Mexico’s president slams US aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president on Friday slammed U.S. aid for Ukraine and economic sanctions on Venezuela, Cuba and other nations. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador issued a broad criticism of U.S. foreign policy, saying U.S. economic sanctions were forcing people to emigrate from Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. Experts say economic mismanagement and political […]2 days ago
Traveling with Milley: A reporter recalls how America’s top soldier was most at home with his troops
STE MERE EGLISE, France (AP) — The soldier had target fixation. He had three beers in hand, a full day of leave and a group of young women waiting. But a crowd of Army uniforms also gathered for this French village’s D-Day celebrations stood in the way. The soldier navigated another step and realized he […]2 days ago
Stock market today: Global shares mostly fall over China worries
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly lower Thursday in subdued trading on looming worries about China property woes. France’s CAC 40 shed 0.3% to 7,050.19 in early trading. Germany’s DAX slipped 0.4% to 15,164.02. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged down 0.6% to 7,544.91. U.S. shares were set to drift lower with Dow futures down nearly […]3 days ago
Over half of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it will dissolve itself and the unrecognized republic will cease to exist by year’s end after a three-decade bid for independence, while Armenian officials said over half of the region’s population has already fled. The moves came after Azerbaijan carried out a lightning offensive […]3 days ago
Plans for Poland’s first nuclear power plant move ahead as US and Polish officials an sign agreement
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish and U.S. officials signed an agreement Wednesday in Warsaw for the construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant, part of an effort by the Central European nation to move away from polluting fossil fuels. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called the deal to build the plant at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in […]4 days ago
North Korea says it will expel the US soldier who crossed into the country in July
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday that it will expel a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country through the heavily armed border between the Koreas in July. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said that authorities have finished their questioning of Pvt. Travis King. It said that he confessed to […]4 days ago
A hard-right party gathers strength in Poland, pushing a new, less friendly course on Ukraine
KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Poland’s hard-right Confederation party opened its electoral campaign convention as if it were a rock concert, with a singer riding up on a motorcycle, its engine revving, and a pyrotechnic show of flames and sparklers. The party has been growing in popularity, especially among young men fed up with the political […]4 days ago
9 years later, families of 43 missing Mexican students march to demand answers in emblematic case
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Chanting from one to 43, relatives of students abducted nine years ago counted out the number of the missing youths as they marched through Mexico City Tuesday to demand answers to one of Mexico’s most infamous human rights cases. With President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s term ending next year, family members […]5 days ago
Fire rips through Iraqi wedding hall, killing around 100 in shock to Christian community
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — As they watched the bride and groom start their slow dance, Faten Youssef imagined the future wedding of her son, seated next to her at a reception table. Within moments, however, disaster struck when an inferno erupted that would leave nearly 100 dead in the northern Iraqi wedding hall. As the […]5 days ago
Stock market today: Global shares dip with eyes on the Chinese economy and a possible US shutdown
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly sank Tuesday over worries about a possible U.S. government shutdown and the troubled Chinese economy. France’s CAC 40 lost 0.7% in early trading to 7,076.82. Germany’s DAX fell 0.5% to 15,329.25. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.2% to 7,638.01. U.S. shares were set to drift lower with Dow futures […]5 days ago
South Korea vows to retaliate against any North Korean provocations in Armed Forces Day ceremony
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president vowed to retaliate immediately against any potential provocations by North Korea in his Armed Forces Day speech Tuesday, as thousands of troops prepared to march through the capital in the country’s first such military parade in 10 years. The show of force comes as concerns grow that […]5 days ago
As Gen. Milley steps down as chairman, his work on Ukraine is just one part of a complicated legacy
OSLO, Norway (AP) — On a frigid U.S. air base in Germany, the top U.S. military officer was in his element. Striding along the training area in his fatigues, Army Gen. Mark Milley bellowed at the Ukrainian troops gathered around him. “Slava Ukraini!” he hollered, again and again, the “glory to Ukraine” battle cry. A […]5 days ago
UN rights experts decry war crimes by Russia in Ukraine and look into genocide allegations
GENEVA (AP) — Independent U.N.-backed human rights experts said Monday they have turned up continued evidence of war crimes committed by Russian forces in their war against Ukraine, including torture — some of it with such “brutality” that it led to death — and rape of women aged up to 83 years old. Members of […]6 days ago
Blast in Nagorno-Karabakh injures more than 200 as thousands flee to Armenia, local official says
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A powerful blast rocked the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh region Monday evening as ethnic Armenians streamed out of the breakaway territory after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of it in a lighting offensive last week. The explosion at fuel storage facility near the regional capital of Stepanakert wounded more than 200 people, […]6 days ago
Stock market today: Asian shares dip with eyes on China economy, US shutdown
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly sank Tuesday over worries about a possible U.S. government shutdown and the troubled Chinese economy. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.6% in morning trading to 32,469.85. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dipped 0.5% to 7,042.50. South Korea’s Kospi dropped nearly 1.0% to 2,471.30. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 0.9% to […]7 days ago
Ukraine targets a key Crimean city a day after striking Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Saturday morning launched another missile attack on Sevastopol on the occupied Crimean Peninsula, a Russian-installed official said, a day after an attack on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet that left a serviceman missing and the main building smoldering. Sevastopol was put under an air raid alert for […]8 days ago
Niger’s junta accuses United Nations chief of blocking its participation at General Assembly
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The military government that seized power in Niger has accused United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of “obstructing” the West African nation’s full participation at the U.N.’s annual meeting of world leaders in order to appease France, Niger’s former colonizer, and its allies. The decision to not allow the junta’s envoy to […]8 days ago
A Venezuelan man and his pet squirrel made it to the US border. Now he’s preparing to say goodbye
MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — During the weeks it took Yeison and Niko to migrate from Venezuela toward the U.S., they navigated dangerous jungles and over a dead body. The two are so inseparable that Yeison sold his phone so both had enough bus money to continue their journey. Now as Yeison prepares to finally enter […]8 days ago
With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool
MEXICO CITY (AP) — From a White House podium in May, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas outlined new legal pathways to the United States for Venezuelans and others, along with a “very clear” message for those who come illegally. “Our borders are not open. People who cross our border unlawfully and without a legal […]8 days ago
Bulgaria to purchase US Stryker combat vehicles and related equipment
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s government has approved the purchase of U.S.-made Stryker combat vehicles to modernize the country’s land forces and bring them in line with NATO standards. The decision, announced Friday by the government’s press office, followed the approval by the U.S. State Department of the sale of 183 Stryker vehicles and related […]9 days ago
South Africa to host US trade forum as diplomatic tensions subside
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa will host a meeting in November of nations participating in the U.S. Africa Growth and Opportunity Act despite earlier calls to exclude the country from the forum due to its ties to Russia and the docking of a sanctioned Russian vessel near Cape Town last year. AGOA is U.S. legislation […]10 days ago
Lebanon begins investigating shooting outside US Embassy that caused no injuries
AUKAR, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanonese security agencies have launched an investigation into a late-night shooting outside the U.S. Embassy that caused no injuries, officials said Thursday. No one claimed responsibility for the small arms fire Wednesday night near the entrance to the heavily fortified compound in Beirut’s northeastern suburb of Awkar. It was not immediately […]10 days ago
