Nicaragua seizes former Taiwan embassy to give it to China
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The Nicaraguan government has seized the former embassy and diplomatic offices of Taiwan, saying they belong to China.…
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UK police apologize for ex-soccer player’s killing
LONDON (AP) — A British police chief has written to apologize to the family of former professional soccer player Dalian Atkinson who died after a…
Continue Reading French tourist jailed in Iran begins hunger strike
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The sister and lawyer of a French tourist jailed in Iran last year say that he has begun a hunger…
Continue Reading Judge sets hearing to reconsider trucker’s 110-year sentence
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A truck driver sentenced to 110 years for an explosive crash that killed four people in…
Continue Reading India blocks foreign funds for Mother Teresa’s charity
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government has blocked Mother Teresa’s charity from receiving foreign funds, saying…
Continue Reading Changes to Belarusian Constitution may extend leader’s rule
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ authorities have released a draft document proposing amendments to the…
Continue Reading Man pleads not guilty in restaurant shooting that killed 2
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting two men at a busy restaurant in Kentucky has pleaded not guilty. News outlets report…
Continue Reading Omicron, storms disrupt air travel for 4th consecutive day
By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel stretched into Monday. Staffers calling out…
Continue Reading Argentina: Shadows over abortion a year after legalization
By DÉBORA REY and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — It’s been a year since Argentina legalized elective…
Continue Reading For celebrations, English fizz is on the rise
By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — English sparkling wine has been winning respect and an audience in recent years. Globally, English…
Continue Reading US Catholic clergy shortage eased by recruits from Africa
By KWASI GYAMFI ASIEDU Associated Press WEDOWEE, Alabama (AP) — The U.S. Roman Catholic church faces a clergy shortage. The number of priests has…
Continue Reading France detains suspect in Syria chemical weapons probe
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press LE PECQ, France (AP) — French investigators say they have detained a man suspected of supplying authorities in…
Continue Reading Jury signals verdict not near at Ghislaine Maxwell trial
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell has completed three full days of…
Continue Reading Israeli minister gets 24/7 guard, blames Jewish extremists
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s government minister for public security says he is now under round-the-clock protection after coming under threats from…
Continue Reading Edward O. Wilson, biologist known as ‘ant man,’ dead at 92
BOSTON (AP) — Edward O. Wilson, the pioneering Harvard biologist who advanced the provocative theory that human behavior such as war and altruism…
Continue Reading US steps up probe into Hyundai-Kia engine failures and fires
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into multiple engine fires that…
Continue Reading In abortion rights debate, Biden doesn’t often use the word
By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden insists that he strongly believes in the rights spelled out…
Continue Reading Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year’s celebrations
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — New Year celebrations are approaching and across the world there is an urge to party. But the desire…
Continue Reading A full deck of cards: Ohio House signs on to aide’s ambition
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When Ohio House legislative aide Adam Headlee got his hands on a new set of trading…
Continue Reading Iraq’s top court rejects appeal contesting election results
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top court has rejected an appeal filed by Iran-backed factions contesting the results of parliamentary elections held in…
Continue Reading Police probe video linked to Windsor Castle Christmas breach
LONDON (AP) — British police say they are investigating a video linked to a man armed with a crossbow who was arrested at Windsor Castle on…
Continue Reading Libyan lawmakers meet over delayed presidential election
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libyan lawmakers are meeting to discuss the many challenges that forced a postponement this month of…
Continue Reading German court: No appeals received over Russian’s conviction
BERLIN (AP) — A Berlin court says none of the parties has appealed against the verdict in the diplomatically sensitive trial of a Russian man who…
Continue Reading The Property Line: Don’t be misled by myths about iBuyers
By HOLDEN LEWIS of NerdWallet IBuyers are one of the few true innovations to hit the real estate industry in recent years. Yet consumers haven’t…
Continue Reading Russian FM: Security talks with US to start after holidays
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat says talks between Russia and the United States on Moscow’s demand…
Continue Reading Polish president vetoes media bill that targeted US company
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president says he has decided to veto a media bill that would have forced U.S.…
Continue Reading Russia extends prison term for researcher of Stalin purges
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has extended the prison term handed to an activist who investigated Stalin-era repression to 15 years. Yuri Dmitriyev…
Continue Reading Bulgarian shoppers find bargains in Turkey as lira struggles
By MEHMET GUZEL Associated Press EDIRNE, Turkey (AP) — Bulgarian shoppers are crossing Turkey’s western border in packed cars and buses, taking…
Continue Reading Iran presses on oil exports as nuclear talks resume
By ALEX SCHULLER and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Negotiators from Iran and five world powers have resumed negotiations on restoring…
Continue Reading Young South Africans learn of Tutu’s activism for equality
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s legacy is reverberating among young South…
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