Egypt’s Ousted Leader Mubarak Ordered Free
CAIRO — Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak was ordered to be freed from detention on Monday, according to the prosecutor who signed his release...
Israel PM Netanyahu Says War Against Hamas Will Not Stop After Cease-fire
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will continue its war against Hamas, even if a temporary cease-fire is reached with the...
China Ban on Some Textbooks Seen as Aimed at Uighur Culture
BEIJING (AP) — For 15 years, Yalqun Rozi skillfully navigated state bureaucracies to publish textbooks that taught classic poems and folk tales to millions of his fellow minority Uighurs in China’s far western region of Xinjiang.
Canada Zoo Returning Pandas to China Due to Bamboo Disruption
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Zoo will be returning two giant pandas on loan from China because a scarcity of flights due to COVID-19 has caused problems with getting enough fresh and tasty bamboo to feed them.
As Non-Ukrainians Also Flee War, Some Report Mistreatment
PRZEMYSL, Poland (AP) — People fleeing the war in Ukraine for the safety of European border towns include citizens of countries in Africa, Asia and the Mideast, people whose lives have been upended along with those of Ukrainians but who in some cases say they are experiencing mistreatment.
US to Commemorate 9/11 as Its Aftermath Extends and Evolves
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are commemorating 9/11 with mournful ceremonies, volunteering, appeals to "never forget" and rising attention to the terror attacks' extended...
Japan Debates Rebooting Tourism Amid Virus Resurgence
TOKYO (Kyodo) —The government said Thursday it will seek ways to move ahead with a planned domestic travel initiative, as calls are growing for a review of the program amid a resurgence in new coronavirus cases.
High-Polling Rightist Candidate Joins Brazil President Race
RIO DE JANEIRO — Far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro formally announced his candidacy for Brazil's presidential election Sunday, joining a race in which he is...
Long Lines, Machine Snags – But Major Voting Problems Scant in US Elections
WASHINGTON — Voters around the country faced long lines, occasional broken machines and some hot tempers Tuesday, but as the polls began closing from east to west, there were no signs of the large-scale fraud, intimidation or hacking some had feared in the run-up to the presidential election.
Russian Political Elites Revel in Trump’s Inauguration
MOSCOW — Russian officials and lawmakers lauded Donald Trump's inauguration Friday, hoping it will herald a period of better ties with the United States, while revelers in Moscow and elsewhere gathered for celebrations as bar and club owners sought to cash in on public excitement.
