Michigan bureau: LGBTQ rights ballot drive short signatures
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan elections bureau has determined that organizers of a ballot drive to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people failed to collect enough valid voter signatures.
Michigan bureau: LGBTQ rights ballot drive short signatures
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan elections bureau has determined that organizers of a ballot drive to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people failed to collect enough valid voter signatures.
UK police officer admits killing woman abducted on walk home
LONDON (AP) — A British police officer pleaded guilty Friday to murdering a 33-year-old woman who was abducted as she walked home from a friend’s house in south London.
Stocks close higher, capping a 3rd straight week of gains
BANGKOK — Bond yields rebounded solidly and stock indexes notched new highs Friday as Wall Street closed out a choppy, holiday-shortened week of trading with the market's third straight weekly gain.
South African court rejects ex-leader’s bid to delay prison
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (AP) — A South African court has rejected former South African President Jacob Zuma's request to postpone
The Latest: S. Korea hits third-straight high in virus cases
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea has set a new high in daily coronavirus cases for the third straight day as officials prepare to enforce the strongest social distancing restrictions in the greater capital area where transmission have surged following
Widow of former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat dies in Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — Jehan Sadat, widow of former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, the first Arab leader to make peace with Israel, died in Egypt on Friday. She was 87.
G20 ministers take up plan to deter cross-border tax dodging
A sweeping effort to deter cross-border tax dodges by multinational companies that have cost governments billions tops the agenda as finance ministers from the world's major economies meet in Venice.
Canadian economy added 230,700 jobs in June
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy nearly recovered the jobs lost during third wave lockdowns as restrictions rolled back and businesses expanded their payrolls faster than expected in June. Statistics Canada said Friday the economy added 230,700 jobs last ...
Moldova to hold vote pitting reformists against pro-Russians
BUCHAREST (AP) — Moldovan voters go to the polls this weekend in a snap parliamentary election that could decide whether the former Soviet republic fully embraces pro-Western reforms or prolongs a political impasse under strong Russian influence.