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Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — A parliamentary election will be held in Mongolia on Friday for the first time since the body was expanded to 126 seats, adding some uncertainty to a system that has been monopolized by two political parties and plagued by corruption. The election in a relatively new democracy — the

Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s president has inaugurated a new parliament after national elections, listing the priorities of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in coming years, including fast-tracking economic reforms and boosting small and medium-size enterprises to create jobs. President Draupadi Murmu said India’s economy grew the fastest among the world’s major nations

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian state-run railway company says a passenger train derailment in northern Russia has killed at least two people and left one other person missing. Russian Railways said in a statement on Thursday morning that the derailment of the 14-carriage train occurred Wednesday night in the northern republic of Komi with nine

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Three bodies were found at the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan’s most famous mountain, with one of them already brought down from the slopes. Police said Thursday the identities of the people, including gender or age, are still unclear. An effort to bring back the two other bodies will continue

Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russia’s war against Ukraine has led many people in neighboring Poland to invest in gold. While the war is far to the east, gold investors feel the precious metal offers them safety at a time of instability. The demand peaked first during the COVID-19 pandemic, and then when Russia

AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a scenario that terrifies America’s auto industry. Chinese carmakers set up shop in Mexico to exploit North American trade rules. Once in place, they send ultra-low-priced electric vehicles streaming into the United States. As the Chinese EVs go on sale across the country, America’s homegrown EVs — costing

AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a scenario that terrifies America’s auto industry. Chinese carmakers set up shop in Mexico to exploit North American trade rules. Once in place, they send ultra-low-priced electric vehicles streaming into the United States. As the Chinese EVs go on sale across the country, America’s homegrown EVs — costing

AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares gained Friday as traders looked ahead to a key report on inflation that could influence the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.9% in early trading to 39,711.93. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6% to 7,803.50. South Korea’s Kospi edged up nearly

Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Stella Assange thanked the spectrum of lawmakers who campaigned for her husband, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, to be freed during her visit Thursday to Australia’s Parliament House, where political leaders differed over how welcome the convicted felon was in his homeland. “Julian is overjoyed and so grateful to the

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Critics say British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is dutiful, managerial and a bit dull. The 61-year-old Labour leader is the favorite to win the country’s July 4 election. Starmer has dragged his social democratic party from the left towards the political middle ground. His message to voters is that

Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Nearly a year after wind-whipped flames raced through Kim Ball’s Hawaii community, the empty lot where his house once stood is a symbol of some of the progress being made toward rebuilding after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. “Welcome to our neighborhood,” Ball said Wednesday

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has portrayed himself as thorough and evidence-led throughout his relatively brief political career but there’s always been a nagging question over the keenness of his politcal antenna. The general election campaign has clearly shown that he hasn’t got the instinctive touch of some of his

Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Kenya’s president came to power by appealing to the common people, describing himself as a “hustler” and vowing relief from economic pain. But when he was forced to give up on a controversial tax hike that led to deadly chaos in the capital, Nairobi, it was a clear sign

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The decades-old conflict in Congo’s mineral-rich east has “drastically deteriorated” since early 2022 and gotten even worse since last October, with sharp increases in sexual violence, the number of wounded and child recruitment, the top Red Cross official in the country says. Francois Moreillon called Congo a “double-edged crisis,”

HOUSTON (AP) — A 12-year-old girl whose body was found in a shallow creek earlier this month in Houston was remembered for her love of reading and animals. A funeral service was held on Thursday for Jocelyn Nungaray. Police say Jocelyn sneaked out of her home the night of June 16 and her body was

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In a story published June 27, 2024, about severe weather in the U.S., The Associated Press erroneously reported that Jim Hruska spoke with the AP about the future of the Rapidan Dam Store, and that he runs the store with his wife. The AP actually spoke to Jim’s son, David Hruska.

Associated Press BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) — Beverly “Cookie” Grant hitchhiked to the Woodstock music festival in 1969 without a ticket and slept on straw. Ellen Shelburne arrived in a VW microbus and pitched a pup tent. Fifty-five years later, the two longtime friends finally got back to the garden, but this time in high style.