Month: October 2023

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Hundreds of Serbian officers have been dispatched into a border area with Hungary, where they detained several people after a shooting between migrants killed three people and injured one. Reports of violence and gun battles have become common near the border between Serbia and European Union member nation Hungary. Thousands of

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an explosion in a Shiite Muslim neighborhood in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least four people. Seven others were critically wounded in the attack Thursday evening, according to Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for the Kabul police chief. The Islamic State affiliates claimed responsibility for

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian teenage girl injured weeks ago in a mysterious incident on Tehran’s Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media reported Saturday. The death of Armita Geravand comes after her being in a coma for weeks in Tehran and after the

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French Jewish groups have set up a helpline for people in the community traumatized by Israel-Hamas war. Organizers say dozens are calling in every day since shortly after the Oct. 7 Hamas rampage in southern Israel. That goes from families who have lost loved ones to parents

By ISABEL DEBRE, JULIA FRANKEL and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the nation Saturday night that the military has opened a “second stage” in the war against Hamas by sending ground forces into Gaza and expanding attacks from the ground, air and sea. Casting the war as

By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Kristian Vera stood on an Acapulco beach Saturday looking out toward dozens of sunken boats, including three of her own, all marked by floating buoys or just poking out of the water. Despite losing her livelihood in Hurricane Otis’ brutal pass through Mexico’s southern Pacific coast,

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García took a few steps while watching the ball before tossing his bat aside after another big swing this postseason. This one won an extended Game 1 of the World Series for the Texas Rangers. Once his drive cleared the right-field wall in the

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is trying to move past questions over a $19,000 lectern that she doesn’t even want to use right now. An audit is underway over the purchase of the lectern that’s prompted claims her office illegally altered records about it. The

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — There was a Travis Kelce sighting — two of them, actually — at the World Series. No sign of Taylor Swift, though. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end was shown on the video board twice Friday night during Game 1 of the World Series at the Texas Rangers, who are playing

By JULHAS ALAM and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police in Bangladesh’s capital have fired tear gas to disperse supporters of the main opposition party who threw stones at security forces during a massive rally demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Police say one officer died and dozens have been

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s trip to China, with the stated goal of working together to fight climate change, resulted in a surprise meeting with leader Xi Jinping and was filled with warm words and friendliness not seen in years in the China-U.S. relationship. The trip was seen

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two white boaters charged in an Alabama riverfront brawl that drew nationwide attention have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of harassment and assault. The guilty pleas came Friday. The August riverfront melee in Montgomery drew national attention after white boaters were filmed hitting a Black riverboat co-captain and crew members rushing