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Month: August 2023

Polish minister says reinforcement at the border with Belarus is due to hostile rhetoric and actions

By RAFAL NIEDZIELSKI Associated Press JARYLOWKA, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister says his country has increased the number of troops protecting its border with Belarus as a deterrent amid “destabilizing” actions by its pro-Russian neighbor. Mariusz Blaszczak met in Jarylowka, in eastern Poland, on Saturday with some of the troops recently deployed close to

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Pakistan investigates claims that porter was left to die during Norwegian climber’s K2 record quest

By ZARAR KHAN and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani mountaineer says an investigation has been launched into the death of a Pakistani porter near the peak of the world’s most treacherous mountain. Saturday’s news of a probe follows allegations that dozens of climbers eager to reach the summit had walked past

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Ballot count underway as Malaysian leader Anwar seeks to shore up his rule in vital state elections

By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Ballot counting is underway after voting ended in crucial state elections in Malaysia, where Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s multi-coalition government is seeking to strengthen its hold against a strong Islamic opposition. Nearly 9.8 million people, or about half the country’s electorate, are eligible to elect 245

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Russian warplane on training mission crashes in Kaliningrad, killing its pilots

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian warplane crashed in Russia’s Kaliningrad region on Saturday during a training mission, killing the two pilots on board. “The Su-30 aircraft crashed in a deserted area. The flight was carried out without ammunition. The crew died,” local military authorities said. According to officials, a technical malfunction was the likely cause.

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Canada to experience significant wildfire activity for ‘many weeks yet’: federal officials

By Megan DeLaire, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — As Canada’s worst wildfire season on record continues to play out, officials say they expect above-average fire activity to persist throughout August and into September in large swaths of Northern and Western Canada. During a technical briefing on

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Catching up on sleep during weekends doesn’t make a difference in your cardiovascular health: study

By Dorcas Marfo, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Researchers have discovered that catching up on sleep over the weekend because of sleep loss during the week doesn’t return your heart rate and blood pressure level to normal, according to a new study. Researchers from Penn State

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The death toll rises to 80 in Maui wildfires as survivors begin returning to communities in ruins

By CLAIRE RUSH, TY O’NEIL and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Survivors witnessed a surreal landscape of flattened homes, blackened hulks of burned-out cars and ashy lots where buildings once stood as they took stock of their shattered lives in the aftermath of a fast-paced wildfire on the Hawaii island of

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A first-time senator from Baluchistan named caretaker prime minister to oversee Pakistan’s elections

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The office of Pakistan’s prime minister says that first-time Anwaar-ul-haq Kakar will head the national caretaker government as the country moves toward parliamentary elections. A first-time senator, Kakar hails from Pakistan’s southwest. The announcement Saturday was made following a second round of meetings between incumbent Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and opposition leader

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