China’s Xi meets with Vietnamese prime minister on second day of visit to shore up ties
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has met with Vietnam’s prime minister and the head of the country’s…
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Congo’s presidential election spotlights the deadly crisis in the east that has displaced millions
By JUSTIN KABUMBA and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s presidential election is a week away, and the major issue is…
Continue Reading‘I feel trapped’: Scores of underage Rohingya girls forced into abusive marriages in Malaysia
By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — In a bedroom in Malaysia that has become a prison, the 14-year-old girl wipes…
Continue Reading‘I feel trapped’: Scores of underage Rohingya girls forced into abusive marriages in Malaysia
By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — In a bedroom in Malaysia that has become a prison, the 14-year-old girl wipes…
Continue ReadingPolice are seeking charges in the killing of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll, prosecutor says
By Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — Police investigating the October killing of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll are now seeking charges in the…
Continue ReadingOquendo, Shelstad spark Oregon to 76-55 victory over Cal Baptist
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kario Oquendo came off the bench to score 19 points, freshman Jackson Shelstad scored 17 and Oregon pulled away in the second…
Continue ReadingNewest, bluest resort on Las Vegas Strip aims to bring Miami Beach vibe to southern Nevada
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A towering new tower aiming for the vibe of Miami Beach’s venerable Fontainebleau resort is…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico Supreme Court weighs whether to strike down local abortion restrictions
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court is weighing whether to strike down local abortion bans and…
Continue ReadingHouse approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with every…
Continue ReadingBank of Japan survey shows manufacturers optimistic about economy, as inflation abates
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The Bank of Japan’s quarterly survey on business sentiment shows large Japanese…
Continue ReadingUS credibility is on the line in Ukraine funding debate
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s pledge to restore American credibility around the globe is at risk…
Continue ReadingMaine is considering California-style incentives to encourage electric vehicle sales
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s environmental board is set to decide next week whether the state should adopt…
Continue ReadingUS Asians and Pacific Islanders view democracy with concern, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows
By MATT BROWN and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About 7 in 10 Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the United States believe…
Continue ReadingSerbian democracy activists feel betrayed as freedoms, and a path to the EU, slip away
By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press KRALJEVO, Serbia (AP) — When Serbia began talks to join the European Union in 2014, pro-Western…
Continue ReadingAmid outcry over Gaza tactics, videos of soldiers acting maliciously create new headache for Israel
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli soldiers rummaging through private homes in Gaza. Forces destroying plastic figurines…
Continue Reading2023 in other words: AI might be the term of the year, but consider these far-flung contenders
By CARA ANNA Associated Press Many sentiments are universal. Many words are not. As 2023 ends, The Associated Press reached out to colleagues around…
Continue ReadingGaza healthcare workers ‘taken’ by Israeli forces, says doctor, amid ‘horrendous conditions’ at hospitals
By Ibrahim Dahman, Tim Lister and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — A senior doctor in northern Gaza says that dozens of medical staffers at his hospital…
Continue ReadingDeSantis goes after Trump on abortion, COVID-19 and the border wall in an Iowa town hall
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says Donald Trump “flip-flipped” on abortion, overreached in response to…
Continue ReadingFootball player Matt Araiza dropped from woman’s rape lawsuit and won’t sue for defamation
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Attorneys say former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza is being dropped from a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged she was raped…
Continue ReadingBlack man choked and shocked by police died because of drugs, officers’ lawyers argue at trial
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Lawyers for three Washington state police officers charged in the 2020 death of a Black…
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