Month: January 2022

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank is downgrading its outlook for the global economy. It blames continuing…

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democrats have taken their first step toward creating a universal health care…

ROME (AP) — The Catholic Church in Rome is strongly condemning a funeral procession outside a local church in which the casket was draped in a Nazi…

By SAM COWIE and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BOA VISTA, Brazil (AP) — The scorching Amazon sun beats down as agents inspect the body of a black…

LONDON (AP) — One of Britain’s largest energy suppliers has apologized for advising customers to cuddle with pets or challenge children to hula…

By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A man accused of setting a fire that destroyed parts of South Africa’s…

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Who will take your pet when you die? The question often doesn’t have an easy answer.…

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America is slashing the amount it charges customers when they spend more than they have in…

KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it pulled 176 Haitians from an overloaded wooden sailing vessel as it approached the Florida Keys.…

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities on Tuesday brought criminal charges against an author critical of…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The leader of the Portuguese Communist Party is temporarily dropping out of campaigning for his country’s Jan. 30 general…

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish court has revealed that the man who has headed both of Denmark’s…

By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet The holidays are a popular time to get engaged, and that means many couples are diving into 2022 by touring wedding…

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian government says it will hire a U.S. company to bolster its cybersecurity. Prime Minister Edi Rama said Tuesday…

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s new climate minister said Tuesday that the country faces a “gigantic” task if it…

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s only electricity distribution company says it is restoring power to parts of the country after a widespread…

BERLIN (AP) — Police in western Germany have raided offices and homes in connection with floods last summer in which more than 180 people died and…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s health authorities say the country’s top leaders are self-isolating after being in contact with the…

By DASHA LITVINOVA and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow and Washington both have taken uncompromising stands ahead of more…

CAIRO (AP) — Authorities in Egypt say at least two people died and eight are still missing after a small truck they were riding in slid off a…

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for…

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has launched its biggest ever appeal — for over $5 billion to…

MADRID (AP) — A spat over factory farming is causing tension in Spain’s left-of-center coalition government. The farm minister on Tuesday…

By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Local authorities say an Ethiopian drone strike has killed 17 civilians in the country’s…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a wave of public and political outrage over…

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — A report based on U.S. trade data shows American companies are still importing teak from…

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The Serbian Orthodox Church says the Patriarch, Porfirije, has tested positive for COVID-19. The church said on Tuesday…

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Yemeni officials say forces of the internationally recognized government have reclaimed the entire…

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Economic Forum says cyberthreats and the growing space race are emerging risks to the…

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has become the latest European nation to reach the milestone of 100,000 deaths…

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The president of Kazakhstan has announced that a Russia-led security alliance will start pulling…

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ Geological Survey Department says a 6.1-magnitude earthquake has rattled the small island nation and has been…