Relatives of a man, who died after drinking illegally brewed liquor, walk in a funeral procession for his burial in Kallakurichi district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India, Thursday, June 20, 2024. The state's chief minister M K Stalin said the 34 died after consuming liquor that...
FILE - Firefighters put out a fire after two guided bombs hit the Epicenter shopping complex in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, May 25, 2024. The sign reads "Garden Center". (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko,File) KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first shock wave shattered aisles stacked almost to the ceiling...
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army’s chief spokesman on Wednesday appeared to question the stated goal of destroying the Hamas militant group in Gaza in a rare public rift between the country’s political and military leadership. Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on...
TAMPICO, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Alberto formed on Wednesday in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the first named storm of what is forecast to be a busy hurricane season. Waves crash over a jetty along Seawall Boulevard Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in Galveston, Texas. Tropical Storm Alberto has...
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah has new weapons and intelligence capabilities that could help it target more critical positions deeper inside Israel in case of an all-out war, the militant group's leader warned on Wednesday. Hezbollah supporters watch a speech given by Hezbollah leader Sayyed...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and New Zealand agreed Wednesday in principle on an intelligence sharing pact as their leaders shared concerns over the increasingly challenging security environment in the region, including closer ties between Russia and North Korea. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher...
HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Joe Biden unveiled a highly expansive plan to extend legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens but, inevitably, some were left out. Antonio Valle, left, and wife, Brenda, stand for a photo after an interview...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday signed a new partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country faces “aggression,” in a pact that came as both face escalating standoffs with the West. Russian President...
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Hundreds of people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Wednesday as people tried to claim their loved ones' bodies. Muslim pilgrims use...
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok on Wednesday convicted a visiting American soldier of stealing and making threats of murder, and it sentenced him to three years and nine months in prison. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, center, is escorted into a glass cage...
Mayor Honey Lacuna awards GABMC Director Dr. Ted Martin for his 30 years of loyal and dedicated service to the city of Manila. (Photo Courtesy of Jerry S. Tan/MANILA BULLETIN) Gat Andres Bonifacio Medical Center (GABMC) Director Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Martin vowed to serve the residents of the populous...
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Stifling heat blanketed tens of millions across United States on Tuesday, forcing people and even zoo animals to find ways to cool down as summer arrives in what promises to be a sweltering week. The cool waters of the Atlantic Ocean attract a crowd to Old Orchard Beach,...
