Nation and World
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Protests force Norway's energy minister to cancel UK trip
Mar 01, 2023 12:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Norway's energy minister on Wednesday canceled a trip to the U.K. because of a protest against a wind farm that campaigners say hinders the rights ...
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Israeli police crack down, clash with anti-Netanyahu protest
Mar 01, 2023 12:00 am - TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Weeks of anti-government protests in Israel turned violent on Wednesday for the first time as police fired stun grenades and a water cannon at de...
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Jury visits crime scene before closings at Murdaugh trial
Mar 01, 2023 12:00 am - Jurors on Wednesday visited the South Carolina estate where prosecutors say disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh shot and killed his wife and son, touring the crime scene be...
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Here are the countries that have bans on TikTok
Mar 01, 2023 12:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - The U.S. and Canada issued orders this week banning the use of TikTok on government-issued mobile devices as privacy and cybersecurity concerns about th...
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COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins
Mar 01, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - COVID-19's origins remain hazy. Three years after the start of the pandemic, it's still unclear whether the coronavirus that causes the disease leaked from ...
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At least 22 people, including children, abducted in Congo
Mar 01, 2023 12:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo - At least 22 people, including children, were abducted from three villages in northern Congo, local authorities said. Seven armed men dressed in white m...
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Greek transport minister resigns over train crash; 36 dead
Mar 01, 2023 12:00 am - TEMPE, Greece - Rescuers searched Wednesday through the burned-out wreckage of two trains that slammed into each other in northern Greece, killing at least 36 people and...
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Iran expels 2 German envoys amid uproar over death sentence
Mar 01, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran said Wednesday it has expelled two German diplomats over Berlin's alleged interference in its internal affairs. The move comes a week ...
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Ohio senators ready rail safety bill after fiery crash
Mar 01, 2023 12:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio - Railroads like the one involved in last month's fiery crash and toxic chemical release in Ohio would be subject to a series of new federal safety regula...
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Blinken wraps up Central Asia tour before G20 talks in India
Mar 01, 2023 12:00 am - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a brief tour of Central Asia in Uzbekistan on Wednesday before heading to India for what is expected to be a contentiou...