Iran opens final registration for candidates in next year’s parliament election
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media reports that the final phase of registration for candidates who want to run in Iran’s parliamentary…
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Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody, is awarded EU human rights prize
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide…
Continue Reading IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released into sea
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press IWAKI, Japan (AP) — An International Atomic Energy Agency team is in Fukushima for the agency’s first…
Continue Reading French officials suspect pranksters in a rash of fake bomb threats and warn of heavy punishments
By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Palace of Versailles was forced to evacuate visitors for the fourth time in less than a week for…
Continue Reading Pakistan court grants protection from arrest to ex-leader Nawaz Sharif, allowing his return home
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A court in Pakistan has granted several days of protection from arrest to former Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Nokia plans to cut up to 14,000 jobs after sales and profits plunge in a weak market
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Telecom gear maker Nokia says it’s planning to cut up to 14,000 jobs worldwide, or 16% of its…
Continue Reading Germany’s Deutsche Bahn sells European subsidiary Arriva to infrastructure investor I Squared
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s state-owned railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, says it has agreed to sell its European public transport subsidiary, Arriva,…
Continue Reading As Israel readies troops for ground assault, Gaza awaits urgently needed aid from Egypt
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB and RAVI NESSMAN Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes…
Continue Reading Russian-American journalist charged in Russia with failing to register as a ‘foreign agent’
By The Associated Press A Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company has been detained in Russia and charged with…
Continue Reading Indonesian presidential candidates register for next year’s elections as supporters cheer
By NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of noisy, flag-waving political supporters have created a…
Continue Reading EU seeks answers to rising security challenges as Israel-Hamas war fuels new concerns
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is taking steps to limit the impact of the war between Israel and Hamas on the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares slip further as higher US 10-year Treasury yield pressures Wall St
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares retreated Friday as the prospect of a 5% yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury for the…
Continue Reading Former US officials ask Pakistan not to deport Afghans seeking relocation to the United States
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A group of former U.S. diplomats and representatives of resettlement organizations has asked…
Continue Reading Japan’s exports rise and imports decline in September as auto shipments to US and Europe climb
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its exports climbed 4.3% in September from a year earlier while imports sank 16.3%, leaving a positive balance of…
Continue Reading Russia’s foreign minister offers security talks with North Korea and China as he visits Pyongyang
By The Associated Press Russia’s foreign minister has proposed regular security talks with North Korea and China to deal with what he described as…
Continue Reading Czech government survives no-confidence vote in Parliament sought by populist ex-prime minister
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech coalition government has survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote over opposition claims that it is mishandling the…
Continue Reading Man who crashed into Chinese Consulate in San Francisco was armed with knife, crossbow, police say
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police say a man who crashed a car at the Chinese Consulate earlier this…
Continue Reading Joran van der Sloot’s confession in Natalee Holloway case provides long-sought answers, mother says
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Beth Holloway was after one thing for 18 years: answers about what happened to her missing…
Continue Reading Marine killed in homicide at Camp Lejeune; second Marine held for suspected involvement
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — A Marine was killed in a homicide at Camp Lejeune and a second Marine was held on suspicion of being involved, the base…
Continue Reading Mexican court employees call 5-day strike to protest proposed funding cuts
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican court employees say they will go on a five-day strike starting Thursday to protest proposed funding cuts, threatening an…
Continue Reading Evidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel
By HYUNG-JIN KIM, KIM TONG-HYUNG and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons…
Continue Reading Man gets life sentence for killing 2 officers and wounding 5 in South Carolina ambush
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A 79-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a South…
Continue Reading Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatists in order to stay in power
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of ordinary citizens got into legal trouble for their parts in Catalonia’s…
Continue Reading The trees arrived with Polynesian voyagers. After Maui wildfire, there’s a chance to restore them
By ED KOMENDA and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — After the deadly wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina this…
Continue Reading GOP’s Jordan says he’s still running for House gavel, but plan for a temporary speaker falls flat
By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVING FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Refusing to give up, Rep. Jim Jordan told GOP…
Continue Reading Trump’s campaign cash overwhelms his GOP rivals. Here are key third-quarter fundraising takeaways
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is crushing his Republican presidential rivals in the contest to raise campaign…
Continue Reading The pope’s absolute power, and the problems it can cause, are on display in 2 Vatican trials
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two Vatican trials are coming to a head this week and posing uncomfortable questions for…
Continue Reading Most in the US see Mexico as a partner despite border problems, an AP-NORC/Pearson poll shows
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Most people in the U.S. see Mexico as an essential partner to stop drug…
Continue Reading After rainy season that wasn’t, parched Mexico City starts restricting water
By DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The reservoirs that provide Mexico City with much of its water are distressingly low after…
Continue Reading Racial gaps in math have grown. A school tried closing theirs by teaching all kids the same classes
By MAURA TURCOTTE of The Post and Courier Hope Reed was seeing stark disparities a decade ago at her high school in the suburbs of Columbia, South…
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