Russia hits new COVID-19 record; 10x more than a month ago
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is reporting a record daily count of new coronavirus infections, a tenfold spike from a month…
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Xi meets Poland, Pakistan leaders in Olympic diplomacy
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with leaders from Poland and Pakistan in a flurry of diplomacy on the sidelines of the Beijing…
Continue ReadingKremlin is top destination for spooked European leaders
By SYLVIE CORBET, LORI HINNANT and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Kremlin has become a top destination for European leaders…
Continue ReadingAlleged leader of US-based Iran militant group goes on trial
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s state TV is reporting the trial has begun of the alleged leader of the militant wing of a…
Continue ReadingSchools in Nepal demand reopening as virus cases decline
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Schools in Nepal are demanding the government open up physical classes that were…
Continue ReadingPakistan: Areas cleared after militant attacks kill 9 troops
By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces have cleared two areas in a southwestern…
Continue ReadingOlympic organizers address complaints about isolation hotels
BEIJING (AP) — Olympic organizers say they’re addressing complaints about isolation conditions for athletes who test positive for the…
Continue ReadingAn Olympic question that won’t go away: Where is Peng Shuai?
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai remain a pressing question at the Beijing…
Continue ReadingBook aims to shine light on Romanian role in the Holocaust
By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Maksim Goldenshteyn’s book, “So They Remember,” tells the story of his…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What happens to Europe’s energy if Russia acts?
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, DAVID McHUGH and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Fears are rising about what would happen to Europe’s…
Continue ReadingGerman leader’s stance on Russia looms over 1st visit to US
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has set off for Washington to reassure Americans that his country…
Continue ReadingInside the Olympic bubble, looking for China — or ‘China’
By SARAH DiLORENZO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The Olympics are usually an opportunity for the host country to showcase its culture.…
Continue ReadingUN experts: North Korea stealing millions in cyber attacks
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN experts say North Korea is continuing to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from…
Continue ReadingJohn Honderich, ex-publisher of the Toronto Star, dies at 75
TORONTO (AP) — John Honderich, the former editor and publisher of the Toronto Star, has died. A Star spokesman said Honderich passed away in his…
Continue ReadingGLIMPSES: Connections forged in shared chills at Olympics
By ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Foreign visitors at the Beijing Olympics are strictly segregated from the public under China’s…
Continue ReadingBEIJING SNAPSHOT: Cheering for China on cold, dark night
BEIJING (AP) — China may not have a strong winter sports tradition, but skating is one of the areas where its athletes have excelled. So Saturday…
Continue ReadingLata Mangeshkar, legendary Indian singer, dies at 92
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Lata Mangeshkar, a legendary Indian singer with a prolific, groundbreaking catalog and a voice…
Continue ReadingNo clear presidential frontrunner as Costa Ricans cast votes
By JAVIER CÓRDOBA Associated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Ricans have voted for a new president and all seats of the National Assembly…
Continue ReadingOlympics Live: US diplomat says human rights should be focus
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says China’s selection of a Uyghur athlete to help deliver the Olympic flame in Beijing…
Continue ReadingOfficials: Russia at 70 percent of Ukraine military buildup
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say Russia has assembled at least 70 percent of the military firepower…
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