Interpol holds meeting in Istanbul to elect new president
By AYSE WIETING and SUZAN FRASER ISTANBUL (AP) — Interpol is holding its General Assembly in Istanbul to discuss security threats and to hold a…
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LeBron suspended 1 game, Stewart 2 games for altercation
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended for one game and Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart was…
Continue Reading UN nuclear watchdog chief presses for more access in Iran
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog is meeting with Iranian…
Continue Reading India anti-terror agency arrests prominent Kashmir activist
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s counter-terrorism investigating agency has arrested a prominent human rights activist in Indian-controlled…
Continue Reading Israel begins giving COVID shots to children age 5 to 11
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has begun administering the coronavirus vaccine to children age 5 to 11. The country recently emerged from a fourth…
Continue Reading Afghan referee sees no fair play in EU border policies
By EDVIN ZULIC Associated Press VELIKA KLADUSA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Ibrahim Rasool loved his job as a referee because of sportsmanship and…
Continue Reading Philippine supply boats reach forces at China-guarded shoal
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine navy has successfully transported food supplies to Filipino forces guarding…
Continue Reading Back in power, Israel’s Left finds its influence is limited
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Small dovish parties that support Palestinian statehood are back in Israel’s…
Continue Reading Asia stock markets decline amid inflation, oil price worries
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are falling as worries about inflation set off expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve…
Continue Reading Ferry capsizes in Sri Lanka; at least 6 dead
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO (AP) — Police say a ferry has capsized in eastern Sri Lanka, killing at least six people. A police…
Continue Reading Musician Jon Batiste leads Grammy Award nominations with 11
By JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. AP Entertainment Writer Jon Batiste might be the Grammys biggest surprise: The multi-genre performer and recent Oscar winner…
Continue Reading Bus crashes, catches fire in Bulgaria; at least 45 dead
By VESELIN TOSHKOV and STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Authorities say a bus carrying tourists back to North Macedonia…
Continue Reading President, VP and spouses assist food kitchen for holiday
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, helped a Washington food kitchen prepare…
Continue Reading Oath Keepers, Proud Boys subpoenaed by Jan. 6 House panel
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to…
Continue Reading Fed’s Powell will aim to win a high-stakes bet in 2nd term
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gambled last year that his ultra-low rate policies…
Continue Reading Trans Netflix workers drop labor complaint but one resigns
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two former Netflix employees who raised concerns about anti-transgender comments on Dave Chappelle’s TV special are dropping…
Continue Reading At least 4 killed in southern China dormitory collapse
BEIJING (AP) — State media report at least four people have died in the partial collapse of a workers’ dormitory in the southern Chinese…
Continue Reading Tom Brady tosses 2 TDs, Buccaneers beat Giants 30-10
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the New…
Continue Reading Hong Kong to allow residents of mainland to vote in election
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says authorities will set up polling stations at the border with mainland…
Continue Reading World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — World Cup 2022 host Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer…
Continue Reading World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — World Cup 2022 host Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer…
Continue Reading Mexican president decrees automatic approval for projects
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The administration of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has issued a broad decree requiring all federal agencies…
Continue Reading Journalists released after arrest at B.C. pipeline dispute
PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia (AP) — A photojournalist and a documentary filmmaker have been released by a Canadian judge, three days after being…
Continue Reading Ex-South Korean strongman Chun Doo-hwan dies at age 90
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former South Korean military strongman Chun Doo-hwan, who crushed pro-democracy…
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Gun makers ask court to dismiss Mexican government lawsuit
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Gun manufacturers have asked a federal court in Massachusetts to dismiss a lawsuit filed by…
Continue Reading Aurora police union president suspended over diversity email
DENVER (AP) — The president of a police union in the Denver suburb of Aurora has been placed on paid administrative leave by the police department…
Continue Reading Newsom names energy adviser as state’s top utility regulator
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has named his senior adviser on energy policy as the…
Continue Reading Georgia regents: No college name changes over racial history
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The regents of Georgia’s public university system say they won’t rename any of 75 buildings or…
Continue Reading Mexican army draws criticism for taking political position
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s army is drawing criticism for meddling in politics, in a country where the military has long tried to keep out of…
Continue Reading Tennessee man charged in California with kidnapping, assault
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been charged in Southern California with kidnapping his 3-year-old son and sexually assaulting his…
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