Johnson tries to shake off rocky start as UK election begins
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson told British voters Wednesday that they have to back his Conservatives if they want an end to Brexit delays, as he tried to… Read more »
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India, Germany agree to boost industrial cooperation
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Germany agreed on Friday to enhance cooperation in tackling climate change, cybersecurity, skill development, artificial intelligence, energy security, civil aviation and defense production. The… Read more »
Russian agent Butina returns to Moscow, wants no part of US
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — The Russian woman convicted in the United States of being a Russian agent returned to Moscow on Saturday and declared that she has no desire to… Read more »
Extremist attacks intensify at Mali, Burkina Faso border
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Assaya Ngweba says Islamic extremists transformed his once-peaceful village in Burkina Faso, near the border with Mali, into “a place of misfortune and death.” Now the… Read more »
Thousands in Germany, France protest Turkish push into Syria
BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of people in the German city of Cologne and in the French capital demonstrated Saturday against Turkey’s offensive in northern Syria. Cologne city authorities said around… Read more »
After ending protests, Ecuador faces dire economic outlook
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — President Lenín Moreno survived the toughest political crisis of his presidency by negotiating an end to indigenous anti-austerity protests. Now he faces an even tougher challenge…. Read more »
Companies welcome US-China trade truce, warn disputes remain
BEIJING (AP) — Companies have welcomed a U.S.-Chinese trade truce as a possible step toward breaking a deadlock in a 15-month-old tariff war, while economists caution there was little progress… Read more »
Turkey begins offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria
AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Turkey launched airstrikes, fired artillery and began a ground offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria on Wednesday after U.S. troops pulled back from the area,… Read more »
US unemployment rate hits a 50-year low even as hiring slows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in September, the lowest level in nearly five decades, even though employers appeared to turn more cautious and slowed their… Read more »
With vote over, Afghanistan faces possible political chaos
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Presidential elections are over, and Afghanistan now faces a period of uncertainty and possible political chaos. Saturday’s vote was marred by violence, Taliban threats and widespread… Read more »