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Rescuers search for alternative route to reach 2 missing in a flooded Laos cave
BANGKOK (AP) — Rescue workers in Laos searched Monday for an alternative passage into a…
Top EU official tells Western Balkan countries that bloc’s enlargement is real
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — European Council President António Costa said Monday that this week’s European…
Tens of thousands are making annual peony pilgrimage to University of Michigan’s garden
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Nicole Calvin has been visiting the University of Michigan campus…
Last call? States look to extend bar and restaurant hours during the World Cup
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — World Cup fans in a growing number of U.S. cities won’t…
Raymond Berry, Hall of Fame wide receiver and Patriots coach, dies at the age of 93
NEW YORK (AP) — Raymond Berry, the Hall of Fame wide receiver who teamed with…
A new trove of Mandelson files brings more bad news for Keir Starmer
LONDON (AP) — Peter Mandelson assured the British government it would “never regret” appointing him…
Online commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur barred from entering the UK for public events
LONDON (AP) — British authorities said Monday they blocked Hasan Piker, a Turkish American online…
Egypt unveils a striking trove of ancient artifacts as the country tries to boost tourism industry
CAIRO (AP) — Archaeologists unearthed a set of ancient artifacts in Egypt including Pharaonic funerary…
Major global news moments of May, in AP photos
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery features compelling images…
Rescuers dig for bodies after a massive mining explosives blast in Myanmar kills at least 43
BANGKOK (AP) — More than a dozen rescue and charity groups used excavation machinery on…
Insecurity disrupts some voting in Ethiopia as ruling party seeks majority
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopians voted Monday in an election marred by insecurity but…
International arbitrators reject $134M claim by Rwanda against UK for scrapped migrant deal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A panel of international arbitrators has rejected a multimillion-dollar claim…
Macron says French Navy, backed by the UK, intercepted a sanctioned tanker from Russia
PARIS (AP) — The French Navy, with support from the United Kingdom, has intercepted an…
Hungary’s Magyar to amend the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government will amend the constitution to remove the country’s president,…
Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya’s Ebola quarantine center for US citizens
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of youths in Kenya’s central town of Nanyuki on Monday…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Montana’s state primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Montana voters will select nominees in Tuesday’s state primary to replace departing…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Dakota’s state primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota’s governor, the speaker of the state House, the state’s lone…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California’s state primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two candidates for California governor will emerge from a massive field of…
Pro-Trump candidate takes lead in Colombia’s presidential race with promise of crime crackdown
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Bombastic pro-Trump lawyer Aberaldo de la Espriella pulled ahead as a…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey’s state primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey voters will nominate candidates for both chambers of Congress in…
PHOTO ESSAY: A peaceful Tajikistan prepares to mark 35 years of independence
KHUJAND, Tajikistan (AP) — It’s 5:30 a.m. and the bustle has already begun at the…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Mexico’s state primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Candidates for New Mexico governor and other top state and federal offices…
A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors
NEW YORK (AP) — When Ann Patchett opened Parnassus Books in 2011, two major bookstores…
From her bookstore in Nashville, Ann Patchett drives the literary conversation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When she isn’t working on a novel, Ann Patchett is often…