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By ALON BERNSTEIN and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press LOD, Israel (AP) — An Israeli defense contractor has unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot it says can patrol battle zones, track infiltrators and open fire. The unmanned vehicle is the latest addition to the world of drone technology, which is rapidly reshaping the modern battlefield. Proponents say

BERLIN (AP) — Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party has maintained its position as the strongest party in a northern German state. The elections in Lower Saxony took place two weeks before a national election in which the party is struggling in polls. Sunday’s elections for local councils in Lower Saxony, in Germany’s northwest, may

By HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam is speeding up its vaccination program in an effort to loosen coronavirus lockdown restrictions in major cities by the end of the month. Health workers administered vaccines throughout the night and into Monday morning in the capital, Hanoi, which has been under lockdown since July.

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For what was billed as a “mini Met Gala,” Monday’s fundraiser at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art brought out big names and bold fashion. Billie Eilish went full glam at Monday’s Met Gala in an Old Hollywood peachy ball gown by Oscar de la Renta

By MAE ANDERSON and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — As the resilient coronavirus keeps offices closed and workers at home, some are adapting while others are trying to hang on. Many business owners had looked forward to a return toward normalcy this month  as offices reopened. But now that many companies

By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany is seeing its first three-way contest for the chancellery, with the environmentalist Greens joining the country’s two traditional big parties in fielding a candidate for the top job. Chancellor Angela Merkel said nearly three years ago that she wouldn’t seek a fifth four-year term. That set

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s new leader has won opposition support to shore up his fragile government in exchange for a slew of reforms as Parliament reopens. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob signed an unprecedented cooperation pact Monday with the main opposition bloc led by Anwar Ibrahim. The deal will prevent any bid to

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Advocates and workers say that casualties among food delivery riders are mounting in Dubai as the pandemic accelerates a boom in customer demand. The trend has transformed the city’s streets and drawn thousands of desperate riders, predominantly Pakistanis, into the high-risk, lightly regulated and

BANGKOK (AP) — A fire in in the famous Thai resort city of Pattaya has badly damaged a large nightclub catering to Indian tourists. A city official said there were no deaths or injuries from the Sunday night blaze at the Nashaa Club on the city’s well-known Walking Street. The fire, whose cause was not

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed as investors wait for an update on U.S. inflation that has been stronger than expected. Shanghai and Hong Kong advanced, while Tokyo and Seoul retreated. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index closed higher, snapping a five-day losing streak. Investors were watching

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Nicholas has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in Texas. The hurricane had top sustained winds of 75 mph and was located about 45 miles southwest of Freeport, Texas. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says

By KAREN MATTHEWS and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Classroom doors are swinging open for about a million New York City public school students in the nation’s largest experiment of in-person learning during the coronavirus pandemic. The start of the school year Monday coincides with several other milestones in the city’s