UN chief calls for impartial probe into Beirut Port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.N. chief has called for an impartial and transparent investigation into last year’s massive Beirut port explosion to ensure…
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Holiday season lights a bright spot amid pandemic resurgence
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press CUMBERLAND, Maine (AP) — The holiday season is shining brightly despite COVID-19. From Maine to California, more…
Continue Reading Bulgaria, Greece talk energy cooperation, regional stability
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Leaders of Bulgaria and Greece have discussed bilateral cooperation in the energy sector, with an emphasis on reducing their…
Continue Reading Inflation squeezes holiday budgets for low-income shoppers
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers expect record-breaking sales for the holiday shopping season, but low-income…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Why a 401(k)-to-IRA rollover could be a mistake
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Despite what you may hear about the advantages of rolling over a 401(k) from a former employer into an IRA, it’s hardly…
Continue Reading Virus fears widen as omicron variant takes hold across US
By PHILIP MARCELO and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The nation’s second-largest city has called off its New Year’s Eve…
Continue Reading Belgium to begin vaccinating children between 5 and 11
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s health ministers have agreed to start vaccinating children aged between 5 and 11 against the coronavirus. Ministers…
Continue Reading Pope tells abused mother domestic violence ‘nearly satanic’
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has denounced domestic violence against woman as “nearly satanic” and said parents should never slap their children.…
Continue Reading Truck runs into US military vehicle on German highway
BERLIN (AP) — A truck ran into a U.S. military vehicle on a highway in Bavaria on Monday in what German police said was an accident. The truck…
Continue Reading Japan OKs record $317 B extra budget for COVID, economy
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament on Monday approved a record extra budget of nearly 36 trillion yen ($317…
Continue Reading Prosecutors begin explaining indictment at MH17 trial
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Netherlands (AP) — Prosecutors are explaining evidence and their indictment to judges in…
Continue Reading Wounded suspected pirate transferred to hospital in Ghana
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A suspected pirate wounded during an exchange of gunfire last month with the Danish navy off West Africa has been…
Continue Reading Sudan group says one person killed in anti-coup protests
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese medical group says a protester was shot dead in mass demonstrations against the recent…
Continue Reading German government chooses Joachim Nagel to head central bank
BERLIN (AP) — The new German government has chosen an experienced central banker and former board member of Germany’s state-owned development…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill 47 in latest attacks in Nigeria’s troubled north
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian security forces are searching for armed gangs who killed 47 people in attacks in…
Continue Reading US-born China pop star Wang Leehom apologizes in scandal
BEIJING (AP) — An Asian American who is one of the biggest pop stars in China has apologized to his family and fans. Wang Leehom says he will take…
Continue Reading Stormy weather prompts Egypt to close some classes, ports
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A wave of stormy weather has prompted Egyptian authorities to suspend classes in the capital of Cairo…
Continue Reading Iran’s Revolutionary Guard holds military drill amid tension
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is staging a major military exercise across the country’s south amid heightened…
Continue Reading Myanmar court postpones latest Aung San Suu Kyi verdict
BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar court has postponed to Dec. 27 the issuing of verdicts in the latest of a series of cases against the country’s ousted…
Continue Reading Israel to ban travel to US, Canada over omicron variant
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global…
Continue Reading Military gives German hospital an edge in fighting COVID
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press WESTERSTEDE, Germany (AP) — As hospitals across Europe brace themselves for a surge in coronavirus cases because…
Continue Reading Asian markets bounce back from omicron sell-offs
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after a worldwide slump for financial markets spurred by…
Continue Reading Defiant in war and isolation, Hamas plays long game in Gaza
By JOSEPH KRAUSS and FARES AKRAM Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Each month, hundreds of trucks heavy with fuel, cement and other goods…
Continue Reading Defiant in war and isolation, Hamas plays long game in Gaza
By JOSEPH KRAUSS and FARES AKRAM Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of trucks heavy with fuel, cement and other goods cross a…
Continue Reading Pro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong elections
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-Beijing candidates have won a landslide victory in Hong Kong’s legislative elections, beating…
Continue Reading Abrams seeks national voting rights action before 2022 race
By JEFF AMY Associated Press DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Democrat Stacey Abrams is calling on Congress to act on voting rights as she launches a second bid…
Continue Reading Jurors start weighing evidence in Elizabeth Holmes’ case
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jurors now responsible for assessing 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against…
Continue Reading Rescue workers in Malaysia free people trapped by flooding
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rescue teams are working to free people trapped by Malaysia’s worst flooding in years after heavy rains stopped…
Continue Reading Democrats try to ‘build back’ after Manchin tanks $2T bill
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are trying to pick up the pieces after West Virginia Sen. Joe…
Continue Reading Leftist millennial vows to remake Chile after historic win
By PATRICIA LUNA and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Former student leader Gabriel Boric will be under quick pressure from…
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