Bangladesh court defers Hindu leader’s bail hearing as tensions with India spike
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh has rescheduled a bail hearing for a prominent Hindu leader who was detained after…
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Syrian insurgents capture four central towns as government forces reclaim some territory
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have captured four new towns, bringing them closer to the central city of…
Continue Reading China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key…
Continue Reading5 Australians serving life sentences for drugs in Indonesia could soon return home
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The remaining five Australians from the Bali Nine group who are serving life sentences for drug…
Continue ReadingPolice recover a stolen van with 2,500 pies after a chef’s appeal, but they are too damaged to eat
LONDON (AP) — A British chef’s appeal for thieves to return 2,500 pies that were in a stolen van ended in disappointment Tuesday when police…
Continue Reading Hamas and Fatah are near an agreement on who will oversee postwar Gaza
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically…
Continue ReadingFinnish police don’t suspect criminal activity regarding damaged data cables in south of country
BERLIN (AP) — Finnish police said Tuesday that “there is no reason to suspect any criminal activity” in connection with damage to two data…
Continue Reading 13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for…
Continue ReadingIran releases rapper famous for lyrics about 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian media say authorities have released a government critic and popular hip-hop artist who came to fame over…
Continue Reading Floods wreak havoc in Malaysia, southern Thailand with over 30 killed, tens of thousands displaced
Associated Press KOTA BARU, Malaysia (AP) — Severe floods caused by monsoon rains have killed more than 30 people and displaced tens of thousands…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press’ top photos of the 2024 US election
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a photograph that defined the 2024 campaign. Donald Trump, campaigning for a second term, raises a fist defiantly toward…
Continue ReadingFive things you probably didn’t know about Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral, which is set to reopen to the public on Sunday after a five-year restoration following a…
Continue ReadingVietnam court may commute tycoon’s death sentences if she repays $11 billion
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A court in Vietnam has upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan but said it could be…
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Above-normal temperatures for the first week of December
To kick off the first full week of December we will have warmer than normal temperatures for the next several days. Plus, we are in for a week full…
Continue ReadingUS expands list of Chinese technology companies under export controls
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. Commerce Department has expanded the list of Chinese technology companies subject to export controls to…
Continue ReadingThey fled war in Sudan. But they haven’t been able to flee the hunger
Associated Press ADRE, Chad (AP) — For months, Aziza Abrahim fled from one village in Sudan to the next as people were slaughtered. Yet the killing…
Continue ReadingMcMillian’s pick-6 helps Broncos spoil career nights by Winston and Jeudy and beat Browns 41-32
AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Ja’Quan McMillian returned an interception for a game-sealing 44-yard touchdown with 1:48 remaining, and the…
Continue ReadingThanks to peace, two unexpected words are echoing across Afghanistan’s capital: Luxury housing
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In a town that has been through it all and is clawing its way back, a man named Omidullah is looking to…
Continue ReadingDemocrats’ outgoing chair says Trump’s win forces party to reassess how it reaches voters
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — As he concludes his time as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Jaime Harrison is downplaying his…
Continue ReadingLeBron’s jumper is off, and the Lakers are struggling on offense
AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James is in quite the shooting slump — especially from long distance. James missed all four of his…
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