Serbs to vote on weakening Bosnia, step up secession drive
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The Bosnian Serb parliament is convening to vote on a series of steps that would weaken the war-ravaged…
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Flight to LA diverted to Oklahoma due to unruly passenger
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities say a flight from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles diverted to Oklahoma City after an unruly passenger assaulted a…
Continue Reading2 Philippine planes involved in accidents, all aboard safe
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials say a Philippine Airlines plane carrying 33 people has veered off the runway after landing in rainy weather at…
Continue ReadingShell walks ‘tightrope’ of demands amid climate pressures
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell has received approval from shareholders to simplify its archaic corporate…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions Liberia’s ex-warlord and senator Prince Johnson
By JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — The U.S. government has sanctioned Liberia’s ex-warlord and current senator…
Continue ReadingHungarian court declines challenge to primacy of EU law
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s Constitutional Court has declined to rule on a motion challenging the primacy…
Continue ReadingNew UK mask rules start as Johnson under fire over parties
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Tighter restrictions to curb the coronavirus have gone into effect in Britain. Starting Friday, face…
Continue ReadingUK economy barely grows as nation faces new restrictions
LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom’s economy barely grew in October as construction activity slowed due to shortages of building materials and…
Continue ReadingJussie Smollett guilty verdict latest in polarizing case
By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying to police has come nearly three years after…
Continue ReadingGunmen attack mosque in Nigeria’s troubled north, killing 16
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian official said that gunmen attacked a rural village in the country’s north,…
Continue ReadingSalzburg Festival projects return to normal next summer
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press The Salzburg Festival is projecting for a return to normal next summer, announcing a schedule of 228 performances…
Continue ReadingCroatia police save woman, search for child in swollen river
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Police in Croatia say a migrant woman has been rescued from a swollen river on the border with Slovenia, while a search is…
Continue ReadingUK court allows Assange’s extradition to US for spying case
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British appellate court has opened the door for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited…
Continue ReadingBeijing Games relying on charters, temporary flights
BEIJING (AP) — Already affected by the pandemic and a partial diplomatic boycott, the Beijing Winter Olympics face another challenge in finding…
Continue ReadingJordan detects its first two cases of omicron variant
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The Jordanian health ministry says it has identified its first two cases of the omicron variant of coronavirus. The statement…
Continue ReadingGerman lawmakers back vaccine mandate for health workers
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have overwhelmingly backed a bill that requires staff at hospitals and nursing…
Continue ReadingAl Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following…
Continue ReadingCowboys’ Durde grows as 1st Brit to coach full time in NFL
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde is the first British-born coach to get…
Continue ReadingReport: Trump slammed Netanyahu for congratulating Biden
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli newspaper is reporting that former President Donald Trump earlier this year lashed…
Continue ReadingRomania enforces new travel measures over omicron concerns
By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania has introduced new travel restrictions and isolation measures for people…
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