Automakers step up pace on electric vehicle battery plants
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Global automakers are stepping up the pace when it comes to building factories to prepare for what…
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Syria buries former lawmaker shot near Israeli border
By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A former Syrian lawmaker allegedly shot dead by an Israeli sniper has been laid to rest…
Continue Reading Japan leader calls for greater military capability, spending
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is calling for increases in Japan’s military capability and spending…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: How the toy shortage could affect your holidays
By Liz Weston of NerdWallet Supply chain disruptions could make purchasing longed-for toys a lot more difficult this year. This isn’t just a…
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Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build ‘metaverse’
By KELVIN CHAN and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Facebook says it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the…
Continue Reading At UN court, Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of ethnic cleansing
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Azerbaijan’s deputy foreign minister has accused Armenia of “ethnic cleansing”…
Continue Reading Rare Sumatran tiger found dead in animal trap in Indonesia
PEKANBARU, Indonesia (AP) — A critically endangered Sumatran tiger has been found dead after being caught in a trap on Indonesia’s Sumatra island…
Continue Reading China calls missile launch ‘routine test’ of new technology
BEIJING (AP) — China says its launch of a new spacecraft was merely a test to see whether the vehicle could be re-used. A Foreign Ministry…
Continue Reading EU mulling ways to end jet lease to Belarus’ airline
LUXEMBOURG (AP) — European Union foreign ministers have looked at ways to stop illegal migration into the 27-nation bloc from neighboring Belarus…
Continue Reading Russia’s virus infections over 8 million; daily deaths high
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s total number of coronavirus infections has topped 8 million and its daily infection toll…
Continue Reading 12 pianists in final stage of prestigious Chopin competition
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Twelve pianists from around the world have been admitted to the final stage of the 18th edition of the prestigious Frederic…
Continue Reading Protestors disrupt flame lighting for Beijing Winter Games
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS and THANASSIS STAVRAKIS Associated Press ANCIENT OLYMPIA. Greece (AP) — Three activists protesting human rights abuses in…
Continue Reading EU says exports of COVID-19 vaccines now top 1 billion mark
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it now has exported over 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the rest of…
Continue Reading Ford to make electric power units in northwest England
LONDON (AP) — Ford Motor Co. plans to spend up to 230 million pounds to turn a transmission factory in northwest England into a plant that will…
Continue Reading Egypt to require virus vaccinations for civil servants
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s government says it will require public servants to have a vaccination certificate or show…
Continue Reading UK Parliament honors lawmaker slain at constituents’ meeting
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has led a somber British Parliament in honoring the Conservative…
Continue Reading Kosovo opposition wins, but most communes in runoffs
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Preliminary results show that center-right opposition parties have dominated in Kosovo’s municipal elections but more…
Continue Reading Trial opens of alleged killers of Dutch reporter De Vries
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The trial has opened of two men charged with murder in the killing of Dutch crime…
Continue Reading Australia fights ruling of duty to prevent climate change
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has begun its legal challenge to a judge’s landmark decision…
Continue Reading Indonesia, Malaysia concerned about Australia’s nuclear subs
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The foreign ministers of Malaysia and Indonesia are concerned that Australia’s plan…
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