Month: October 2022

Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media says authorities have again summoned the British ambassador after “provocative” statements by London officials over Tehran’s crackdown on widespread protests. The summons Wednesday of Simon Shercliff marked the second such action in 10 days over British comments. That came after British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly urged

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says the country’s powerful army chief has met with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other officials in Washington. Bajwa’s trip to the United States this week comes ahead of his retirement after an extended six-year tenure. In Wednesday’s statement, the military said Bajwa thanked U.S. officials for sending aid

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — As he walked through a concourse in the outfield at Globe Life Field, high-fiving with fans and surrounded by a sea of cameras, it was almost as if Cory Youmans had hit a huge home run. Instead, he hit the jackpot. Youmans made the catch of a lifetime Tuesday night, snagging

By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and the federal government have been invited to peace talks in South Africa this weekend as part of a pan-African effort to end one of the world’s most overlooked wars. That’s according to a letter seen by The Associated

By CARA ANNA Associated Press DOLLOW, Somalia (AP) — Within weeks, a famine could be declared in Somalia, affecting hundreds of thousands of people. Such a declaration is rare and a sign of the dire consequences from the worst drought in decades in the Horn of Africa. Famine is the extreme lack of food and

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — British Prime Minister Liz Truss is due to defend her economic plans as she tries to convince her Conservative Party — and the country — that the pain unleashed by her tax-cutting agenda will be worth it. Truss is due to close a tumultuous Conservative conference

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Leaders from more than 40 countries meeting in the Czech capital Thursday are set to launch a “European Political Community” aimed at boosting security and prosperity across the continent. But critics claim the new forum is an attempt to put the brakes on European Union enlargement. The