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2022-07-05 03:45 |
Canada says China bars diplomats from Canadian tycoon trial... BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities refused to allow Canadian diplomats to attend the trial of a Chinese-born Canadian tycoon who disappeared from Hong Kong five years ago, Canada's government said Tuesday.... |
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2022-07-04 14:10 |
Searchers rescue 4th person from China ship, 12 bodies found... HONG KONG (AP) — Rescue teams searching for missing crew members from a Chinese engineering ship that sank over the weekend saved a fourth person on Monday and recovered 12 bodies, Chinese maritime authorities said.... |
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2022-07-04 08:00 |
Canadian government: Tycoon in China due to stand trial... BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese-born Canadian tycoon is being put on trial in China, Canada's government said Monday, five years after he vanished from Hong Kong during an anti-corruption crackdown.... |
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2022-07-04 06:40 |
4th crew member rescued after ship sinks south of Hong Kong... HONG KONG (AP) — A fourth crew member has been rescued Monday after a storm sunk an engineering vessel two days earlier, according to Chinese authorities.... |
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2022-07-04 06:07 |
US Navy offers cash for tips to seize Mideast drugs, weapons... DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet is starting to offer rewards for information that could help sailors intercept weapons, drugs and other illicit shipments across the region amid tensions over Iran's ... |
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2022-07-04 04:03 |
Fourth crew member rescued after engineering ship sinks... HONG KONG (AP) — A fourth crew member has been rescued Monday after a typhoon sunk an engineering vessel earlier this week, according to a Chinese state broadcaster.... |
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2022-07-03 19:50 |
Germany, Ireland slam UK move toward overriding Brexit deal... LONDON (AP) — Germany and Ireland have condemned the U.K government's move towards unilaterally rewriting parts of the post-Brexit deal with the European Union.... |
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2022-07-03 09:35 |
China state museum opens in Hong Kong amid patriotism drive... HONG KONG (AP) — China's famed Palace Museum opened a branch in Hong Kong Sunday amid a drive to build loyalty to Beijing in the former British colony that reverted to Chinese rule 25 years ago.... |
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2022-07-03 02:30 |
North Korea slams US-South Korea-Japan military cooperation... SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday slammed the United States, South Korea and Japan for pushing to boost their trilateral military cooperation targeting the North, warning that the move is prompting urgent calls for the country to reinf... |
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2022-07-02 16:40 |
Afghan clerics' assembly urges recognition of Taliban govt... ISLAMABAD (AP) — A three-day assembly of Islamic clerics and tribal elders in the Afghan capital concluded Saturday with pledges of support for the Taliban and calls on the international community to recognize the country's Taliban-led governmen... |
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2022-07-02 11:45 |
Regulator urges Germans to prepare for possible gas shortage... BERLIN (AP) — Fearing Russia might cut off natural gas supplies, the head of Germany's regulatory agency for energy called on residents Saturday to save energy and to prepare for winter, when use increases.... |
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2022-07-02 11:30 |
Ship sinks in storm off Hong Kong, dozens of crew in danger... HONG KONG (AP) — An industrial support ship operating in the South China Sea has sunk in a storm with the possible loss of more than two dozen crew members, rescue services in Hong Kong said Saturday.... |
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2022-07-01 21:30 |
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows... WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC's "This Week" — Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.; Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas... |
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2022-07-01 15:20 |
Julian Assange appeals to UK court against extradition to US... LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has appealed against the British's government decision last month to order his extradition to the U.S.... |
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2022-07-01 13:07 |
Russia seizes control of partly foreign-owned energy project... MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has handed full control over a major oil and natural gas project partly owned by Shell and two Japanese companies to a newly created Russian firm, a bold move amid spiraling tensions with the West over ... |
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2022-07-01 11:30 |
Xi defends vision of Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return... HONG KONG (AP) — China's leader Xi Jinping marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return with a speech Friday that emphasized Beijing's control over the former British colony under its vision of... |
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2022-07-01 10:45 |
European force battling extremists withdraws from Mali... PARIS (AP) — A European military task force that helped Mali's government fight Islamic extremists has formally withdrawn from the West African country amid tensions with its ruling military junta.... |
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2022-07-01 08:41 |
