Thai protesters keep up fight to oust prime minister
BANGKOK (AP) — Protesters have rallied in the Thai capital Bangkok, seeking to rejuvenate their movement to oust the country’s prime minister and…
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After escape, Afghan director mourns her ‘lost country’
By ANGELA CHARLTON and ALEX TURNBULL Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Afghan filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat watched with fascination as Taliban fighters…
Continue Reading 6 Syrian refugees arrested in Lebanon at risk of deportation
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lawyers of six Syrian refugees arrested in Lebanon say the country’s security services have given…
Continue Reading Miami teen’s football game honors dad who died from COVID
By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The night before Alan Arellano died of COVID-19, his wife recorded a short audio…
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Caldor Fire near Lake Tahoe now under better control, Cal Fire says
By Alta Spells, CNN The Caldor Fire, which has threatened the popular tourist spot of Lake Tahoe, came under better control this weekend, and some…
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5 things to know for September 6: Covid-19, Afghanistan, Ida, gun violence, Ethiopia
By Dominic Rech, CNN It’s Labor Day! If you have the day off, you might be curious about what’s open and what’s closed. At the…
Continue Reading Germany’s Merkel expresses support for Laschet as successor
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed full support for Armin Laschet, the center-right Union bloc’s candidate hoping to…
Continue Reading Poland gives humanitarian visa to 2nd Belarus athlete
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A lawmaker in Poland says that a second Belarussian athlete, an equestrian who was excluded from the national Olympic team…
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Wildfires, smoke snuff out outdoor adventures across US
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wildfires burning in the U.S. this summer have upended plans for countless outdoor adventures.…
Continue Reading Wildfires, smoke snuff out outdoor adventures across US
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wildfires burning in the U.S. this summer have upended plans for countless outdoor adventures.…
Continue Reading US supports 2 Canadians marking 1,000th day in Chinese cells
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that “people are not bargaining chips” and adds that the U.S. stands with…
Continue Reading Merkel: Rebuilding of flood-hit areas will take a long time
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says “it will take a long time” until the regions damaged by devastating floods in July will be…
Continue Reading Merkel: Rebuilding of flood-hit areas will take a long time
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says “it will take a long time” until the regions damaged by devastating floods in July will be…
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Suicide attack targets soldiers in Pakistani city of Quetta
By Asim Khan and Sophia Saifi, CNN Three people have died and 15 were injured in an attack on paramilitary troops in the city of Quetta in…
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New York City was never built to withstand a deluge like the one Ida delivered. It showed.
By Rachel Ramirez and Drew Kann, CNN When Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on parts of the Northeast in 2012, it exposed the dire need to strengthen…
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Men are marched out of prison camps. Then corpses float down the river
By Nima Elbagir, Katie Polglase, Barbara Arvanitidis, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Laura Smith-Spark Video by Alex Platt and Mark Baron The ghostly outlines…
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Body of climber from Colorado recovered from Bolivian peak
By CARLOS VALDEZ Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The body of an American man who died while climbing one of Bolivia’s highest peaks has…
Continue Reading Body of climber from Colorado recovered from Bolivian peak
By CARLOS VALDEZ Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The body of an American man who died while climbing one of Bolivia’s highest peaks has…
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Tom Brady had Covid-19 in February after Super Bowl boat parade, Tampa Bay Times reports
By Eric Levenson, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady had Covid-19 in February shortly after the Super Bowl championship boat parade and…
Continue Reading Taliban stop planes of evacuees from leaving but unclear why
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials say at least four planes chartered to evacuate several hundred people seeking…
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