Germany: Train driver hit by falling branch in storm dies
BERLIN (AP) — Police say a train driver in Germany has died after being hit by a falling branch during a storm that swept across a swath of central…
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China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden comments
BEIJING (AP) — China is saying there is “no room” for compromise or concessions over the issue of Taiwan, following a comment by U.S. President…
Continue Reading6 Rohingya die in clashes between two groups in Bangladesh
JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Two groups of Rohingya refugees have clashed in a camp in southern Bangladesh, leaving at…
Continue Reading1 dead after jumping from 19th floor to escape Mumbai fire
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire official in Mumbai says at least one person died after jumping from the 19th floor to…
Continue ReadingWarhol in Tehran: Iranians flock to American pop art exhibit
By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians are flocking to Tehran’s contemporary art museum to marvel at American pop…
Continue ReadingLimbo in a blue tent: African asylum-seekers stuck on Cyprus
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Enjei Grace and fellow Cameroonian Daniel Ejube have been stuck for nearly five…
Continue Reading16 killed in Russian gunpowder factory blast
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials say 16 people have been killed by an explosion and fire at a gunpowder factory. The Emergency Situations…
Continue ReadingMumbai cinemas reopen after 18 months as life swings back
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Movie theaters in India’s entertainment capital Mumbai have reopened after more than 18 months of closure due to the…
Continue ReadingIn South Sudan, flooding called ‘worst thing in my lifetime’
By ADRIENNE SURPRENANT Associated Press MALUALKON, South Sudan (AP) — This is the third straight year of extreme flooding in South Sudan. It…
Continue ReadingAmnesty seeks COVID-19 inquiry into Italian nursing homes
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Amnesty International is calling for an independent parliamentary inquiry into COVID-19 deaths in…
Continue ReadingUS Rowing accepts resignation of longtime men’s coach Teti
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Longtime U.S. rowing coach Mike Teti, who has been criticized by some of his former…
Continue ReadingJapan OKs plan to push clean energy, nuclear to cut carbon
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has adopted a new energy policy that promotes nuclear and renewables as sources of clean…
Continue ReadingAs virus cases rise, so do pleas for Russians to get vaccine
By YAROSLAV GUNIN Associated Press NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (AP) — In Russia’s fifth-largest city, Nizhny Novgorod, seriously ill coronavirus…
Continue ReadingUN envoy: Myanmar is now in conflict, could be failed state
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar is warning that February’s military takeover…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Is it time to get a COVID-19 booster? Which one?
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers Millions more Americans are now eligible for COVID-19 boosters, and they can get a different…
Continue ReadingStocks end mixed on Wall Street, still notch weekly gains
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks ended up with a mixed finish on Wall Street Friday after another choppy day of trading,…
Continue ReadingAmid air quality concerns, districts embrace electric buses
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Efforts to make school buses greener are gaining momentum thanks to billions of dollars in spending…
Continue ReadingFrom exile, female former Afghan leader keeps fighting
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two months after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, one of the country’s once-prominent…
Continue ReadingBeijing police name pianist Li Yundi in prostitution case
BEIJING (AP) — Police in China’s capital Beijing say famed international pianist Li Yundi is a suspect in a prostitution case. A message on…
Continue ReadingBlank slate to best hope: Can Youngkin rescue the Va. GOP?
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Skeptical Virginia Republicans have come around to Glenn Youngkin, the party’s…
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