Month: October 2022

By TAMER FAKAHANY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It’s not a war, Vladimir Putin said then — and says now. It’s a “special military operation.” In most every sense of the term, though, Russia’s war in Ukraine is precisely that. And when a nation is at war, even if it claims it is not, the

By TERRY TANG Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — If not for the coronavirus pandemic, Feng-Feng Yeh might never have learned about a lesser-known chapter of Chinese American history in her hometown of Tucson, Arizona. Yeh was an executive chef in New York City when the shutdown took away her job and career plans. She

By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has found contaminated medicines that are suspected of being linked to the deaths of 99 children this year due to acute kidney injury, officials said Thursday. Indonesia’s Food and Drug Monitoring Agency said it was tracing 26 medicinal syrups used to treat fevers, coughs and

By NICOLAE DUMITRACHE AND STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Several thousand protesters in Romania have joined an “anti-poverty march” in the capital of Bucharest to express dismay over the rising cost of living. The action Thursday is the latest protest in Europe over high prices and pay that workers say hasn’t kept

By SABRA AYRES and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian and Ukrainian troops appeared Thursday to be girding for a major battle over the strategic southern industrial port city of Kherson, in a region which Russian President Vladimir Putin has illegally annexed and subjected to martial law. Fighting and evacuations were reported

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s defense secretary revealed Thursday that a Russian fighter jet released a missile near an RAF aircraft operating in international airspace over the Black Sea last month. Ben Wallace told the House of Commons on Thursday that an unarmed RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint – a spy plane – “interacted with’’ two Russian

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The president of Iran’s national Olympic committee has claimed that competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi will not be punished or suspended after competing in South Korea over the weekend without wearing her nation’s mandatory headscarf. Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa made the comment Thursday in an interview with

By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press Most Americans are used to casting their ballot for a single person for each office. But Alaska’s races will unfold in the overhauled ranked choice system. Instead of picking a single candidate for office, voters have the option to rank who they want to fill a particular seat. The first

By KANIS LEUNG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian tycoon Alexey Mordashov has left Hong Kong for South Africa nearly two weeks after the U.S. accused the city of operating as a safe haven for sanctioned individuals. The marine department confirmed that the $500 million superyacht

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A top World Health Organization official says Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is “rapidly evolving” a month after the disease was reported in the East African country. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the U.N. health agency’s regional director for Africa, praised Uganda’s Ministry of Health for “remarkable

By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses being given in Africa has dropped by more than 50% over the past three months. That comes even as the continent lags far behind the rest of the world when it comes to vaccination. Only

By DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Gas stoves in California homes are leaking cancer-causing benzene, researchers found in a new study published on Thursday, though they say more research is needed to understand how many homes have leaks. In the study, published in Environmental Science and Technology on Thursday, researchers also estimated that over 4

By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet RV delivery is a growing trend that allows travelers to enjoy all of the conveniences of staying in an RV without actually having to drive it. Several companies offer delivery services for customers who rent, which can not only be more convenient, but also more affordable. Renters can save on

By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Households and businesses across Europe have struggled with high electricity prices for months, though they have fallen since late August peaks. Electricity costs are intrinsically linked to natural gas prices, which spiked after Russia invaded Ukraine and drastically reduced flows of the fuel used to heat homes,

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan lawmakers have begun debating a proposed constitutional amendment that would trim the powers of the president, a key demand of protesters who are seeking political reforms and solutions to the country’s dire economic crisis. The Indian Ocean country is effectively bankrupt. Severe shortages

By GREGORY GONDWE Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Officials in Malawi have exhumed the bodies of 26 suspected Ethiopian migrants from a mass grave 255 kilometers (155 miles) north of the capital. Authorities said villagers found the bodies on Wednesday in a forest located near the main road that connects Malawi and Tanzania. Police

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that Russia’s war in Ukraine must not lead to a “worldwide renaissance” for coal. His comments on Thursday come as Germany itself brings coal-fired power plants back online in an effort to prevent an energy crunch this winter. In a speech to parliament, Scholz highlighted his government’s

By DAVID SHARP Associated Press JAY, Maine (AP) — Families are looking forward with dread as winter approaches with high energy costs and tight fuel supplies. The Department of Energy is projecting sharp price increases for home heating compared to last winter. Some worry whether heating assistance programs will be adequate for struggling families. Last

By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s president has begun formal consultations with the aim of quickly giving the country a new government. The uphill task of trying to form a governing coalition is expected to go to far-right leader Giorgia Meloni. Her Brothers of Italy party triumphed in the country’s general election

By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden says the “rest of the world is looking” to see who holds control of Congress after the upcoming midterm elections. He is warning that Republican victories would jeopardize the nation’s standing abroad as tries to deliver a boost to Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman’s campaign

By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — The Indian government’s flagship program to encourage individual and collective action on climate was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United Nations Secretary-General on Thursday. Mission Life, where “life” is an acronym for “lifestyle for environment,” is designed to encourage individual behaviors like switching

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The Ethiopian prime minister’s national security adviser says the African Union has scheduled peace talks to resolve Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict for Oct. 24. The statement from the adviser on Thursday came as fighting continued between Ethiopia’s federal government troops and the authorities in Tigray. Ethiopia’s government said earlier this week

HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported substantially improved third-quarter profits and higher sales on the back of strong demand for 5G technology from operators. The company based in Espoo, Finland, on Thursday reported net profit of 551 million euros ($539 million) for the July-September period. That’s a 19% increase from

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A major Nigerian energy company says it can’t deliver natural gas as promised in its contracts after deadly flooding hindered its operations. That’s raising concerns about whether Africa’s largest economy can meet increased local and international demands during an energy crisis provoked by Russia’s war in

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders struggled to find immediate practical solutions at their summit called to grapple with the energy crisis fueled by the war in Ukraine and maintain a united front in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin coercion. After lengthy talks in Brussels