Nation and World
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French officials say 1.27 million protested pension reforms
Jan 31, 2023 12:00 am - PARIS - An estimated 1.27 million people took to the streets of French cities, towns and villages Tuesday, according to the Interior Ministry, in new massive protests ag...
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Blinken urges Israel-Palestinian calm as violence soars
Jan 30, 2023 12:00 am - JERUSALEM - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel and the Palestinians on Monday to ease tensions following a spike in violence that has put the region on ...
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Trump investigations: Georgia prosecutor ups anticipation
Jan 30, 2023 12:00 am - ATLANTA - Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been put on notice by a prosecutor, but the warning didn't come from anyone at the Justice Department. It was...
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Boris Johnson says Putin said he could hit him with missile
Jan 30, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that President Vladimir Putin didn't seem serious about avoiding war in the days before Russia invaded Ukraine - a...
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WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing 'inflection' point
Jan 30, 2023 12:00 am - GENEVA - The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing...
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France braces for major transport woes from pension strikes
Jan 30, 2023 12:00 am - PARIS - France's national rail operator is recommending that passengers stay home Tuesday to avoid strikes over pension reforms that are expected to cause major transpor...
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Report: Slovenia authorities detain 2 alleged Russian spies
Jan 30, 2023 12:00 am - LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - Slovenian authorities have apprehended two alleged Russian spies suspected of using an agency dealing in real estate and antiques as a front for th...
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7th Memphis officer disciplined, EMTs fired in Nichols death
Jan 30, 2023 12:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Two more Memphis police officers have been disciplined and three emergency responders fired in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols, officials...
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Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 74
Jan 30, 2023 12:00 am - PESHAWAR, Pakistan - The death toll from previous day's suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday jumped to 74 after rescuers retrieved 15 more bodies...
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In Israel, disposable plastics trigger culture war, test PM
Jan 30, 2023 12:00 am - JERUSALEM - On Idit Silman's first day as Israel's new environmental protection minister, she handed out soft drinks in disposable plastic cups to hospital patients. The...