Polish opposition head Donald Tusk leads march to boost chances to unseat conservatives in election | AP News

Polish opposition head Donald Tusk leads march to boost chances to unseat conservatives in election | AP News

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk is leading a march Sunday in Warsaw to mobilize supporters and boost the chances of unseating the conservative government in upcoming parliamentary elections. Thousands of supporters were arriving on buses provided for them from across Poland to take part in the “March of a Million Hearts.”

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Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, largely funded by China | AP News

Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, largely funded by China | AP News

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is launching Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will cut travel time between the capital and another major city from the current three hours to about 40 minutes.The project has been beset with delays and increasing costs, and some observers

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Yemen’s state-run airline suspends the only route out of Sanaa over Houthi restrictions on its funds | AP News

Yemen’s state-run airline suspends the only route out of Sanaa over Houthi restrictions on its funds | AP News

CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s state-run carrier has suspended the only air route out of the country’s rebel-held capital to protest Houthi restrictions on its funds, officials said Sunday.Yemen Airways canceled its commercial flights from Sanaa’s international airport to the Jordanian capital of Amman. The airline had been operating six commercial and humanitarian flights a week

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A populist, pro-Russia ex-premier leads a leftist party to win in Slovakia’s parliamentary elections | AP News

A populist, pro-Russia ex-premier leads a leftist party to win in Slovakia’s parliamentary elections | AP News

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A populist former prime minister and his leftist party won parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, according to almost complete results.Former Prime Minister Robert Fico and the leftist Smer, or Direction, party led with 22.9%, the Slovak Statistics Office said early

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A suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital, a second assailant killed in a shootout | AP News

A suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital, a second assailant killed in a shootout | AP News

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s interior affairs minister says a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near his ministry on Sunday while a second assailant was killed in a shootout with police.Ali Yerlikaya said two police officers were slightly injured during the attack in the Turkish capital, Ankara. The attack occurred hours before Parliament was

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India’s devastating monsoon season is a sign of things to come, as climate and poor planning combine | AP News

India’s devastating monsoon season is a sign of things to come, as climate and poor planning combine | AP News

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Sanjay Chauhan witnessed monsoon rains lash down over his home and farm in the Indian Himalayas this year with a magnitude and intensity he’s never experienced before.“Buildings have collapsed, roads are broken, there were so many landslides including one that has destroyed a large part of my orchard,” said the 56-year-old

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