US Ex-Diplomat Defends Private Mission to Troubled Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson acknowledges criticism of his humanitarian visit to Myanmar, but says he feels his trip was constructive.
Crowd Surge Kills at Least 8 at Houston Music Festival
HOUSTON (AP) — The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, squeezing fans so tightly together that they could not breathe or move their arms and killing eight people in the chaos.
China’s 1st Woman to Spacewalk Works 6 Hours Outside Station
BEIJING (AP) — Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk as part of a six-month mission to the country’s space station.
UN Investigator: Crimes Against Humanity Under Myanmar Junta
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. body investigating the most serious crimes in Myanmar said Friday that preliminary evidence collected since the military seized power on Feb. 1 shows a widespread and systematic attack on civilians “amounting to crimes against humanity.”
Pregnant Woman’s Death Puts Spotlight on Polish Abortion Law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish hospital said Tuesday that doctors and midwives did everything they could to save the lives of a pregnant woman and her fetus in a case that has put the spotlight on a new restriction on Poland's abortion law.
Leaders Vow To Protect Forests, Plug Methane Leaks at COP26
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — World leaders promised to protect Earth's forests, cut methane emissions and help South Africa wean itself off coal at the U.N. climate summit Tuesday — part of a flurry of deals intended to avert catastrophic global warming.
‘Ordinary People Suffer Most’: China Farms Face Climate Woes
JIAOZUO, China (AP) — Wang Yuetang’s sneakers sink into the mud of what was once his thriving corn and peanut farm as he surveys the damage done by an unstable climate.
Man in ‘Joker’ Costume Stabs 17 People on Tokyo Train, Starts Fire
TOKYO (AP) — A man dressed in Batman's Joker costume and brandishing a knife on a Tokyo commuter train on Sunday stabbed several passengers before starting a fire, which sent people scrambling to escape and jumping from windows, police and witnesses said.
How ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Became Code for Insulting Joe Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Republican Rep. Bill Posey of Florida ended an Oct. 21 House floor speech with a fist pump and the phrase “Let’s go, Brandon!” it may have seemed cryptic and weird to many who were listening. But the phrase was already growing in right-wing circles, and now the seemingly upbeat sentiment -- actually a stand-in for swearing at Joe Biden -- is everywhere.
In the Middle of a Crisis, Facebook Inc. Renames Itself Meta
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Like many companies in trouble before it, Facebook is changing its name and logo.
