massacre by Ukrainian nationalists
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s leaders have marked the anniversary of the World War II-era Ukrainian massacre of Poles by stressing that only the…
Continue ReadingGerman union seeks 8% wage increase for industrial workers
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest industrial union says it will seek an 8% wage increase for millions of manufacturing workers in upcoming pay…
Continue ReadingThere’s another chance to catch a supermoon on Wednesday
By The Associated Press If you missed last month’s supermoon, you have another chance. This month’s full moon is Wednesday. At the same time, the…
Continue ReadingEx-F1 boss Ecclestone to be charged with fraud over assets
LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors say former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone will be charged with fraud by false representation following a…
Continue ReadingGreek PM slams map showing major Greek islands as Turkish
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister has called upon Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to clarify whether a map displayed by a…
Continue ReadingKimberly Palmer: How to afford big-ticket items for the year
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet If you need to make a big purchase this year, such as an appliance or piece of furniture, consider your timing:…
Continue ReadingVerdicts delayed for suspects in Dutch reporter’s slaying
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A court in Amsterdam has delayed verdicts in the trial of two men accused of murder in the fatal shooting of renowned…
Continue ReadingEU urges second COVID-19 boosters for people ages 60 to 79
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union says it’s “critical” that authorities in the 27-nation…
Continue ReadingWhat value on nature? Countries now have 1st guidelines
BERLIN (AP) — Officials said Monday that countries have approved the first comprehensive guidelines for judging the value of nature following four…
Continue ReadingHong Kong mulls movement restrictions as COVID cases rise
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities are considering implementing a health code system in the city that would…
Continue ReadingCouples derailed by virus get mass ‘re-wedding’ in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of couples whose weddings were derailed or scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic got a do-over thanks to a New York…
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