Iran marks anniversary of 1979 takeover of US Embassy
By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Thousands of Iranians have gathered on the streets of Tehran for the anniversary of the 1979…
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Norway fund divests from companies tied to weapon production
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s largest pension fund says it has divested from 14 companies involved in…
Continue ReadingIs it green, or forever toxic? Nuclear rift at climate talks
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press SOULAINES-DHUYS, France (AP) — Nuclear power is a central sticking point as negotiators plot out the world’s…
Continue ReadingBank of England holds rates steady, confounding expectations
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has confounded market expectations and held interest rates steady. It said Thursday…
Continue ReadingNintendo’s profit drops from last year’s pandemic boom
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese video game maker Nintendo says its profit dropped 19% in the first half of its fiscal…
Continue ReadingGermany reports record number of new coronavirus cases
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s disease control agency has reported the highest number of new infections with the…
Continue ReadingRadicalization’s path: In case studies, finding similarities
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, KATHY GANNON and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press The Associated Press set out to examine the paths and mechanics of…
Continue ReadingRadicalization’s path: In case studies, finding similarities
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, KATHY GANNON and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press The Associated Press set out to examine the paths and mechanics of…
Continue ReadingBees, sheep, crops: Solar developers tout multiple benefits
By JOHN FLESHER and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press MONTICELLO, Minnesota (AP) — Solar is a renewable energy source that can help wean the world off…
Continue ReadingAsian shares mostly lower after fresh Wall St records
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shares are mostly lower in Asia, with Chinese markets weighed down by concerns over property…
Continue ReadingToyota lifts forecast despite pandemic’s supply chain damage
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top automaker Toyota is reporting a 33% jump in second fiscal quarter profit as it…
Continue ReadingEx-queen: Jordan prince who feuded with king still not free
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A former queen of Jordan says her son, Prince Hamzah, is still not free after having been put under house arrest by his…
Continue ReadingIsrael spared fifth snap election as lawmakers pass budget
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament has passed a national budget for the first time in three years, avoiding a…
Continue ReadingLarson seeks to cap comeback season with NASCAR championship
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kyle Larson has made the most of his second chance in NASCAR. He will race Sunday for the…
Continue ReadingLarson seeks to cap comeback season with NASCAR championship
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kyle Larson has made the most of his second chance in NASCAR. He will race Sunday for the…
Continue ReadingEthiopia compares Tigray forces to ‘rat’ as war marks 1 year
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government is marking a year of war by lashing out in response to international…
Continue ReadingA public suicide in Iran spotlights anguish over economy
By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The son of an Iranian war hero burned himself to death last month outside a building where…
Continue Reading“Rust” film armorer says someone may have put bullet in gun
The Associated Press The woman in charge of weapons on the movie set where actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins said…
Continue ReadingEU delegation meets Taiwan president on first official trip
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The head of a European Parliament delegation on its first official visit to Taiwan says it’s “high time” for the…
Continue ReadingChina’s advice to stockpile sparks speculation of Taiwan war
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A seemingly innocuous government notice encouraging Chinese people to store necessities for a…
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