EU takes aim at Poland amid fears for bloc’s legal order
By LORNE COOK and VANESSA GERA Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is launching legal action against Poland over recent decisions…
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Turkey: US diplomat arrested, allegedly sold fake passport
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says Turkish authorities have arrested an American diplomat working for the U.S.…
Continue Reading Organizers say Tokyo Olympics cost $1.8B less than expected
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer Tokyo Olympic organizers say the cost of the Games is estimated to be $1.8 billion less than anticipated. The Tokyo…
Continue Reading Guinea’s 2008 coup leader returns home from exile
By BOUBACAR DIALLO Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — The man who led a 2008 coup in Guinea has returned to the West African nation after more…
Continue Reading Tequila byproduct spill fouls Mexican reservoir, kills fish
By REFUGIO RUIZ and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press AYOTLAN, Mexico (AP) — When Jesús Solís noticed the waters of the reservoir where he had…
Continue Reading US economy grew at 2.3% rate in Q3, up from earlier estimate
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.3% rate in the third quarter according to a third and final…
Continue Reading Japan panel recommends no change to male-only emperor system
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A government panel has retained Japan’s male-only imperial succession system despite a sharply…
Continue Reading Critics abound as Tunisia demands mandatory vaccination pass
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — COVID-19 vaccination passes have become obligatory for Tunisians, who will now be…
Continue Reading EU proposes rules against shell companies to fight tax abuse
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has proposed rules to better detect shell companies and prevent them from receiving tax benefits. The…
Continue Reading Texas police search for girl, 3, last seen at playground
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Police in San Antonio are searching for a 3-year-old girl who was last seen Monday evening at an apartment complex playground.…
Continue Reading Madagascar’s police chief swims to shore after copter crash
By LAETITIA BEZAIN Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar’s police minister and an air force mechanic succeeded in swimming…
Continue Reading Germany sees omicron dominant soon, pushes on vaccination
BERLIN (AP) — A senior official says that the omicron variant could be dominant in Germany in one to three weeks. Meanwhile, the health minister…
Continue Reading Draghi says he’s done his job, as he eyes Italian presidency
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi says his government has accomplished most of what it set out do in…
Continue Reading US probes potential of drivers playing video games in Teslas
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — The US has opened a formal investigation into the potential for Tesla drivers to play video games…
Continue Reading Russian FM: Security talks with US, NATO to start next month
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat says that Russian and U.S. negotiators will sit down for talks early…
Continue Reading Wait, whom should we tip for the holidays — and how much?
By LAURA MCMULLEN of NerdWallet It’s not too late to give presents or extra gratuity to the regular service providers in your life. For people you…
Continue Reading EU, UK reach fishing deal on their shared stocks
The European Union and the United Kingdom have struck a fishing deal on their shared stocks. But environmentalists say fish will continue to be…
Continue Reading French kids line up to get vaccine shots as omicron spreads
By ANGELA CHARLTON and BARBARA SURK Associated Press SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — France’s health minister says omicron…
Continue Reading Edmunds: 2022 Ford Maverick vs. 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds Remember the compact trucks that were popular in the 1980s and 1990s? Well, they’ve made a comeback for the 2022 model…
Continue Reading White House adviser seeks common Iran strategy with Israel
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The White House’s national security adviser says the United States and Israel need a…
Continue Reading China defends science exchange program following US arrest
BEIJING (AP) — China is defending its international scientific exchange programs in the wake of the conviction of a Harvard University professor…
Continue Reading Danish shipping giant acquires Hong Kong-based company
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The world’s biggest shipping company, Denmark’s A.P. Moeller-Maersk, says it’s acquired Hong Kong-based LF…
Continue Reading Germany: Ex-nurse convicted of killing 4 at disabled home
BERLIN (AP) — A former nurse at a home for the severely disabled in eastern Germany has been convicted of murder and given a 15-year sentence for…
Continue Reading Dutch prosecutors demand life sentences in MH17 downing
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors have demanded life sentences against four suspects in the downing…
Continue Reading Myanmar fighting forces 4,200 people to flee into Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai army officer says fighting between Myanmar government forces and ethnic guerrillas has sent about 4,200 villagers fleeing…
Continue Reading Plans move forward for 2022 pope, Russian patriarch meeting
By NICOLE WINFIELD and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press ROME (AP) — Plans are progressing for a meeting next year between Pope Francis and the…
Continue Reading Germany moves to scrap ban on ‘advertising’ abortions
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s justice minister says he will present legislation next month to remove from the country’s criminal code a ban on…
Continue Reading After SCOTUS hearing, a new look at baby ‘safe haven’ laws
By ASTRID GALVAN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Safe haven laws drew attention this month when U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett…
Continue Reading Small business owners rally in Seoul to protest virus curbs
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of small business owners have rallied in South Korea’s capital, calling for…
Continue Reading Japan confirms first known local omicron transmissions
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has confirmed its first known local transmissions of the new omicron variant of the…
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