Australian police boss suggests app to prove sexual consent
<p>CANBERRA, Australia — A senior Australian policeman suggested on Thursday a phone app be developed to document sexual consent in a bid to improve...
Vaccine delay in Britain stirs equity debate in India
<p>NEW DELHI — Indian health experts and activists on Friday said it was hypocritical for Britain to blame vaccine delays on India’s Serum Institute,...
Report: World demand for gasoline may never recover
NEW YORK — The world's once-insatiable demand for gasoline is unlikely to recover to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report Wednesday from the International...
Stigmas on race, gender and sex overlap in Atlanta slayings
Seven of the eight people killed were women; six were of Asian descent. The suspect, according to police, appeared to blame his actions on...
Powell: US economy gaining, but recovery ‘far from complete’
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated his belief Friday that while the U.S. economy has been steadily rebounding from the devastation caused...
Manslaughter conviction of ex-Oklahoma officer overturned
<p>OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma appeals court on Thursday overturned the manslaughter conviction and 15-year prison sentence of a former police officer based on...
Myanmar construction magnate claims cash payments to Suu Kyi
MANDALAY, Myanmar — A Myanmar construction magnate with links to military rulers claimed he personally gave more than half a million dollars in cash...
San Diego seeking families of homeless men killed in crash
SAN DIEGO — San Diego officials released the names of two men killed when a driver crashed into a sidewalk homeless encampment and are...
Texas man charged in connection with deadly migrant crash
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas man who drove a pickup truck involved in a deadly head- on crash near a Texas border city following...
China to open 1st trial of Canadians held on spy charges
<p>DANDONG, China — China was expected to open the first trial Friday for one of two Canadians who have been held for more than...