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By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea, in what was likely a weapon designed for a submarine-based launch. The test firing would mark possibly the most significant demonstration of the North’s military might

By KWASI GYAMFI ASIEDU Associated Press A school official told a new student in Ghana that he had to cut his dreadlocks. The 17-year-old boy and his family asked the courts to intervene. A haircut was not an option for the student. He is a Rastafarian and growing out his hair into locks is an

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has registered another daily record of coronavirus deaths as rapidly surging infection rates raises pressure on the country’s health care system. The government task force on Tuesday reported 1,015 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours for a total of 225,325. That’s by far the highest

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Many scientists are pressing the British government to re-impose social restrictions and speed up booster vaccinations as coronavirus infection rates that are Europe’s highest rise still further. The U.K. recorded 49,156 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. That was the largest number since mid-July. New infections averaged 43,000

By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — After nearly seven years in China, LinkedIn says it will stop operating its localized version of the platform, replacing it with a jobs listing site. LinkedIn is the only major Western social media platform still operating in China. Others such as Facebook and Google pulled out

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An 80-year-old British army veteran has died while on trial for a shooting that occurred during “The Troubles” in Northern Ireland, fueling debate over the prosecution of soldiers for alleged crimes committed decades ago. Dennis Hutchings died Monday at Mater Hospital in Belfast, according to a statement

By DAVID McHUGH, COLLEEN BARRY, JOE McDONALD and TATIANA POLLASTRI Associated Press The world’s facing an energy crunch. Europe is feeling it most as natural gas prices skyrocket to five times what they were at the start of the year, forcing some factories to throttle back production. Gas reserves depleted last winter haven’t been made

By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s rare glaciers will disappear in the next two decades because of climate change, a new report warns amid sweeping forecasts of pain for the continent that contributes least to global warming but will suffer from it most. The report from the World Meteorological Organization and

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the ambassadors of the United States and nine other countries to protest a statement they issued that called for the release of imprisoned businessman and civil rights activist Osman Kavala in line with a European Court of Human Rights decision. The statement angered government officials who

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Human rights activists are urging international governments, sponsors and athletes to boycott what they call China’s “genocide games.” Tuesday’s appeal came hours before Greek officials in Athens were due to hand over the flame for the 2022 Winter Olympics to Chinese organizers. Activists also disrupted the flame lighting ceremony in southern

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top official says the recent ruling from Poland’s constitutional court challenging the supremacy of EU laws is a threat to the bloc’s foundations. Addressing EU lawmakers in Strasbourg, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said she is deeply concerned by the ruling, which

By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — After nearly seven years in China, LinkedIn says it will stop operating its localized version of the platform, replacing it with a jobs listing site. LinkedIn is the only major Western social media platform still operating in China. Others such as Facebook and Google pulled out