By KEN MORITSUGU and DIDI TANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese police say a suspect is in custody in a stabbing attack on four instructors from Iowa’s Cornell College who were teaching at a Chinese university in the northeast city of Jilin. Jilin city police said a 55-year old man surnamed Cui was walking
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima has been killed in a plane crash along with nine other passengers, the country’s President Lazarus Chakwera announced Tuesday. The aircraft went missing after it failed to land at the Mzuzu International Airport, about 380 km (240 miles) to the north
Continue ReadingBy GREGORY GONDWE and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi’s vice president, Saulos Chilima, was among 10 people killed when a small military plane crashed in a mountainous region in the north of the country, the the president said Tuesday. Chilima was 51. President Lazarus Chakwera announced in a live address on
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States has lifted a ban on providing American weapons and training to a controversial Ukrainian military unit that was key to the defense of the major port city of Mariupol. The Azov Brigade is among Ukraine’s most effective and popular fighting units. But it has been dogged by its
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed for short-term help in repairing his country’s electricity network and long-term investment in its energy system. He spoke at a conference in Berlin on Tuesday to gather support for Ukraine’s recovery from the destruction wreaked by Russia’s war.
Continue ReadingCNN, UN TV, IDF, GPO By Mariya Knight, Mia Alberti, Richard Roth, Abeer Salman and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — Israel has vowed to persist with its military operation in Gaza, saying it won’t engage in “meaningless” negotiations with Hamas, shortly after the United Nations Security Council overwhelmingly approved a US-backed ceasefire plan intended to
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S., bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks. The national average for gas prices on Monday stood around $3.44, according to AAA. That’s down about 9 cents
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the U.N. Security Council’s vote in favor of a U.S.-backed proposal for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release made it “as clear as it possibly could be” that the world supports the plan, as
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer ATLANTA (AP) — As Simone Manuel zig-zags her way through a cramped deck brimming with swimmers, she’s reminded there are still some things she finds annoying about her sport. “I’m not sure a crowded pool deck is always the most fun,” she quips, breaking into a grin. “I don’t
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers must continue their latest coaching search with the basketball world already knowing their first choice turned them down. The Lakers have endured their share of embarrassments in recent years, but a snub by a college coach — even the best in
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — When balls start landing on the Stanford football team’s practice grass way beyond the wall in right-center field, everybody knows Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki must be taking batting practice at nearby Sunken Diamond. Even the swim coaches have trained themselves to be on high alert
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russia and its ally Belarus have launched a second stage of drills intended to train their troops in tactical nuclear weapons, part of the Kremlin’s efforts to discourage the West from ramping up support for Ukraine. In announcing the nuclear maneuvers last month, the Russian Defense Ministry said they were in response
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection with a deadly raid by Israeli forces that freed four hostages over the weekend and killed hundreds of Palestinians. Office spokesman Jeremy Laurence expressed concerns about possible violations
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mixed on Tuesday in a busy week that will bring several top-tier reports on U.S. inflation along with a policy meeting of the Federal Reserve. The future for the S&P 500 shed 0.1% and that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia starting Thursday. A Chinese Foreign Ministry statement on Tuesday said Li will visit the three countries from June 13 to 20. Australia earlier announced Li will land in the Australian city of Adelaide on June
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — The World Bank has approved $1 billion for the construction of Pakistan’s biggest Dasu hydropower project, which is being built in the country’s northwest with China’s help. The bank said Tuesday the project will contribute to “greening” the energy sector and lowering the cost of electricity. The dam is being built in
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor is appealing for information and evidence of atrocities in Sudan’s western Darfur region. He says his ongoing investigation “seems to disclose an organized, systematic and a profound attack on human dignity.” ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan released a video statement
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Mammoth South Korean loudspeakers blaring BTS music. Large North Korean balloons carrying manure, cigarette butts and waste batteries. Small South Korean civilian leaflets slamming North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Day after day, the Cold War-style yet bizarre campaigns continue at the
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump lately has dangled some very specific promises to his audiences. At a Las Vegas campaign rally on Sunday, for example, Trump pledged to exempt tips from income taxes, a proposal tailor-made for the hundreds of thousands of people working in America’s tourism capital. Speaking at
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. State Department has removed restrictions on the transfer of American weapons and training to a high-profile Ukrainian military unit with a checkered past. The State Department said on Tuesday the Azov Brigade passed a vetting process that found it had not committed any gross human rights violations. The move
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