Pakistanis listed as terrorists by the UN deny ties to al-Qaeda
by ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani man named by the United Nations as a global terrorist in connection with the Mumbai attacks released a video Thursday …
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Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people filing for unemployment benefits in the U.S. hit a four-month low last week, a sign that employers are …
Family urges action against French-Irish citizen detained in Iran
The family of a French-Irish citizen detained in Iran on Thursday has urged the Dublin government to step up talks for his release as concerns …
Top Israeli legal official tells Netanyahu to fire key ally
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s attorney general has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire a key cabinet ally, in a letter made public …
Climate change fuels conflict in Lake Chad Basin
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Drought, floods and a shrinking Lake Chad, caused in part by climate change, are fueling conflict and migration in the region …
During the Lunar New Year, desserts can be customary or “cute.”
Every Lunar New Year without fail, Kat Lieu’s mother made her steamed nian gao, which is a sweet rice or mochi cake. It was a …
Countdown ahead for political battle over debt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The countdown to possible bankruptcy of the U.S. government is on the horizon — with friction between President Joe Biden and House …
NEWSMAKER-New Zealand’s Ardern leaves legacy of kindness and disappointments
By Praveen Menon Jan 19 (Reuters) – Jacinda Ardern has put tiny New Zealand on the map in her five years as prime minister, becoming …
Guatemala is stepping up its persecution of those who pursue the corrupt
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The Guatemalan government’s attempt to undo more than a decade of United Nations-backed anti-corruption efforts even went beyond its limits this …
Anger grows in the Virginia town where a first grade student shot and killed a teacher
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — When a 6-year-old shot and wounded his first-grade teacher in this shipbuilding town near the Virginia coast, the community reacted …