North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation at talks in Pyongyang…
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A draft deal on climate money for developing world is silent on how much as UN summit nears end
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A new draft text released early Thursday which will form the basis of any deal reached at United Nations…
Continue ReadingSoutheast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations
Associated Press VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos…
Continue ReadingRaynaud’s 20 points, 10 rebounds lead Stanford to narrow 70-63 win over Norfolk State
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Maxime Raynaud had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Stanford held off a second-half rally, and the Cardinal defeated Norfolk…
Continue ReadingLawsuit against troopers who investigated 11-year-old in murder case nears trial
Associated Press A man who was charged with murdering his father’s fiancee when he was just 11 years old is suing four state troopers. Trial in…
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Volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year
Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has roared back to life after eight centuries of silence has…
Continue ReadingAt UN climate talks, “sewage” beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the sprawling pavilion section of the United Nations climate talks, where countries, nonprofits and…
Continue ReadingFans can step up to the plate for Red Sox CEO’s memorabilia at auction
BOSTON (AP) — A Boston auctioneer is taking bidders out to the ballpark with an auction of a team executive’s Red Sox memorabilia — including…
Continue ReadingWessels scores 14 as Saint Mary’s (CA) downs D-II Stanislaus State 78-38
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Harry Wessels scored 14 points off of the bench to help lead Saint Mary’s (CA) over Division-II Stanislaus State 78-38…
Continue ReadingHicks scores 16 as UNLV defeats Pepperdine 80-59
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brooklyn Hicks scored 16 points off of the bench to help lead UNLV over Pepperdine 80-59 on Wednesday night. Hicks shot 7 for 11,…
Continue Reading Alabama carries out nation’s third nitrogen gas execution on a man for a hitchhiker’s killing
Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man convicted in the 1994 killing of a female hitchhiker cursed at the prison warden and made…
Continue ReadingWhy people are protesting over a deadly roof collapse in Serbia
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The deadly collapse of a concrete roof at a rail station in Serbia has raised tensions across the Balkan…
Continue Reading What will happen to CNBC and MSNBC when they no longer have a corporate connection to NBC News?
AP Media Writer Two television networks with “NBC” in their names — MSNBC and CNBC — will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News…
Continue ReadingSierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports. But how to do it?
Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Rice borders on the sacred in Sierra Leone, which has one of the world’s highest consumption…
Continue Reading Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A previously unknown musical work written by composer Frederic Chopin appears to have been found in a library in…
Continue ReadingArizona State holds off Cal Poly with backup Sanon scoring 22 in 93-89 win
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Reserve Joson Sanon scored 22 points, Jayden Quaintance recorded a double-double and Arizona State held off Cal Poly 93-89 on…
Continue ReadingArizona State holds off Cal Poly with backup Sanon scoring 22 in 93-89 win
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Reserve Joson Sanon scored 22 points, Jayden Quaintance recorded a double-double and Arizona State held off Cal Poly 93-89 on…
Continue ReadingWilliams, Agbo score 20 points apiece, USC beats San Jose State 82-68
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Terrence Williams II and Chibuzo Agbo scored 20 points apiece, Wesley Yates III added 14 Wednesday night and Southern California…
Continue ReadingPapuan women’s mangrove forest in Indonesia is increasingly threatened by development and pollution
Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — On the southeastern coast of the city of Jayapura, Petronela Merauje walked from house to house in her…
Continue ReadingUC Davis wins 75-68 against Grand Canyon
PHOENIX (AP) — Ty Johnson’s 21 points helped UC Davis defeat Grand Canyon 75-68 on Wednesday. Johnson also contributed five rebounds and four…
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