Syria’s de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s de facto leader said Sunday it could take up to four years to hold elections in Syria, and that he…
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Turkey’s imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader says he is willing to work with authorities for peace
ISTANBUL (AP) — Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of Turkey’s banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has said that he is willing to…
Continue ReadingQuotes on LeBron James, the NBA’s scoring king who turns 40 on Monday
Quotes from around the basketball world on LeBron James’ longevity as he turns 40 on Monday: ___ “It’s always a blast. The competitive…
Continue ReadingInside the numbers: With LeBron James turning 40, a look at statistical NBA milestones at that age
AP Basketball Writer LeBron James turns 40 on Monday, and the Los Angeles Lakers star is about to join a small list of NBA players who have been in…
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LeBron James at 40: A milestone birthday arrives Monday for the NBA’s all-time scoring leader
AP Basketball Writer When LeBron James broke another NBA record earlier this month, the one for most regular-season minutes played in a career, his…
Continue ReadingLeBron James at 40: A milestone birthday arrives Monday for the NBA’s all-time scoring leader
AP Basketball Writer When LeBron James broke another NBA record earlier this month, the one for most regular-season minutes played in a career, his…
Continue ReadingFlights temporarily suspended at Halifax airport after airplane landing incident
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating an incident involving a plane at the Halifax Stanfield…
Continue ReadingMusk causes uproar for backing Germany’s far-right party ahead of key elections
BERLIN (AP) — Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary…
Continue ReadingAzerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit…
Continue ReadingKansas once required voters to prove citizenship. That didn’t work out so well
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans made claims about illegal voting by noncitizens a centerpiece of their 2024 campaign messaging and…
Continue ReadingSyria’s dwindling Jewish community can visit one of the world’s oldest synagogues again
Associated Press JOBAR, Syria (AP) — In this Damascus suburb, the handful of remaining Jews in Syria can again make pilgrimages to one of the…
Continue Reading3 die off northern France coast in a Channel crossing attempt
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — At least three migrants died early Sunday while attempting to cross the English Channel to Britain from northern…
Continue ReadingLow turnout in Chad parliamentary election boycotted by opposition as military rule ends
Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chadians have voted in parliamentary and regional elections that will end the three-year transitional…
Continue ReadingIsraeli hospital says Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to have his prostate…
Continue ReadingKavelashvili is inaugurated as Georgia’s president, complicating its path toward EU
Associated Press TBILISI, Goergia (AP) — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili has been inaugurated as president of Georgia in what the…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he will implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, less than a…
Continue ReadingCroatia’s incumbent president gains most votes for re-election, but not enough to avoid a runoff
Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s incumbent President Zoran Milanovic won most of the votes in the first round of a presidential…
Continue ReadingA suicide bomber kills a police officer and wounds another in southern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media say a suicide bomber killed a local police officer and wounded another in a southern Iranian port city, home to a…
Continue ReadingA fourth infant dies of the winter cold in Gaza as families share blankets in seaside tents
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A fourth infant has died of hypothermia in the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of…
Continue ReadingAnthony Davis, Lakers spoil interim coach Doug Christie’s Kings debut with 132-122 win
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 36 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 132-122 win over…
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