Xi defends vision of Hong Kong as 25-year anniversary marked... HONG KONG (AP) — China's leader Xi Jinping marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return in a speech Friday emphasizing Beijing's comprehensive control over the once-British colony under his vision of the "one country, two system... |
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2022-07-01 07:00 |
Timeline: Hong Kong under 25 years of Chinese rule... HONG KONG (AP) — The following are key events in the history of Hong Kong, which marked the 25th anniversary of its handover from British to Chinese rule on Friday.... |
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2022-07-01 05:15 |
Xi defends vision of Hong Kong as 25-year anniversary marked... HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday defended his vision of the "one country, two systems... |
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2022-07-01 05:01 |
N. Korea suggests balloons flown from South brought COVID-19... SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea suggested Friday its COVID-19 outbreak began in people who had contact with balloons flown from South Korea — a highly questionable claim that appeared to be an attempt to hold its rival responsible amid i... |
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2022-07-01 02:08 |
Hong Kong leaders attend flag-raising marking Chinese rule... HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's incoming and outgoing leaders attended a flag-raising ceremony Friday marking the 25th anniversary of the return to Chinese rule for the city pulled in recent years under much tighter Communist Party control.... |
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2022-06-30 23:30 |
McConnell warns Dems of fallout for reviving Biden bill... WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell threatened Thursday to derail a bill designed to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the United States if Democrats revive their stalled climate and social policy package.... |
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2022-06-30 13:56 |
FEMA releases largest update to its mobile app in a decade... The Federal Emergency Management Agency is releasing the largest update to its mobile application in a decade, the agency announced today. FEMA is releasing the app at the beginning of a hurricane season that experts predict will be above average and a wi... |
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2022-06-30 13:45 |
China's Xi visits changed Hong Kong for handover anniversary... HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived Thursday in Hong Kong to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the British handover of a city that his rule has transformed from a global hub known for its political freedoms to one that is much more ti... |
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2022-06-30 11:55 |
Germany sees possible Russian 'blockade' of key gas pipeline... BERLIN (AP) — Germany's vice chancellor said Thursday he suspects that Russia may not resume natural gas deliveries to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline after planned maintenance work in July, complicating the outlook for this winter.... |
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2022-06-30 11:30 |
Russian lawmakers approve bill on banning foreign media... MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia's parliament gave final approval Thursday to a bill that would allow the banning of foreign news media in response to other countries' actions against Russian news outlets.... |
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2022-06-30 07:45 |
Russia and China slam NATO after alliance raises alarm... MADRID (AP) — NATO was facing rebukes from Moscow and Beijing on Thursday after it declared Russia a... |
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2022-06-30 07:30 |
Xi arrives in Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover... HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Hong Kong ahead of the 25th anniversary of the British handover and after a two-year transformation bringing the city more tightly under Communist Party control. It is Xi's first trip out... |
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2022-06-30 04:45 |
Hong Kong gears up to welcome Xi for handover anniversary... HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to begin a two-day visit to Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of the city's handover to mainland China, with a raft of heightened security measures and thousands of guests put into quaran... |
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2022-06-29 23:15 |
Trump endorses GOP rival to Jan. 6 witness Rusty Bowers... PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed the Republican running against Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, who last week gave powerful testimony to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.... |
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2022-06-29 19:35 |
Lone surviving attacker in Paris massacre guilty of murder... PARIS (AP) — The lone survivor of a team of Islamic State extremists was convicted Wednesday of murder and other charges and sentenced to life in prison without parole in the 2015 bombings and shootings across Paris that killed 130 people in the dea... |
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2022-06-29 19:15 |
Lone surviving attacker in Paris massacre guilty of murder... PARIS (AP) — The lone survivor of a team of Islamic State extremists was convicted Wednesday of murder and other charges and sentenced to life in prison without parole in the 2015 bombings and shootings across Paris that killed 130 people in the dea... |
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2022-06-29 15:55 |
