Sunil Perera, outspoken Sri Lankan singer, dies at age 68
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sunil Perera, a versatile Sri Lankan singer, musician, composer and…
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US producer prices jump an unprecedented 8.3% in August
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level climbed 8.3% last month from August 2020, the biggest annual…
Continue ReadingDoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats sue NYC over pandemic fee caps
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Three of the nation’s largest food delivery companies are suing New York City over a limit on fees it put in…
Continue ReadingGerman leadership candidate talks security amid party woes
BERLIN (AP) — The struggling center-right candidate to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel is touting his party’s law-and-order and security…
Continue ReadingAt scene of Ethiopia’s new killings, some fight, some flee
Associated Press CHENNA TEKLEHAYMANOT, Ethiopia (AP) — At the scene of one of the deadliest battles of Ethiopia’s 10-month Tigray conflict,…
Continue ReadingJapan vaccine minister seeks to be next prime minister
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associatd Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s outspoken vaccinations minister, Taro Kono, has announced that he is running to become the…
Continue ReadingAmericans less positive about civil liberties: AP-NORC poll
By MEG KINNARD and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press A decade after the 9/11 attacks, Americans were reasonably positive about the state of their rights…
Continue Reading4th person accused of stealing IDs from Surfside victims
MIAMI (AP) — Authorities say a fourth person has been accused of stealing the identities of victims in the South Florida condominium collapse that…
Continue ReadingUK spy chief warns Taliban takeover could fuel terror plots
LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency says the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has “heartened and emboldened”…
Continue ReadingLebanon’s new PM pledges to stabilize economic meltdown
By ZEINA KARAM and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s new prime minister has pledged to try and gain control of one of the…
Continue ReadingJorge Sampaio, former president of Portugal, dies at 81
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Jorge Sampaio, a former two-term president of Portugal and one of the most prominent…
Continue ReadingPost-9/11, Europe’s weak spots make it a jihadist target
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Europe has witnessed many more jihadist attacks on its soil than the United States since…
Continue ReadingEU approves funds to Italy’s ITA, lifts Alitalia burden
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has cleared an injection of Italian funds into new airline ITA and says the…
Continue ReadingAstraZeneca vaccine creator: Many may not need booster shots
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A leading scientist behind the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine says booster shots may be unnecessary…
Continue ReadingUS Navy SEALs, Cyprus special forces hold anti-terror drill
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — Operators from the U.S. navy’s elite special forces unit SEAL joined Cypriot underwater demolition soldiers in a joint…
Continue ReadingWhite House competition council seeks lower consumer prices
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press At the first meeting of a new White House council on U.S. economic conditions, participants are highlighting at least…
Continue ReadingCiting high shot rates, Danes end COVID-19 restriction
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s high vaccination rate has enabled the Scandinavian country to become one of…
Continue Reading‘A hungry monster’: Strong winds power wildfire in Spain
MADRID (AP) — A major wildfire in southeast Spain is prevailing over efforts by 38 water-dropping aircraft and tearing through an area of hilly…
Continue ReadingArlo Parks wins Mercury Prize for ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’
LONDON (AP) — Soulful British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks has won the prestigious Mercury Prize for her debut album “Collapsed in Sunbeams.”…
Continue ReadingRussia says construction of Nord Stream 2 completed
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state-controlled gas giant Gazprom says it has completed the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany, a…
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