Rains wash out a highway in China’s Tibet region, stranding 130 people
BEIJING (AP) — Rescue efforts were underway for more than 130 people including some tourists who were trapped in a mountainous town in China’s…
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Jeep falls from a mountain road into a ravine in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing 14 people
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a jeep has fallen from a mountain road into a ravine in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir,…
Continue Reading University student who yelled ‘Free Palestine’ reportedly deported as UAE weighs Israel-Hamas war
Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — At the graduation ceremony of New York University Abu Dhabi this May, a student wearing the traditional…
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A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a Liberian-flagged tanker in the…
Continue Reading South Sudan peace talks face collapse over a new security law as country gears up for first election
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan peace talks that were almost complete have hit a stumbling block. Opposition groups are…
Continue Reading Rangers shot dead a 14-foot crocodile after it killed a girl swimming in an Australian creek
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rangers have shot dead a 14-foot saltwater crocodile in Australia after it killed a 12-year-old girl…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares zoom higher, with Nikkei over 42,000 after Wall St sets new records
AP Business Writer Asian shares advanced Thursday, tracking a blistering rally on Wall Street, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index surging over 42,000…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index surges to another record high, approaching 42,000
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index has closed at another record high, gaining 0.6% to close Wednesday at 41,831,99. That followed a…
Continue Reading In swing-state Pennsylvania, a Latino-majority city embraces a chance to sway the 2024 election
Associated Press READING, Pa. (AP) — Religion and politics frequently overlap in Reading, an old industrial city in one of the most pivotal swing…
Continue Reading New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The United States’ new top envoy to Taiwan has promised Washington will help the self-ruled island defend itself as China…
Continue Reading Samsung Electronics workers announce ‘indefinite’ strike
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics have declared an indefinite strike to pressure South Korea’s…
Continue Reading Presidential battle could play role in control of state capitols in several swing states
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two swing districts in a swing county may very well decide which party controls the House in the swing…
Continue Reading California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours.
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When California’s minimum wage increase went into effect in April, fast food workers across the state went…
Continue Reading Las Vegas hits record of fifth consecutive day of 115 degrees or greater as heat wave scorches US
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas baked Wednesday in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees Fahrenheit…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial starts with witnesses recalling chaotic set shooting
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A defense attorney told jurors Wednesday that the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was an…
Continue Reading Heavy rains halt search for 30 people missing in an Indonesian landslide that killed at least 23
Associated Press PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Incessant rains have halted the search for 30 people believed trapped under a landslide that engulfed an…
Continue Reading Massachusetts ballot question would give Uber and Lyft drivers right to form a union
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Drivers for ride-hailing companies in Massachusetts are pushing ahead with what they describe as a first-of-its-kind…
Continue Reading Ex-NBA player Jontay Porter pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal that tanked his career
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player Jontay Porter admitted Wednesday that he schemed to take himself out of games for…
Continue Reading A double-decker bus collides with a milk truck in northern India, killing at least 18 people
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A double-decker passenger bus collided with a milk truck in northern India on Wednesday, killing at least 18…
Continue Reading Pressure mounts on Houston power company to quickly restore service as city sweats after Beryl
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Pressure mounted Wednesday on Houston’s power utility as millions of residents still had no electricity nearly…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on how China’s textile recycling efforts take a back seat to fast fashion
Associated Press WENZHOU, China (AP) — China is the world’s largest textile producer and consumer, throwing away 26 million tons of clothes each…
Continue Reading Republicans urge reversal of landmark ruling in Montana climate change lawsuit by young plaintiffs
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Republican officials in Montana are pressing the state Supreme Court to overturn a landmark climate ruling in…
Continue Reading Kenya’s president warns of huge consequences after his effort to address an $80 billion debt fails
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The ballooning debt in East Africa’s economic hub of Kenya is expected to grow even more after deadly…
Continue Reading China’s landfills brim with textile waste as fast fashion reigns and recycling takes a back seat
Associated Press WENZHOU, China (AP) — At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing…
Continue Reading Biden looks to union leaders for support as he seeks to reassure worried Democrats
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing pressure from within his own party to abandon his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden is relying on…
Continue Reading 2 people were injured in shooting outside a Virginia mall. They are expected to survive
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — Authorities in northern Virginia say two people have been injured in a shooting outside a shopping mall but are expected to…
Continue Reading Nevada county votes against certifying recount results, a move that raises longer-term questions
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Commissioners in Nevada’s second most populous county on Tuesday refused to certify the results of two local…
Continue Reading Arizona election worker accused of stealing a security fob also charged with other crimes
PHOENIX (AP) — A temporary election worker accused of computer tampering in Arizona’s largest county has been charged with additional crimes.…
Continue Reading Judge closes door to new trial for Arizona rancher in fatal shooting of Mexican man
NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona rancher who was unsuccessfully tried in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property will not be retried, a…
Continue Reading Democrats on Capitol Hill express concerns about Biden in private but stay quiet in public
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After meeting for around two hours Tuesday to discuss whether President Joe Biden should remain at the top of…
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