Sudan coup chief says he won’t seek office after 2023 vote
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s top general has promised he won’t hold a government position after planned elections in July 2023. His comments…
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Russians go back to work but virus cases, deaths stay high
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russians have gone back to work after a nine-day break that was ordered by authorities to tame a…
Continue ReadingKuwait government resigns for the second time this year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s government has resigned for the second time this year, underscoring the political problems plaguing…
Continue ReadingHundreds flee to Uganda amid fighting in eastern Congo
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE and RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s military says that members of the M23 rebellion group…
Continue ReadingPowerful Iranian general visited Iraq after attack on PM
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Two Iraqi politicians say a top Iranian general visited Baghdad after the assassination…
Continue ReadingStar of “Dolphin Tale” movies falls ill at Florida aquarium
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Officials say the prosthetic-tailed dolphin that starred in the “Dolphin Tale” movies may be fighting a…
Continue ReadingObama faults Russia, China for ‘lack of urgency’ on climate
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Barack Obama is expressing confidence that the…
Continue ReadingGerman Social Democrats to make campaign manager new leader
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Social Democrats, the country’s main center-left party, is set to make the manager of its successful election…
Continue ReadingLiz Weston: Reluctant to retire? 3 signs you’re ready
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Some people can’t wait to retire. Others are pushed into retirement due to illness, job loss or other factors beyond…
Continue ReadingParties sign power-sharing deal to form new Czech government
PRAGUE (AP) — Two party coalitions that emerged as winners of the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election have signed a power-sharing deal to…
Continue ReadingFrench bishops agree to compensate sex abuse victims
PARIS (AP) — France’s Catholic Church has announced its decision to financially compensate sex abuse victims by selling property assets and if…
Continue ReadingSingapore suspends disabled Malaysian’s execution amid pleas
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore’s High Court has suspended the scheduled execution of a Malaysian man believed to…
Continue ReadingSlovaks expand restrictions, plan more amid record surge
By KAREL JANICEK Association Press PRAGUE (AP) — Slovakia has expanded strict coronavirus restrictions to nearly half of the country amid a record…
Continue ReadingArab League envoy in Beirut to mediate Lebanon-Saudi rift
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A top Arab League official is in Beirut to explore ways to resolve an unprecedented diplomatic rift…
Continue ReadingN. Ireland official suing Van Morrison over COVID criticism
LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland’s health minister is suing Van Morrison after the singer called him “very dangerous” for his handling of…
Continue ReadingPeople fleeing Ethiopia allege attacks, forced conscription
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — People fleeing Ethiopia say a new round of deadly attacks and forced conscription has begun…
Continue ReadingJapan had no COVID-19 deaths 1st time in 15 months
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported no daily deaths from COVID-19 for the first time in 15 months, as infections…
Continue ReadingYemeni rebels sentence actor, her 3 companions to prison
By AHMED AL-HAJ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A court run by Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels has sentenced an actor and…
Continue ReadingCorruption claims roiling UK govt put Johnson under pressure
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to talk about climate change. But his opponents want to…
Continue ReadingFeds urge schools to provide COVID-19 shots, info for kids
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is encouraging local school districts to host clinics to provide…
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