ARALSK, Kazakhstan (AP) — In the middle of the vast desert that surrounds what is left of the Aral Sea, graves stand as stark reminders — of communities that once thrived, of the powerful body of water that teemed with life, and of the years of change that fueled its disappearance. Decades ago, when the
BEIJING (AP) — Uncertainty and “draconian regulations” have drastically raised risks for foreign businesses in China, a report by a European business group said Wednesday. The lengthy paper by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China urges China’s leaders to do more to address concerns that it says have “grown exponentially” in recent years.
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A Supreme Court decision that lets Texas arrest and deport migrants – at least for now – on charges of illegally entering the country could have a dramatic impact on the U.S.-Mexico border but its immediate effect was muted.Sheriffs and police chiefs who will put the law into effect were largely
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno won Ohio’s Republican Senate primary on Tuesday, just days after former President Donald Trump visited the state to boost his endorsed candidate in a three-way race that remained competitive to the end. Moreno prevailed after a contentious and expensive fight against Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose
PHOENIX (AP) — A businessman pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring with the leader of an offshoot polygamous sect near the Arizona-Utah border to transport underage girls across state lines, making him the first man to be convicted in what authorities say was a scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children.Moroni Johnson, who faces 10 years
Souvenirs bearing the image of 70-year-old Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sell like T-shirts at a Taylor Swift concert. (AP Video/Alexis Triboulard) Souvenirs bearing the image of 70-year-old Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sell like T-shirts at a Taylor Swift concert. (AP Video/Alexis Triboulard) Published [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
A top Qatari official said on Tuesday that his country remains “cautiously optimistic” about the possibility of reaching a cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel, stressing that an Israeli ground operation in Rafah would set back any talks. (Mar. 19) A top Qatari official said on Tuesday that his country remains “cautiously optimistic” about the
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile, state media reported Wednesday, claiming a progress in efforts to develop a more powerful, agile missile designed to strike faraway U.S. targets in the region.A hypersonic missile is among an array of high-tech weapons systems that North
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s former White House adviser and his son-in-law, praised the “very valuable” potential of Gaza’s “waterfront property,” suggesting that Israel should remove civilians while it “cleans up” the area.“Gaza’s waterfront property, it could be very valuable, if people would focus on building up livelihoods,” Kushner said in an
