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NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter's moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter's tantalizing moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life. It will...

Oct 14, 2024

Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election

As Native Americans across the U.S. come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face, many will do so with a f...

Oct 14, 2024

India recalls ambassador from Canada in growing dispute over assassination of Sikh activist

NEW DELHI (AP) - India said Monday it is recalling its ambassador and other diplomats from Canada, hours after it rejected a Canadian notification that the ambassador was a "person of interest" in the...

Oct 14, 2024

Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election

As Native Americans across the U.S. come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face, many will do so with a f...

Oct 14, 2024

At least 18 killed in an Israeli strike in northern Lebanon, Lebanese Red Cross says

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Lebanese Red Cross says an Israeli airstrike in northern Lebanon has killed at least 18 people. The strike hit a small apartment building in the village of Aito on...

Oct 14, 2024

Russia prosecutors seek 3 1/4-year jail term for French citizen accused of collecting military data

MOSCOW (AP) - Prosecutors asked a Russian court on Monday to deliver a prison sentence of three years and three months to a French citizen arrested on charges of unlawfully collecting information on m...

Oct 14, 2024

Seoul says North Korea prepares to destroy the northern sides of inter-Korean roads no longer in use

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea said Monday it has detected signs that North Korea is preparing to destroy the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use, as the rivals are embroiled ...

Oct 13, 2024

China holds large naval and air force exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China was holding large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday. China's Defense Ministry said the drills were a response to Taiwanese Preside...

Oct 13, 2024

China holds large naval and air force exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China was holding large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday. China's Defense Ministry said the drills were a response to Taiwanese Preside...

Oct 13, 2024

Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out Hamas militants, a plan that, if implemented, could trap without...

Oct 13, 2024