Nation and World
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March for Life eyes Congress for post-Roe abortion limits
Jan 20, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A half century after Roe v. Wade, March for Life supporters on Friday celebrated the Supreme Court's dismantling of that constitutional right to abortion an...
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Protests move into Peru's capital, met by tear gas and smoke
Jan 20, 2023 12:00 am - LIMA, Peru - Thousands of protesters demanding the ouster of President Dina Boluarte poured into Peru's capital, clashing with police who fired tear gas. Many came from ...
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Russia's top diplomat: West's 'hybrid war' won't stop Moscow
Jan 19, 2023 12:00 am - MOSCOW - Russia will achieve its objectives in Ukraine despite a "hybrid war" waged by the West against Moscow, the top Russian diplomat said Wednesday. Russian Foreign ...
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China accuses 'some Western media' of COVID-19 coverage bias
Jan 19, 2023 12:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China on Thursday accused "some Western media" of bias, smears and political manipulation in their coverage of China's abrupt ending of its strict "zero-C...
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2 Swedes get lengthy sentences in Russia espionage case
Jan 19, 2023 12:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Two Iranian-born Swedish brothers were given lengthy prison sentences on Thursday for spying for Russia and its military intelligence service GRU f...
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Study: Big gap in carbon removal effort key to climate goals
Jan 19, 2023 12:00 am - BERLIN - Researchers say efforts to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere aren't being scaled up fast enough and can't be relied on to meet crucial climate goals. A ...
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Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter in movie set shooting
Jan 19, 2023 12:00 am - SANTA FE, N.M. - Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico mov...
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King Charles III asks wind farm deal profits be directed to public
Jan 19, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - King Charles III has asked that annual profits from a 1 billion-pound ($1.2 billion) Crown Estate windfarm deal be used for the public good rather than the roya...
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Treasury Department buys time for Biden and GOP on debt limit deal
Jan 19, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The countdown toward a possible U.S. government default began Thursday with the Treasury Department implementing accounting measures as a stopgap, while fri...
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Study: Non-infectious diseases cause early death in Pakistan
Jan 19, 2023 12:00 am - ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has considerable control over infectious diseases but now struggles against cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer as causes of early deaths, ...