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Austria's Kurz: German conservatives right to shun far-right
MUNICH (AP) — Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who led a coalition with a far-right party in his first term, on Friday endorsed his German conservative counterparts' refusal to cooperate with the far-right Alternative for Germany. German politics has been thrown into turmoil by the election last week of...
Kilde goes top of World Cup standings with 1st win of season
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Aleksander Aamodt Kilde got his first win of the season Friday in a men’s World Cup super-G, sending the Norwegian to the top of both the discipline and overall standings. Racing on a shortened course with run times of under a minute, Kilde finished 0.15 seconds...
China's virus crisis hits global flows of letters, parcels
PARIS (AP) — Postal operators in the United States, China and elsewhere say the suspension of flights to slow the spread of a deadly new virus is having a major impact on global flows of letters and parcels. In a note seen by The Associated Press, the U.S. Postal Service informed its counterparts around...
Los Angeles Fire Department to purchase electric fire engine
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Fire Department has signed an agreement to purchase an electric fire engine. The apparatus will be based on a conceptual vehicle that Austria-based manufacturer Rosenbauer demonstrated in Los Angeles last fall, the department announced Monday. The fire engine will be...
Ferocious storm in Europe kills 8, causes travel disruptions
BERLIN (AP) — Ferocious winds, with gusts over 200 kph (125 mph), lashed Corsica and whipped up a forest fire that flared overnight on the French Mediterranean island on Tuesday, after a storm with hurricane-force winds and heavy rains battered northern Europe for days, killing at least eight people and...
Iran: US killing of Iranian general weakens IS fight
VIENNA (AP) — The head of Iran's nuclear program said Monday the U.S. killing of a high-ranking Iranian general has weakened the fight against the Islamic State extremist group in the region. Ali Akbar Salehi told a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna that last month's drone strike...
Suter wins 1st super-G, month after maiden downhill triumph
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — A month ago Corinne Suter had not won a women's World Cup downhill or super-G race in her career, now the Swiss skier is leading the season standings in both disciplines. Suter got her first win in a super-G on Sunday, four weeks after winning her first downhill....
Germany, Austria at odds on European financial trade tax
BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Austria are at odds over plans for a new tax on financial transactions, raising more questions about the chances of the levy becoming reality after years of talks. The two countries are among 10 in the European Union that have been working on a financial transaction tax after a...
The Latest: Rival Koreas close liaison office over outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China: 10 a.m. The rival Koreas have agreed to suspend operations at their liaison office in North Korea until the new virus outbreak comes under control. South Korea’s Unification Ministry said Thursday it plans to bring back 58 South...
Europe steps up China virus fight, aims to repatriate 600
PARIS (AP) — Europe stepped up efforts Wednesday to counter a spreading virus from China that has killed more than 130 people. Airlines have canceled flights to the Chinese mainland, while businesses have told employees to work from home and EU nations made plans to repatriate some 600 citizens from...
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