HONG KONG (AP) 鈥� An official survey of manufacturers shows China鈥檚 factory activity contracted in October, suggesting the economy remains on uneven footing.The purchasing managers鈥� index, or PMI, fell to 49.5 in October on a 100-point scale, down from 50.2 last month, according to the ...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) 鈥� The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees told a U.N. emergency meeting Monday 鈥渁n immediate <a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-10-28-2023-3348f0544aa6d66b280c8cab1637a3db">humanitarian ...
HONG KONG (AP) 鈥� Hong Kong鈥檚 leader defended the rules for upcoming local elections as open and fair Tuesday after an electoral overhaul effectively barred the city鈥檚 remaining pro-democracy activists from joining the race.The city鈥檚 largest pro-democracy party, the Democratic Party, ...
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) 鈥� The <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/bucharest">Romanian capital of Bucharest</a> boasts a perfect location for Halloween festivities 鈥� and visitors love it.More than 80,000 people descended last weekend on Bucharest鈥檚 Insula Ingerilor, ...
BEIJING (AP) 鈥� Russia鈥檚 defense minister accused the United States on Monday of fueling geopolitical tensions to uphold its 鈥済lobal dominance by any means鈥� and warned of the risk of confrontation between nuclear-armed countries.Speaking at a defense forum in Beijing, Sergei Shoigu also ...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) 鈥� An elite Kenyan police unit went on trial Tuesday on charges of wrongful death in the killing of an outspoken Pakistani journalist in Nairobi a year ago. The case was jointly filed by the journalist's widow and two Kenyan journalists' unions.Arshad Sharif was killed Oct. ...
