By FOSTER KLUG and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Global leaders paid tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on Thursday, but there was also sharp criticism of the man who remained an influential figure decades after his official service as one of the most powerful diplomats in American history. Kissinger,
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI and TARA COPP Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan suspended flights by its Osprey aircraft Thursday, officials said, the day after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission. Tokyo says it has also asked the U.S. military to ground all Ospreys operating in
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — In the depths of captivity, they formed an unlikely but prized friendship. And reunited in a video call this week, the bond between a recently freed Israeli mother and daughter and a Thai woman who had been held hostage alongside them filled an Israeli hospital
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Elton John has urged British lawmakers to do more to fight HIV and AIDS. He says the U.K. can be the first country in the world “to defeat this awful virus.” The British star spoke to dozens of lawmakers and campaigners in the grand Speaker’s House of
Continue ReadingBy KATHIA MARTÍNEZ and JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s Supreme Court unanimously declared that legislation granting a Canadian copper mine a 20-year concession was unconstitutional. The decision was celebrated by activists who had argued the mine would damage a forested coastal area and threaten water supplies. It has been an important
Continue ReadingBy EMMANUEL IGUNZA and JACKSON NJEHIA Associated Press BOSASO, Puntland (AP) — Somalia’s maritime police force has intensified patrols in the Gulf of Aden following a failed pirate hijacking of a ship earlier this week. The commander of the maritime force in the semiautonomous region of Puntland told The Associated Press that patrols in the
Continue ReadingBy Khalil Abdallah, Nicole Grether, Polo Sandoval and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A Palestinian college student described how his training as an emergency medical technician helped him respond when he and his friends were shot in Vermont over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Kinnan Abdalhamid spoke to CNN by phone Wednesday night, detailing a harrowing
Continue ReadingBy MELANIE LIDMAN, NAJIB JOBAIN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend their cease-fire by another day, just minutes before it was set to expire. The truce in Gaza appeared increasingly tenuous as most women and children held by the militants have already been released in
Continue ReadingBy FOSTER KLUG Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Polarized reaction poured in Thursday to the death of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, which galvanized global attention decades after his official service as one of the most powerful diplomats in American history. Kissinger, who died Wednesday at 100, was praised as a skilled defender
Continue ReadingSAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Kobe Sanders’ 22 points, including a 3-pointer with six seconds left in regulation, helped Cal Poly defeat San Jose State 81-77 in overtime on Wednesday. Sanders shot 6 for 14 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 8 of 10 from the free throw line for the Mustangs (3-4).
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend their cease-fire by another day, just minutes before it was set to expire. The truce in Gaza appeared increasingly tenuous as the number of women and children held by the militants as bargaining chips
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Alex Ovechkin generates most of the attention for Washington, the Capitals’ third line was the difference in a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Anthony Mantha and Connor McMichael each had a goal and an assist and Aliaksei Protas added
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Ajay Mitchell’s 30 points led UCSB over Northern Arizona 70-59 on Wednesday. Mitchell added five assists for the Gauchos (4-2). Josh Pierre-Louis added 12 points while shooting 5 of 9 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line, and he also had 10 rebounds. Matija Belic went 3
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — American authorities say an Indian government official directed a plot to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader in New York City after he advocated for a sovereign state for Sikhs. They also announced murder-for-hire charges were unsealed in Manhattan federal court against a
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 28 points, hitting a career-high eight 3-pointers, and Southern California routed Eastern Washington 106-78 on Wednesday night. The Trojans (5-2) bounced back from a two-point loss to Oklahoma last week that dropped them out of the AP Top 25 poll. Ellis shot 9 of 13 from the floor
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hanna and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — More than a year after human remains were found in a barrel in the receding waters of Lake Mead, Nevada authorities on Wednesday released images they say are an approximation of the dead man’s face, hoping the images will spur the public to help investigators identify
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 34 points and seven assists, James Harden scored 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a big game by De’Aaron Fox to beat the Sacramento Kings 131-117 on Wednesday night. Paul George added 19 points and seven assists for the Clippers, who defeated
Continue ReadingSTOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — De’Sean Allen-Eikens’ 32 points led CSU Northridge over Pacific 80-69 on Wednesday. Allen-Eikens also contributed six rebounds for the Matadors (5-2). Jordan Brinson added 12 points while shooting 4 for 7 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line, and he also had seven
Continue ReadingBy ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — An official survey of Chinese manufacturers shows that factory activity contracted for a second straight month in November. That indicates demand remains weak despite various stimulus measures aimed at supporting the economy. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index fell to 49.4 in November, down slightly
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Kevin Patton Jr. scored 17 points as San Diego beat Northern Colorado 74-72 on Wednesday. Patton added six rebounds and four steals for the Toreros (6-2). Jimmy Oladokun Jr. scored 14 points while finishing 7 of 10 from the floor, and added 10 rebounds. The Bears (3-4) were led in scoring
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