Russia, US take tough stands ahead of more talks on Ukraine
By DASHA LITVINOVA and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow and Washington both have taken uncompromising stands ahead of more…
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In Egypt, 2 die as truck slides off ferry, plunges into Nile
CAIRO (AP) — Authorities in Egypt say at least two people died and eight are still missing after a small truck they were riding in slid off a…
Continue Reading US announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for…
Continue Reading WHO: 7 million new omicron COVID cases in Europe last week
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — There were more than 7 million new cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 across Europe in the first week of January,…
Continue Reading UN seeks $5B to aid millions of Afghans as country struggles
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has launched its biggest ever appeal — for over $5 billion to…
Continue Reading Factory farming dispute vexes Spain’s coalition government
MADRID (AP) — A spat over factory farming is causing tension in Spain’s left-of-center coalition government. The farm minister on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Ethiopian drone strike kills 17 on day of Biden-Abiy call
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Local authorities say an Ethiopian drone strike has killed 17 civilians in the country’s…
Continue Reading UK’s Johnson accused of breaking lockdown with garden party
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a wave of public and political outrage over…
Continue Reading Trade data: Myanmar teak exports helping fund military rule
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — A report based on U.S. trade data shows American companies are still importing teak from…
Continue Reading Head of Serbian Orthodox Church tests positive for virus
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The Serbian Orthodox Church says the Patriarch, Porfirije, has tested positive for COVID-19. The church said on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Yemeni government says southern province retaken from rebels
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Yemeni officials say forces of the internationally recognized government have reclaimed the entire…
Continue Reading World Economic Forum warns cyber risks add to climate threat
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Economic Forum says cyberthreats and the growing space race are emerging risks to the…
Continue Reading Poland hits milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has become the latest European nation to reach the milestone of 100,000 deaths…
Continue Reading Kazakh leader: Russia-led security group to pull out troops
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The president of Kazakhstan has announced that a Russia-led security alliance will start pulling…
Continue Reading Strong earthquake shakes Cyprus, Turkey, no damage reported
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ Geological Survey Department says a 6.1-magnitude earthquake has rattled the small island nation and has been…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St up as Powell says rates to rise
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell…
Continue Reading Brrr! Some schools close as extreme cold grips US Northeast
By MARK PRATT Associated Press A mass of arctic air swept into the Northeast, bringing bone-chilling sub-zero temperatures and closing schools across…
Continue Reading Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick to fill Florida US House seat
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick will fill Florida’s vacant U.S. House seat.…
Continue Reading Biden challenges Senate on voting: ‘Tired of being quiet!’
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE, COLLEEN LONG and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden is challenging senators to “stand against voter…
Continue Reading European Parliament President David Sassoli dies at age 65
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — David Sassoli, the Italian journalist who worked his way up in politics and became president of the…
Continue Reading Families separated at border now fear extortion attempts
By ELLIOT SPAGAT, BEN FOX and CLAUDIA TORRENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Stalled negotiations for the U.S. government to pay families…
Continue Reading IOC major sponsors mostly muted in runup to Beijing Olympics
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The Beijing Winter Olympics are fraught with potential hazards for major sponsors. They are trying to remain quiet…
Continue Reading Georgia snaps 41-year title drought with 33-18 win over Bama
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and…
Continue Reading Djokovic back into swing in Australia, visa questions linger
By JOHN PYE and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has held a practice session, a day after he left…
Continue Reading Fed’s Powell: High inflation poses a threat to job market
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that high inflation is a serious…
Continue Reading Tarnished Gold: Aircraft, fuel key to illegal Amazon mining
By SAM COWIE and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BOA VISTA, Brazil (AP) — An Associated Press investigation, which includes interviews with…
Continue Reading Union, parents mull if Chicago teacher standoff was worth it
By SOPHIA TAREEN and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago schools will offer more COVID-19 testing and have standards to close…
Continue Reading China locks down 3rd city, raising affected to 20 million
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the…
Continue Reading Japan keeps border controls as it prepares for omicron surge
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan says it will keep its borders closed to most foreign citizens through February as it attempts…
Continue Reading Oklahoma death row inmates seek firing squad as alternative
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An attorney for two Oklahoma death row inmates facing executions in the coming months…
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