China's Xi arrives in Hungary for talks on expanding Chinese investments
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Hungary late Wednesday, the final stop on his five-day European tour, where he's expected to finalize a number of agreements with Prime...
View ArticleOlympic torch begins journey across France after festive welcome in port city...
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Tens of thousands of people welcomed the Olympic torch Wednesday in the southern French city of Marseille, marking another milestone in the lead-up to the Summer Games in...
View ArticleWhy the US paused the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel ahead of a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — As it targets Hamas’ underground tunnels in Gaza, Israel has relied on powerful 2,000-pound bombs provided by the United States. But now those deliveries are on hold. The U.S. is...
View ArticleIsrael says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN...
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened its Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after days of closure, but the U.N. said no humanitarian aid has yet entered and there is...
View ArticleBiden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza —...
View ArticleProtest song 'Glory to Hong Kong' now banned in city after appeals court...
HONG KONG (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government's request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of...
View ArticleTransitional council in Haiti embraces new changes following turmoil as gang...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for Haiti is changing the way it operates in a move that surprised many as gang violence consumes the country....
View ArticleChina criticizes US for ship's passage through Taiwan Strait, weeks before...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s military criticized a U.S. destroyer’s passage through the Taiwan Strait, which occurred less than two weeks before the island's new president takes office and while...
View ArticleTorchbearers in Marseille kick off the Olympic flame's journey across France
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Joyful crowds gathered along the streets of France’s southern port of Marseille on Thursday to see torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame through the city's most emblematic...
View ArticleRussia celebrates victory in World War II as Putin accuses the West of...
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday wrapped itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, as President Vladimir Putin celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II by hailing his forces fighting...
View ArticleThousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmo against Israel's...
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Not everyone in Malmo was welcoming the Eurovision Song Contest to town. Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested in the Swedish port city on Thursday against Israel’s...
View ArticleEurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as the Israel-Hamas war overshadows...
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans have gathered in Malmo, Sweden, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards Saturday's...
View ArticleThe Latest | Palestinians flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault...
Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings and fled the southern city of Rafah for other parts of Gaza, according to the United Nations....
View ArticleChad's military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while...
N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week's presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. The results were...
View Article'Caramelo,' the Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods, is rescued...
CANOAS, Brazil (AP) — A Brazilian horse nicknamed Caramelo by social media users garnered national attention after a television news helicopter filmed him stranded on a rooftop in southern Brazil,...
View ArticleUN to vote on resolution that would grant Palestine new rights and revive its...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Friday on a resolution that would grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and call on the Security Council to favorably...
View ArticleJapan proposes expanding commercial whaling to fin whales, a larger species...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling along the country’s coast to fin whales, a larger species than the three currently permitted. The proposal comes five...
View ArticleHungary and China sign strategic cooperation agreement during visit by...
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary and China signed a number of new agreements on Thursday to deepen their economic and cultural cooperation during a visit to the Central European country by Chinese...
View ArticleTop Indian opposition leader released on bail by court enabling him to...
NEW DELHI (AP) — A top Indian opposition leader was freed from jail on interim bail by the Supreme Court on Friday nearly seven weeks after his arrest in a bribery case that opposition parties called...
View ArticleHeavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed and sends 110,000...
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and...
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