Duma moves forward on proposed law on banning foreign media... MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday approved the critical second reading of a proposed law that would allow the banning of foreign news media in response to other countries taking actions against Russian news outlet... |
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2022-06-29 14:50 |
CEO and Florida museum part ways following Basquiat raid... ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Museum of Art has parted ways with its CEO in the days after the FBI raided the Florida museum and seized more than two dozen paintings attributed to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat that are the subjects of an investigat... |
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2022-06-29 14:30 |
Justices say vet who lost job as Texas trooper can sue state... WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a former state trooper to sue Texas over his claim that he was forced out of his job when he returned from Army service in Iraq.... |
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2022-06-29 11:45 |
Strong ruble could hurt Russian businesses, official warns... MOSCOW (AP) — As the ruble strengthens to levels not seen in seven years, Russia's minister of economic development warned Wednesday that the country's businesses could suffer if the trend persists.... |
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2022-06-29 08:15 |
Live updates | NATO refits in Eastern Europe against Russia... MADRID (AP) — The Latest on the NATO summit in Madrid:... |
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2022-06-29 03:38 |
Conservative Reps. Boebert, Miller top House GOP challengers... WASHINGTON (AP) — Two of Congress' staunchest conservatives repelled more centrist challengers to lock up Republican nominations on Tuesday — even as the party's voters chose to turn out a six-term incumbent in Mississippi.... |
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2022-06-29 03:25 |
Conservative Reps. Boebert, Miller top House GOP challengers... WASHINGTON (AP) — Two of Congress' staunchest conservatives repelled more centrist challengers to lock up Republican nominations on Tuesday — even as the party's voters chose to turn out a six-term incumbent in Mississippi.... |
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2022-06-29 02:40 |
Mississippi congressman loses runoff; Illinois Dem ousted... WASHINGTON (AP) — A Mississippi congressman facing questions about misspending campaign funds lost a rare Republican runoff on Tuesday and one Illinois House Democrat lost her primary at the hands of a fellow incumbent.... |
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2022-06-29 02:40 |
Mississippi congressman loses runoff; Illinois Dem ousted... WASHINGTON (AP) — A Mississippi congressman facing questions about misspending campaign funds lost a rare Republican runoff on Tuesday, and an Illinois House Democrat lost her primary at the hands of a fellow incumbent.... |
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2022-06-29 01:20 |
Polls begin closing in House races as incumbents face off... WASHINGTON (AP) — In Colorado, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, one of the most polarizing members of Congress, is trying to beat back a challenge from a more mainstream Republican in her primary Tuesday.... |
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2022-06-28 19:00 |
Biden, NATO to beef up force posture amid Russian aggression... MADRID (AP) — President Joe Biden opened his three-day visit to a NATO summit Tuesday by pledging to beef up the American military presence in Europe as he denounced Russia's Vladimir Putin for trying to... |
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2022-06-28 16:35 |
Russia working on Taliban ties, Putin says in Tajikistan... MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin says Russia is trying to build relations with the Taliban and that Russia wants to see all the ethnic groups in Afghanistan take part in running the country.... |
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2022-06-28 10:37 |
Russia bans Biden's wife, daughter from entry... MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Tuesday announced that it was banning the wife and daughter of President Joe Biden from entering the country, in response to widening sanctions against Russia.... |
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2022-06-28 09:30 |
Johnson's move to rewrite Brexit rules clears 1st hurdle... LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's bid to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal he signed with the European Union has cleared its first hurdle in Parliament, despite warnings from opponents that the move is illegal.... |
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2022-06-28 08:30 |
Hong Kong confirms Chinese leader Xi's visit for anniversary... HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police confirmed Tuesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the city this week for the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's return to Chinese rule.... |
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2022-06-28 06:00 |
Hong Kong burnishes China ties as luster as global hub fades... HONG KONG (AP) — Every few generations, Hong Kong transforms itself, evolving from a swampy fishing village to 19th century colonial port, to capitalist outpost and factory after China's 1949 revolution, to 21st century financial center.... |
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2022-06-28 05:21 |
US House: Boebert primary, runoffs, incumbent vs. incumbent... WASHINGTON (AP) — In Colorado, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, one of the most polarizing members of Congress, is trying to beat back a challenge from a more mainstream Republican in her primary Tuesday.... |