Pakistan says it arrested an al-Qaida leader who was a close aide to Osama bin Laden
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan counterterrorism police say they have arrested an al-Qaida leader who was a close aide to Osama…
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Accused of biting police official, NYC Council member says police were the aggressors
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City Council member accused of biting a police official says officers used excessive force as she tried to help someone…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts lawmakers call on the Pentagon to ground the Osprey again until crash causes are fixed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Massachusetts lawmakers are pressing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to ground the V-22 Osprey aircraft…
Continue ReadingVatican unveils program for Pope Francis’ trip to Belgium and Luxembourg in September
ROME (AP) — The Vatican has released on Friday the program for Pope Francis’ trip to Belgium and Luxembourg in late September, where he will…
Continue ReadingStrife-torn Myanmar marks 77th anniversary of the assassination of independence hero Gen. Aung San
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has held a wreath-laying ceremony in the country’s largest city to mark the 77th anniversary of…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean FA files complaint to FIFA after Como player’s alleged racist remark sparks outrage
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Korean Football Association has filed a complaint with FIFA over an alleged racist remark toward…
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Vietnam Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, the country’s most powerful leader, dies at age 80
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party and the country’s most powerful politician, has…
Continue ReadingRepublicans emerge from their convention thrilled with Trump and talking about a blowout victory
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The last time Republicans gathered for a full convention, they were plagued by internal division and fear. Morale…
Continue ReadingFive people survive after a helicopter crashes in Bali
Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Officials say two Australian and three Indonesian nationals have survived after a tourist helicopter…
Continue ReadingJapanese and Taiwanese coast guards hold joint search and rescue drill off Japan’s eastern coast
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese and Taiwanese coast guards have conducted what is believed to be their first joint drill off Japan’s…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street finishes worst week since April with more losses
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slumped Friday in another washout, as businesses around the world scrambled to contain the effects…
Continue ReadingNigeria more than doubles the minimum wage for government workers after strikes and negotiations
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Public sector workers in Nigeria on the minimum wage will see their salaries double after the government…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelenskyy urges Britain to help it strike deeper inside Russia as he addresses UK Cabinet
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Britain’s new government to help Kyiv’s forces attack deeper…
Continue ReadingCheng Pei-pei, martial arts actor who starred in ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,’ dies at age 78
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Cheng Pei-pei, a Chinese-born martial arts film actor who starred in Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden…
Continue Reading What to know about Malaysia’s coronation of its king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s billionaire king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, was officially installed six months after he was sworn in for…
Continue Reading2 killed in a military aircraft crash in Armenia
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian authorities say that a small training plane of the Armenian air force has crashed. The crash on Friday killed the…
Continue Reading Germany’s chancellor praises lithium deal with Serbia that could reduce Europe’s dependency on China
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has praised a tentative deal between the European Union and Serbia that…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea restarts blaring propaganda broadcasts to retaliate against North’s trash balloon flying
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it has restarted anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in response to…
Continue ReadingDrought threatens millions of children as school dropouts rise along with hunger in southern Africa
Associated Press MUDZI, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Zimbabwe, an El Nino-induced drought is affecting millions of people, and children are most at risk. The…
Continue ReadingThe bodies of 4 Pakistanis killed in the attack on a mosque in Oman have been returned home
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The bodies of four Pakistanis killed in an attack on a Shiite mosque in Oman this week have been repatriated and…
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