Nation and World
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WHO director in Asia accused of racism, abuse put on leave
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization's top director in the Western Pacific, Dr. Takeshi Kasai, has been indefinitely removed from his post, according to internal ...
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Cargo ship beached after collision in Bay of Gibraltar
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Gibraltar authorities said Tuesday that a cargo ship has been beached to prevent it from sinking after it collided with a liquefied natural gas carrier in ...
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US asks farmers: Can you plant 2 crops instead of 1?
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - There is only so much farmland in the United States, so when Russia's invasion of Ukraine last spring prompted worries that people would go hungr...
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1st Ukraine grain ship for Horn of Africa reaches Djibouti
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in the hungriest parts of the world has docked at the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti as area...
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Indianapolis man arrested in shooting of 3 Dutch soldiers
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with a shooting over the weekend that left one Dutch soldier dead and two wounded. Shamar Du...
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Japanese business pioneer, philanthropist Inamori dies at 90
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Kazuo Inamori, founder of Japanese ceramics and electronics maker Kyocera who also became a philanthropist singing the virtues of fairness and hard work, ha...
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Today in History: August 30, Thurgood Marshall confirmed
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Tuesday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2022. There are 123 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 30, 2021, the United Sta...
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Heavy gunfire rocks Iraq's Green Zone amid violent protests
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - BAGHDAD (AP) - Supporters of a prominent Iraqi Shiite cleric fired rocket-propelled grenades into Iraq's Green Zone as machine gun fire crackled overhead Tuesday, deepen...
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Tea drinkers enjoy possible health benefits, study suggests
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - A cup of tea just got a bit more relaxing. Tea can be part of a healthy diet and people who drink tea may even be a little more likely to live longer than those who don...
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German inflation back at near-half-century record after dip
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany's annual inflation rate rose to 7.9% in August, returning to its highest level in nearly half a century after it dipped in the two previous months,...