The Associated Press BEIJING — The number of births in China has risen nearly 8 per cent in the year after the government loosened its unpopular one-child policy. China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission said this week that 17.86 million children were born last year, an increase of 1.31 […]
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By Manuel Valdes And Peter Orsi The Associated Press MOLCAXAC, Mexico — Tamara Alcala Dominguez sobbed, barely able to speak, as she buried her face in the sweater of the woman who cared for her when she was a toddler. “My little girl, I hugged you so much,” Petra Bello […]
By Josh Lederman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pursuit of an “America first” foreign policy is raising questions about who, if anyone, will fill the void if the U.S. relinquishes its traditional global leadership role. China and Russia are among the aspirants for greater economic and military […]
By Danica Kirka The Associated Press LONDON — Britain’s government must get parliamentary approval before starting the process of leaving the European Union, the Supreme Court ruling Tuesday, potentially delaying Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to trigger negotiations by the end of March. The ruling forces the government to put […]
The Associated Press BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev has signed a decree increasing fines for swearing and drinking in public. The president’s office published the decree on its website on Tuesday. The amendments, which were earlier approved by the Central Asian nation’s parliament, are due to come into […]
By Liz Weston The Associated Press Your mother’s maiden name is probably not a secret. Neither, necessarily, is your high school mascot or the size of your car payment. But some banks and brokerages still pretend this is information only you would know, and that could be putting your money […]
By Susannah George And Mstyslav Chernov The Associated Press MOSUL, Iraq — For the first time in over two years, flocks of white and grey pigeons can be seen circling Mosul’s rooftops. Among the many rules imposed by the Islamic State group when it seized the northern Iraqi city was […]
The Associated PressJake Coyle The candy-coloured love letter to musicals “La La Land” today landed a record-tying 14 nominations to the Academy Awards, which fielded a notably more diverse list of nominees following two-straight years of “OscarsSoWhite” backlash. “La La Land” matched “Titanic” and “All About Eve” for most nominations […]
By Wilson Ring The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. — A Syrian chocolate maker who brought his family business from his war-ravaged homeland to Canada said Monday he was denied entry into the United States, where he had planned to meet with the governor of Vermont and some recently arrived Syrian […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Primed to romance your certain someone on Valentine’s Day? Nothing says “I love you” more persuasively than a home-cooked meal. This one-pot noodle dish, a variation on Beef Stroganoff, is the ideal messenger. Although the roots of the classic recipe are certifiably aristocratic ‚Äî […]
By Youkyung Lee The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Samsung Electronics said Monday that tests of more than 200,000 Galaxy Note 7 smartphones found defects in two sets of batteries from two different manufacturers that made the devices prone to catch fire. Samsung’s mobile division president, Koh Dong-jin, […]
By Deb Riechmann The Associated Press WASHINGTON — As many as 117 civilians have been killed in drone and other counterterror attacks in Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere during President Barack Obama’s presidency, according to a report released late Thursday by U.S. intelligence officials. It was the second public assessment the […]
