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Ukrainian officials urge civilians to evacuate eastern town of Pokrovsk as Russian troops close in

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Military authorities in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk on Friday urged civilians to speed up their evacuation because the Russian army is quickly closing in on what has fo...

Aug 16, 2024

India to hold local polls in disputed Kashmir from Sept. 18, 5 years after revoking its autonomy

SRINAGAR, India (AP) - India on Friday announced three-phased assembly elections in disputed Kashmir that will start on Sept. 18, the first since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in 2019 stri...

Aug 16, 2024

Palau's president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Beijing weaponized tourism to the Pacific archipelago of Palau over its allegiance to Taiwan and its accusations that China was behind a major cyberattack there, Preside...

Aug 15, 2024

Ernesto grows into Cat 2 hurricane as it aims for Bermuda, leaving many in Puerto Rico without power

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Ernesto strengthened into a Category 2 storm Thursday night as it barreled toward Bermuda after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without po...

Aug 15, 2024

Thailand’s Parliament is set to choose a new prime minister with Thaksin's daughter a likely nominee

BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's Parliament convened to select a new prime minister Friday with the youngest daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra expected to be nominated. The vote would...

Aug 15, 2024

US arrests reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in his home country

NEW YORK (AP) - A reputed Peruvian gang leader suspected in nearly two dozen killings in his home country was arrested Wednesday in New York by U.S. immigration authorities. Gianfranco Torres-Navarro,...

Aug 15, 2024

Trump hits Harris on inflation and economics in remarks at his New Jersey golf club

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) - Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that Americans are struggling with massive price hikes that he blamed on Vice President Kamala Harris, looking to saddle his new Dem...

Aug 15, 2024

Detroit judge who ordered teen into jail clothes, handcuffs during field trip is sidelined

DETROIT (AP) - A Detroit judge who ordered a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs on a field trip to his courtroom will be off the bench while undergoing "necessary training," the court's chief ju...

Aug 15, 2024

Donald Trump asks judge to delay sentencing in hush money case until after November election

NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York hush money criminal case to delay his sentencing until after the November presidential election. In a letter made public Thursday, a la...

Aug 15, 2024

Brazil's Lula says Maduro could call for a new election in Venezuela 'if he has good sense'

SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva said Thursday morning that he still doesn't recognize Venezuelan counterpart Nicols Maduro as the winner of last month's presidential elec...

Aug 15, 2024