Month: August 2022

PRAGUE (AP) — The Dutch defense minister has expressed concern at gun violence in the United States in the aftermath of a shooting in Indianapolis over the weekend that left one Dutch soldier dead and two wounded. Kajsa Ollongren said Tuesday that many Dutch military personnel train in the U.S. “and we really don’t expect

SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian man has been convicted of murdering his wife 40 years ago after a renewed police investigation that was triggered by a popular podcast. Christopher Dawson faces a possible life sentence. He opted for a trial by judge instead of a jury in the New South Wales state Supreme Court due

UTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) — Almost the entire Dutch railway network has been shut down as workers affected by soaring inflation and staff shortages strike to demand better pay and working conditions. Staff at the railway company NS stopped work for the day Tuesday in the central Netherlands region that acts as a hub for almost

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks and Wall Street futures rebounded Tuesday as investors digested last week’s Federal Reserve pledge to fight inflation by keeping interest rates elevated. London, Frankfurt and Tokyo advanced, while Shanghai declined. The euro edged up to just over $1. Wall Street futures were higher after

BERLIN (AP) — A Vienna court has overturned the corruption conviction of former Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache for trying to change laws to favor a private hospital in exchange for donations to his political party. Local media reported Tuesday that the Vienna Higher Regional Court said proceedings would have to be repeated because exculpatory

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations and Pakistan are set to appeal Tuesday for $160 million in emergency funding for nearly a half million displaced victims of record-breaking floods that have killed more than 1,150 people since mid-June, officials said. Pakistani authorities backed by the military, rescuers and volunteers have

By PAUL BYRNE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A surge in fighting on the southern front line and a Ukrainian claim of new attacks on Russian positions fed speculation Tuesday that a long-expected counteroffensive to try to turn the tide of war has started. Officials in Kyiv, though, warned against excessive optimism in a

By AMI BENTOV Associated Press BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) — An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced the Gaza director of a major international charity to 12 years in prison. Mohammed el-Halabi was found guilty earlier this year of terrorism charges in a high-profile case in which independent investigations found no proof of wrongdoing. El-Halabi was arrested

By LORNE COOK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — European Union ministers are debating ways to ramp up weapons production and boost military training for the Ukrainian armed forces. Ministers will also discuss possible new visa restrictions on Russian citizens, as the EU seeks to inflict heavier costs on President Vladimir Putin. EU foreign policy chief

COTABATO, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police officials say suspected Muslim rebels have killed a town police chief and his driver and wounded three other officers who were traveling to arrest a criminal suspect. Police say about 10 men opened fire on a vehicle carrying Ampatuan town police chief Lt. Reynaldo Samson in the midmorning attack