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OSLO (AP) — The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited their fight for freedom of expression, stressing that it is vital in promoting peace. Ressa in 2012 co-founded Rappler, a news website that has focused “critical attention

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets have risen as investors wait for U.S. jobs data that might influence a Federal Reserve decision on when to roll back stimulus. That comes after lawmakers in Washington averted a possible government debt default. London and Frankfurt opened higher. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong

By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The trial of a leading philanthropist and civil rights activist who has been behind bars for nearly four years has resumed in Istanbul on Friday. Osman Kavala, 64, remains imprisoned despite repeated calls by the European Court of Human Rights for his release. The 47-member Council

By KATHY GANNON Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Pakistan are meeting in difficult talks over the path forward in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. The negotiations Friday between Washington’s deputy secretary of state and Pakistani leaders came amid an array of unsettled issues. Those include the level of engagement with Taliban leaders, the ongoing

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s foreign minister says concerns about a “new Cold War” over science and technology are a major reason behind the creation of a new think tank that looks out for future advances and development so that the whole world can benefit and not just rich countries. Ignazio

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security personnel are casting their ballots two days before the rest of the nation votes in parliamentary elections. The vote is being held six months before schedule in response to mass protests in late 2019 in Baghdad and Iraq’s south. Friday’s so-called “special voting” two days ahead of the election is

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish police have confiscated a high-performance luxury car after its new owner was caught speeding as he drove it home from Germany to Norway, a northern Danish newspaper reported. The man, an Iraqi citizen resident in Norway who was not identified, was registered as driving at 236 kph (147 mph) in

OSLO (AP) — The winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize is being announced Friday, an award intended to honor an individual or organization that has “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations.” The Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the recipient in Oslo at about 0900 GMT. Last year’s prize went

By TARIK EL-BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed a new government made up of a coalition of liberal and conservative parties and led by a billionaire businessman. The cabinet of Prime Minister Aziz Akhanouch is made up of 24 ministers, including seven women. Seven ministers have retained their

By AMANDA SEITZ and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem. Most also think individual users, along with social media companies, bear a good deal of blame for the situation. But relatively few are very concerned that they themselves might be responsible.

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer There aren’t too many announcer/analyst teams that get to reach 100 games together, but Fox’s Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt will reach the century mark this weekend. Johnson and Klatt will be on the call for Saturday’s game when No. 4 Penn State visits third-ranked Iowa. The two began

BEIJING (AP) — China saw a major dip in travel over the past week’s National Day vacation. People staying home appeared to have chosen the cinema instead, with a patriotic Korean War film taking in more than $535 million at the box office. The official Xinhua News Agency reported that over the seven-day holiday beginning

By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — An energy crisis is looming over India as coal stockpiles grow perilously low, adding to challenges for a recovery in Asia’s third largest economy from the pandemic. Supplies at the majority of coal-fired power plants in India have dwindled to just days worth of stock. That

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Czechs begin voting in a parliamentary election with polls showing Prime Minister Andrej Babis, a populist billionaire, has a good chance of keeping his job. That’s despite a new scandal over his financial dealings. Two days of balloting start Friday to fill 200 seats in the lower

By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press ABU DIS, West Bank (AP) — Israel is holding the remains of dozens of Palestinians killed over the course of the Mideast conflict. It says the policy deters attacks and gives it leverage in seeking the return of Israeli remains held by Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers. The Palestinians and human

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In his first policy speech, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised to strengthen pandemic management and health care in case of another coronavirus resurgence, and turn around the battered economy and bolstering the country’s defenses against threats from China and North Korea. Tasked with a mission of

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks are mixed as investors wait for U.S. jobs data that might influence a Federal Reserve decision on when to roll back stimulus. That comes after legislators in Washington averted a possible government debt default. Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney advanced. Hong Kong and Seoul retreated.

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A former Australian prime minister has accused China of being a bully and expressed enthusiastic support for Taiwan while visiting the democratically ruled island. Tony Abbott called for solidarity to help preserve Taiwan’s self-determination. He said, “Nothing is more pressing right now than solidarity with Taiwan.”

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer A student debt forgiveness program with notoriously complex eligibility rules is getting an overhaul from the Biden administration, with the intent of extending debt relief to thousands of public workers. The Education Department announced Wednesday that it will lift some rules for Public Service Loan Forgiveness while it works

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Oil has been washing up on Southern California beaches and wetlands all week since a leak in an underwater pipeline from an offshore platform sent tens of thousands of gallons of heavy crude into the ocean waters. The spill fouled the sands of famed Huntington