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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…
Greek civil servants walk off job in 24-hour strike
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek civil servants have walked off the job in a 24-hour strike demanding, among other things, better pay for health and education workers and more hiring during the coronavirus pandemic.
President of Kyrgyzstan steps down amid election turmoil
MOSCOW (AP) — Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbai Jeenbekov announced his resignation on Thursday in a bid to end the turmoil that has engulfed the Central Asian nation after a disputed parliamentary election.
Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over Kashmir border firing
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan summoned a senior Indian diplomat to its Foreign Ministry on Thursday to complain about what Islamabad says was “indiscriminate and unprovoked firing” by India in the disputed Himalayan re…
Thailand declares emergency after unprecedented protest
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's government declared a strict new state of emergency for the capital on Thursday, a day after a student-led protest against the country’s traditional establishment saw an extraordinary mome…
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The Latest: Hong Kong, Singapore agree to new travel bubble
HONG KONG — Hong Kong and Singapore say they have agreed to a bilateral air travel bubble, re-establishing travel links as coronavirus infections in both cities decline.
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Asian stocks follow Wall St lower as stimulus hopes fade
Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower on Thursday as hopes U.S. leaders will agree on a new economic stimulus before the Nov. 3 presidential election faded.
New Zealand election: Ardern vs. conservative challenger
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand is holding a general election on Saturday, and opinion polls indicate Jacinda Ardern is on track to win a second term as prime minister. Her popularity soared this year af…
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Barrett keeps Democrats, Trump at bay in Senate hearing
Mexico experts find 2,000 ruin sites near Maya train route
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Experts in Mexico said Wednesday they have detected more than 2,000 pre-Hispanic ruins or clusters of artefacts along the proposed route of the president’s controversial “Maya Train” project on t…
Thai police disperse protesters outside PM's office
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police early Thursday dispersed a group of pro-democracy protesters who camped out overnight outside the office of the prime minister to demand his resignation, leading him to implement a “sever…
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Suspect in pregnant woman's slaying removed to Texas jail
TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) — A woman suspected of killing a pregnant woman and removing the baby from the victim's womb was moved Wednesday from a jail in Idabel, Oklahoma, to one in Texarkana, Texas.