Women are arming themselves with technology to protect against violence. Is it working?
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of killing 22-year-old college student Laken Riley in February while she was jogging on the…
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NATO head and Trump meet in Florida for talks on global security
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO says its leader and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump have met for talks on global security. The military alliance said in a…
Continue ReadingThe week that upped the stakes of the Ukraine war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — This past week has seen the most significant escalation in hostilities that Ukraine has witnessed since…
Continue ReadingPolish prime minister’s party picks Warsaw mayor as its candidate for president
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been selected by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition…
Continue ReadingRussia will keep testing new ballistic missile, Putin says
By Katharina Krebs, Darya Tarasova and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia will continue to test…
Continue ReadingMoody’s credit rating upgrade for Cyprus opens the door to investment, president says
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Cyprus says Moody’s two-notch credit ratings upgrade to A3 from Baa2 will open the threshold to quality…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes in central Beirut kill at least 20 as diplomats push for a cease-fire
Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli airstrikes Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 20 people, officials said, as the once-rare…
Continue ReadingDozens killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, including 29 in central Beirut
By Charbel Mallo, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Catherine Nicholls (CNN) — Dozens of people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon this weekend,…
Continue ReadingPakistan seals off its capital ahead of a planned rally by Imran Khan supporters
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is sealing off its capital ahead of a planned rally by supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan. It’s the…
Continue ReadingModi’s party heads for victory in Maharashtra state election while opposition wins Jharkhand
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in…
Continue ReadingThe Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinated
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday she has contracted an assassin to kill the…
Continue ReadingKayaker’s leg amputated in 20-hour ordeal trapped between rocks on Australia river
By Chris Lau and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — A kayaker’s leg was amputated during a dramatic, hours-long rescue operation to free him from between…
Continue ReadingDeadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town
Associated Press VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government says it has decided not to attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado…
Continue ReadingFighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 37 people
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Fighting between armed Sunni and Shiite groups in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 37 people and…
Continue ReadingJapan holds first memorial for ‘all workers’ at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?
Associated Press SADO, Japan (AP) — Japan hs held a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, listed in July as a UNESCO World Heritage…
Continue ReadingKey UN committee adopts resolution paving the way for a first-ever treaty on crimes against humanity
Associated Pres UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key U.N. General Assembly committee has adopted a resolution paving the way for negotiations on a…
Continue ReadingWill a winter storm hit the US over Thanksgiving week? Here’s what forecasts show so far
Associated Press WINDSOR, Calif. (AP) — Forecasters warned over the weekend that another round of winter weather could complicate travel leading up…
Continue ReadingWill a winter storm hit the US over Thanksgiving week? Here’s what forecasts show so far
Associated Press WINDSOR, Calif. (AP) — Forecasters warned over the weekend that another round of winter weather could complicate travel leading up…
Continue ReadingOrchestra conductor mourns childhood home’s destruction in Israel’s southern Lebanon offensive
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lubnan Baalbaki, the conductor of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra, watched on his phone screen as the Israeli…
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