Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, official confirms
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior official has confirmed a report that Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies but fell short of…
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Algeria votes for president this weekend but with inflation and boycott, few appear to care
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s president seeks a second term in the gas-rich North African country’s election this weekend. But prospective…
Continue Reading1 of 5 people shot at New York’s West Indian American Day Parade has died
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the five people who were shot at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade has died. Police say a 25-year-old man…
Continue ReadingBrowns sign 20-year stadium rights deal with Huntington Bank as they position for possible new home
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — As they position themselves for a possible new domed stadium, the Cleveland Browns are renaming their current…
Continue ReadingTaraji P. Henson to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taraji P. Henson will receive an honorary AARP Award for eradicating the stigma around mental health…
Continue ReadingFake engineer: A top South African railway official is sentenced to prison for forged qualifications
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A former top official at South Africa’s state-owned passenger railway company has received a…
Continue ReadingFormer aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government
Associated Press A former aide to two New York governors was charged Tuesday with acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government who used her…
Continue ReadingMan killed after allegedly shooting at North Dakota officers following chase
NEW SALEM, N.D. (AP) — A man who allegedly shot at police officers in North Dakota was killed when officers returned fire. The North Dakota Highway…
Continue ReadingYoung Palestinian journalist who reported on Gaza’s destruction now continues education in Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A young Palestinian journalist whose coverage of the widespread destruction and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza…
Continue ReadingSuspect arrested in killing of gymnastics champion at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
WHITEWATER, Wis. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a national gymnastics champion in an apartment near the University of…
Continue ReadingDenmark reports cases of bluetongue disease that can be fatal to sheep but is harmless to humans
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has reported cases of bluetongue in the country’s east, a non-contagious, insect-borne viral disease that is…
Continue ReadingOne more death in US, the 28th, is attributed to Takata air bag inflators that can spew shrapnel
DETROIT (AP) — Another death has been linked to dangerous Takata air bag inflators by U.S. regulators, the 28th in the United States. The driver…
Continue ReadingA boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsizes off Libyan coast, leaving 1 dead and 22 missing
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say a boat carrying Europe-bound migrants has capsized off the Libyan coast, leaving one person…
Continue ReadingThis fall, Hollywood tries to balance box office with the ballot box
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Three weeks after the U.S. presidential election in November, Ridley Scott will present his latest big-screen opus.…
Continue ReadingSalvagers abandon effort to tow burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Salvagers have abandoned an initial effort to tow away a burning oil tanker in the Red Sea…
Continue ReadingRomania, Hungary, Georgia, and Azerbaijan launch venture to install power line under the Black Sea
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania, Hungary, Georgia and Azerbaijan have launched a joint venture to install a power line under the Black Sea aimed…
Continue ReadingRepublicans in Massachusetts select attorney John Deaton to take on Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Attorney John Deaton has won a three-way Republican primary in Massachusetts to face off against incumbent U.S. Sen.…
Continue ReadingLebanon’s former central bank governor detained in corruption probe
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Officials say Lebanon’s controversial former central bank governor has been detained after being questioned in…
Continue ReadingHow a narrow strip of scrubland has become an obstacle to a cease-fire in Gaza
Associated Press A narrow strip of scrubland and sand dunes on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt has emerged as a major obstacle in talks aimed…
Continue ReadingEU ministers take a very public swipe at Hungary over a lack of respect for the bloc’s values
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Senior government ministers from Ireland, Luxembourg and Belgium have taken a public and potentially embarrassing…
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