EXPLAINER: What made North Korea test giant new ICBM?
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In firing a massive intercontinental ballistic missile high into space, North Korean…
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UK transport chief vows to reverse illegal ferry firings
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s transport secretary has vowed to force a ferry operator to reverse the illegal firing of…
Continue ReadingRussia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict
Russian forces appear to be shifting their focus from Ukraine’s capital to the contested Donbas region, possibly signaling a new phase of the war.…
Continue ReadingJapan OKs bigger budget to host US forces, step up alliance
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament has approved a new agreement with the United States, endorsing Japanese…
Continue ReadingSome prominent Russians quit jobs, refuse to support war
NEW YORK (AP) — The resignation of Anatoly Chubais, who was President Vladimir Putin’s envoy to international organizations for sustainable…
Continue ReadingBiden to visit Poland, a complex ally on Ukraine’s doorstep
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Joe Biden’s visit to Poland as his final stop in Europe this week offers a…
Continue ReadingIndia, China discuss steps to end border impasse early
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with his Indian counterpart and the national security…
Continue ReadingUS stocks end mostly higher after another up-and-down day
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks wound up mostly higher on Wall Street Friday after another day of bouncing around as…
Continue ReadingOscars diary: A yak in the classroom, a family in Hollywood
By PAWO CHOYNING DORJI For The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unlikely Oscar contender “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” recently…
Continue ReadingAs NY preps pot market, sales grow on Native American land
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ST. REGIS MOHAWK RESERVATION, N.Y. (AP) — As New York inches toward launching a retail marijuana market, sales are…
Continue Reading5 days after crash, 2nd black box eludes China searchers
By NG HAN GUAN Associated Press WUZHOU, China (AP) — Five days after the crash of a passenger jet in mountainous southern China, the…
Continue ReadingExperts worry about how US will see next COVID surge coming
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Experts are watching for a potential new COVID-19 surge in the U.S. — and wondering how long it…
Continue ReadingRussians shift focus from Kyiv — scaling back goals in war?
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian forces in Ukraine appear to have shifted their focus from a ground offensive…
Continue ReadingPhilippine vote campaign starts amid violence, virus fears
By JIM GOMEZ and AARON FAVILA Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Candidates for congressional seats and thousands of smaller races in the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court nominee’s ’empathy’ is flashpoint for Senate
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Empathy is not a quality many Republican senators want to see in the next Supreme…
Continue ReadingUkraine war drives US, EU deal to undercut Russian energy
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden is offering a major expansion of natural gas shipments to Europe amid the…
Continue ReadingAP-NORC poll: Low marks for Biden on economy as prices rise
By JOSH BOAK and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Americans say they don’t blame President Joe Biden for high…
Continue ReadingUkraine reports 300 dead in airstrike on Mariupol theater
By NEBI QENA and ANDREA ROSA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities say about 300 people were killed in the Russian airstrike…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: How US is expanding aid to Ukrainian refugees
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is expanding efforts to help refugees fleeing Ukraine after Russia invaded. It has…
Continue ReadingDemocrats appear united on Jackson; GOP votes may be elusive
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has announced his intention to support the…
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