Dalai Lama says China’s leaders ‘don’t understand’ diversity
TOKYO (AP) — Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama says China’s leaders don’t understand the variety of different cultures and…
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Germany reports daily high number of new coronavirus cases
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s national disease control center has reported a record-high number of new…
Continue ReadingElectric truck maker Rivian zooms to $86B market value
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Shares of Rivian Automotive jumped in their debut Wednesday, rising as much as 53% as…
Continue ReadingLoss of glaciers will hurt tourism, power supplies and more
By VICTORIA MILKO AP Science Writer JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Countries that rely on glaciers are facing trouble as many ice sheets melt because of…
Continue ReadingKishida reelected Japan’s PM in parliamentary vote
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Fumio Kishida, who was reelected as Japan’s prime minister after his governing party scored a…
Continue ReadingGov. Newsom to push vaccines in Southern California swing
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will visit a COVID-19 vaccine and flu shot clinic in Los…
Continue ReadingRodgers stands by remarks, admits being misleading on status
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he stands behind the comments he made last week about why he…
Continue ReadingAsian shares mixed after US inflation report
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are trading mixed after a worrisome report on U.S. inflation that slammed into the…
Continue ReadingNot a game show: Ex-TV star at center of Lebanon-Saudi row
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — As an entertainer, George Kordahi connected with generations of viewers in the Middle East as the…
Continue ReadingStudy: Fox viewers more likely to believe COVID falsehoods
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation says that people who trust Fox News Channel and other…
Continue ReadingChina’s Singles’ Day shopping fest muted amid tech crackdown
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s biggest online shopping day, known as “Singles’ Day” on Nov. 11, is taking on a…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain in Sri Lanka leaves 16 dead, thousands displaced
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — At least 16 people have died in floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka following more than a week of heavy rain. The disaster…
Continue ReadingIndia hosts talks on Afghanistan boycotted by rival Pakistan
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India has hosted senior security officials from Russia, Iran and five Central Asian countries to…
Continue ReadingBiden: Infrastructure bill will ease economy woes, just wait
By JOSH BOAK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — President Joe Biden is touting his $1 trillion infrastructure plan as an eventual…
Continue ReadingUS-funded child care aid nearing reality with Biden bill
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Women — and some men — in Congress have been fighting for government…
Continue ReadingSeoul rejects refugee claims by Chinese N. Korean defectors
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An activist group says South Korea has rejected refugee status for four ethnic Chinese…
Continue ReadingProbe finds Trump officials repeatedly violated Hatch Act
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — At least 13 former Trump administration officials violated the law by intermingling campaigning…
Continue ReadingFederal judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release…
Continue ReadingHouse Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 10 former White House aides
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, ERIC TUCKER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House investigators have issued subpoenas to 10 more former…
Continue ReadingFormer leader says sub deal protects US, not Australia
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating says a deal to acquire submarines powered…
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