Chinese navy ships are first to dock at new pier at Cambodian naval base linked to Beijing
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Chinese naval vessels have become the first ships to dock at a new pier at a…
Continue ReadingNews
A Netherlands court sets a sentencing date for a man convicted in Canada of cyberbullying
AMSTERDAM (AP) — A court in the Netherlands says it will rule in two weeks on the sentence for a man convicted in Canada in a notorious…
Continue ReadingEx-UK leader Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let COVID-19 ‘rip’ through the population
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in sometimes angry testimony to Britain’s inquiry into the…
Continue ReadingAzerbaijan to hold snap presidential election in early February, shortly before Russia’s vote
By AIDA SULTANOVA President Ilham Aliyev has ordered Azerbaijan’s Central Election Commission to prepare for an early presidential election on…
Continue ReadingDesperation grows among Palestinians trapped with little aid as Israel battles Hamas in Gaza
By WAFAA SHURAFA, KAREEM CHEHAYEB and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Desperation grew Thursday among Palestinians…
Continue ReadingFacing a Conservative revolt, UK leader Sunak says judges won’t stop him sending migrants to Rwanda
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he will “do what is necessary” to revive a blocked deal…
Continue ReadingRussian girl shoots several classmates, leaving 1 dead, before killing herself
MOSCOW (AP) — State news agencies and authorities in Russia say a girl shot several classmates before killing herself at a school in the city of…
Continue ReadingTurkish, Greek leaders signal markedly improved ties between the two NATO allies
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — After several years of strained relations that raised tensions to…
Continue ReadingFormer Polish President Lech Walesa, 80, says he is better but remains hospitalized with COVID-19
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Nobel Peace Prizer winner and former President Lech Walesa says he is improving after being hospitalized with…
Continue Reading
Willamette Valley Vineyards has brought its special winery experience to Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Willamette Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area) is a fertile triangular region spanning more than 100 miles long…
Continue ReadingTwitch says it’s withdrawing from the South Korean market over expensive network fees
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Twitch, a popular video service, will shut down its struggling business in South…
Continue ReadingDemocracy activist Agnes Chow says she still feels under the watch of Hong Kong police in Canada
By TIAN MACLEOD JI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow says she still feels under the watch of the Chinese…
Continue ReadingPutin moves a step closer to a fifth term as president after Russia sets 2024 election date
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press Lawmaker’s in Russia have set March 17 as the date for the country’s 2024 presidential election. A…
Continue ReadingStephen Curry scores 31 points, Warriors rally to beat Trail Blazers 110-106
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jonathan Kuminga finally checked into the game for the first time with 4:45 left in the…
Continue ReadingA Texas man is accused of killing his parents near San Antonio and then 4 people in the Austin area. Here’s what we know
By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A man in custody in central Texas is suspected of fatally shooting his parents near San Antonio this week…
Continue Reading
Gov. Kotek orders public flags to half-staff to honor patriots who died at Pearl Harbor
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek has ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on…
Continue ReadingAustralia pushes against China’s Pacific influence through a security pact with Papua New Guinea
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has signed a security pact with its nearest neighbor Papua New…
Continue ReadingA milestone for Notre Dame: 1 year until cathedral reopens to public after devastating fire
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — When flames tore into Notre Dame in 2019, people who worked in the cathedral felt orphaned. But as…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street rises ahead of Friday’s jobs report to snap a 3-day losing streak
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose Thursday to snap its first three-day losing streak since Halloween. The S&P…
Continue ReadingSenate impasse over border policy continues to threaten aid to Ukraine and Israel
By Clare Foran, Lauren Fox, Ted Barrett, Kristin Wilson and Morgan Rimmer, CNN A partisan clash between Senate Republicans and Democrats over border…
Continue Reading