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Gas prices climb across WA through April
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…
Double Dragons: SpaceX launches space station supplies
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched a newer, bigger version of its Dragon supply ship to the International Space Station on Sunday, marking the first time the company has two capsules in orbit at the same t…
Zanzibar's opposition party to join coalition government
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania (AP) — The main opposition party in Tanzania's semiautonomous Zanzibar archipelago has announced it will join a coalition government with the islands' ruling party, after a disputed poll in Octob…
Egypt court upholds asset freeze of 3 rights workers
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Sunday upheld a prosecutors’ decision to freeze the assets of three workers at one of the country’s most prominent human rights groups.
Venezuela vote likely to give Congress to Maduro's party
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's congressional election on Sunday will almost certainly give President Nicolás Maduro control over the country's last major independent institution, but will do little to improv…
The Latest: Snowstorm wreaks havoc on Austria virus testing
BERLIN — Several communities in the Austrian Alps have put mass coronavirus testing on hold and others were urged to do the same after a storm dumped huge amounts of snow, sending some avalanche warnings to their h…
Last-ditch post-Brexit trade talks to resume between EU, UK
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union and British negotiators Sunday entered what is potentially the final attempt to strike a deal over future trade ties, even though “significant differences remain" on three essential p…
Sheriff: Defiant NYC bar owner struck deputy with his car
NEW YORK (AP) — The co-owner of a New York City bar that authorities said has been defying coronavirus restrictions was taken into custody early Sunday after running over a deputy with a car, authorities said.
Israeli police cleared in shooting of maimed Palestinian boy
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities have cleared police of any wrongdoing in the case of a 9-year-old boy who lost an eye after apparently being shot in the face by an Israeli officer earlier this year.
Pope: Christmas a sign of hope amid difficulties of pandemic
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis says the Christmas season provides reason for hope amid the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.
Kuwait election sees two-thirds of parliament lose seats
KUWAIT CITY (AP) — Kuwaitis elected a new parliament in an election that saw two-thirds of lawmakers and the country's only female legislator lose their seats, election results released Sunday showed.
Austria postpones some virus testing after huge snowstorm
BERLIN (AP) — Several communities in the Austrian Alps put mass coronavirus testing on hold Sunday and others were urged to do the same after a storm dumped huge amounts of snow, sending some avalanche warnings to …
Last-ditch post-Brexit talks to resume between EU and UK
BRUSSELS (AP) — British negotiators arrived in Brussels on Sunday for what is potentially the final attempt to reach a deal with the European Union over future trade ties, even though “significant differences remai…
Japanese space officials eager to analyze asteroid samples
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese space officials said they are excited about the return of a capsule that landed safely in the Australian Outback on Sunday while carrying soil samples from a distant asteroid, and that they ar…
Pakistan: 7 virus patients die after oxygen supply runs out
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Seven patients being treated for the coronavirus died after one of the largest hospitals in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar ran out of oxygen supplies, officials said Sunday.
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