Russia’s talk of troops in Latin America called ‘bluster’
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A senior Russian diplomat has refused to rule out a Russian military…
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Frustration grows as Dutch Cabinet mulls future of lockdown
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The new Dutch government is meeting to discuss whether to extend or ease its…
Continue ReadingEU rejects merger of SKorean shipbuilders Daewoo, Hyundai
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has rejected the merger between South Korean shipbuilders Hyundai and Daewoo.…
Continue ReadingPakistan Taliban confirm ex-spokesman’s death in Afghanistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban are confirming the weekend killing of a former spokesman in neighboring Afghanistan. The outlawed…
Continue Reading5 reasons why ‘shoulder season’ is the best time to travel
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Travel in the second half of 2021 was a chaotic mess in many capacities, with canceled flights, long delays and other…
Continue ReadingRussia sees sharp rise in virus cases amid new surge fears
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has recorded a sharp increase in coronavirus cases amid warnings that another surge in…
Continue ReadingAfrica CDC in talks with Pfizer for COVID treatment pill
By CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal _ (AP) — The director of Africa’s Centers for Disease Control says the organization is talking…
Continue ReadingSydney man admits gay hate murder of American 32 years ago
SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian man has pleaded guilty to murdering an American mathematician who fell from a Sydney cliff in 1988 in a gay hate crime…
Continue ReadingBiden to double free COVID tests, add masks to fight omicron
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the government plans to double to 1 billion the rapid, at-home COVID-19…
Continue ReadingKey dates in Costa Concordia shipwreck, trial and cleanup
By The Associated Press (AP) — Italy on Thursday marks the 10th anniversary of the Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck off the Tuscan island of…
Continue ReadingChina defends sweeping maritime claims after US criticism
BEIJING (AP) — China is defending what it calls historical rights to virtually the entire South China Sea, following a new U.S. government report…
Continue ReadingFrance eases entry rules for vaccinated travelers from U.K.
PARIS (AP) — France will let in travelers from Britain who are vaccinated against COVID-19 without having to self-isolate or to offer an valid…
Continue ReadingUK ministers rally around embattled Boris Johnson, for now
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Senior British government ministers have expressed support for Conservative Prime Minister Boris…
Continue ReadingUN hails landmark conviction of senior Syrian official
By CHRISTOPH NOELTING and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press KOBLENZ, Germany (AP) — A former Syrian secret police officer has been convicted by a…
Continue ReadingIsrael probes death of elderly Palestinian who was detained
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is investigating after an 80-year-old Palestinian with U.S. citizenship died of a heart attack after being detained by…
Continue ReadingSuspect in 2012 France family slaying freed without charges
PARIS (AP) — A French prosecutor has freed a suspect held in custody since Wednesday morning over the 2012 slayings of a British-Iraqi family and a…
Continue ReadingUAE’s Ajman warns of pay cuts for exposure to COVID-19 twice
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The emirate of Ajman is warning its government employees that they will be penalized for coming into contact for…
Continue ReadingStrike paralyzes Lebanon as economic conditions worsen
BEIRUT (AP) — A general strike by public transportation and labor unions has paralyzed Lebanon as the nation suffers through one of the…
Continue ReadingKazakhstan: Russia-led alliance’s troops prepare to pull out
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Defense Ministry says troops that are part of a Russia-led security alliance are…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Where does Djokovic’s Australian visa saga stand?
By STEVE McMORRAN Associated Press Novak Djokovic was included in the draw for the Australian Open — but he’s still waiting to learn if he can…
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