Lockdown party claims add to list of Boris Johnson scandals
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Allegations that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s staff held a “bring your own booze” garden…
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British Council worker freed from Iranian prison, back in UK
By ISABEL DEBRE and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The British Council says an Iranian employee arrested in…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: Shopping for a car this year will not be the same
By RONALD MONTOYA Edmunds 2021 was an unusual year for the automotive industry. While customer demand for new cars rebounded from the economic…
Continue ReadingSweden to help households as electricity prices soar
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s government says it has earmarked some 6 billion kronor ($661 million) for a…
Continue ReadingUK’s Johnson apologizes for attending party during lockdown
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized for attending a garden party during Britain’s first…
Continue ReadingRat who detected land mines in Cambodia dies in retirement
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A land mine-detecting rat in Cambodia who received a prestigious award for his…
Continue ReadingGerman president calls for debate over COVID vaccine mandate
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and FRANK JORDANS BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s president has called for a debate over plans for compulsory coronavirus…
Continue ReadingCar bomb hits outside Mogadishu airport in Somalia; 8 killed
By HASSAN BARISE Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A car bomb has exploded outside the international airport in Somalia’s capital of…
Continue ReadingBiden redoubling focus on testing amid shortages, confusion
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is increasing federal support for COVID-19 testing for schools in a bid…
Continue ReadingHong Kong ‘patriots only’ legislature convenes first session
By ALICE FUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s legislature has convened for the first time since elections last month that were held…
Continue ReadingWHO: COVID-19 cases rose by more than 50%, deaths stable
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says the number of new coronavirus infections in the last week globally jumped by about 55% although…
Continue ReadingPutin: Russia on the verge of a new virus surge
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has reiterated warnings that Russia is facing a new surge of coronavirus…
Continue ReadingAustrian FM: EU ready to help Lebanon if leaders reform
BEIRUT (AP) — Austria’s foreign minister says the European Union wants to help Lebanon escape its economic meltdown – but only if the…
Continue ReadingAfter Kazakhstan unrest, relatives await detainees’ release
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — With life in Kazakhstan’s largest city starting to return to normal after anti-government protests turned violent,…
Continue ReadingFor victims, Syria torture trial is 1st step toward justice
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Victims of torture in Syria and human rights activists say they hope the upcoming verdict in a…
Continue ReadingNo Ukraine breakthrough, but NATO and Russia eye more talks
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and NATO have rejected key Russian security demands for easing tensions over…
Continue ReadingIsrael moves to resolve crisis after Bedouins protest
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s fragile governing coalition has moved to resolve a crisis over tree-planting on disputed land in the Negev desert.…
Continue ReadingTop Indian court intervenes in hate speeches against Muslims
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court says it will take up a petition seeking prosecution of several saffron-robed…
Continue ReadingWith more girls pregnant, Zimbabwe pushes a return to school
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press MUREHWA, Zimbabwe (AP) — The number of pregnancies among girls and teenagers in Zimbabwe rose dramatically during…
Continue ReadingWith more girls pregnant, Zimbabwe pushes a return to school
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press MUREHWA, Zimbabwe (AP) — The number of pregnancies among girls and teenagers in Zimbabwe rose dramatically during…
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