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By MARK LEWIS Associated Press STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — North Sea oil and gas has helped make Norway one of the wealthiest countries in the world. But as Norwegians head to the polls on Monday, fears about climate change have put the future of the industry at the top of the campaign agenda. The ruling

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say that torrential monsoon rains and mudslides have flooded areas in northwestern Pakistan, destroying homes and killing at least 17 people. They say eleven bodies were recovered from the debris of mud and brick houses in the Tor Ghar district on Sunday, and rescuers were searching for the remaining victims,

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government says more than 50% of the population has been fully vaccinated. Its campaign before later than many other wealthy countries due to a lengthy process of required clinical testing and approval. But it picked up pace and has since achieved 1 million doses per day. Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told

By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen says China has agreed to provide the Southeast Asian nation with grant aid of 1.75 billion yuan ($272 million). He announced the assistance Sunday during a visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Wang met Hun Sen and other officials

BEIJING (AP) — A city in southern China that is trying to contain a coronavirus outbreak has called on the public not to leave town. It has also suspended bus and train service and closed cinemas, bars and other facilities. The city of Putian is home to 2.9 million people in Fujian province, south of

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Chanthu has drenched Taiwan as the storm’s center passed the island’s east coast. The typhoon was moving Saturday toward Shanghai on the Chinese mainland. Airline flights and train service were suspended in Taiwan as the storm approached. More than 2,000 people were evacuated from areas at risk of flooding. The

By NICOLE WINFIELD and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Pope Francis is urging Hungary to open its arms to everyone, in a veiled critique of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s anti-migrant policies. Francis made the comments Sunday as he opened a four-day, two-nation visit to Central Europe, his first big international outing since

CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — In a story published September 12, 2021, about California wildfires, The Associated Press erroneously reported that U.S. Highway 50 is a state route.