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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say a dilapidated fishing boat crammed with migrants that was towed to port after losing steering in rough seas south of Crete this week, had been carrying a total of 483 people. The coast guard said Thursday that those on board included 336 men, 10 women, 128 boys and

By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — About 70% of the Ukrainian capital was left without power on Thursday morning after Moscow unleashed yet another devastating missile barrage on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Kyiv’s mayor said. A punishing barrage of Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure on Wednesday caused power outages across large parts of

BERLIN (AP) — The U.N.’s top human rights body is holding a special session on Iran amid weeks of defiant protests and a police crackdown. The Human Rights Council was set to debate and vote on a proposal to set up a team of independent investigators to monitor human rights in Iran as protests continue

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writers BEIJING (AP) — The company that assembles Apple Inc.’s iPhones apologized Thursday for a pay dispute that triggered employee protests at a factory where anti-virus controls have slowed production. Employees complained Foxconn Technology Group changed the terms of wages offered to attract them to the factory in the central

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian minister has likened a mining company blasting ancient rock shelters to the Taliban’s destruction of giant Buddha carvings and vowed to improve protections of Indigenous cultural heritage. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said Rio Tinto acted lawfully in 2020 when it destroyed two rock shelters

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The leaders of four Central European countries are holding a summit in Slovakia to discuss energy, migration and regional cooperation. But Thursday’s meeting in Kosice, Slovakia, could redefine the nature of cooperation of the Visegrad Four regional alliance that has been strained by a divergence of

By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king on Thursday named reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as the country’s prime minister, ending days of uncertainty after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament. Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said Anwar, 75, will be sworn in as the nation’s 10th leader

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian sniper adjusted his scope and fired a.50-caliber bullet at a Russian soldier across the Dnieper River. Earlier, another Ukrainian used a drone to scan for Russian troops. Two weeks after retreating from the southern city of Kherson, Russia is pounding the town with artillery

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — As tens of thousands leave Hong Kong for new lives abroad, many are craving a flavor from childhood that’s become a symbol of the city’s culture: the heavy, sweet milk tea served at diner-like restaurants called cha chaan tengs. Emigrants are seeking out the drink in

By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — More than two decades after his dramatic ouster from government and imprisonment, Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim finally has his day. Anwar was named Malaysia’s prime minister by the nation’s king and sworn in Thursday. He trumped a Malay nationalist leader to clinch the top

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has sought an explanation from China after a Filipino military commander reported that the Chinese coast guard forcibly seized Chinese rocket debris in the possession of Filipino navy personnel in the disputed South China Sea. China has denied there was a forcible seizure and

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Cabinet minister says Pakistan’s premier has named the country’s former spy chief as head of the army. The military has historically wielded huge political influence in Pakistan, ruling the country for half of its 75-year history. It also oversees the nuclear program. Thursday’s announcement means Lt.

By ALEX BRANDON and BEN FINLEY Associated Press CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — Police and witnesses say a manager at a Virginia Walmart pulled out a handgun before a routine employee meeting and began firing wildly in the break room, killing six co-workers and wounding at least six others. It was the country’s second high-profile mass

By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king on Thursday named reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as the country’s Prime Minister, ending days of uncertainty after divisive general elections produced a hung Parliament. Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said Anwar will be sworn in as the nation’s 10th leader at the

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king named reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as the country’s Prime Minister on Thursday, ending days of uncertainties after divisive general elections produced a hung Parliament. Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said Anwar will be sworn in later Thurday. Anwar’s Alliance of Hope led Saturday’s election with 82 seats,

By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A grand jury has indicted two Colorado sheriffs deputies in the death of 22-year-old Christian Glass, according to online court records. The indictments of former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s deputies Andrew Buen and Kyle Gould were returned Wednesday. The grand jury was investigating the police

By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says that the body of an Israeli teen that was taken by Palestinian militants from a West Bank hospital is being returned to his family. Relatives of Tiran Fero, 17, said militants in the West Bank city of Jenin entered the hospital where

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A writer who accused former President Donald Trump of rape filed an upgraded lawsuit against him Thursday in New York, minutes after a new state law took effect allowing victims of sexual violence to sue over attacks that occurred decades ago. E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer filed