The Latest: UN chief to hold meeting on Afghanistan funding
The Associated Press The United Nations chief will convene a ministerial meeting in Geneva on Sept. 13 to seek a swift scale-up in funding to address…
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‘Very brutal’: In Ethiopia, Tigray forces accused of abuses
DEBARK, Ethiopia (AP) — As they bring war to other parts of Ethiopia, resurgent Tigray fighters face growing allegations that they are retaliating…
Continue ReadingLagging in polls, Merkel party’s candidate seeks expert help
By GEIR MOULSON and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The center-right Union bloc’s candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor…
Continue ReadingKashmir lockdown continues after anti-India leader’s death
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian authorities are enforcing a security lockdown and a near-total communications…
Continue ReadingCollectible prices skyrocket, to the dismay of hobbyists
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have become obsessed with collectibles, bidding up prices for trading cards, video games…
Continue ReadingCollectible prices skyrocket, to the dismay of hobbyists
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have become obsessed with collectibles, bidding up prices for trading cards, video games…
Continue ReadingChina’s Alibaba promises $15.5B for development initiatives
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — E-commerce giant Alibaba Group says it will spend $15.5 billion to support President Xi…
Continue ReadingChina’s Alibaba promises $15.5B for development initiatives
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — E-commerce giant Alibaba Group says it will spend $15.5 billion to support President Xi…
Continue ReadingThree men guided millions through horror of Sept. 11, 2001
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans were guided through the horror of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by one of…
Continue ReadingCollectible prices skyrocket, to the dismay of hobbyists
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have become obsessed with collectibles, bidding up prices for trading cards, video games…
Continue ReadingCollectible prices skyrocket, to the dismay of hobbyists
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have become obsessed with collectibles, bidding up prices for trading cards, video games…
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ODOT preparing to release new highway safety program for 2022
The Oregon Transportation Safety Committee will meet next week to discuss its proposed highway safety plan for next year.…
Continue ReadingYoung Africans struggle with jobs, education amid pandemic
By FARAI MUTSAKA and ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Young people across Africa are battling an economic downturn caused by…
Continue ReadingYoung Africans struggle with jobs, education amid pandemic
By FARAI MUTSAKA and ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Young people across Africa are battling an economic downturn caused by…
Continue ReadingExcitement meets worry as European kids head back to school
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Children across Europe are going back to school with hopes of a return to normality after 18 months…
Continue ReadingWeek 1 Preview: Top-five matchup and Tide’s new quarterback
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No team has lost its opening game and reached the Bowl Championship Series title game of the College…
Continue ReadingAfghan media brace for what’s next under Taliban rule
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The treatment of the media and women are key clues to how the Taliban will…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand police were following extremist who stabbed 6
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand authorities say they shot and killed an extremist after he entered a…
Continue ReadingISIS supporter shot dead by New Zealand police after shoppers stabbed in ‘terrorist attack’
CNN By Angus Watson and Jessie Yeung, CNN New Zealand police have shot and killed an ISIS supporter who injured at least six people in a supermarket…
Continue ReadingBritain sends Australia 4 million Pfizer doses in swap deal
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Britain is rushing 4 million Pfizer doses to Australia, where authorities are scrambling…
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