Taiwan, US coast guards meet despite Chinese pressure
BEIJING (AP) — Officers from the U.S. and Taiwanese coast guards have met to discuss improving cooperation and communication despite efforts by…
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Rights group says Hamas rockets at Israel a clear war crime
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A prominent international human rights group has accused Hamas of committing war crimes during a…
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Norwich signs Greece winger Christos Tzolis from PAOK
NORWICH, England (AP) — English Premier League club Norwich has signed Greece winger Christos Tzolis to a five-year contract. The 19-year-old…
Continue Reading Yacht carrying 18 sinks off Greek island; all rescued
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says all 18 people on board a British-flagged yacht that sank off the Greek island of Milos have…
Continue Reading Denmark to evacuate Afghans who worked for Kabul embassy
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish lawmakers have agreed to evacuate 45 Afghan citizens who worked for Denmark’s…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s army stops ‘virginity tests’ on female recruits
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Human rights groups are welcoming Indonesia’s decision to stop abusive “virginity…
Continue Reading Robert Plant and Alison Krauss reunite for another album
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have reunited for another album more than a dozen years…
Continue Reading UK economy grows again but still below pre-pandemic level
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Official figures show the British economy grew by 4.8% in the second quarter of 2021 as lockdown…
Continue Reading Germany: Labor strike disrupts train service for 2nd day
BERLIN (AP) — Striking railway workers in Germany are halting much of the country’s train service for a second day. German news agency dpa…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man allegedly confesses to killing his children, refers to QAnon and Illuminati conspiracy theories
KABC By Alexandra Meeks, Josh Campbell and Travis Caldwell, CNN A California man confessed to killing his two young children, allegedly telling an…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man allegedly confesses to killing his children, refers to QAnon and Illuminati conspiracy theories
By Alexandra Meeks, Josh Campbell and Travis Caldwell, CNN A California man confessed to killing his two young children, allegedly telling an FBI…
Continue Reading Tourist helicopter crashes in Russian crater lake; 8 missing
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Rescue workers in far eastern Russia are searching for eight people who are missing and fear…
Continue Reading Floods that hit northern Turkey leave 17 dead, 1 missing
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities say the death toll from the severe floods and mudslides that struck the north of the country has risen to…
Continue Reading Zambia starts counting ballots in closely fought elections
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambian polling places stayed open after dark, as voters at some waited in long lines to…
Continue Reading Purdue Pharma director grilled on proposed opioid settlement
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Purdue Pharma’s quest to settle thousands of lawsuits over OxyContin’s toll has…
Continue Reading Baylor infractions decision comes amid scrutiny of NCAA role
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The NCAA infractions committee decided against punishing Baylor for its mishandling of sexual assault allegations…
Continue ReadingAtlanta mother alleges Black students were assigned to elementary school classes based on race
By Rebekah Riess and Gregory Lemos, CNN A mother in Atlanta has filed a civil rights complaint with the US Department of Education alleging her…
Continue Reading Samsung’s Lee appears at trial ahead of parole release
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A day before he is released on parole, Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong has appeared in a…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mixed with eye on economic releases
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed ahead of more regional economic releases that could hint at how…
Continue Reading Some Afghans blame neighboring Pakistan for Taliban gains
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Some Afghans blame neighboring Pakistan for the successes of the Taliban as the…
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