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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…
India's top court suspends implementation of new farm laws
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court on Tuesday temporarily put on hold the implementation of agricultural reform laws and ordered the creation of an independent committee of experts to negotiate with farmers who hav…
Divers search debris, seabed mud for Indonesia plane devices
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian navy divers searched through plane debris and seabed mud on Tuesday for the black boxes of a Sriwijaya Air jet that nosedived into the Java Sea over the weekend with 62 people a…
Formula One season to start in Bahrain after Australian Grand Prix postponed to November
LONDON (AP) — Formula One season to start in Bahrain after Australian Grand Prix postponed to November.
Gunmen kill policeman escorting polio workers in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a policeman in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday as he escorted a team of polio workers.
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Afghan Shiite leader in Pakistan after killings of miners
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An influential Afghan Shiite leader is visiting Pakistan where members of the minority sect are still reeling from the brutal killing of 11 Shiite coal miners, nine of whom were Afghan immigrants, …
The Latest: Pacific nation of Micronesia sees 1st virus case
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The small Pacific nation of Micronesia has reported its first case of the coronavirus after a crewmember on an arriving ship tested positive.
Divers sift debris, seabed mud for Indonesia plane devices
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian navy divers were searching through plane debris and seabed mud Tuesday looking for the black boxes of a Sriwijaya Air jet that nosedived into the Java Sea over the weekend with …
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Tokyo Olympic president tries to reassure doubting country
TOKYO (AP) — The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee tried on Tuesday to reassure the Japanese public that the postponed games will open in just over six months.
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House races to oust Trump; he blames accusers for US 'anger'
Leading human rights group calls Israel an 'apartheid' state
JERUSALEM (AP) — A leading Israeli human rights group has begun describing both Israel and its control of the Palestinian territories as a single "apartheid" regime, using an explosive term that the country's leade…
Malaysia under virus emergency in reprieve for embattled PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's king Tuesday approved a coronavirus emergency that will suspend parliament at least until August and halt any bids to seek a general election in a political reprieve for emb…
Asian stocks mixed as markets watch for Biden stimulus plan
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks advanced Tuesday as investors watched for details of President-elect Joe Biden's promised economic stimulus plan.
Australia acting PM equates Capitol attack with BLM protests
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s acting prime minister on Tuesday defended his comments comparing the attack on the U.S. Capitol building with Black Lives Matter protests despite criticism from Indigenous and…