Tag: Government and politics
Pilgrims return to Spain’s ‘El Camino’ paths after pandemic
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain — Committing to the pilgrim’s path has for centuries been a source of renewal for those willing to put their...
Hungary: Plan to build Chinese university branch protested
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Several thousand people rallied in Hungary's capital Saturday against plans by Prime Minister Viktor Orban to host a Chinese university in...
Ahead of final verdict, Mladic’ bloody legacy divides Bosnia
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Fikret Grabovica wants to see at least some remorse from wartime Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic when U.N. judges deliver...
In Trump’s shadow, Ga’s. Kemp draws boos from GOP faithful
JEKYLL ISLAND, Georgia — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp drew jeers and boos at his state party’s annual convention Saturday, laying bare the bitterness that...
Asia-Pacific trade ministers mull pandemic, recovery
BANGKOK — Trade ministers from the Pacific Rim were discussing ways to build back better from the pandemic in an online meeting Saturday hosted...
California News Digest
Hello! Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up in California. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be...
Protest erupts again over man killed by Minnesota deputies
MINNEAPOLIS — Protesters faced off with officers in Minneapolis early Saturday over the shooting death of a man by members of a U.S. Marshals...
Nigerian government-enforced Twitter suspension takes effect
LAGOS, Nigeria — Millions of Nigerians were unable to access Twitter Saturday after the government enforced an indefinite suspension of the microblogging platform’s operations...
D-Day spirit of remembrance lives on, despite pandemic
CARENTAN, France — In a small Normandy town where paratroopers landed in the early hours of D-Day, applause broke the silence to honor Charles...
Nicaragua detains yet another opposition politician
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Police in Nicaragua detained another leading opposition politician and potential presidential candidate Saturday, the latest in a series of moves by...