Afghan soldier who killed 3 Australians released by Qatar
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Officials say an Afghan army deserter who murdered three Australian soldiers has been…
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Murano glassblowing model shattered by methane price surge
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Italian glassblowers of Murano have survived plagues and pandemics. They transitioned to…
Continue ReadingA bird stars in rare feel-good tale about Afghan evacuations
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A small bird rescued from Kabul by a French diplomat is starring in a rare,…
Continue ReadingPartial results show pro-Iran groups losing Iraq election
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Preliminary results in Iraq’s elections show an alliance of pro-Iran candidates…
Continue ReadingCyberattacks concerning to most in US: Pearson/AP-NORC poll
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Most Americans across party lines have serious concerns about cyberattacks on U.S. computer…
Continue ReadingIndia, China army talks to defuse border tensions fail
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Talks between Indian and Chinese army commanders to disengage troops from key friction areas…
Continue Reading1st executive to head to prison in doomed nuclear project
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A former utility executive who lost billions on a failed nuclear project in South…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand’s doctors and teachers must soon be vaccinated
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Most of New Zealand’s health care workers and teachers will soon be legally…
Continue ReadingGerman companies urge next government to step up on climate
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Dozens of large German companies have urged the country’s next government to put in place…
Continue ReadingFiona Hill, a nobody to Trump and Putin, saw into them both
By LYNN BERRY and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In her new book, Fiona Hill lays out her experiences as the Russia adviser in…
Continue ReadingCongress off the rails? Lawmakers barrel toward fall fights
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Year-end pileups of crucial legislation and the brinkmanship that goes with it are normal behavior…
Continue ReadingClinton and Penny team up to write novel ‘State of Terror’
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton’s next book mentions a rising Taliban in Afghanistan and a Joint Chiefs…
Continue ReadingStocks give up an early gain and end lower on Wall Street
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks closed broadly lower after a day of choppy trading on Wall Street Monday as investors prepare for a…
Continue ReadingPolice: Louisiana trooper, woman killed in shooting rampage
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana police say a trooper was killed by a man who authorities believe also fatally shot another person and wounded…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean leader calls for improved living conditions
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said leader Kim Jong Un urged officials to overcome a “grim situation”…
Continue ReadingSydney opens to vaccinated after 100-plus days of lockdown
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Sydney hairdressers, gyms, cafés and bars have reopened to fully vaccinated customers…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s unvaccinated president angry at missed soccer game
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s president is claiming that COVID-19 protocols at soccer matches prevented him…
Continue ReadingStrong earthquake strikes off coast of Hawaii
NAALEHU, Hawaii (AP) — A strong earthquake struck off the coast of the Big Island in Hawaii on Sunday, rattling residents and causing items to fall…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s ‘Surf City USA’ beach reopens after oil spill
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A popular Southern California beach that was closed for more than a week after an…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Pamela forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Pamela has formed off Mexico’s Pacific coast and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting…
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