Gunbattles erupt during protest of Beirut blast probe; 6 die
By ZEINA KARAM and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — At least six people have been killed and dozens wounded in armed clashes in Beirut.…
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Syrian allies vow response to Israeli strike, also blame US
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s defense ministry says one of its soldiers has been killed and three injured in an overnight Israeli airstrike…
Continue ReadingChina set to send 3 astronauts on longest crewed mission yet
BEIJING (AP) — China is preparing to send three astronauts to live on its space station for six months — a new milestone for a program that has…
Continue ReadingJudge bars United from putting unvaccinated workers on leave
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — United Airlines employees who are suing the airline over its vaccine mandate will get more time to make their case. A…
Continue ReadingBow-and-arrow killings in Norway seen as an ‘act of terror’
By PAAL NORDSETH, JAN M. OLSEN and MARK LEWIS Associated Press KONGSBERG, Norway (AP) — Norwegian authorities say the bow-and-arrow rampage by a…
Continue ReadingIOC VP: Chinese human rights not a concern before 2022 Games
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates says challenging China on its human rights record as Beijing…
Continue ReadingIsraeli army says troops kill Palestinian firebomb suspect
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says that troops have shot and killed a Palestinian who was throwing firebombs at cars on a main highway in…
Continue ReadingWomen left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa’s vaccines
By KRISTA LARSON and MARIA CHENG Associated Press SARE GIBEL, Gambia (AP) — Health officials are confronting vaccine reluctance among African…
Continue ReadingGambian women’s voices on COVID-19 vaccines: “We are afraid”
By LEONARDO CORREA and YESICA FISCH By The Associated Press SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — Oyster harvesting in Gambia is considered women’s work.…
Continue Reading‘Marginalized’: Women trail men in some vaccine efforts
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — As coronavirus vaccines trickle into some of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and the Middle…
Continue ReadingWomen taken from mothers in Congo seek Belgian reparations
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Five biracial women who were born in Congo and taken away from their Black mothers as young…
Continue ReadingWomen left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa’s vaccines
By KRISTA LARSON and MARIA CHENG Associated Press SARE GIBEL, Gambia (AP) — Health officials are confronting vaccine reluctance among African…
Continue ReadingMany Afghans pack their bags, hoping for the chance to leave
By BERNAT ARMANGUE and LEE KEATH Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Ask almost anyone in the Afghan capital what they want now that the…
Continue ReadingAt least 19 dead in Philippines tropical storm
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Disaster response officials in the Philippines say that a tropical storm has left at least 19 people dead. Authorities…
Continue ReadingAsian shares rise after technology-powered rally on Wall St
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares are higher after technology companies powered the biggest rally on Wall Street since March. All…
Continue ReadingDeere & Co. workers go on strike after rejecting contract
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers have walked out strike after the United Auto Workers union said negotiators…
Continue ReadingQuarreling Dems must put aside differences, Schumer warns
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is warning that that Democrats “must put…
Continue ReadingJan. 6 panel moves against Bannon, sets contempt vote
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, ERIC TUCKER and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear?
By EMMA H. TOBIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Health experts say it’s important to find a mask that’s comfortable so you’ll…
Continue ReadingAt least 46 killed in Taiwanese apartment building inferno
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Officials say at least 46 people were killed and another 41 injured after a fire broke out…
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