Teen charged in mall shooting to contest move to adult court

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Attorneys for the 15-year-old boy charged in a shooting at a Wisconsin mall that left eight people wounded plan to contest prosecutors' attempts to move his case to adult court.

Ethiopian forces said to block refugees from entering Sudan

HAMDAYET, Sudan (AP) — Ethiopian forces on Thursday blocked people fleeing the country’s embattled Tigray region from crossing into Sudan at the busiest border crossing point for refugees, Sudanese forces said.

UK police say four people died following an explosion at a waste water treatment plant near southwest city of Bristol

LONDON (AP) — UK police say four people died following an explosion at a waste water treatment plant near southwest city of Bristol.

US to reduce staff at Baghdad embassy amid regional tensions

BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. is withdrawing some staff from its embassy in Baghdad, Iraqi and U.S. officials said Thursday, temporarily reducing personnel amid regional security concerns.

Police: 4 die after explosion at UK waste water plant

LONDON (AP) — Four people died following an explosion in a silo that holds treated biosolids at a waste water treatment plant near the southwest England city of Bristol, police said Thursday.

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Afghan officials: Suicide car bomber kills 3 intel officers

GARDEZ, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bomber killed at least three intelligence officers in an attack on a security convoy on patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday evening, officials said.

Spanish minister condemns far-right chats of ex-military men

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s defense minister has asked prosecutors to investigate leaked chats of retired military officers allegedly talking about shooting political adversaries and praising late dictator Gen. Francisco…

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UN agencies warn window to prevent famine in Yemen narrowing

CAIRO (AP) — The window to prevent a famine in war-torn Yemen is narrowing, with a new study showing that millions of people in the country will face some form of food crisis next year, U.N. agencies warned on Thur…

UN and world leaders meet to forge path to end pandemic

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly president opened the world body’s first special session on COVID-19 Thursday, calling it a historic and overdue moment of reckoning to forge a path to end the pandemi…

State media report Chinese probe has lifted off from moon with cargo of lunar rocks on first stage of return to Earth

BEIJING (AP) — State media report Chinese probe has lifted off from moon with cargo of lunar rocks on first stage of return to Earth.

UN: Little time left to save millions of starving Yemenis

CAIRO (AP) — The window to prevent a famine in war-torn Yemen is narrowing, with a new study showing that millions of people in the country will face some form of food crisis next year, U.N. agencies warned on Thur…

The Latest: Russia’s vaccine available at Moscow facilities

MOSCOW — Russia’s coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V will be available for people in high-risk groups at 70 medical facilities in Moscow starting on Saturday.

US stocks tick higher, as Wall Street coasts following surge

U.S. stocks are on pace for modest gains and more milestones Thursday, as Wall Street continues to coast following its rocket ride last month powered by hopes for coming COVID-19 vaccines.