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Month: September 2022

Populist leader claims right-wing victory in Sweden election

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s center-left Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has conceded defeat in a weekend election while the leader of a nationalist anti-immigration party declared victory for his right-wing bloc. Jimmie Akesson, leader of the populist Sweden Democrats, said Wednesday his party would be “a constructive and driving force in this work” of rebuilding

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Armenia, Azerbaijan trade blame for clashes that killed 155

By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan say 155 troops from the two countries have died since hostilities reignited between the longtime adversaries this week. They accused each other of instigating new rounds of shelling across their borders on Wednesday. Armenia’s Defense Ministry accused Azerbaijani forces of launching combat drones

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits retaken strategic city

By ELENA BECATOROS and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press IZIUM, Ukraine (AP) — Hand on heart, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watched his country’s flag rise Wednesday above the recaptured city of Izium, making a rare foray outside the capital that highlights Moscow’s embarrassing retreat from a Ukrainian counteroffensive. Russian forces left the war-scarred city last week

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Hunter finds human skull

By Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story     ROUTT COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — An out-of-state hunter found a human skull north of Adams Park in Routt County on the afternoon of Sept. 4. The Routt County Sheriff’s Office searched the area but did not turn up any additional remains. A few days later,

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