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North Korea may deploy ‘super-large’ rocket launcher soon

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea says the latest test-firing of its “super-large” multiple rocket launcher was a final review of the weapon’s combat a...
2:09 29 November 2021

No. 8 Gonzaga tops No. 11 Oregon 73-72 in OT at Atlantis

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Drew Timme hit a free throw with 20.6 seconds left in overtime and No. 8 Gonzaga survived Payton Pritchard’s shot for the w...
23:26 28 November 2021

Top-ranked Oregon beats Oklahoma State 89-72 at Paradise Jam

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — Ruthy Hebard had 30 points and 18 rebounds and No. 1 Oregon survived a second-half challenge from Oklahoma State in ...
22:56 28 November 2021

French cardinal’s career at stake in sex abuse case

LYON, France — A French cardinal said Thursday he did not understand why he was found guilty of covering up sexual abuse of children, speaking at an a...
22:21 28 November 2021

Trubisky’s 3rd TD pass lifts Bears to 24-20 win over Lions

DETROIT — Mitchell Trubisky threw a go-ahead, 3-yard touchdown pass to David Montgomery with 2:17 left, lifting the Chicago Bears to a 24-20 win over ...
21:24 28 November 2021

Aliu calls Flames coach’s apology ‘misleading, insincere’

Akim Aliu is not happy with the apology Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters issued for a racial slur he allegedly used when both were in the minors 10 ye...
19:30 28 November 2021

Islamic State group affiliate claims French crash in Mali

PARIS — An Islamic State group affiliate claimed responsibility Thursday for a helicopter collision that killed 13 French soldiers earlier this week i...
18:19 28 November 2021

Hopes fade for any more survivors in Albania quake; 46 dead

DURRES, Albania — Hopes were fading Thursday of finding anyone else alive beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings in Albania, two days after a deadl...
18:17 28 November 2021

NFL’s goal of 100 million volunteer minutes already reached

The NFL apparently underestimated Americans' eagerness to volunteer.
18:01 28 November 2021

Fire continues at Texas plant; 50K under evacuation order

PORT NECHES, Texas — More than 50,000 people in East Texas remained under a mandatory evacuation order Thursday as a fire continued to burn at a chemi...
17:52 28 November 2021

Activists warn Balkan rivers at risk from hydropower plants

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Unspoiled rivers in the Balkans are facing new dangers from small hydropower plants that have sprouted up across the re...
17:10 28 November 2021

UK police explain decision on Prince Andrew case

LONDON — London police are defending the decision not to pursue a full investigation of allegations made against Prince Andrew by a woman who says she...
16:45 28 November 2021

US to pay less into NATO budget as Macron urges deep talks

PARIS — NATO leaders must stop bickering over defense spending and have a deep discussion about the future of the military alliance and how ties with ...
16:13 28 November 2021

European Space Agency gets more funds, also for Moon mission

MADRID — The 22 member states of the European Space agency have pledged to boost their funding to support more missions and research projects, includi...
15:32 28 November 2021

Michigan, Illinois set to usher in recreational pot sales

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — James Daly is eager to make marijuana history on Sunday, when he plans to open the doors to Arbors Wellness, beckon the lengthy lin...
14:56 28 November 2021

Walker scores 39, Celtics beat Nets 121-110

BOSTON — Kemba Walker scored 39 points in his first game back after leaving the court on a stretcher, with his neck in a brace.
14:45 28 November 2021

UN expert: Zimbabwe hunger ‘shocking’ for country not at war

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe is on the brink of man-made starvation and the number of people needing help is “shocking” for a country not in conflict, ...
13:45 28 November 2021

Angry China weighs options as Trump backs Hong Kong bills

BEIJING — China’s fury over President Donald Trump’s decision to sign legislation supporting human rights in Hong Kong is evident. What’s less clear i...
12:44 28 November 2021

Opponents attack Johnson’s character as UK election looms

LONDON — Britain’s opposition parties are intensifying attacks on Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday with two weeks to go until election day, wi...
12:23 28 November 2021

Vietnamese village holds funeral for trafficking victims

DIEN THINH, Vietnam — The village of Dien Thinh bid farewell Thursday to two of its sons, victims of a human trafficking tragedy unveiled last month w...
11:56 28 November 2021

Cats to be put on leashes to protect wildlife? EU says No

BRUSSELS — Put domestic cats on a leash to better protect threatened birds and the environment? The European Union says that would deny mankind’s furr...
11:19 28 November 2021

East Africa struggles with heavy rains, with more to come

NAIROBI, Kenya — Flash flooding has hit the small but strategic East African nation of Djibouti, where the government and United Nations said the equi...
11:13 28 November 2021

Hong Kong activists call for global support after US laws

HONG KONG — Chanting “Stand with Hong Kong,” pro-democracy activists on Thursday urged the world to follow U.S. footsteps by passing laws backing huma...
9:37 28 November 2021

Panasonic leaves semiconductor business with Taiwan sale

TOKYO — Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Corp. is abandoning the semiconductor business with the sale of its last business in that sector t...
8:38 28 November 2021

‘Generation Greta’: Angry youths put heat on climate talks

BERLIN — It’s safe to say that anyone flying to this year’s global climate conference in Madrid had better have a watertight excuse if they meet Greta...
8:30 28 November 2021

Ice wizards: NHL stars are embracing their creative side

Matthew Tkachuk watched Carolina’s Andrei Svechnikov from 20 feet away and knew something special was about to happen.
7:51 28 November 2021

Nissan invests in production to prepare for electric age

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan is investing 33 billion yen ($303 million) in its flagship auto plant in Japan’s Tochigi prefecture in a first rollout of a p...
7:25 28 November 2021

Davis’ 41 points lead Lakers past Pelicans, 114-110

NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Davis capped a 41-point performance in his return to New Orleans by intercepting Jrue Holiday’s inbound pass with 5 seconds left...
5:51 28 November 2021

Flames coach apologizes for language used with black player

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters acknowledged in a letter of apology on Wednesday that he used offensive language in dealing with a Ni...
4:08 28 November 2021

Asian shares retreat after Trump approval of Hong Kong bill

BEIJING — Asian shares were mostly lower on Thursday after President Donald Trump signed a bill expressing support for human rights in Hong Kong.
3:56 28 November 2021