East Timor’s President José Ramos-Horta wants to use Pope Francis’ historic visit to put his young country on the world stage and use its strategic relationship with China to improve quality of life. (AP video by Tian Macleod Ji and Syawalludin Zain) East Timor’s President José Ramos-Horta wants to use Pope Francis’ historic visit to
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top migration official expressed concern on Wednesday about a Hungarian work visa program open to citizens from Russia and Belarus, just as sabotage attacks and spying allegations raise alarm across Europe. Hungary extended its National Card program to citizens from Russia and Belarus as it took over the EU’s
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The lower house of Mexico’s Congress approved contentious legislation Wednesday that would launch the most sweeping judicial overhaul of the century by requiring all judges to stand for election. In a marathon session in which legislators were forced to meet in a gymnasium after protesters blocked the Congress building, the lower
MOSCOW (AP) — NATO member Turkey has applied for membership in the BRICS bloc of developing economies , a senior Kremlin official said Wednesday, as Russia and China seek to counter the West’s global influence. Yuri Ushakov, President Vladimir Putin’s foreign affairs aide, told reporters that Turkey has submitted an application “for full membership” in
A new report on the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century details steps communities can take to reduce the likelihood that grassland wildfires will turn into urban conflagrations. The report, from a nonprofit scientific research group backed by insurance companies, examined the ways an Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire destroyed the historic Maui town of Lahaina
LONDON (AP) — Brian May, the lead guitarist of British rock band Queen, revealed Wednesday that he had a “minor stroke” last week, which caused him to temporarily lose control over his arm. May, 77, said in a video on his website that he was doing “OK” but that he was “grounded” and advised not
Politika | 04.09.2024 | access_time 12:35 Predsednik Rusije Vladimir Putin izjavio je danas u Vladivostoku da Moskva očekuje da predsednik Srbije Aleksandar Vučić dođe na jesen u ruski grad Kazanj, na samit grupe BRIKS. “Prenesite pozdrav predsedniku Vučiću, čekamo ga na događajima u okviru sastanka lidera grupe BRIKS. Poslali smo mu poziv, nadamo se da
Politika | 04.09.2024 | access_time 11:55 Predsednik Srbije Aleksandar Vučić izjavio je danas da će narednih šest dana boraviti u lozničkoj kasarni, tokom kojih će organizovati razgovore sa građanima, navodeći da će jedna od tema biti navodi o ugrožavanju reka u slučaju otvaranja rudnika litijuma u dolini Jadra. “Hoću da kažem našim ljudima da će
DILI, East Timor (AP) — The president of East Timor sees Pope Francis’ upcoming visit as a prime opportunity to promote Asia’s youngest country on the world stage, not a time to confront the legacy of abuse by influential members of the clergy in the deeply Catholic nation. During an interview Wednesday with The Associated
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand on Wednesday welcomed a new Cabinet after King Maha Vajiralongkorn approved the appointment of 35 members to serve under Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Paetongtarn took office on Aug. 16 , after her predecessor, Srettha Thavisin was forced out of office by a court ruling that he had violated an ethics law
