Politics

Republicans win back control of House with narrow majority

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden鈥檚 agenda and spur a flurry of investigations.

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Chinese city plans 250,000 quarantine beds to fight virus

BEIJING (AP) 鈥� China's southern metropolis of Guangzhou announced plans Thursday to build quarantine facilities for nearly 250,000 people to fight surging coronavirus outbreaks even as the national government tries to reduce the impact of anti-diseas

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The AP Interview: Pence says voters want new leadership

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that voters are 鈥渓ooking for new leadership鈥� following the disappointing midterm elections for Republicans, who are now openly debating whether his onetime boss, Donald Trump , should ma

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Obama to announce expansion of young leaders program to US

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� An Obama Foundation program that has trained hundreds of young leaders across Africa, the Asia-Pacific and Europe is being expanded to include the United States.

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2 killed in second Kenya building collapse this week

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) 鈥� A multi-story building under construction collapsed on a neighboring home in the outskirts of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, killing two people on Thursday, authorities said.

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S. Korea's leader discusses megaprojects with Saudi prince

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) 鈥� South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hoped for greater cooperation with Saudi Arabia 鈥� including on its $500 billion futuristic desert city project 鈥� as he met the kingdom鈥檚 powerful crown prince Thursday, Seoul officials sa

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Analysis: Have China and India shifted stance on Russia war?

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) 鈥� China and India, after months of refusing to condemn Russia鈥檚 war in Ukraine, did not stand in the way of the release this week of a statement by the world鈥檚 leading economies that strongly criticizes Moscow.

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Russian strikes on Ukraine spotlight Moldova鈥檚 energy woes

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) 鈥� Massive blackouts that temporarily hit more than a half-dozen cities across Moldova this week highlighted the impact Russia's war in Ukraine is having on Europe's poorest country.

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As Poland puts itself at risk next to war, more support could help: Polish ambassador

OTTAWA 鈥� As the investigation continues into how two Poles died in an explosion near their country's border with Ukraine on Tuesday, Poland's ambassador to Canada is urging the international community to consider deepening its support for the countri

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Canadian commander says NATO battle group in Latvia could beat back Russian attack

RIGA, Latvia 鈥� The Canadian officer commanding a NATO battle group in Latvia says Russian forces would be routed if they dared launch an attack against Canadian troops and their allies stationed in the Baltic country on Russia's western border.