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Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by two years of war attempted to stay dry in tents frayed by months of use. Israeli ...

Guineans vote in first election since 2021 coup with junta leader likely to win

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guineans voted on Sunday to choose a new president in the country's first election since a 2021 coup, as analysts say a weakened opposition will result in a likely win for junta leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya. Sunday's election was the culmination of a transition process ...

Thai and Cambodian top diplomats meet in China to solidify ceasefire

By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Top diplomats from Thailand and Cambodia kicked off two days of talks in China on Sunday as Beijing seeks to strengthen its role in mediating the two countries' border dispute, a day after they signed a new ceasefire. The ceasefire ...

Polls open for Myanmar’s first election since military seized power

By TIAN MACLEOD JI and GRANT PECK Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar 's first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government while a civil war rages throughout much of the ...

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off the coast of Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit Taiwan just off its northeast coast late Saturday. The earthquake took place at 11:05 p.m. local time, 32 kilometers (20 miles) from the coastal town of Yilan. Tremors were felt across the island, including ...

Kosovo heads to a snap vote to end political deadlock

By ZANA CIMILI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Voters in Kosovo will cast their ballots in a second election this year in a bid to resolve a political deadlock that has threatened to push the small Balkan nation into a prolonged crisis. The snap parliamentary vote on Sunday was ...

Kosovo heads to a snap vote to end political deadlock

By ZANA CIMILI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Voters in Kosovo will cast their ballots in a second election this year in a bid to resolve a political deadlock that has threatened to push the small Balkan nation into a prolonged crisis. The snap parliamentary vote on Sunday was ...

Japan’s new flagship H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan's space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback for the country's new flagship rocket and its space launch program. Monday's failure is the second for Japan's ...

Iraq’s political future in limbo as factions vie for power

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Political factions in Iraq have been maneuvering since the parliamentary election more than a month ago to form alliances that will shape the next government. The November election didn't produce a bloc with a decisive majority, ...

Iraq’s political future in limbo as factions vie for power

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Political factions in Iraq have been maneuvering since the parliamentary election more than a month ago to form alliances that will shape the next government. The November election didn't produce a bloc with a decisive majority, ...

Jordan says its air force joined US strikes on Islamic State in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Jordan confirmed Saturday that its air force took part in strikes launched by the United States on Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for the killing of three U.S. citizens earlier this month. The U.S. launched military strikes Friday on multiple sites ...