Indonesian presidential candidates register for next year's elections as supporters cheer
Thousands of noisy, flag-waving political supporters have created a celebratory atmosphere outside Indonesia's election commission as candidates started registering for next year's elections
2023-10-19 15:45
Stock market today: Asian shares follow Wall Street lower, and Japan reports September exports rose
Shares have tumbled in Asia following a retreat on Wall Street after big U.S. companies delivered mixed profit reports and Treasury yields added pressure on stocks
2023-10-19 15:28
Marine taken into custody following the death of another Marine at a military training facility in North Carolina, officials say
A Marine suspected of involvement in the death of another Marine was taken into custody at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Wednesday night, the base said in a statement.
2023-10-19 15:00
Former US officials ask Pakistan not to deport Afghans seeking relocation to the United States
A group of former U.S. diplomats and representatives of resettlement organizations has asked Pakistan not to deport thousands of Afghans who have been waiting for U.S. visas under an American program that relocates at-risk Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban rule
2023-10-19 14:57
Egypt agrees to allow first aid trucks into Gaza as it reels from hospital blast
Egypt has agreed to allow aid trucks into Gaza as anger rises globally over Israel's siege of the isolated enclave in response to the brutal, coordinated Hamas attacks nearly two weeks ago.
2023-10-19 14:56
San Francisco police to give update on fatal shooting of driver who crashed into Chinese Consulate
San Francisco police are set to release new details and video of an incident earlier this month in which a man crashed a car into the Chinese Consulate before he was shot and killed by police
2023-10-19 14:28
Japan's exports rise and imports decline in September as auto shipments to US and Europe climb
Japan has reported its exports climbed 4.3% in September from a year earlier while imports sank 16.3%, leaving a positive balance of 62.4 trillion yen ($410 billion), the first monthly trade surplus in three months
2023-10-19 14:19
Biden plans to use Oval Office address to make case for wartime aid to Israel and Ukraine
President Joe Biden plans to make a direct appeal to the American people to continue funding Ukraine and Israel amid their war efforts in an Oval Office address Thursday, according to two administration officials.
2023-10-19 13:23
Gaza conflict spills into the West Bank as settler attacks and clashes leave dozens of Palestinians dead
Ibrahim Wadi, 62, and his son Ahmad, 24, were on their way to a funeral for four Palestinians shot dead by Israeli settlers in their occupied West Bank community, when their car came under attack.
2023-10-19 12:57
Evidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel
Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, a militant video and weapons seized by Israel show, despite Pyongyang’s denials that it sells arms to the militant group
2023-10-19 12:52
Most in the US see Mexico as a partner despite border problems, AP-NORC/Pearson poll shows
Most Americans see southern neighbor Mexico as having at least a friendly relationship with the U.S., with a sizable majority also saying both countries should be responsible for stopping drug trafficking
2023-10-19 12:29
The trees arrived with Polynesian voyagers. After Maui wildfire, there's a chance to restore them
After the deadly wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina this summer, people across the world focused their attention on the green leaves sprouting from a scorched, 150-year-old banyan tree as a symbol of hope
2023-10-19 12:29