Myanmar leader vows to ‘annihilate’ opponents of army rule

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar's leader vowed Sunday to intensify action against homegrown militia groups fighting the military-run government, saying the armed forces would “annihilate” them. Senior

Without Russia, science going solo on world’s woes, dreams

PARIS (AP) — Without Russian help, climate scientists worry how they'll keep up their important work of documenting warming in the Arctic. Europe's space agency is wrestling

Mohawk community in Quebec voted in favour of exhumation of allegedly abusive priest

MONTREAL — The First Nation of Kahnawake outside of Montreal has voted in favour of exhuming the remains of a priest who is alleged to have committed sexual abuse.  Melissa Montour-Lazare, the spokesperson for the group demanding the exhumation, says i...

Experts disagree on violent threat posed by incels in Canada

VANCOUVER — Some experts say violent online rhetoric among so-called involuntary celibates is a concern as pandemic rules lift, but others say the threat of violence is overstated among a group of men who need mental health support. Involuntary celibat...

Philippine coast guard: Chinese maneuvers endangered ships

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese coast guard ships maneuvered dangerously close to Philippine coast guard ships at least four times near a disputed shoal over the past year, in moves that increased the risk of collision and violated international saf...

Ukrainians welcome in Hungary but Afghan student was not

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — When Russia launched its war, Hungary opened its borders for the tens of thousands of refugees escaping Ukraine. Other refugees have been left with no help in a field in Serbia.

Scholz’s center-left party secures big win in German state

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left Social Democrats secured a big election win Sunday in a western state that their conservative rivals have led since 1999, in the first test at the ballot box since Scholz's national government

Live updates: Support for Ukraine shown at Oscars

At the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday night, attendees expressed support for Ukraine by going silent for 30 seconds. A tribute that started with

War shakes Europe path to energy independence, climate goals

BERLIN (AP) — Before Russia's war in Ukraine, Europe’s most pressing energy policy goal was reducing carbon emissions that cause climate change. Now, officials are fixated

‘My personal tragedy’: Ukrainians brace for attack on Odesa

ODESA, Ukraine (AP) — The Black Sea port of Odesa is mining its beaches and rushing to defend its cultural heritage from a feared Mariupol-style fate in the face of growing alarm that the strategic city might be next as

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