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Egypt says 11 troops killed in militant attack in Sinai

Egypt says 11 troops killed in militant attack in Sinai

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s military says at least 11 troops, including an officer, have been killed in a militant attack in the restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula.
Amazon tribes turn the tables on intruders with social media

Amazon tribes turn the tables on intruders with social media

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It was dusk on April 14 when Francisco Kuruaya heard a boat approaching along the river near his village in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest.
Afghanistan's Taliban order women to cover up head to toe

Afghanistan's Taliban order women to cover up head to toe

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Saturday ordered all Afghan women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public, a sharp hard-line pivot that confirmed the worst fears of rights activists and was bound to further complicate Taliban
North Korea tests suspected submarine-launched missile

North Korea tests suspected submarine-launched missile

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile designed to be launched from a submarine on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, apparently continuing a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations that may culminate with
McConnell, Utah leaders honor 'larger than life' Orrin Hatch

McConnell, Utah leaders honor 'larger than life' Orrin Hatch

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell paid tribute to the late Sen. Orrin Hatch on Friday, celebrating the Utah icon as a principled conservative, committed public servant and man of faith.
Challenge over Marjorie Taylor Greene's eligibility fails

Challenge over Marjorie Taylor Greene's eligibility fails

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger accepted a judge’s findings Friday and said U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified to run for reelection despite claims by a group of voters that she had engaged in insurrection.
UN council backs UN chief's peace effort in its first action

UN council backs UN chief's peace effort in its first action

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted its first statement on Ukraine since Russia’s military action began on Feb.
Sheriff: Car linked to Alabama escapee, jail worker found

Sheriff: Car linked to Alabama escapee, jail worker found

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Authorities in Tennessee say they have located an abandoned vehicle used by a man wanted in Alabama for murder and the jail official who disappeared with him.
Sri Lanka leader declares emergency amid protests

Sri Lanka leader declares emergency amid protests

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's president declared a state of emergency on Friday amid widespread public protests demanding his resignation over the country's worst economic crisis in recent memory.
Explosion damages hotel in Cuban capital; 8 deaths reported

Explosion damages hotel in Cuban capital; 8 deaths reported

HAVANA (AP) — A powerful explosion apparently caused by a gas leak blew away much of the outer walls from a five-star hotel in the heart of Cuba’s capital on Friday and officials reported at least eight people had died.
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