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Russia arrests another senior Defense Ministry …

5/14/2024
Russian authorities arrested another senior Defense Ministry official on charges of bribery, authorities said Tuesday, days after President Vladimir Putin replaced the defense minister in a Cabinet …

Russian president Putin to make a state visit to China …

5/14/2024
BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Putin will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping during …

Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war …

5/13/2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge sentenced a former army lawyer to almost six years in prison on Tuesday for leaking to the media classified information that exposed allegations of …

Hong Kong calls for respect of its overseas-based …

5/13/2024
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday urged foreign governments to respect the duties of its overseas-based trade offices after a staff member in its London branch was charged in Britain …

Indonesian rescuers search through rivers and rubble …

5/13/2024
TANAH DATAR, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers on Tuesday searched in rivers and the rubble of devastated villages for bodies, and whenever possible, survivors of flash floods that hit Indonesia’s …

Cannes kicks off with Greta Gerwig's jury and a Palme …

5/13/2024
The Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday with the unveiling of Greta Gerwig’s jury and the presentation of an honorary Palme d’Or for Meryl Streep, as the French Riviera spectacular kicks off a …

Xi's visit to Hungary and Serbia brings new Chinese …

5/13/2024
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hungary last week, he arrived to one of the few places in the European Union where his country is considered an indispensable ally …

Billboard collapses onto people in Mumbai, India, …

5/13/2024
A large billboard collapsed onto people during heavy rain and thunderstorms in India’s western city of Mumbai, killing at least 14 and injuring 74 others. A rescue operation was ongoing Tuesday …

Notorious people smuggler wanted in Europe arrested in …

5/13/2024
BAGHDAD (AP) — One of Europe's most notorious human smugglers was arrested Monday in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, security officials said. The regional government's …

Collapsing billboard kills 3 and hurts 59 in heavy …

5/13/2024
NEW DELHI (AP) — A billboard has collapsed and killed three people and injured 59 in India's financial capital, Mumbai, in thunderstorms and heavy rain, the Press Trust of India reported …

Belfast judge says parts of the UK's migrant …

5/13/2024
LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom's law to deport asylum-seekers shouldn't apply in Northern Ireland, because parts of it violate human rights protections, a Belfast judge ruled Monday. The …

Families still looking for missing loved ones after …

5/13/2024
ISLAMABAD (AP) — When he heard that devastating floods hit his village in northern Afghanistan last week, farmer Abdul Ghani rushed home from neighboring Kunduz province where he was visiting …