EXPLAINER: Why did Modi repeal India farm laws after a year?
By SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a surprise announcement that he…
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UK police: Taxi bomb could have caused ‘significant’ harm
LONDON (AP) — British police say the homemade bomb that killed a man in a taxi in Liverpool contained ball bearings and would have caused…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What drives high-profile disappearances in China
BEIJING (AP) — The disappearance of tennis star Peng Shuai in China following her accusations of sexual assault against a former top Communist…
Continue ReadingIsrael returns wrong body to family of slain Palestinian
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers returned the remains of a Palestinian teenager who was killed in…
Continue ReadingIranian farmers protest, demand water be released from dam
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Thousands of farmers in central Iran have joined a protest demanding authorities to open a dam to relieve drought-stricken…
Continue ReadingEurope’s central banker: Not adding to pinch with rate hike
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the European Central Bank is doubling down on the message that it’s…
Continue ReadingLondon house fire kills 2 women, 2 children; cause unclear
LONDON (AP) — Two women and two children have died in a house fire in London. The fire brigade says around 40 firefighters and six fire engines…
Continue ReadingDisease control chief: “All of Germany is one big outbreak”
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany’s disease control agency said Friday that the country has entered into a…
Continue ReadingChina threatens Lithuania over Taiwan office opening
BEIJING (AP) — China is threatening to retaliate against Lithuania after the Baltic nation allowed Taiwan to open a representative office in its…
Continue ReadingRussia reports record COVID deaths for 3rd straight day
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have reported a record number of coronavirus deaths for a third day in a row. Russia’s state coronavirus task…
Continue ReadingUS ends sanctions program on Burundi, noting reforms
By ELOGE WILLY KANEZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States has ended a sanctions program for Burundi, saying circumstances have…
Continue ReadingBlinken eyes African crises, says continent must reform
BY MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is calling on African nations to heed warnings…
Continue Reading39 asylum-seeking Palestinians stranded in Barcelona airport
By ARITZ PARRA and RENATA BRITO Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A group of 39 Palestinians is waiting in a restricted area of the Barcelona airport…
Continue ReadingSeoul says Russian, Chinese warplanes enter air buffer zone
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it scrambled fighter jets to respond to a group of Russian and Chinese warplanes that entered its air…
Continue ReadingFacing surge, Austria will mandate COVID-19 shots, lock down
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austria has announced a national lockdown and a plan to mandate…
Continue ReadingAaron Curry evolves from bust to coach on rise in Seattle
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Aaron Curry was known a decade ago as an NFL bust. He was the No. 4 pick of the 2009 draft and…
Continue ReadingTaiwan acknowledges room to improve in COVID-19 response
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The task force in charge of Taiwan’s COVID-19 response has acknowledged that the island…
Continue ReadingKey aid group says Afghanistan’s most pressing need is cash
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Afghanistan is facing a looming humanitarian crisis as aid organizations…
Continue ReadingChina says ‘not aware’ of tennis player Peng Shuai issue
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry is sticking to its line that it isn’t aware of the controversy surrounding tennis professional…
Continue ReadingMalaysia ex-PM Najib defends asking for $24M property gift
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A surprising disclosure in Malaysian Parliament that former Prime Minister Najib Razak has asked to be given a house…
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