Uzbekistan hosts summit of regional economic alliance
MOSCOW (AP) — An economic grouping that includes several ex-Soviet nations along with Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Turkey has held a summit in…
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Few community college students go on to earn 4-year degrees. Some states have found ways to help
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Partnerships between two- and four-year colleges and universities could help more community college students go…
Continue Reading Wisconsin snubs bourbon by elevating brandy old fashioned to state cocktail status
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In Wisconsin, the old fashioned cocktail comes with brandy, not bourbon. Now, state lawmakers…
Continue Reading Poland’s outgoing minister asks new legislators to seek further war reparations from Germany
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s outgoing deputy foreign minister has written to newly-elected legislators and senators to urge them to…
Continue Reading Analysts warn that Pakistan’s anti-migrant crackdown risks radicalizing deported Afghans
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Analysts say that Pakistan’s crackdown on undocumented migrants risks radicalizing Afghans who…
Continue Reading US applications for jobless benefits inch down, remain at historically healthy levels
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Slightly fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week, further indicating that the labor market remains strong…
Continue Reading Back in China 50 years after historic trip, a Philadelphia Orchestra violinist hopes to build ties
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Davyd Booth believes strongly that people everywhere are the same and that music touches the heart…
Continue Reading Student allegedly kills another student with handgun at a German high school
BERLIN (AP) — German police say a student with a handgun is suspected of having killed another student at a high school in the country’s…
Continue Reading What is Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and how is it celebrated in India and the diaspora?
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated…
Continue Reading US diplomat assures Kosovo that new draft of association of Serb municipalities offers no autonomy
By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The U.S. ambassador has urged Kosovo’s government to proceed with…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s president approves spending millions on a presidential yacht and SUVs for lawmakers
By DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president has signed a controversial bill that earmarks $6.1 million…
Continue Reading Avoid these 3 business mistakes during the holiday season
By RANDA KRISS of NerdWallet Mistakes during the holiday season can be detrimental to a business’s bottom line — but small-business owners still…
Continue Reading Apple hits setback in dispute with European Union over tax case
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Apple might end up on the hook after all for billions of euros in back taxes to Ireland in the…
Continue Reading Spain’s Socialists will grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for support of new government
By CIARÁN GILES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Socialist Party has struck a deal with a fringe Catalan separatist…
Continue Reading A Russian missile hits a Liberia-flagged ship in Odesa, Ukraine’s main Black Sea port
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian port of Odesa has hit a Liberian-flagged freighter, killing a port worker and…
Continue Reading Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press The last 12 months were the hottest Earth has ever recorded, according to a new report by Climate Central, a…
Continue Reading A TotalEnergies pipeline project in East Africa is disturbing community graves, watchdog says
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A New York-based climate watchdog says the French oil company TotalEnergies is failing…
Continue Reading Putin visits Kazakhstan, part of his efforts to cement ties with ex-Soviet neighbors
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Kazakhstan, part of his efforts to cement ties with the ex-Soviet neighbor and major…
Continue Reading Germans commemorate ‘Night of Broken Glass’ terror as antisemitism is on the rise again
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Across Germany, in schools, city halls, synagogues, churches and parliament, people came…
Continue Reading The UK’s interior minister sparks furor by accusing police of favoring pro-Palestinian protesters
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s interior minister on Thursday accused the country’s largest police force of being more…
Continue Reading Japanese automaker Nissan’s profits zoom on strong sales, favorable exchange rates
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan has reported that its profit zoomed more than 10-fold in the last quarter from a year…
Continue Reading Toxic heavy smog in eastern Pakistan makes tens of thousands sick
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Toxic gray smog has sickened tens of thousands of people in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore, forcing authorities to…
Continue Reading Biden says workers need ‘a fair shot’ as he celebrates the labor deal saving an Illinois auto plant
By JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden has gone to Belvidere, Illinois, to celebrate a labor…
Continue Reading Japan’s SoftBank hit with $6.2B quarterly loss as WeWork, other tech investments go sour
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group has reported it racked up a huge loss in the…
Continue Reading Civilians flee north Gaza or shelter at a hospital as Israel and Hamas battle in the city
By WAFAA SHURAFA, BASSEM MROUE and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Crowds of Palestinian families stretching as far…
Continue Reading Indian and Pakistani soldiers trade fire in disputed Kashmir, killing 1 Indian soldier
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian and Pakistani soldiers have exchanged gunfire and shelling along their highly militarized frontier in disputed…
Continue Reading A volcanic eruption has created a new island off Japan, but it may not last
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny…
Continue Reading Mobile and resilient, the US military is placing a new emphasis on ground troops for Pacific defense
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — As China’s navy grows and its land-based missile systems expand, the United States is…
Continue Reading Clash between Constitutional and appeals courts raises concerns over rule of law in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s top court of appeals has clashed with the country’s Constitutional Court over the release of a newly elected but…
Continue Reading Profits slip at Japan’s Sony, hit by lengthy Hollywood strike
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sony has reported that its profit in the July-September quarter slipped 29% from a year earlier,…
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