Peacekeeping force says 8 killed in Egypt helicopter crash

JERUSALEM (AP) — The international force that monitors the Israeli-Egyptian peace agreement said Thursday that eight peacekeepers, including six Americans, were killed when one of its helicopters crashed during a r…

Islamic State group claims attack at Saudi WWI ceremony

BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Thursday for the explosion the previous day at a cemetery in Saudi Arabia, saying it primarily targeted French diplomats attending the ceremony in rem…

Russian city to demolish derided 'Robot' building

MOSCOW (AP) — A hulking, never-occupied building sardonically likened to a robot’s head that has loomed over the Russian city of Kaliningrad for decades is to be demolished next year, the region’s governor says.

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Man in accident steals car of good Samaritan in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A man who was in a traffic accident stole the car of a good Samaritan who had stopped to help him, Puerto Rico police said Thursday.

Federal appeals court ruling clears Harvard of racial discrimination against Asian American applicants

BOSTON (AP) — Federal appeals court ruling clears Harvard of racial discrimination against Asian American applicants.

ASEAN summit begins online meetings with regional leaders

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam's prime minister highlighted challenges Southeast Asian nations and others faced this year as he opened a regional summit Thursday that is again largely being held online due to the pa…

South Bronx restaurant turns into soup kitchen to help poor

NEW YORK (AP) — The special dish at La Morada, a small Mexican restaurant in the Bronx, varies from day to day: Perhaps it’s enfrijoladas, handmade tortillas covered with black bean sauce and pico de gallo. Or beef…

Stocks ease mostly lower on Wall Street, except for tech

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS-INITIAL CLAIMS — Chart. This digital embed shows the national weekly initial jobless claims of U.S. workers over time, which has been highly elevated since the coronavirus outbr…

Appeals court clears Harvard of racial bias in admissions

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard does not discriminate against Asian American applicants, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a decision that offers relief to other colleges that consider race in admissions, but also se…

Typhoon-ravaged northeast Philippines pummeled by new storm

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A typhoon swelled rivers and flooded low-lying areas as it passed over the storm-battered northeastern Philippines, leaving at least 13 people dead and 15 others missing, officials said T…

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Zimbabwe journalist denied bail

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean magistrate Thursday denied bail to an investigative journalist who has been in detention for more than a week for alleging corruption in the country’s prosecuting agency, sendin…

EU extends Venezuela sanctions for a year

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said Thursday that it is prolonging sanctions against dozens of Venezuelan officials for another year over allegations that they are undermining democracy in the crisis-wracked co…