Germany’s Merkel on 2015 migrant influx: ‘we managed it’
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel has a positive verdict on the influx of migrants to Germany in 2015 and 2016 as she prepares to step down:…
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Iran bans newspaper that linked supreme leader to poverty
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s judicial authorities have reportedly banned a newspaper for publishing a front-page graphic that…
Continue ReadingMigrants aided by Belarus try to storm border into Poland
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and VANESSA GERA WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Hundreds if not thousands of migrants have sought to storm the border from Belarus into…
Continue ReadingReport: NSO spyware found on 6 Palestinian activists’ phones
By FRANK BAJAK and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Security researchers say spyware from the notorious Israeli hacker-for-hire…
Continue ReadingJapan’s SoftBank sinks into losses over China investments
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — SoftBank Group says it sank into red ink for the July-September period, hit by losses on its…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi lays way for third term in power at party meeting
BEIJING (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping appears to be laying the foundation for a third term in power as top officials from the all-powerful…
Continue ReadingFire set by rider on Japanese bullet train quickly put out
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Police say a rider on a Japanese super-express train started a fire that was quickly put out by…
Continue ReadingGerman COVID infection rate at new high as vaccinations slow
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s coronavirus infection rate has climbed to its highest recorded level yet as what…
Continue ReadingAbu Dhabi issues law on divorce, inheritance for non-Muslims
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The capital of the United Arab Emirates has issued new rules governing divorce, inheritance and child custody…
Continue ReadingSatellite images show China built mock-ups of US warships
BEIJING (AP) — Satellite images show China has built mock-ups of U.S. warships in its northwestern desert, possibly to practice for a future naval…
Continue ReadingCambodian activist decries delayed release of autistic son
By SOPHENG CHEANG and DAVID RISING Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian activist has denounced a delay in the release of her…
Continue ReadingNearly 20 years on, Israeli barrier shapes Palestinian lives
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press QAFFIN, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian farmers in dozens of villages in the occupied West Bank must show permits to…
Continue ReadingPakistan lifts ban on radical party behind anti-France rally
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s interior ministry has lifted a ban on a radical Islamist party behind a violent…
Continue ReadingBangladesh ruling party set to win vote boycotted by rivals
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press SREENAGAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is holding a series of local elections to choose representatives at the…
Continue ReadingAsian stock markets mixed after Wall St hits record again
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street rose to a record for an eighth day. Tokyo and…
Continue ReadingLockdown of New Zealand’s largest city to end this month
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The lockdown of New Zealand’s largest city is likely to end later this month, with…
Continue ReadingHigh court struggles with government secrets case
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is struggling with whether to allow a lawsuit by Muslim men claiming…
Continue ReadingNicaragua’s Ortega decries foes who question his re-election
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — A day after questioned elections, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s government has set about painting as a historic…
Continue ReadingStrict vaccine mandate begins for Los Angeles businesses
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new mandate in the city of Los Angeles now requires people visiting…
Continue ReadingBiden faces fresh challenges after infrastructure victory
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is facing a familiar challenge as he promotes his new $1 trillion…
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