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, ...
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 ...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) 鈥� The <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">Israel-Hamas war</a> is spilling into Syria, fueled by growing instability, violence and a lack of progress toward a political solution to its 12-year conflict, the United Nations special ...
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) 鈥� Israeli ground forces <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">pushed deeper into Gaza</a> on Monday, advancing in tanks and other armored vehicles on the territory鈥檚 main city and freeing a soldier held captive by Hamas ...
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) 鈥� Estela Sandoval D铆az was huddled in her tiny concrete bathroom, sure these were the final moments of her life, when Hurricane Otis ripped off her tin roof.With it went clothing, savings, furniture, photos and 33 years of the life Sandoval built piece-by-piece on the ...
MEXICO CITY (AP) 鈥� Three foreign residents were among at least 47 people killed when <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mexico-hurricane-otis-acapulco-50eb6a8fe677455428cbacfd3966e72c">Hurricane Otis</a> devastated Mexico鈥檚 resort city of Acapulco last week, ...
