Indian authorities release Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah after 21 months in prison
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian authorities have released a prominent Kashmir journalist on bail nearly two years…
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From Dec. 1, citizens of five European countries and Malaysia can enter China without a visa
BEIJING (AP) — China has announced that it will allow visa-free entry for citizens of five European countries and Malaysia as it tries to encourage…
Continue Reading Rescuers in India trying to evacuate 41 workers from a collapsed tunnel are delayed again
UTTARKASHI, India (AP) — Rescue teams trying to reach 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for nearly two weeks…
Continue Reading Ireland’s prime minister condemns anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through central Dublin
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s prime minister on Friday condemned anti-immigrant protesters who rampaged through…
Continue Reading Marrakech kicks off film festival in the shadow of war in the Middle East
By SAM METZ Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — The Marrakech International Film Festival began on Friday, bringing American and…
Continue Reading French foreign minister says China’s cooperation is vital in ending Russia-Ukraine war
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna says China’s cooperation is vital on an issue that has…
Continue Reading Diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China will meet about resuming a trilateral leaders’ summit
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The top diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China are gathering in South Korea this…
Continue Reading Russian consumers feel themselves in a tight spot as high inflation persists
By ANNA FRANTS Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The shelves at Moscow supermarkets are full of fruit and vegetables, cheese and meat. But many of the…
Continue Reading Make noise! A murder and a movie stir Italians to loudly demand an end to violence against women
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — After the latest, horrifying killing of a college student allegedly by her resentful and…
Continue Reading Railyard explosion, inspections raise safety questions about Union Pacific’s hazmat shipping
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal inspectors have twice found hundreds of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union…
Continue Reading South Africa, Colombia and others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugs
By GERALD IMRAY and MARIA CHENG Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa, Colombia and other countries that lost out in the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed in half-day session, marks fourth straight winning week
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks drifted to a mixed finish Friday after a half-day trading session capped a holiday shortened week that left…
Continue Reading Maui residents wonder if their burned town can be made safe. The answer? No one knows
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press When Daniel Skousen scrubs at the ash and soot covering his Maui home, he worries about the smell. What chemicals…
Continue Reading Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive…
Continue Reading On Day One of Gaza cease-fire, Hamas and Israel carry out first swap of hostages and prisoners
By NAJIB JOBAIN, JOSEF FEDERMAN and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Friday released 24 hostages it held captive in…
Continue Reading The Afghan Embassy says it’s permanently closing in New Delhi over challenges from India
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Afghan Embassy says it is permanently closing in New Delhi over challenges from the Indian government and a lack of diplomatic…
Continue Reading Retailers offer bigger Black Friday discounts to lure hesitant shoppers hunting for the best deals
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers venturing out to malls and stores on Black Friday found…
Continue Reading Missouri governor granting pardons at pace not seen since WWII era
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Distraught by a romantic breakup, 16-year-old Kenny Batson vented his hurt by stomping out the windshields of cars…
Continue Reading Sea turtle nests break records on US beaches, but global warming threatens their survival
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s main opposition party announces vice presidential candidate as hopes for alliance fracture
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s main opposition party Nationalist Party has announced a veteran…
Continue Reading The founding editor of The Washington Monthly magazine, Charles Peters, has died at 96
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The founding editor of The Washington Monthly magazine and its editor-in-chief for three decades, Charles…
Continue Reading 3 journalists and 2 relatives have been abducted in a violent city in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors say three journalists and two of their relatives have been abducted by armed men in the violence-plagued southern…
Continue Reading Thousands led by Cuba’s president march in Havana in solidarity with Palestinian people
HAVANA (AP) — Thousands of people led by Cuban President Miguel DÃaz-Canel have marched along Havana’s iconic boardwalk in solidarity with the…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s new government promises tax cuts, more police and less bureaucracy
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders can expect tax cuts, more police on the streets and less government…
Continue Reading South African Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius granted parole, will be released from prison on Jan. 5
By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted…
Continue Reading Brazil forward Rodrygo denounces racist abuse on social media after match against Argentina
MADRID (AP) — Brazil forward Rodrygo has been the target of racist abuse on social media following the World Cup qualifying game against Argentina.…
Continue Reading Nicaragua’s Miss Universe title win exposes deep political divide in the Central American country
By GABRIELA SELSER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s increasingly isolated and repressive government thought it had scored a…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Cool evening with cool start to your Black Friday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope you enjoyed the start of your Thanksgiving. Weather will remain calm and cool for the…
Continue Reading Woman alleges Jamie Foxx sexually assaulted her at New York bar, actor says it ‘never happened’
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman has alleged in a lawsuit that actor, singer and comedian Jamie Foxx sexually assaulted her at a rooftop bar in New York in…
Continue Reading Argentina’s labor leaders warn of resistance to President-elect Milei’s radical reforms
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Right-wing populist Javier Milei has been president-elect just four days and…
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