Merkel ally: US responsible for Afghanistan situation now
BERLIN (AP) — A leading member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right Union bloc called Thursday for the United States to provide funding and shelter to those fleeing Afghanistan now.
Analysis: Twin tragedies, and the strings that pull them
LONDON (AP) — Twin tragedies on opposite sides of the world are piling misery on people who have seen far more than their share.
Landlords look for an exit amid federal eviction moratorium
NEW YORK (AP) — When Ryan David bought three rental properties back in 2017, he expected the $1,000-a-month he was pocketing after expenses would be regular sources of income well into his retirement years.
Europeans express ‘grave concern’ over IAEA report on Iran
BERLIN (AP) — The foreign ministries of Germany, France and Britain on Thursday expressed “grave concern” over the latest report by the UN's nuclear watchdog that said Iran continues to produce uranium metal, which can be used in the production
Russia supports withdrawal of foreign fighters from Libya
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top diplomat assured his Libyan counterpart Thursday that Moscow supports the withdrawal of all foreign fighters from the North African country and is prepared to help work out the details with other countries.
Was Biden handcuffed by Trump’s Taliban deal in Doha?
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump’s administration signed a peace deal with the Taliban in February 2020, he optimistically proclaimed that “we think we’ll be successful in the end.” His secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, asserted that the admi...
US jobless claims hit a pandemic low as hiring strengthens
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low, the latest sign that America's job market is rebounding from the pandemic recession as employers boost hiring to
Biden: Greater threats than Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says even with the Taliban in power in Afghanistan, he sees a greater threat from outposts of al-Qaida and its affiliated groups in other countries, and that it was no longer “rational” to continue
‘Waiting to see what their actual true colors are:’ Worries for women in Afghanistan
Canadians observing the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan say they're skeptical of the group's claims that women's rights will be respected under Islamic law. Recalling the period of Taliban rule in the 1990's, they worry the regime change will ...
B.C. reports one death, 553 new COVID-19 cases as active infections rise
VICTORIA — British Columbia has reported 553 new cases of COVID-19 as the upward trend continues across the province, particularly in the Interior Health region. The number of active infections is up to 5,580, including 3,203 in that region, where abo...