Probe by Poland refutes Belarus account of diverted flight
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish security officials say the diversion to Minsk of a Lithuania-bound flight carrying a self-exiled Belarusian journalist…
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Flight to LA diverted to Oklahoma due to unruly passenger
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities say a flight from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles diverted to Oklahoma City after an unruly passenger assaulted a…
Continue Reading Report: Germany’s Merkel plans a political autobiography
BERLIN (AP) — A close aide of Angela Merkel’s has told a German news outlet that the former chancellor wants to write an autobiographical…
Continue Reading 2 Philippine planes involved in accidents, all aboard safe
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials say a Philippine Airlines plane carrying 33 people has veered off the runway after landing in rainy weather at…
Continue Reading Shell walks ‘tightrope’ of demands amid climate pressures
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell investors are expected to change the company’s name and approve moving its…
Continue Reading US sanctions Liberia’s ex-warlord and senator Prince Johnson
By JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — The U.S. government has sanctioned Liberia’s ex-warlord and current senator…
Continue Reading Hungarian court declines challenge to primacy of EU law
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s Constitutional Court has declined to rule on a motion challenging the primacy…
Continue Reading New UK mask rules start as Johnson under fire over parties
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Tighter restrictions to curb the coronavirus have gone into effect in Britain. Starting Friday, face…
Continue Reading UK economy barely grows as nation faces new restrictions
LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom’s economy barely grew in October as construction activity slowed due to shortages of building materials and…
Continue Reading Gunmen attack mosque in Nigeria’s troubled north, killing 16
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian official said that gunmen attacked a rural village in the country’s north,…
Continue Reading Salzburg Festival projects return to normal next summer
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press The Salzburg Festival is projecting for a return to normal next summer, announcing a schedule of 228 performances…
Continue Reading Croatia police save woman, search for child in swollen river
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Police in Croatia say a migrant woman has been rescued from a swollen river on the border with Slovenia, while a search is…
Continue Reading UK opens door to Assange extradition to US on spying charges
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British appellate court has opened the door for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange…
Continue Reading Beijing Games relying on charters, temporary flights
BEIJING (AP) — Already affected by the pandemic and a partial diplomatic boycott, the Beijing Winter Olympics face another challenge in finding…
Continue Reading Jordan detects its first two cases of omicron variant
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The Jordanian health ministry says it has identified its first two cases of the omicron variant of coronavirus. The statement…
Continue Reading German lawmakers back vaccine mandate for health workers
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have overwhelmingly backed a bill that requires staff at hospitals and nursing…
Continue Reading Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following…
Continue Reading Cowboys’ Durde grows as 1st Brit to coach full time in NFL
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde is the first British-born coach to get…
Continue Reading Report: Trump slammed Netanyahu for congratulating Biden
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli newspaper is reporting that former President Donald Trump earlier this year lashed…
Continue Reading Romania enforces new travel measures over omicron concerns
By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania has introduced new travel restrictions and isolation measures for people…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why did China woo away Nicaragua from Taiwan?
BEIJING (AP) — Nicaragua’s decision to sever diplomatic links with Taiwan and recognize China leaves the self-governing island democracy with…
Continue Reading Ukrainian military long on morale but short on weaponry
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and threw its support behind separatists…
Continue Reading Tunisia: LGBT activist’s assault by police seen as a pattern
By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Police violence is among the myriad challenges that LGBTQ people experience in Tunisia,…
Continue Reading Israel extends travel restrictions for a further 10 days
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Prime Minister and Health Minister are extending Israel’s tough travel restrictions including its entry ban on…
Continue Reading The AP Interview: ‘We want justice’ on climate, Nakate says
By CARA ANNA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Climate activist Vanessa Nakate spoke to The Associated Press and reflected on the whirlwind…
Continue Reading Myanmar government rebuts massacre reports as ‘conspiracy’
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-installed government has described as “fake news” reports that its troops…
Continue Reading Palestinians freed after hunger strikes have lifelong damage
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press SILAT AL-DHAHR, West Bank (AP) — The few Palestinian prisoners who have succeeded in using prolonged hunger…
Continue Reading ‘I am dead here’: Lebanese join Mideast migrants to Europe
By BASSEM MROUE ASSOCIATED PRESS TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese have been setting off from their country’s Mediterranean shore to attempt…
Continue Reading UN: Afghanistan’s economy is collapsing `before our eyes’
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that Afghanistan’s economic collapse “is…
Continue Reading Pro Bowler, Super Bowl champ Demaryius Thomas dies at 33
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Former NFL wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has died at the age of 33. Police in the Atlanta suburb…
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