DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Anti-government protesters across Bangladesh planned to march to the capital, Dhaka, on Monday after a weekend of violence that left dozens of people dead, as the military imposed a curfew for an indefinite period and authorities cut off mobile internet in an attempt to stem the unrest. At least 95 people
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index plunged as much as 10% on Monday on heavy selling triggered by worries the U.S. economy may be in worse shape than had been expected. The Nikkei index was down more than 3,500 points at 32,385.01 by midafternoon Monday in Tokyo. It dropped 5.8% on Friday and
WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — She was a teenager, and the mother of a 2-year-old, when a knock came on the door of the trailer she called home. Two women were there to tell her about a federally funded preschool program called Head Start that was opening near her home in Chugiak. Would she be interested
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was billed as the “biggest ever economic development project” in north Michigan when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2022 welcomed a Chinese lithium-ion battery company’s plan to build a $2.36 billion factory and bring a couple thousand jobs to Big Rapids. But now the project by Gotion High-Tech is in the crosshairs
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea marked the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline military units at a ceremony where leader Kim Jong Un called for a ceaseless expansion of his military’s nuclear program to counter perceived U.S. threats, state media said Monday. Concerns about Kim’s nuclear program have grown as he
BANGKOK (AP) — The charismatic Thai politician who led his young, progressive party to a stunning general election victory a year ago is urging supporters not to lose hope, even if the party is disbanded by a legal order. Thailand’s Constitutional Court will rule Wednesday on whether the Move Forward Party violated the constitution by
Nearly 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured Sunday as renewed anti-government protests swept across Bangladesh, with protesters calling for the prime minister to resign and the prime minister accusing them of “sabotage” and cutting off mobile internet in a bid to quell the unrest. (AP video: Al Emrun Garjon) Nearly 100 people were
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government on Monday elevated the nation’s terrorism threat alert level from “possible” to “probable,” citing concerns about increasing radicalization among young people and community tensions over the Israel-Hamas war. It is the first time the threat level has been elevated to the midpoint of the five-tier National Terrorism Threat
A fresh round of violence in Bangladesh left more than 20 people dead and hundreds of others injured, according to officials and media reports, as student protesters clashed with police and ruling party activists. Protesters were demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. (AP video by Al Emrun Garjon) A fresh round of violence
Ukraine’s newly-arrived F-16 fighter jets were put on display by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, who said the planes will boost the country’s war effort against Russia. (AP video: Vasilisa Stepanenko) Ukraine’s newly-arrived F-16 fighter jets were put on display by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, who said the planes will boost the
