Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Swedish artist under police protection dies in road accident
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who had lived under police protection since his 2007 sketch of the Prophet Muhammad with a dog's body brought death threats, has died in a traffic accident,...
Oct 04, 2021
UN: Libya’s roundup tops 5,000 migrants as concerns grow
ABOARD GEO BARENTS (AP) - The number of migrants rounded up as part of Libya's unprecedented crackdown exceeds 5,000 people, including hundreds of children and women - dozens of them pregnant, accordi...
Oct 04, 2021
Indian town on edge after 9 die during farm protest
LUCKNOW, India (AP) - Indian authorities suspended internet services and barred political leaders from entering a northern town Monday to calm tensions after nine people were killed in a deadly escala...
Oct 04, 2021
Nobel Prize honors discovery of temperature, touch receptors
STOCKHOLM (AP) - The Nobel Prize in the field of physiology or medicine has been awarded to U.S. scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian. They were cited for their discovery of receptors for tem...
Oct 04, 2021
Ethiopia's PM sworn in for a second term as war spreads
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in for a second five-year term running a country in the grip of a nearly year-long war. Abiy's Prosperity Party was decl...
Oct 04, 2021
New plant in Germany aims to cut flying's carbon footprint
WERLTE, Germany (AP) - German officials are unveiling Monday what they say will be the world's first commercial plant for making synthetic kerosene as part of an effort to reduce the climate impact of...
Oct 04, 2021
At Vatican trial, defense questions the legal system itself
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Defense lawyers are questioning the legitimacy of the Vatican tribunal where 10 people are on trial on finance-related charges, arguing their clients can't get a fair trial in an a...
Oct 04, 2021
At Dubai’s Expo, the world’s problematic politics loom
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran wants you to put politics aside and marvel over its ornate carpets. Syria wants you to forget about its brutal war and learn about the world's first alphabet. Y...
Oct 04, 2021
Pope, faith leaders sign joint climate appeal before summit
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis and dozens of religious leaders on Monday signed a joint appeal to governments to commit to ambitious targets at the upcoming U.N. climate conference, while promising ...
Oct 04, 2021
New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand's government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Jacinda Arder...
Oct 04, 2021