‘Get up!’ Pope prays that Lebanon can get back on its feet
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis says he’s praying that God will help Lebanon “get up” and get back on its…
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Romanian president swears in new coalition, says crisis over
By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday swore in a new coalition government led…
Continue Reading EU regulator authorizes Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for kids 5-11
By MIKE CORDER and MARIA CHENG Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union drug regulator has authorized Pfizer’s…
Continue Reading Holiday season moves into high gear but challenges remain
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers buoyed by solid hiring, healthy pay gains and substantial savings are…
Continue Reading Philippines rejects China’s demand to remove ship from shoal
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines’ defense chief has rejected China’s renewed demand that it remove its…
Continue Reading SKorea governing party candidate takes softer line on North
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean governing party’s presidential candidate says he will continue a…
Continue Reading Channel deaths fuel UK-France tensions over migrant boats
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The deaths of at least 27 people in the English Channel is fueling tensions between the U.K. and…
Continue Reading Bangladesh sends hundreds more Rohingya refugees to island
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh has begun relocating hundreds of Rohingya refugees to an island in the Bay of…
Continue Reading Spanish metalworkers call off strike after pay rise deal
MADRID (AP) — Metalworkers in the southern Spanish province of Cadiz are returning to work after trade unions reached a pay agreement with…
Continue Reading Russian court hears petition to close renowned rights group
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court has started hearing a petition to shut down one of the country’s…
Continue Reading Cambodia promotes shared growth at virtual Asia-Europe meet
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has opened a virtual meeting of Asian and European…
Continue Reading 10 die, including 5 kids, as boat capsizes in South Sudan
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — An official says at least 10 people, including five children, died this week in South…
Continue Reading Chinese fashion photographer in Dior controversy apologizes
By ZEN SOO and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A renowned Chinese fashion photographer has apologized for her past work after online…
Continue Reading EU to limit political ads, ban use of certain personal info
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has drawn up plans to help people better understand when they are seeing…
Continue Reading Czech President Zeman back in hospital, now with COVID-19
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Milos Zeman has been readmitted to hospital after he tested positive for COVID-19, just hours after he had been…
Continue Reading Danish journalist union advises against travel to Qatar
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s Union of Journalists is urging journalists not to travel to Qatar to cover next year’s World Cup, saying…
Continue Reading Russia: Death toll in Siberian coal mine blast raised to 52
By DARIA LITVINOVA and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials say 52 miners and rescuers have died after a…
Continue Reading Lifting obstacles: France helps women report abuse to police
By MASHA MACPHERSON and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France is launching a new process for women to formally report abuse,…
Continue Reading Interpol elects United Arab Emirates official as president
By AYSE WIETING and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Interpol has elected a contentious official from the United Arab Emirates as its…
Continue Reading France calls for European aid after 27 migrant deaths at sea
By OLEG CETINIC and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press CALAIS, France (AP) — France’s president is urging European neighbors to do more to stop…
Continue Reading South Korea to launch task force on banning dog meat
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it will launch a task force to consider outlawing dog meat consumption…
Continue Reading Europe’s Christmas markets warily open as COVID cases rise
By DAVID McHUGH, EMILY SCHULTHEIS and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Some of Europe’s Christmas markets are warily…
Continue Reading Women step up, fill the gaps in Burkina Faso’s virus fight
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press KAYA, Burkina Faso (AP) — In the West African country of Burkina Faso, many feel the government has let them down…
Continue Reading Australia sending troops, police to Solomons amid unrest
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia says it is sending police, troops and diplomats to the Solomon Islands to help after anti-government…
Continue Reading Women step up, fill the gaps in Burkina Faso’s virus fight
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press KAYA, Burkina Faso (AP) — In the West African country of Burkina Faso, many feel the government has let them down…
Continue Reading Winter rain floods Gaza homes damaged in last spring’s war
By FARES AKRAM Associated Press BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) — The first rainstorm of winter has sent water pouring into homes across the Gaza…
Continue Reading Germany’s COVID timeline: from first case to 100,000 dead
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has become the latest country to record 100,000 deaths from COVID-19. It confirmed its first case on Jan. 27, 2020, rising to…
Continue Reading Solomon Islands leader blames foreign powers for unrest
By DAVID RISING and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Solomon Islands prime minister has blamed foreign interference for…
Continue Reading Al-Shabab blast by school in Somali capital kills at least 8
By HASSAN BARISE Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Witnesses say a large explosion has occurred outside a school in a busy part of…
Continue Reading New Zealand opposition leader Collins ousted by caucus
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A year after suffering a huge election loss, New Zealand’s conservative opposition…
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