Polish troops, barbed wire reinforcing border with Belarus
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has deployed hundreds of troops and is laying barbed wire along its border with…
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Woman comes face-to-face with snake in Australia supermarket
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Helaina Alati was browsing the spice aisle of an Australian supermarket when she came…
Continue Reading New wave of Ethiopian detentions of Tigrayans includes kids
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Small children are among those held amid a new wave of detentions of ethnic Tigrayans suspected…
Continue Reading Greek wildfires: Big blaze threatens village outside Athens
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A major wildfire burning northwest of the Greek capital is devouring large tracts of pine forest for a third day and…
Continue Reading Belgium: Teenager seeks to break women’s solo flight record
By MARK CARLSON Associated Press KORTRIJK, Belgium (AP) — A Belgian-British teenager has started the first leg of her quest to become the youngest…
Continue Reading Special repatriation flight takes Australians home from Bali
By FIRDIA LISNAWATI Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — More than a hundred Australian citizens have left the Indonesian tourist island of…
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Japanese GP canceled because of coronavirus pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — This year’s Japanese Grand Prix has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The race in Suzuka had been scheduled for…
Continue Reading UK’s Johnson accused of complacency over Afghanistan retreat
By PAN PYLAS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has faced accusations of needlessly abandoning…
Continue Reading Taliban militants violently disperse rare Afghan protest
By AHMAD SEIR, TAMEEM AKHGAR, KATHY GANNON and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban militants have attacked protesters…
Continue Reading Asian stocks retreat on lack of direction from Fed, pandemic
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stock markets are retreating after U.S. central bank policymakers made no firm decision…
Continue Reading German minister criticizes Vatican stance on gay couples
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister has criticized the Roman Catholic Church for its refusal to bless same-sex unions but says his religious…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Miggy seeks 500 vs Ohtani, Bassitt hit in head
By The Associated Press Miguel Cabrera’s next attempt to reach 500 career home runs comes Wednesday night at home in Detroit against Shohei Ohtani…
Continue Reading Prosecutor: Khmer Rouge defendant guilty of regime’s crimes
By SOPHENG CHEANG and DAVID RISING Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Prosecutors are arguing the former head of the Khmer Rouge shared…
Continue Reading Hardline coup set the stage for Soviet collapse 30 years ago
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The world held its breath 30 years ago when a group of top Communist officials ousted Soviet…
Continue Reading Bird savors trips home to New York, puts off retirement talk
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Every trip to New York is special for Sue Bird because she’s coming home. Those trips have…
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Salvation Army providing aid to first responders, evacuees in Gila Bend
The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) is providing meals and beverages as well as emotional and spiritual support for first responders…
Continue Reading Uzbekistan not keen to admit Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban
By AGNIESZKA PIKULICKA-WILCZEWSKA Associated Press TERMEZ, Uzbekistan (AP) — As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, thousands of Afghans…
Continue Reading The Latest: Food agency warns of hunger in Afghan conflict
By The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The head of the U.N. food agency in Afghanistan says a humanitarian crisis is unfolding with 14…
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Beaty leads Dodgers past Pirates 4-3 for 5th straight win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Beaty hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with two outs in the fifth inning to lead the Los…
Continue Reading Beaty leads Dodgers past Pirates 4-3 for 5th straight win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Beaty hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with two outs in the fifth inning to lead the Los…
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