Massive Greek wildfire now in its 11th day is the biggest ever recorded in the EU
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A massive wildfire was burning unabated in northeastern Greece for the 11th day Tuesday…
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Nigerian army rescues children among dozens who were abducted by Islamic rebels in the northeast
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian army says its troops have rescued dozens of captives mostly women and children…
Continue ReadingDaughter of ex-Thai leader Thaksin says he is fatigued, as criticism grows of his hospitalization
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter says he is suffering from…
Continue ReadingNFL-style lawsuit and brain-injury concerns hang over Rugby World Cup
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The Rugby World Cup will take place against the backdrop of a concussion lawsuit that has similarities to one…
Continue ReadingRare blue supermoon brightens the night sky this week in the closest full moon of the year
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stargazers are in for a double treat this week: a rare blue supermoon with Saturn…
Continue ReadingUS commerce secretary rejects Chinese appeal to ease export controls
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says she rebuffed an appeal by Chinese leaders to reduce…
Continue ReadingUS detainee Paul Whelan seen inside Russian prison in rare video released by state media
CNN By Alex Stambaugh, Jennifer Hansler, Louise McLoughlin and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Rare new video has emerged showing detained…
Continue ReadingPakistani court suspends the corruption conviction and sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani appeals court has suspended the corruption conviction and three-year prison term of…
Continue ReadingBritain’s foreign secretary will visit China in an attempt to shore up ties and reduce tensions
By SIMINA MISTREANU and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Britain’s top diplomat James Cleverly is set to visit China on…
Continue ReadingHong Kong police arrest 2 men accused of foreign collusion over links with protest fund
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have detained two men on suspicion of violating the city’s national security…
Continue Reading‘Still alive and wriggling:’ Doctors remove 3-inch parasitic worm from woman’s brain in world first
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — When a 64-year-old Australian woman was sent to hospital for brain surgery, neurosurgeon Dr. Hari Priya Bandi…
Continue ReadingUK says a cyberattack was not the cause of air traffic problems that snarled flights
LONDON (AP) — The British government says a cyberattack was not the cause of a breakdown at the nationwide air traffic control system that saw…
Continue ReadingLondon’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests and stirs political passions
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s traffic cameras are under attack. Police say hundreds of license plate-reading cameras…
Continue ReadingSudan’s military leader visits Egypt on his first trip abroad since his country plunged into war
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s top military officer has made a one-day visit to Egypt on his first trip abroad since his…
Continue ReadingUS detainee Paul Whelan seen inside Russian prison in rare video released by state media
By Alex Stambaugh, Jennifer Hansler, Louise McLoughlin and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Rare new video has emerged showing detained American…
Continue ReadingNeurosurgeon investigating patient’s mystery symptoms plucks a worm from woman’s brain in Australia
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an Australian hospital says…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares boosted by Wall Street rise on consumer confidence and jobs
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Wednesday, boosted by a Wall Street rally that came on positive reports on…
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Gov. Kotek invokes Conflagration Act to send task forces to 71,000-acre Smith River Complex at Oregon-Calif. border
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the 71,000-acre Smith River Complex at the California-Oregon border to allow…
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Deschutes County Road Department proposes ban on temporary political signs in road rights of way
The Deschutes County Road Department wants to ban political signs in roads right of way, saying that not only is it a time-consuming enforcement task…
Continue ReadingSyria protests spurred by economic misery stir memories of the 2011 anti-government uprising
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Anti-government protests in southern Syria have stretched into a second week, with demonstrators…
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