Blasts precede Baltic pipeline leaks, sabotage seen likely
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Denmark believes “deliberate actions” caused big leaks in two natural gas pipelines running under the Baltic…
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Vote in Ukraine’s Russia-held areas stokes tension with West
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kremlin-orchestrated referendums that are expected to serve as a pretext for Moscow to annex Russian-held regions…
ADB to devote $14B to help ease food crisis in Asia-Pacific
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Asian Development Bank said Tuesday it will devote at least $14 billion through 2025 to…
Asian shares sharply lower after wobbly day on Wall Street
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares tumbled Wednesday after a wobbly day ended with mixed results on Wall Street as markets…
Australian police probe purported hacker’s ransom demand
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian police were investigating a purported hacker’s release of the stolen personal data of 10,000 Optus…
Latin America development bank axes chief after ethics probe
MIAMI (AP) — Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank have voted to fire its president, Mauricio Claver-Carone, after an ethics…
Starbucks says it wants union bargaining to begin
Starbucks said Monday that it wants to start contract negotiations next month at hundreds of U.S. stores that have voted…
EU, US question Serbia’s EU commitment after Russia deal
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The European Union and the U.S. on Monday questioned Serbia’s proclaimed commitment to join Europe’s 27-nation…
Turkey vows to defend interests against Greece amid tensions
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Monday summoned the Greek ambassador to protest the alleged deployment of dozens of U.S.-made…
Russia gives citizenship to ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Monday granted citizenship to former American intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who fled prosecution after he…