AP Election Brief | What to expect in Pennsylvania’s general election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Tuesday’s general election in Pennsylvania will fill a vacant state Supreme Court seat that could play a significant role on voting-related...
A planted bomb targeting police kills 5 and wounds 20 at a bus stop in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A bomb planted in a parked motorcycle exploded near a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan, killing at least five people and wounding...
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Connecticut’s mayoral elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Connecticut voters throughout the state will elect mayors in Tuesday’s off-year general election, with one notable race taking place in the shadow of...
Biden administration awards $653 million in grants for 41 projects to upgrade ports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department on Friday awarded $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United States. The grants...
Iran sentences a woman to death for adultery, state media say
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian court has sentenced a woman to death for adultery, state media said. A report by the IRAN newspaper on Wednesday...
New Delhi shuts schools and limits construction work to reduce severe air pollution
NEW DELHI (AP) — New Delhi’s government shut primary schools and banned polluting vehicles and construction work in an attempt to reduce the worst haze and...
UAE-based broadcaster censors satiric ‘Last Week Tonight’ over Saudi Arabia and Khashoggi killing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai-based television network broadcasting across the Mideast cut substantial portions of an episode of the satiric news program “Last...
Japan’s prime minister visits Manila to boost defense ties in the face of China’s growing aggression
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan’s prime minister began a two-day visit on Friday to the Philippines, where he’s expected to announce a security aid package and...
Earthquake rattles Greek island near Athens, but no injuries or serious damage reported
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled an island near Athens early Friday, but local officials had no immediate reports of injuries or serious...
A fire at a drug rehabilitation center in Iran kills 27 people, injures 17 others, state media say
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A fire broke out at a drug rehabilitation center in northern Iran on Friday, killing at least 27 people, state media reported....