Sea feud with China flares as Marcos prepares for presidency
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government has announced a new diplomatic protest against China over…
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European Rights Court: Turkey unlawfully jailed Amnesty head
ANDREW WILKS ISTANBUL (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights says Turkey had unlawfully detained the head of the country’s Amnesty…
Continue ReadingEurozone inflation hits record 8.1% amid rising energy costs
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro currency hit a record 8.1% amid surging energy…
Continue ReadingChina’s foreign minister arrives in Tonga on Pacific tour
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Tonga on Tuesday as he continued his…
Continue ReadingLeading charity urges Yemen’s warring sides to extend truce
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An international charity has urged Yemen’s warring sides to extend a two-month truce, appealing to…
Continue ReadingHigh prices, Asian markets could blunt EU ban on Russian oil
By LORNE COOK and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s groundbreaking decision to ban nearly all oil from…
Continue ReadingIsrael, UAE sign free trade deal, first with an Arab country
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and the United Arab Emirates have signed a free trade agreement, the first Israel has concluded with an Arab country. The…
Continue ReadingLebanon’s new parliament narrowly elects longtime speaker
By BASSEM MROUE and ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s longtime parliament speaker who has held the post for 30 years, was…
Continue ReadingTurkish leader writes on ‘risks’ of Sweden, Finland in NATO
By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has highlighted the activities of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party as part of…
Continue ReadingDenmark holds referendum on EU defense amid Ukraine war
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish citizens are voting in a referendum that will decide whether their country will…
Continue Reading3 nations join international team probing Ukraine war crimes
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Three more nations have joined an international investigation team probing war crimes…
Continue ReadingIn Commonwealth, queen’s jubilee draws protests and apathy
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — After seven decades on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II is widely viewed in the U.K. as a rock in…
Continue ReadingUS senator visits Taiwan as China ups military threat
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — On a visit to Taiwan, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is reiterating support for the island amid rising Chinese threats.…
Continue ReadingNot just any cake: A Bollywood homage to queen for Jubilee
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — When Ajay Chhabra was asked to design a pageant performance to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s…
Continue ReadingDistress in Singapore as Malaysia bans chicken export
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia will stop exporting chickens in a protectionist move to bolster domestic food supply, sparking distress in…
Continue ReadingA ‘terrible nightmare’: Treating Ukraine’s wounded civilians
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — In wheelchairs and on stretchers, in ambulances and on train station platforms, they…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s Labor Party wins enough seats to govern alone
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s center-left Labor Party has secured enough seats to hold an outright majority in the House as vote…
Continue ReadingChina manufacturing improves as virus curbs eased
BEIJING (AP) — An official survey shows Chinese manufacturing activity started to rebound in May after the government eased anti-virus restrictions…
Continue ReadingShanghai moves toward ending 2-month COVID-19 lockdown
By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — Shanghai authorities say they will take major steps Wednesday toward…
Continue ReadingYoung caregivers ‘exist in the shadows,’ offer crucial help
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer PLANO, Texas (AP) — Ronan Kotiya leans over his father, fingers wrapped around a plastic tube he’s about to slide…
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