Russia sends in more troops amid barrage of eastern Ukraine
By JOHN LEICESTER and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia is deploying troop reinforcements in eastern Ukraine to help…
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Japan, NATO step up ties amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese and NATO officials have agreed to step up military cooperation and joint exercises as they…
Continue Reading Church convicts Catholic ex-priest of abusing boy for years
BERLIN (AP) — A Catholic diocese in Germany says a former priest has been convicted in a church trial of sexually abusing a minor over several…
Continue Reading Amid crypto turmoil, senators propose sweeping oversight
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Wide-ranging bipartisan legislation unveiled Tuesday would regulate cryptocurrencies and other…
Continue Reading China, Cambodia breaking ground on joint port project
By DAVID RISING and SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian and Chinese officials will break ground this week on the…
Continue Reading Environmental groups challenge EU support for gas projects
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Environmental groups have started legal action against the European Commission to challenge…
Continue Reading VP Harris looks to show her clout at Summit of the Americas
By AMY TAXIN, CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will have an opportunity to…
Continue Reading Lebanese army arrests 64 migrants trying to sail to Europe
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army says it has thwarted an attempt by scores of migrants to sail to Europe aboard a boat from northern Lebanon. The…
Continue Reading Norwegian princess announces engagement to US boyfriend
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Princess Martha Louise, the daughter of Norway’s King Harald, has become engaged to her American boyfriend, Durek…
Continue Reading Global stock markets mixed after Wall St bond sell-off
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets were mixed Tuesday after a bond sell-off on Wall Street fueled anxiety about…
Continue Reading Trial resumes of suspects in slaying of Dutch crime reporter
By PETER DEJONG Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — A court is examining evidence and prosecutors are expected to make sentencing demands in the…
Continue Reading Dubai arrests 2 Gupta brothers over South African fraud case
By MALAK HARB and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai police say they have arrested two brothers from the Gupta…
Continue Reading AP Exclusive: Russia begins returning bodies from steel mill
By JOHN LEICESTER and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of Ukrainian fighters killed at the Azovstal steelworks have been…
Continue Reading Dubai police arrest 2 in South African corruption case
By MALAK HARB and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai police say they have arrested two brothers from the Gupta…
Continue Reading UK’s Johnson scrambles to regain authority after rebellion
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was meeting his Cabinet and trying to patch up his tattered…
Continue Reading Australian leader visits Indonesia’s Makassar to deepen ties
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited an eastern Indonesia area with…
Continue Reading Vatican’s Pius XII archives begin to shed light on WWII pope
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has long defended its World War II-era pope, Pius XII, against criticism that…
Continue Reading Thailand urged to let UN evaluate refugee status of Rohingya
BANGKOK (AP) — Human Rights Watch says 59 ethnic Rohingya left on a Thai island after a dangerous boat journey from Bangladesh should be given the…
Continue Reading Sri Lankan PM requests patience as UN calls for relief funds
By KRISHAN FRANCIS and BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s prime minister said Tuesday that the United…
Continue Reading US, S. Korea fly 20 fighter jets amid N. Korea tensions
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean and U.S. militaries flew 20 fighter jets over waters off South…
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