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Myanmar court convicts journalist injured by army on 2nd charge, extending jail term to 13 years
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted a 34-year-old journalist of violating the country’s counter-terrorism law, adding 10 years to the three-year prison sentence she was given last December for filming an anti-military protest in which she was injured by a speeding...
Noted thinkers, writers and filmmakers call on Algeria to free jailed journalist seen as independent
PARIS (AP) — Ten noted thinkers, writers and filmmakers, including director Ken Loach and Nobel literature laureate Annie Ernaux, signed an open letter published Tuesday, calling on the president of Algeria to free a jailed journalist they said was punished for refusing to bow to the government...
Tourist boat overturns on Italian lake, at least 1 dead; several missing
MILAN (AP) — A tourist boat capsized in a storm on Italy’s Lago Maggiore in the northern Lombardy region on Sunday, with at least one person confirmed dead, Italian media reported. Authorities were searching for several people who were still missing after a sudden whirlwind...
AP's Global Week in Pictures: May 20-May 26
May 20 - 26, 2023 From the U.S. debt limit negotiations in Washington, to a new Panamanian law that gives legal rights to leatherback sea turtles, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by the Associated Press in the...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Preempted for coverage of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.; former Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. __ CBS’ “Face the Nation" —...
AP Week in Pictures: North America
MAY 19 - 25, 2023 This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from North America made or published by The Associated Press in the past week. The selection was curated by AP photo editor Patrick Sison in New York. Follow AP visual...
Look who's talking: Biden mostly mum in debt negotiations, while McCarthy can't stop chatting
WASHINGTON (AP) — There was Kevin McCarthy, saying the White House was refusing to give on spending as the speaker returned to the Capitol one morning this week. Just a few hours later, there was McCarthy again, this time telling reporters that the sole concession that Republicans were making to...
Wish you could tweak that text? WhatsApp is letting users edit messages
LONDON (AP) — Wish you could reword that snarky text message you just sent? WhatsApp is allowing users to do just that, for up to 15 minutes after they send a message. The popular chat app announced in a blog post Monday that users can correct misspellings, add more details or...
Former 49ers lobbyist testifies he received illegally leaked report on team's political influence
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The former chief lobbyist for the San Francisco 49ers has testified that a Silicon Valley city councilman illegally leaked a confidential report criticizing the team's political influence, it was reported Friday. Rahul Chandhok told a criminal grand jury March...
AP-Pictures-of-the-Week-Global-Photo-Gallery
May 13 - May 19, 2023 From the Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera rolling out the red carpet to election results in Turkey and Thailand, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by the Associated Press in the...
