Bomb threats made in Kosovo’s ethnic Serb-dominated areas
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Police in Kosovo have reported a series of bomb threats to schools in Serb-dominated areas of the country and say they have…
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WHO: COVID-19 deaths rise, reversing a 5-week decline
GENEVA (AP) — After five weeks of declining coronavirus deaths, the number of fatalities reported globally increased by 4% last week, according to…
Continue ReadingFire in apartment building kills 4 in central Slovakia
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Officials say a fire broke out in an apartment building in Slovakia overnight, killing at least four people. Police say…
Continue ReadingGermany steps up calls to save energy as Russia reduces gas
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s vice chancellor is stepping up an appeal for the country’s residents to save energy after Russia’s Gazprom…
Continue ReadingKevin Spacey ‘strenuously’ denies sex charges, granted bail
LONDON (AP) — Kevin Spacey “strenuously denies” allegations of sexual assault, his lawyer said Thursday, as the Oscar-winning actor appeared in…
Continue ReadingVP Harris launches task force on online harassment, abuse
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is launching a task force dedicated to fighting online harassment…
Continue ReadingSeoul: No evidence slain official tried to defect to N Korea
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s new conservative government says there is no evidence that a South…
Continue ReadingNATO to boost its forces, equipment on eastern flank
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense ministers are discussing ways to bolster forces and deterrence along the military…
Continue ReadingIran arrests suspect allegedly plotting with French spy ring
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media are reporting that authorities have arrested a person accused of having a link to two French citizens being held…
Continue ReadingAs Rwanda hosts Commonwealth summit, bloc’s role questioned
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Expectations are high in Rwanda as the East African nation prepares…
Continue ReadingRussian sanctions hurting small Italian fashion producers
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer BRESCIA, Italy (AP) — Small Italian fashion producers are still allowed to export to Russia despite sanctions,…
Continue ReadingEthics adviser to scandal-hit UK leader Boris Johnson quits
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The ethics adviser to scandal-hit British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has quit and accused the…
Continue ReadingBank of England hikes interest rates but resists bolder move
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a quarter-percentage point, shrugging off pressure…
Continue ReadingClarification: Cyprus-Britain-Murder Trial story
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — In a story published June 16, 2022, The Associated Press reported that Cypriot prosecutors say there’s no tangible…
Continue ReadingFor families deeply divided, a summer of hot buttons begins
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kristia Leyendecker has navigated a range of opposing views from her two siblings and other loved…
Continue ReadingIndia, ASEAN seek to boost ties amid US-China rivalry
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Southeast Asian foreign ministers are meeting in the Indian capital, and India and…
Continue ReadingPhilippine officials designate 11 insurgents `terrorists’
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government has designated a former peace negotiator and five other…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks follow Wall St lower on economy fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday after Wall Street fell on fears interest rate hikes…
Continue ReadingLeaders pledge arms and EU path for Ukraine in Kyiv visit
By JOHN LEICESTER and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Four European leaders expressed their support for Ukraine on Thursday…
Continue ReadingSenior IS leader captured in US-led military raid in Syria
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S.-led global coalition fighting the Islamic State group says it has conducted a military…
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