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China announces new Taiwan drills as US delegation visits

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the island's president met with members of a new U.S. congressional delegation Monday, in a further sign of support among Am...

Aug 15, 2022

Iran denies being involved in attack on Salman Rushdie

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - An Iranian government official denied on Monday that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie, in remarks that were the country's first public comments on the at...

Aug 15, 2022

Whanganui River 'always makes things better for me'

WHANGANUI, New Zealand (AP) - Five years ago, the Whanganui River was recognized as a living person in a groundbreaking New Zealand law. For many who live along its banks, the official recognition val...

Aug 14, 2022

Officials: Fire at Coptic church in Cairo kills 41, hurts 14

CAIRO (AP) - A fire ripped through a church in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Sunday sending huge amounts of thick black smoke into the air as congregants worshipped, killing at least 41 and injurin...

Aug 14, 2022

More US lawmakers visiting Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi trip

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A delegation of American lawmakers is visiting Taiwan just 12 days after a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that angered China. The five-member delegation, led by Democra...

Aug 14, 2022

Top lawyers hired by those linked to Georgia election probe

ATLANTA (AP) - In the state investigation spurred by then-President Donald Trump's call to Georgia's top election official, people who have been called to testify - or who might be - about potential i...

Aug 14, 2022

Green wins Hawaii Democratic primary for governor

HONOLULU (AP) - Lt. Gov. Josh Green on Saturday won the Democratic primary for Hawaii governor, defeating U.S. Rep. Kaiali'i Kahele and former Hawaii first lady Vicky Cayetano. Green has served as sec...

Aug 13, 2022

Afghan rights leader heartbroken after year of Taliban rule

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A year after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, prominent Afghan rights activist Sima Samar is still heartbroken over what happened to her country. Samar, a former minister of ...

Aug 13, 2022

Montenegro gunman kills 11 on the street; police kill him

CETINJE, Montenegro (AP) - A man in Montenegro went on a shooting rampage Friday, killing 11 people on the streets of a city before being shot dead, Montenegro state TV reported, quoting police source...

Aug 12, 2022

Wisconsin GOP leader fires 2020 election investigator

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Assembly Republican leader who hired a former state Supreme Court justice to investigate the 2020 election fired him Friday, after the former justice and former Pres...

Aug 12, 2022