As Iran nuclear talks hit snags, Israel seeks harder US line
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The long-delayed resumption of nuclear talks with Iran has gotten off to a rough start. Iran…
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Avalanche in Austria kills 3 skiers, injures 2
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say three skiers have been killed and two injured in an avalanche in central Austria. The victims included a rising young…
Continue Reading 3 feared dead as Myanmar army truck runs down protesters
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Witnesses say an army vehicle plowed into a peaceful march by anti-government protesters in…
Continue Reading Germany: incoming minister advises against Christmas travel
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s incoming transport minister is advising people against traveling over Christmas as the country tries to stem a wave of…
Continue Reading Pakistan PM reassures president over Sri Lankan’s lynching
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister has told Sri Lanka’s president that more than 100 people have been detained in the lynching of a Sri…
Continue Reading Indonesian rescuers dig through volcanic ash after 14 die
By NINIEK KARMINI and AGOES BASOEKI Associated Press LUMAJANG, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers are sifting through smoldering debris and thick mud in…
Continue Reading Israeli police questioned on Palestinian attacker’s shooting
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Justice Ministry says that two police officers have been brought in for…
Continue Reading From Serbia, Afghan boxers seek refuge, careers in West
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — They practiced in secret and struggled to get to an international championship tournament in…
Continue Reading Indian villagers clash with army over mistaken killings
By WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GAUHATI, India (AP) — Angry villagers have burned army vehicles in protest after more than a dozen people were…
Continue Reading Pope chides Europe, comforts migrants on return to Lesbos
By NICOLE WINFIELD, TRISHA THOMAS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press LESBOS, Greece (AP) — Pope Francis has offered comfort to migrants at a…
Continue Reading Grand Ole Opry country singer Stonewall Jackson dies at 89
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country musician Stonewall Jackson, who sang on the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years, died Saturday after a long…
Continue Reading COVID outbreak on cruise ship approaching New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Officials say 10 people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for COVID-19. The…
Continue Reading No shortage of sanction options if Russia invades Ukraine
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has plenty of options to make good on its pledge to hit Russia…
Continue Reading Austin: Allies, innovation key to US competition with China
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the Pentagon intends to work better with private…
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CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother deal with scandal
By DAVID BAUDER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has fired anchor Chris Cuomo after details emerged about how he assisted…
Continue Reading Police kill Florida Tech student armed with ‘edged weapon’
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say they killed a Florida Institute of Technology student who lunged at a police officer with an “edged…
Continue Reading Voters protest disqualification of Venezuelan candidate
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press BARINAS, Venezuela (AP) — About 500 people have protested in support of a Venezuelan gubernatorial…
Continue Reading Edward Shames, last ‘Band of Brothers’ officer, dies at 99
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A World War II veteran who was the last surviving officer of “Easy Company,” which inspired the HBO miniseries and book…
Continue Reading Passenger jumps out of plane taxiing at Phoenix airport
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a passenger on an arriving Southwest Airlines flight taxiing at Phoenix’s main airport opened a galley door,…
Continue Reading New trial after jury met in room with Confederate symbols
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee appeals court has granted a new trial for a Black man who was convicted of aggravated assault by an all-white…
Continue Reading Former Dutch queen Beatrix tests positive for coronavirus
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch royal house says that Princess Beatrix, the 83-year-old former Dutch queen, has tested positive for the…
Continue Reading Seminole Tribe suspends Florida online sports betting app
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — The Seminole Tribe of Florida has shut down its online sports betting app after being dealt its latest legal defeat in a…
Continue Reading Chile reports first case of omicron variant of coronavirus
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile has reported its first case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Authorities said Saturday that a foreign…
Continue Reading UK tightens travel testing rules amid omicron concerns
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government has tightened travel restrictions amid concerns about the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant. It said…
Continue Reading Trump media partner says it has lined up $1B in capital
PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — Donald Trump’s new social media company and its special purpose acquisition company partner say the partner has…
Continue Reading More omicron detected as hospitals strain under delta surge
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press New York has announced three more cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, bringing to eight the number…
Continue Reading Police get complaints over U.K. leader’s festive parties
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s opposition Labour Party has raised complaints to police about Christmas parties held by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s…
Continue Reading Hawaii mountains to see snow after rare blizzard warning
HONOLULU (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for mountains on Hawaii’s Big Island, saying wind gusts of above 100…
Continue Reading Lenny Kravitz wows at private party during Miami Art week
By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Legendary rocker Lenny Kravitz gave a private performance for a star-studded crowd that…
Continue Reading Anti-lockdown protesters march through Dutch city of Utrecht
By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press UTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) — Thousands of people have marched peacefully through the Dutch city of Utrecht to…
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