12 killed as India, Pakistan trade fire in disputed Kashmir

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani and Indian troops clashed anew in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, leaving 12 people dead, including three Indian and one Pakistani soldier, and wounding at least 36…

2 dead, 1 missing in blast at veterans hospital outbuilding

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An apparent steam explosion in a maintenance building at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut killed two people Friday, and a third person is missing, officials said.

London police arrest man over murder of officer at station

LONDON (AP) — London police arrested a man Friday on suspicion of murdering an officer inside a police station nearly two months ago.

Texas AG whistleblowers sue for wrongful firing, retaliation

DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton abused his office to benefit himself, a woman with whom he was said to have had an affair and the wealthy donor who employs her before retaliating against the members…

Spain searches for answer to migrants eyeing Canary Islands

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government is stepping up its response to a surge in the number of migrants crossing the Atlantic from Africa to the Canary Islands, though there was little new in the measures announced Frida…

Officials: 2 dead in blast in VA hospital maintenance area

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An explosion in a maintenance area of a Veterans Affairs hospital campus in Connecticut killed two people Friday, officials said.

Officials: 2 die in explosion in maintenance area of veterans hospital in Connecticut

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Officials: 2 die in explosion in maintenance area of veterans hospital in Connecticut.

German minister to stop using doctor title in thesis flap

BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German government minister said Friday that she will stop using the academic title “doctor” after a Berlin university decided to revisit a controversy over plagiarism allegations involving…

Michigan officer on leave after rough arrest of suspect

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A police officer in Michigan's capital has been placed on leave after video revealed an aggressive arrest of an assault suspect who pleaded “I can't breathe.”

Arkansas police officer fatally shot, suspect in custody

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (AP) — A man wanted in the fatal shooting of a police officer in eastern Arkansas was arrested Friday in northwest Mississippi, according to Arkansas State Police.

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As Ethiopia's conflict rages, ethnic targeting turns deadly

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethnic Amharas killed. Ethnic Tigrayans arrested, in hiding or cut off from the world. Ethiopia’s

South African ruling party official charged with corruption

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A top official of South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, has been charged with 21 counts of fraud and corruption, a significant step in President Cyril Ramaphosa's drive aga…

Serious injuries reported in explosion at VA hospital

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — There have been serious injuries in an explosion at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut, an official said Friday.

Connecticut official reports serious injuries in VA hospital explosion; federal investigators responding

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut official reports serious injuries in VA hospital explosion; federal investigators responding.