Greece: Vehicle carrying migrants crashes; 7 dead, 8 injured
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say seven migrants have been killed and eight others injured after the driver of the vehicle they…
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Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster
By MARIA CHENG and FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — When the coronavirus first emerged last year, health officials feared the…
Continue ReadingGOP McCarthy’s ‘angry’ rant stalls, does not stop Biden bill
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leader Kevin McCarthy seized control of the House floor for more than…
Continue ReadingHungary opposition leader vows to restore western alliances
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press HODMEZOVASARHELY, Hungary (AP) — An independent conservative candidate for prime minister in Hungary is vowing to…
Continue ReadingDe Klerk’s death sparks debate over his role in apartheid
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is engrossed in debate over the legacy of apartheid’s last president, F.W. de…
Continue ReadingSpain faces its past in mass graves bill. Will it be enough?
By MANU FERNÁNDEZ and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Spain (AP) — For decades, family members of the tens of thousands victims of…
Continue ReadingEthiopia’s economy hit as major clothing maker closes shop
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s once rapidly growing economy is taking another hit tied to its yearlong war, with…
Continue ReadingStocks end mostly lower, but tech gains push Nasdaq higher
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street Friday, though gains for several tech companies…
Continue ReadingChristmas in Bethlehem: Gilded treasures, but few tourists
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — A towering wooden screen once blackened with soot from worshippers’ candles is…
Continue ReadingMalaysian state poll tests ruling alliance as allies split
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian southern state will hold elections Saturday in a test for Prime Minister…
Continue ReadingGoal in sight, Democrats confront need to sell agenda
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Polls show that a strong majority of Democrats and a majority of the American public…
Continue ReadingWhite supremacist prison guards work with impunity in Fla.
By JASON DEAREN Associated Press Many Florida prison guards openly tout associations with white supremacist groups to intimidate inmates and Black…
Continue ReadingAfghans anxious over delays: ‘We’re worried for their lives’
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Thousands of Afghans have applied for temporary admission into the U.S. for humanitarian…
Continue ReadingWhite supremacist prison guards work with impunity in Fla.
By JASON DEAREN Associated Press Some Florida prison guards openly tout associations with white supremacist groups to intimidate inmates and Black…
Continue ReadingHouse OKs $2T social, climate bill in Biden win; Senate next
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has handed President Joe Biden a marquee victory. It’s approved his far-reaching,…
Continue ReadingJapan Cabinet OKs record stimulus package to fix economy
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record 56 trillion yen, or $490 billion stimulus package,…
Continue ReadingCannabis bust on Indigenous land highlights legal divide
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal raid on a small household marijuana garden on tribal land in northern New Mexico is…
Continue ReadingTransplant-waiting children victims of Venezuela’s crises
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JUAN PABLO ARRAEZ Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Zoe Martano is no stranger to misery. The 6-year-old…
Continue ReadingJury finds Rittenhouse not guilty in Kenosha shootings
By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after…
Continue ReadingBowing to protests, India’s Modi agrees to repeal farm laws
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that he would repeal the controversial agriculture…
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