Nation and World
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Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich until end of January
Nov 28, 2023 12:00 am - MOSCOW - A court in Moscow on Tuesday extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30, Russian news...
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South Korea delays its own spy satellite liftoff, days after North's satellite launch
Nov 28, 2023 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea has postponed the planned launch of its first military spy satellite set for this Thursday, officials said, days after rival North Korea...
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Suspect in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont pleads not guilty
Nov 27, 2023 12:00 am - Three college students of Palestinian descent who were outside getting some fresh air were seriously injured in Vermont over the weekend after a man approached them and ...
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Pope Francis getting antibiotics intravenously for lung problem, limiting appointments, Vatican says
Nov 27, 2023 12:00 am - ROME - Pope Francis is receiving antibiotics intravenously to treat a lung inflammation and will scale back some appointments, but he doesn't have pneumonia or fever, th...
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Deck the White House halls: Jill Biden wants holiday visitors to feel like kids again
Nov 27, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Step inside the White House during the holidays by walking beneath the branches of a Christmas tree. Stroll along a hallway decorated with oversized holiday...
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Rescuers attempt manual digging to free 41 Indian workers trapped for over 2 weeks in tunnel
Nov 27, 2023 12:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - Authorities in India said on Monday they were set to begin manual digging of what they hoped was the final phase of rescuing the 41 construction workers...
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Palestinian diplomat appeals for Gaza truce to be extended as EU and Arab nations meet in Spain
Nov 27, 2023 12:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain - The top Palestinian diplomat made a plea Monday to extend the fragile cease-fire in Gaza, hours ahead of its scheduled expiry, at a meeting of Europea...
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A watchdog urges UN Security Council to consider all options to protect Sudan's Darfur civilians
Nov 27, 2023 12:00 am - CAIRO - An international watchdog urged the United Nations Security Council on Monday to consider all options to protect civilians in Sudan's Darfur region after the lat...
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Tensions simmer as newcomers and immigrants with deeper U.S. roots strive for work permits
Nov 27, 2023 12:00 am - HOMESTEAD, Fla. - In New York, migrants at a city-run shelter grumble that relatives who settled before them refuse to offer a bed. In Chicago, a provider of mental heal...
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North Korea restores border guard posts as tensions rise over its satellite launch, Seoul says
Nov 27, 2023 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea is restoring front-line guard posts that it had dismantled during a previous period of inter-Korean rapprochement, South Korea's militar...