Chelsea owner Abramovich’s second yacht also docks in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish media reports say a second superyacht belonging to Chelsea soccer club owner and sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman…
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Putin foe Navalny gets 9 more years in Russian prison
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has convicted top opposition leader Alexei Navalny of fraud and contempt of court, sentencing him to nine more years…
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police say two women in their 50s were killed by a student at a high school. Police said Tuesday that an 18-year-old…
Continue ReadingChina says military development of islands within its rights
BEIJING (AP) — China says it has the right to develop South China Sea islands as it sees fit and is accusing the U.S. of undermining security in…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s COVID-19 deaths strain crematories, hospitals
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Health officials in South Korea have instructed crematories to burn more bodies per…
Continue Reading9 million children to be vaccinated against polio in Africa
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A drive to vaccinate more than 9 million children against polio has been launched this week in four…
Continue ReadingGermany conducts raids over hate posts against politicians
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have carried out raids across the country and questioned more than 100 suspects in an investigation of hate posts…
Continue ReadingSatellite photos show Yemen rebels hit Saudi oil site again
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels this week struck the same oil storage tank in the Saudi…
Continue ReadingRussia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict
The fight for Ukraine’s cities is thundering across its suburbs. The Ukrainian military says that after a fierce battle, Ukrainian troops…
Continue ReadingPower outage alert in Japan amid quake damage, cold weather
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government is alerting people in the Tokyo region they may face blackouts as power runs…
Continue ReadingUkraine war imperils wheat, but farmers in no rush to pivot
By AYA BATRAWY, STEVE KARNOWSKI and ROB GILLIES Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Farmers worldwide are weighing whether to…
Continue ReadingUkrainian theater’s new drama? Making dumplings for soldiers
By CARA ANNA Associated Press DROHOBYCH, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian actress Alla Shkondina is taking on a new role, preparing potato dumplings,…
Continue ReadingUkrainian children find a welcoming classroom in Berlin
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A group of 40 Ukrainian children have started their first day of school in Berlin only weeks…
Continue ReadingDubai’s busy airport to shut one runway for overhaul
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s main airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, says it will overhaul one of its two…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What is known about the China Eastern plane crash
BEIJING (AP) — The crash of a Boeing 737-800 passenger jet in China’s southwest started a fire big enough to be seen from space and forced…
Continue ReadingNBA at 75: 2000s saw MJ-LBJ shift, ‘Malice at the Palace’
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Michael Jordan gave way to LeBron James in the NBA of the 2000s, just as traditional forms of communication…
Continue ReadingAsian shares rise after Wall Street rally led by tech shares
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have gained following a rally on Wall Street led by technology companies, although…
Continue ReadingWild, Avs, Rangers among the winners at NHL trade deadline
By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer Marc-Andre Fleury may have been the biggest winner at the NHL trade deadline. He was traded by the rebuilding Chicago…
Continue ReadingSmall museum known for ground zero tours could shut in weeks
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An institution that has offered guided tours of the World Trade Center site since well before…
Continue ReadingUkraine thwarts Russian advances; fight rages for Mariupol
By NEBI QENA and CARA ANNA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces fought off continuing Russian efforts to occupy Mariupol and…
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