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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh’s capital have clashed with police over what they perceived as an image insulting Islam that had gone viral over social media. Imagines purportedly showing a copy of the Quran — Islam’s holy book — at the feet of a statue in a Hindu temple in eastern

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry says a Russian warship has prevented a U.S. Navy destroyer from what it described as an attempt to intrude into Russian territorial waters in the Sea of Japan. The ministry charged that the Russian navy’s Admiral Tributs destroyer came as close as 60 meters

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A bus transporting oil refinery workers tipped into a sinkhole in the center of Greece’s second-largest city as storms continue to batter the country, damaging roads, closing schools and causing the deaths of at least two people. Authorities said all 15 people on the bus in Thessaloniki were unharmed. Hundreds of

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police and media reports said that a Conservative lawmaker was stabbed during a meeting with constituents in eastern England on Friday. A man has been arrested. The Essex Police force said officers were called to reports of a stabbing in Leigh-on-Sea just after noon Friday. It

By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers are meeting to tackle who needs boosters of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine and when. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Friday also will examine data suggesting that booster of a competing brand might provide better protection. The

The Associated Press Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Friday, setting the market up to end the week on a strong note after a sluggish start. The S&P 500 index was up 0.5%, adding to its gains from a rally a day earlier when it had its biggest increase since March. Small-company stocks did

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s caretaker prime minister says his country has set the future decarbonization of the economy as a priority in its pandemic recovery plan submitted formally for consideration to the European Commission. But Prime Minister Stefan Yanev also warned that Bulgaria will try to negotiate for itself a 10-year extension in the

BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank says financial risks from China Evergrande Group’s debt problems are “controllable” and unlikely to spill over, amid growing investor concerns that the crisis could ripple through other developers. Evergrande is the world’s most indebted developer, with over $300 billion in liabilities. The company has missed a third round of

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s new national airline has made its inaugural flight and unveiled its new name and logo. ITA Airways has recycled the red, white and green of its predecessor as it tries to chart a new future amid competition from low-cost airlines. ITA, or Italy Air Transport, officially