STRASBOURG, France — STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Ursula von der Leyen pledged to be a strong…
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China Communist Party meeting expected to endorse Xi’s high-tech vision for economy
BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party ended a top-level meeting on Thursday by endorsing policies aimed…
North Korea plans to launch major tourism site next year
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a major tourism site being…
The uncertainty that plagues life in crisis-ridden Venezuela is also wreaking havoc on relationships
CARACAS, Venezuela — Victoria Estevez finally met someone who saw past her shyness. They spent two…
Japan hosts Pacific Island leaders summit to firm cooperation amid growing China influence in region
TOKYO — Japan is hosting a summit Thursday with leaders from more than a dozen Pacific…
9 rescued, search still on for other crew members after oil tanker capsizes in Arabian Sea off Oman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Search teams rescued nine crew members, mostly Indians, and recovered the…
California first state to get federal funds for hydrogen energy hub to help replace fossil fuels
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will be the first state to receive federal funds under a program…
US judge suspends Alaska Cook Inlet lease, pending additional environmental review
JUNEAU, Alaska — An environmental review underpinning a 2022 oil and gas lease sale in Alaska…
German leader to visit Serbia seeking lithium for his country’s car industry
BELGRADE, Serbia — BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Serbia later this…
Korea’s KHNP selected to build at least 2 new nuclear reactors in Czech Republic
PRAGUE — South Korea’s KHNP won a lucrative public tender to build at least two nuclear…