War and unrest

New Jersey man pleads guilty in smuggling scheme intended to aid Russia’s war effort

NEW YORK -- A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s…

2 weeks ago

Nigeria’s army chief, who led country through one of Africa’s longest conflicts, dies

Nigeria’s army chief, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who led soldiers through a critical period in the fight against Islamic…

2 weeks ago

Ukrainian front-line school system goes underground to protect against bombs and radiation

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine -- To be a parent in the Ukrainian front-line city of Zaporizhzhia means weighing your child’s life against…

2 weeks ago

Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade will feature Ariana Madix, T-Pain, ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ and pasta

NEW YORK -- A eclectic group of stars — including reality TV's Ariana Madix, Broadway belter Idina Menzel, hip-hop's T-Pain,…

2 weeks ago

Indian troops kill 3 suspected rebels in disputed Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India -- Three suspected militants were killed Saturday in separate gunbattles in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Saturday.India’s military in…

3 weeks ago

Longtime PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel is stepping down to head Freedom House

NEW YORK -- The CEO of PEN America, Suzanne Nossel, is stepping down after more than a decade marked by…

3 weeks ago

Movie Review: Steve McQueen’s WWII drama ‘Blitz’ is more unconventional than it appears

“Blitz,” set in London during World War II, might technically be Steve McQueen ’s first war movie. But struggle and…

3 weeks ago

Takeaways from AP story on Ukrainian schools built underground to guard against bombs and radiation

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine -- Most of the Russian weapons that hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia kill in an instant: the…

3 weeks ago

North Korea’s top diplomat set to hold talks in Moscow amid reports of troop deployment

MOSCOW -- MOSCOW (AP) — North Korea's top diplomat is set to hold talks in Moscow on Wednesday following reports…

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Boxing dreams live on in Congo’s grassroots clubs 50 years after the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’

GOMA, Congo -- A punch crunches into the side of Daniella Muleketsi’s face. She grimaces at the sting of it…

3 weeks ago

An explosion of fireworks injures more than 150 people at a temple in India

A police officer scans the scene where an explosion occurred Monday night when a fireworks storage facility caught fire injuring…

3 weeks ago

Congo wants UN peacekeepers gone. But endless war around minerals is complicating that

GOMA, Congo -- The end of one of the world's deadliest and yet most shadowy wars is as difficult to…

3 weeks ago

Trajectory of Ukraine’s fight against Russia hangs on the outcome of the US election

KYIV, Ukraine -- There is no doubt that the U.S. election will determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine.The…

3 weeks ago

Myanmar’s civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups

BANGKOK -- Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate…

3 weeks ago

Russia’s central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending

MOSCOW -- Russia’s central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to a record-high 21%…

3 weeks ago

Intel scores fresh win against EU after top court backs annulment of billion-euro antitrust fine

LONDON -- Chipmaker Intel won a fresh victory Thursday in a long-running battle with European Union competition watchdogs after the…

4 weeks ago

A Russian is charged over the fatal stabbing of 2 Ukrainian soldiers in Germany

BERLIN -- A Russian man who supported his country's war in Ukraine has been charged with murder over the fatal…

4 weeks ago

Mideast conflict looms over US presidential race as Harris and Trump jostle for an edge

WASHINGTON -- Two weeks out from Election Day, the crisis in the Middle East is looming over the race for…

4 weeks ago

Israel’s wars are expensive. Paying the bill could force tough choices

On top of the grievous toll in human life and misery, Israel's war against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups…

1 month ago

South Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in Russia

2024-10-22 06:45:04 SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea on Monday demanded the immediate pullout of North Korean troops allegedly deployed…

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