Germany: Interpol chief must respect rule of law
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says that Interpol’s new president, like all officials at the international law enforcement body, must act in…
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Czech infections hit new record high, president going home
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic have jumped to a new record high in a surge that hit…
Continue Reading UN envoy: Sudan’s new deal saved the country from civil war
By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. envoy to Sudan says a deal struck to reinstate the country’s civilian prime minister…
Continue Reading Putin: Talks with Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders ‘constructive’
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for talks,…
Continue Reading ‘Hoodwinked’ before Christmas, EU nations seek to slow virus
By MIKE CORDER and RAF CASERT Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — Nations across Europe are taking new measures in an attempt to keep a COVID-19…
Continue Reading Italy, France deepen economic, defense cooperation
ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi says a bilateral treaty signed with French President Emmanuel Macron to deepen bilateral cooperation will…
Continue Reading Lukashenko offers migrants who stay at border food, clothes
By YURAS KARMANAU KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko on Friday promised food and warm clothing to migrants who opt to…
Continue Reading Israeli man wanted in Italy cable car custody case arrested
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Police in Cyprus have arrested an Israeli man wanted by Italy for having helped spirit the 6-year-old lone survivor of a…
Continue Reading Activists block Amazon warehouses in Europe on Black Friday
by KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer Climate activists have blockaded Amazon warehouses in three European countries. It’s part of a global effort…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What we know and don’t know about omicron variant
By JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says it could still take some time to get a full…
Continue Reading Thousands of Indian farmers celebrate 1 year of key protests
SHONAL GANGULY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of jubilant Indian farmers waving green and white flags have marked the anniversary of…
Continue Reading WHO names transmissible new COVID-19 variant ‘Omicron’
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — An advisory panel of the World Health Organization has classified a worrying new COVID-19 variant…
Continue Reading Japan seeks extra defense budget amid China, N Korea concern
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet has approved a $6.8 billion request for an extra defense budget through March to…
Continue Reading UN decries attack on court in Libya ahead of national vote
By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. mission in Libya has condemned an attack by armed men on an appeals court as it was set to…
Continue Reading Protesters break into Lebanese ministry as crisis deepens
BEIRUT (AP) — A group of protesters have stormed a ministry building in Beirut as the Lebanese pound hit a new low amid a worsening economic and…
Continue Reading Israel warns of ’emergency’ after detecting new virus strain
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister says the country is “on the threshold of an emergency…
Continue Reading German government hesitant on lockdown as COVID cases rise
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s government has refused to back calls for a swift and sharp lockdown to curb the…
Continue Reading Solomon Islands violence recedes but not underlying tension
By DAVID RISING and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Violence has receded in the capital of the Solomon Islands, but the…
Continue Reading France, Britain spiral into crisis in wake of migrant deaths
By DANICA KIRKA and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press CALAIS, France (AP) — The already fractious relationship between France and Britain is…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Is China to blame for Solomon Islands unrest?
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Solomon Islands’ decision to switch its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to…
Continue Reading Stanford’s Latter-day Saints players share life experiences
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford football has become a landing spot for Latter-day Saints players who have…
Continue Reading Russia names 51 people presumed dead in coal mine accident
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have released the names of 51 presumed victims of a devastating methane…
Continue Reading Cases soar but Swiss eschew lockdown as COVID law vote looms
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Like others in Europe, Switzerland is facing a steep rise in coronavirus cases. But its federal…
Continue Reading Turkish soldier killed on Syrian border: Defense Ministry
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish Defense Ministry says a Turkish soldier has been killed trying to stop people crossing into Syria. Infantry Specialist…
Continue Reading As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As several European nations tighten up or lock down to combat a spike in coronavirus infections,…
Continue Reading French fishermen block ports, Eurotunnel in spat with UK
By OLEG CETINIC and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press CALAIS, France (AP) — French fishing crews have briefly blocked French ports, ferry traffic…
Continue Reading Second group of Iraqis return after failed Europe gamble
By SALAR SALIM Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A second group of Iraqis has returned home on a repatriation flight after a failed bid to enter…
Continue Reading Thai chain’s cannabis pizza: trendy but won’t get you high
By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — One of Thailand’s major fast food chains has been promoting its “Crazy Happy…
Continue Reading Concerns rise over Indonesia’s sputtering virus vaccinations
By DAVID RISING and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has recovered significantly from a mid-year spike in…
Continue Reading Some fear China could win from US spat with Marshall Islands
By MATTHEW LEE and NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For decades, the tiny Marshall Islands has been a stalwart American…
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