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By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian official says Indian and Chinese army commanders have met and discussed steps to disengage troops from key friction areas along their disputed border to ease a 17-month standoff that has sometimes led to deadly clashes. Col. Sudhir Chamoli, the Indian army spokesman, says the

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer After over 18 months of pandemic delays, “No Time to Die” opened on target. According to studio estimates on Sunday, the final James Bond film of the Daniel Craig era grossed $56 million from 4,407 North American theaters to easily take the first place spot. It didn’t break any

LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands (AP) — The volcano on Spain’s La Palma island keeps spewing out endless streams of lava with no signs of ceasing three weeks since its initial eruption. Authorities are monitoring a new stream of molten rock that has added to the destruction of over 1,100 buildings. The lava has

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Large protests are being held across Poland to show support for the country’s membership in the European Union. The nationwide rallies on Sunday follow Poland’s constitutional court ruling this week that the Polish constitution overrides some EU laws. Donald Tusk, the top opposition leader in Poland

PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected of gravely injuring a metro Phoenix sheriff’s deputy has been shot and wounded by a homeowner. Maricopa County sheriff’s officials say the suspect _ identified as 30-year-old Clinton Robert Hurley_ is hospitalized in critical condition while the deputy remains on life support. Hurley was shot Saturday night

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The leader of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, a watchdog group that champions diversity in the NFL, says Jon Gruden’s 2011 remark about players’ union leader DeMaurice Smith is indicative of the racism at many levels of professional sports. Rod Graves, the Alliance’s executive director, also

By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press SRBAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — It is not exactly on par with India’s Taj Mahal, but a family house in a small town in northern Bosnia is in its own way a monument to love.  The house in Srbac was designed and built by the 72-year-old Vojin Kusic. With a green

PLANO, Texas (AP) — Tea party firebrand Allen West is hospitalized with COVID-19 but says he’s “doing great.” The candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of Texas told The Associated Press on Sunday that he has “no complaints” and is “just relaxing” at a hospital in the Dallas suburb of Plano. West says he

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Polls have closed across Iraq in parliament elections that many hope will deliver much needed reforms after decades of conflict and mismanagement. The vote slated for next year was held months ahead of schedule in response to a popular uprising in the capital of Baghdad and southern

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a shootout at a busy bar in St. Paul, Minnesota, has left one woman dead and 14 other people wounded. The shooting happened shortly after midnight at the Seventh Street Truck Park bar. Police say preliminary information indicates several people fired gunshots. It’s not yet clear what led

By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A mention of “tax havens” typically conjures images of sun-soaked Caribbean escapes like the Cayman Islands or the buttoned-down banks of Switzerland. Not South Dakota. But a report detailing how world leaders and some of the planet’s wealthiest people hide their riches has drawn new scrutiny

LONDON (AP) — George Clooney has ruled out a second career in politics, saying he would rather have a “nice life” and is looking to reduce his workload. Nevertheless, the 60-year-old actor and director waded into politics during an interview with the BBC. Clooney, a long-time supporter of U.S. President Joe Biden, described America as

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For a brief moment this summer, it seemed like small businesses might be getting a break from the relentless onslaught of the pandemic. More Americans, many of them vaccinated, flocked to restaurants and stores without needing to mask up or socially distance. But then came

BY AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen says at least six people have been killed by a car bomb in the port city of Aden, while two senior officials who were targeted have survived. Sunday’s explosion targeted the convoy carrying Agriculture Minister Salem al-Socotrai and Aden’s Gov. Ahmed Lamlas. At least seven

By SHELDON GARDNER, St. Augustine Record ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — A house connected to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is now in the hands of a couple who plans to preserve it. David Manaute and Patti Barry live in the house on the coastline south of St. Augustine. They were familiar with the house’s

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Milos Zeman has been rushed to the hospital a day after a parliamentary election in which he has a key role in establishing a new government. Prague’s military hospital has confirmed that Zeman is there. The 77-year-old is a heavy smoker who has diabetes. The

By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Some politicians in Italy are calling for a ban on pro-fascism groups after anti-vaccine protesters, incited by leaders of the extreme right, stormed a union office in Rome. In the assault on the national headquarters of the left-leaning CGIL office Saturday, scores of demonstrators trashed furnishings. On

DÉBORA ÁLVARES Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A Brazilian medical chain has been accused of enlisting participants to test unproven drugs without proper consent and forcing doctors to toe the line on prescribing unproven drugs touted by President Jair Bolsonaro. It offered patients a so-called “COVID kit” that includes drugs shown to be ineffective.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Thousands of people young and old are marching through Brussels to push European politicians to take bolder action to fight climate change. The march was being held ahead of the U.N. climate climate talks in Glasgow that begin on Oct. 31. Some 80 organizations took part Sunday, aiming for the biggest such

BY AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen says four people have been killed by a car bomb in the port city of Aden, while two senior officials that were targeted have survived. Sunday’s explosion targeted the convoy carrying Agriculture Minister Salem al-Socotrai and Aden’s Gov. Ahmed Lamlas. At least five others passing