US doubts new Russian war chief can end Moscow’s floundering
By ROBERT BURNS and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has tapped a new Ukraine war commander to take centralized control of the…
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China makes semi-secret delivery of missiles to Serbia
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Russian ally Serbia has taken delivery of a sophisticated Chinese anti-aircraft system…
Continue ReadingExperts: Asian population overcount masks community nuances
By TERRY TANG and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Officials say they overcounted the Asian population by 2.6% in the 2020 U.S.…
Continue ReadingShanghai discharges thousands of patients, boosts supplies
BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai has discharged over 11,000 recovered COVID-19 patients and health authorities emphasize that they must be allowed to return…
Continue ReadingSome sirens sound in Poland’s disputed memorial observance
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Sirens have gone off in some Polish cities to mark the anniversary of the 2010 presidential plane crash, despite widespread…
Continue ReadingGOP’s energy promises face limits in Pa. governor’s race
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican candidates for Pennsylvania governor are pledging to open up natural gas…
Continue ReadingSpain probes private taxidermy museum with 1,000 animals
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Civil Guard says it is investigating a businessman in the eastern Valencia region who owned a private taxidermy collection…
Continue ReadingSri Lankans occupy president’s office entrance for 2nd day
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan protesters have occupied the entrance to the president’s office for a…
Continue Reading‘The Eagle Has Landed’ author Jack Higgins dead at 92
LONDON (AP) — British author Jack Higgins, who wrote “The Eagle Has Landed” and other bestselling thrillers and espionage novels, has died. He…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s PM vows to fight on after Parliament ousts him
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The ouster of Prime Minister Imran Khan in a parliamentary no-confidence vote has set Pakistan on…
Continue ReadingEgypt’s inflation rate spikes in March amid Ukraine war
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt says its annual inflation rate has surged past 12% in March, up from 10% in February. The increase announced Sunday is largely…
Continue ReadingPope Francis calls for an Easter truce in Ukraine
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis opened Holy Week Sunday with a call for an Easter truce in Ukraine to make room for a negotiated peace,…
Continue ReadingFrance’s top presidential contenders: Who’s proposing what
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The 12 candidates in France’s presidential race are proposing drastically different ideas. The…
Continue ReadingVoting in France: Paper ballots, in person, hand-counted
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French voters in Sunday’s presidential election will use the same system that’s been used for…
Continue ReadingLiving with COVID: Experts divided on UK plan as cases soar
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — For many in the U.K., the pandemic may as well be over. Mask requirements have been dropped everywhere…
Continue ReadingPoland-Ukraine ties seen as target of Russian disinformation
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish and Ukrainian authorities have for years accused Russia of trying to provoke…
Continue ReadingIn France, it’s Macron vs. Le Pen, again, for presidency
By JOHN LEICESTER and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron will face far-right nationalist Marine…
Continue ReadingIsraeli forces shoot, kill 2 Palestinians; one was unarmed
By TIA GOLDENBERG and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Officials say Israeli forces have shot and killed two Palestinians,…
Continue ReadingIndia extends COVID-19 boosters to all adults; some must pay
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has begun giving COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all adults but is limiting free shots at government centers to front-line…
Continue ReadingUkrainian defenders dig in as Russia boosts firepower
By ADAM SCHRECK and CARA ANNA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces dug in while Russia’s military lined up more firepower and…
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