Afghan soldier who killed 3 Australians released by Qatar
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Officials say an Afghan army deserter who murdered three Australian soldiers has been…
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A bird stars in rare feel-good tale about Afghan evacuations
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A small bird rescued from Kabul by a French diplomat is starring in a rare,…
Continue Reading Partial results show pro-Iran groups losing Iraq election
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Preliminary results in Iraq’s elections show an alliance of pro-Iran candidates…
Continue Reading Cyberattacks concerning to most in US: Pearson/AP-NORC poll
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Most Americans across party lines have serious concerns about cyberattacks on U.S. computer…
Continue Reading India, China army talks to defuse border tensions fail
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Talks between Indian and Chinese army commanders to disengage troops from key friction areas…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s doctors and teachers must soon be vaccinated
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Most of New Zealand’s health care workers and teachers will soon be legally…
Continue Reading 1st executive to head to prison in doomed nuclear project
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A former utility executive who lost billions on a failed nuclear project in South…
Continue Reading Fiona Hill, a nobody to Trump and Putin, saw into them both
By LYNN BERRY and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fiona Hill was Donald Trump’s Russia adviser and a central figure in his…
Continue Reading Congress off the rails? Lawmakers barrel toward fall fights
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Year-end pileups of crucial legislation and the brinkmanship that goes with it are normal behavior…
Continue Reading Clinton and Penny team up to write novel ‘State of Terror’
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton’s next book mentions a rising Taliban in Afghanistan and a Joint Chiefs…
Continue Reading German companies urge next government to step up on climate
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Dozens of large German companies have urged the country’s next government to put in place…
Continue Reading Stocks give up an early gain and end lower on Wall Street
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks closed broadly lower after a day of choppy trading on Wall Street Monday as investors prepare for a…
Continue Reading Police: Louisiana trooper, woman killed in shooting rampage
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana police say a trooper was killed by a man who authorities believe also fatally shot another person and wounded…
Continue Reading North Korean leader calls for improved living conditions
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said leader Kim Jong Un urged officials to overcome a “grim situation”…
Continue Reading Sydney opens to vaccinated after 100-plus days of lockdown
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Sydney hairdressers, gyms, cafés and bars have reopened to fully vaccinated customers…
Continue Reading Brazil’s unvaccinated president angry at missed soccer game
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s president is claiming that COVID-19 protocols at soccer matches prevented him…
Continue Reading Strong earthquake strikes off coast of Hawaii
NAALEHU, Hawaii (AP) — A strong earthquake struck off the coast of the Big Island in Hawaii on Sunday, rattling residents and causing items to fall…
Continue Reading California’s ‘Surf City USA’ beach reopens after oil spill
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A popular Southern California beach that was closed for more than a week after an…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Pamela forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Pamela has formed off Mexico’s Pacific coast and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting…
Continue Reading UN, Bangladesh sign deal to aid Rohingya relocated to island
By JULHAS ALAM and RISHABH R. JAIN Associated Press DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — The United Nations and Bangladesh’s government have agreed to…
Continue Reading Man charged with murder in killing of officer on 1st shift
ALAMO, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of gunning down a Georgia police officer during his first shift with the department ambushed him in…
Continue Reading Tunisia protest shows rift over president’s seizure of power
By FRANCESCA EBEL and BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Several thousand demonstrators gathered in central Tunis to…
Continue Reading Doctor: Saakashvili’s health deteriorating on hunger strike
MOSCOW (AP) — A doctor for former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili says his condition is deteriorating 10 days into a hunger strike that he…
Continue Reading Taliban says US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say Washington has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor…
Continue Reading Officials: Plane that crashed near Atlanta was full of fuel
CHAMBLEE, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a small plane that crashed just after takeoff from a suburban airport in a northeast suburb of Atlanta,…
Continue Reading Average US price of gas up by 6 cents per gallon to $3.31
Associated Press CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 6 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.31 per…
Continue Reading Fire-ravaged Greek island of Evia hit by floods, mudslides
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The island of Evia, Greece’s second-largest, has been hit by floods months after devastating forest fires last summer…
Continue Reading No. 2 House Republican refuses to say election wasn’t stolen
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House’s second-ranking Republican, Rep. Steve Scalise, is refusing to say that the 2020…
Continue Reading Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be…
Continue Reading Michigan State football player sues over ongoing suspension
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan State University football player has filed a lawsuit alleging the school was wrong to suspend him from the…
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