M.S. Swaminathan, who helped India’s farming to grow at industrial scale, dies at 98
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, a renowned agricultural scientist who revolutionized India’s farming and was a…
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The American soldier who bolted into North Korea 2 months ago has returned to the US
By ERIC GAY, MATTHEW LEE and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the…
Continue ReadingSpanish police raid soccer federation as part of probe into Barcelona’s payments to referee official
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police have raided offices of the country’s soccer federation as part of an…
Continue ReadingKoepka only identifies with 3 letters at Ryder Cup: USA, not LIV
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — The three letters Brooks Koepka represents in the Ryder Cup are USA. Not LIV. The…
Continue ReadingNagorno-Karabakh will cease to exist from next year. How did this happen?
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The self-declared republic of Nagorno-Karabakh will cease to exist from next year after its president signed…
Continue Reading3 killed in shootings and an explosion in Sweden as a feud between criminal gangs worsens
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three people have been killed in separate incidents in Sweden as a feud between criminal gangs escalates, making September the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 28: GOP debate, North Korea, Impeachment, Gas prices, AI
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The Senate has unanimously passed a formal dress code, including a coat, tie and slacks for men. The move…
Continue ReadingTexas man pleads guilty in the smuggling operation that left 53 migrants dead in a hot semitruck in San Antonio
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — One of several men indicted in a smuggling operation that left 53 migrants dead after they were trapped in the back…
Continue ReadingIsrael reopens the main Gaza crossing for Palestinian laborers after days of rising tensions
By ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel has reopened the main crossing with the Gaza Strip, allowing thousands of…
Continue ReadingIn Yemen, 5 fighters from secessionist force killed in clashes with suspected al-Qaida militants
CAIRO (AP) — Security officials say that at least five Yemeni fighters from a secessionist group were killed in clashes with suspected al-Qaida…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares mixed, with most regional markets closed after Wall St ticks higher
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets were mixed on Friday, with only a few open due to public holidays across the…
Continue ReadingChinese ambassador says Australian lawmakers who visit Taiwan are being utilized by separatists
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China’s ambassador to Australia has criticized Australian politicians who visit…
Continue ReadingSenior Thai national park official, 3 others, acquitted in 9-year-old case of missing activist
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has acquitted four national park employees, including a senior…
Continue ReadingShooting incident in Slovak capital leaves 1 dead, 4 injured
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A shooting incident in the Slovak capital has left one person dead and four others injured. The rescue service in…
Continue ReadingThe centuries-old card game of bridge offers a sharp contrast to esports at the Asian Games
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer HANGZHOU, China (AP) — The centuries-old card game of bridge is being played at the Asian Games. Esports, chess,…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s High Court hears a challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office
By TIA GOLDENBERG and MOSHE EDRI Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to a law that makes it harder to…
Continue Reading4 environmental, human rights activists awarded ‘Alternative Nobel’ prizes
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Right Livelihood Award — known as the “Alternative Nobel” — has been…
Continue ReadingGreece hit by several months of rain in a day, just weeks after storm killed 17
By Tara Subramaniam and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Storm Elias dumped several months-worth of rain in less than a day as it swept across Greece…
Continue ReadingAs thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine…
Continue ReadingPowerball jackpot swells to $925 million after no winner snagged the prize Wednesday night
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Powerball players will get another chance to become instant millionaires as the jackpot ballooned to $925 million…
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