China demands US stop trade talks with Taiwan
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has accused Washington of jeopardizing peace after U.S. envoys began trade…
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Denmark gives ‘clear signal’ with EU defense policy vote
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s foreign minister says he expects the country to join the European Union’s common defense policy in…
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By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II stepped gingerly onto the Buckingham Palace balcony Thursday,…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Free courts at stake as EU mulls Poland funding
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The independence of Poland’s courts is at the heart of a dispute with the European…
Continue ReadingIndian officials in Kabul for talks on aid distribution
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian foreign ministry officials are visiting Kabul for talks with the Taliban and international organizations involved in the…
Continue ReadingAfghan Taliban launch campaign to eradicate poppy crop
By ABDUL KHALIQ Associated Press WASHIR, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have begun a campaign to eradicate poppy cultivation,…
Continue ReadingDivided again, Libya slides back toward violence, chaos
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — For many Libyans, clashes that erupted in the capital of Tripoli last month were all too familiar — a…
Continue ReadingAsian shares rise, China trading closed for national holiday
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Friday amid mixed signs for investors such as rising energy prices and COVID-19…
Continue ReadingIsraeli troops kill 2 Palestinians amid West Bank violence
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian during fighting in the occupied West Bank and…
Continue ReadingAustralia, China continue Pacific rivalry with island visits
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia and China are continuing their tit-for-tat diplomatic rivalry in the…
Continue ReadingAngry French diplomats drop discretion to strike over reform
By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Members of the French diplomatic corps dropped their traditional reserve Thursday to go on strike,…
Continue ReadingNightclub needle attacks puzzle European authorities
By JADE LE DELEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Across France, more than 300 people have reported being pricked out of the blue with needles at…
Continue ReadingJournalist detained in China denied calls, partner says
SYDNEY (AP) — The Australian partner of a journalist who has been detained in China for nearly two years said Thursday she is being denied the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia US House races could help tilt power in Congress
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is a heavily Democratic state, but the Republican Party retains pockets of…
Continue ReadingLimits on early abortion drive more women to get them later
By BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press Christina Taylor already had two kids when she became pregnant with her third. Everything was going well at the…
Continue ReadingLimits on early abortion drive more women to get them later
By BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press An 18-year-old was undergoing treatment for an eating disorder when she learned she was pregnant, already in the…
Continue ReadingDebt wiped for Corinthian students as bigger decisions loom
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As college graduates wait to see whether President Joe Biden will wipe out…
Continue ReadingHouse panel advances gun bill after recent mass shootings
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee has advanced legislation that would raise the age limit for…
Continue ReadingDepp and Heard face uncertain career prospects after trial
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury’s finding that both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were defamed during their…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand Rugby to sign commercial deal with Silver Lake
By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Rugby has been given approval to sign a ground-breaking deal with…
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