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Taiwan president resigns as party leader after election loss

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses suffered by her party. Tsai offered her resignation ...

Nov 26, 2022

Oddball 6-foot 'Lobsta Mickey' statue returns to Boston

BOSTON (AP) - A long-forgotten, and somewhat unsettling, statue of Mickey Mouse with giant lobster claws for hands has found its way back to Boston. The 700-pound statue was last seen in the city near...

Nov 25, 2022

World Cup host Qatar eliminated from the tournament

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - World Cup host Qatar was eliminated on Friday, just six days and two matches into the tournament. Qatar can't advance to the knockout round after losing to Ecuador in the opener and...

Nov 25, 2022

Iran regime supporters confront protesters at World Cup game

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) - Iran's political turmoil appears to overshadowing also Iran's second match at the World Cup, with pro-government fans harassing anti-government fans outside the stadium in Qata...

Nov 25, 2022

Crying Neymar injures ankle during Brazil's World Cup win

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) - Brazil forward Neymar had ice taped to his ankle and was crying on the bench after being substituted in the team's 2-0 win over Serbia at the World Cup on Thursday. Neymar injured...

Nov 24, 2022

Iran arrests outspoken player amid World Cup scrutiny

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on Thursday over his criticism of the government as authorities grapple with nationwide protests ...

Nov 24, 2022

UN rights body deplores Iran crackdown, establishes probe

BERLIN (AP) - The U.N. Human Rights Council voted Thursday to condemn the bloody crackdown on peaceful protests in Iran and create an independent fact-finding mission to investigate alleged abuses, pa...

Nov 24, 2022

Writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape files new lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) - A writer who accused former President Donald Trump of rape filed an upgraded lawsuit against him Thursday in New York, minutes after a new state law took effect allowing victims of sex...

Nov 23, 2022

Peltola, 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins full term

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola has been elected to a full term in the House, months after the Alaska Democrat won a special election to the seat following the death earlier this year of ...

Nov 23, 2022

Murkowski wins reelection in Alaska Senate race

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating Donald Trump-endorsed GOP rival Kelly Tshibaka. Murkowski beat Tshibaka in the Nov. 8 ranked choice elect...

Nov 23, 2022