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Brutal killing spotlights violence against women in Pakistan ISLAMABAD (AP) — Noor Mukadam's last hours were terror-filled. Beaten repeatedly, the 27-year-old jumped from a window but was dragged back, beaten again and finally beheaded. by Associated Press Published Jul. 30 2021 @ 11:05pm

Ship tied to Israeli billionaire attacked off Oman, 2 killed DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack on an oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire killed two crew members off Oman in the Arabian Sea, authorities said Friday, marking the first fatalities after years of assaults targeting shipping in the region. by Associated Press Published Jul. 30 2021 @ 11:05pm

Taliban say flooding kills 150 in northeastern Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Flash flooding killed 150 people in a remote area in Afghanistan’s mountainous northeastern Nuristan province controlled by the Taliban, a spokesman for the insurgents said Thursday. Published Jul. 29 2021 @ 11:05pm

Russian lab module docks with space station after eight-day trip MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's long-delayed lab module successfully docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, eight days after it was launched from the Russian space launch facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. by Associated Press Published Jul. 29 2021 @ 11:05pm

Floods make thousands homeless in Bangladesh Rohingya camps DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Days of heavy rainfall have pounded Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, destroying dwellings and sending thousands of people to live with extended families or in communal shelters. by Associated Press Published Jul. 29 2021 @ 11:05pm

With turmoil at home, more Nicaraguans flee to the U.S. MIAMI (AP) — Alan Reyes Picado fled Nicaragua by bus in the middle of the night, haunted by memories of government officials harassing him, throwing him in jail and then leaving him half naked in a dumpster. by Associated Press Published Jul. 29 2021 @ 11:05pm

China floods washed away livelihoods XINXIANG, China (AP) — The night the rains came, and all Yu Ruiping could do was huddle in her market stall. by Associated Press Published Jul. 29 2021 @ 11:05pm

US, Russia hold 'professional' arms talks WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior diplomats from the United States and Russia held what the State Department described as "substantive and professional" talks on arms control and other strategic issues Wednesday despite myriad other differences that have sent relations into a tailspin. by Associated Press Published Jul. 28 2021 @ 11:05pm

Leftist political novice sworn in as Peru's new president LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pedro Castillo, a leftist political novice who has promised to be a champion of his country's poor, on Wednesday became Peru's new president. by Associated Press Published Jul. 28 2021 @ 11:05pm

Fossil may be first sign of animal life on Earth WASHINGTON (AP) — A Canadian geologist may have found the earliest fossil record of animal life on Earth, according to a report published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Published Jul. 28 2021 @ 11:05pm

Cardinal in Vatican fraud trial says, ‘My conscience is ‘tranquil’ VATICAN CITY (AP) — A fraud and embezzlement trial over alleged mismanagement of the Holy See’s investments began Tuesday in Vatican City, with a once-powerful cardinal among the 10 defendants saying he remains “obedient” to Pope Francis, who stripped his privileges to bring him before the tribunal. Published Jul. 27 2021 @ 11:05pm

Koreas talk again, agree to improve ties SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea exchanged messages Tuesday in communication channels that have been dormant for more than a year and agreed to improve ties — positive steps but ones that still leave any resumption of stalled negotiations to rid the North of its nuclear weapons a long way off. Published Jul. 27 2021 @ 11:05pm

Human Rights Watch: Israeli war crimes apparent in Gaza war JERUSALEM (AP) — Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused the Israeli military of carrying out attacks that “apparently amount to war crimes” during an 11-day war in May against the Hamas militant group. Published Jul. 27 2021 @ 11:05pm

At least 2 killed in German chemical blast; 31 injured BERLIN (AP) — An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies in Germany killed at least two people Tuesday, with 31 others injured and several still missing hours later. Published Jul. 27 2021 @ 11:05pm

Pakistani official: Scottish climber dies in avalanche on K2 ISLAMABAD (AP) — A renowned Scottish climber died in an avalanche while attempting to scale K2 in northern Pakistan, the world's second-highest mountain peak, a Pakistani mountaineering official and a British charity said Monday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

Pope tells UN forum: Hunger is ‘crime’ ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday decried as criminal the existence of hunger in a world that can produce enough food for all, building on a warning from U. Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

US, China hold high-level talks TIANJIN, China (AP) — High-level face-to-face talks between U.S. and Chinese diplomats Monday highlighted sharp differences between the sides, although the tone appeared somewhat less contentious than at their last meeting. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

BioNTech to use mRNA tech to target malaria BERLIN (AP) — Pharmaceutical company BioNTech said Monday it wants to use the mRNA technology behind its coronavirus vaccine to target malaria. Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

NBC estimates 17 million in US saw opening of Tokyo Olympics An estimated 17 million people in the United States watched the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics held in a largely empty stadium, down 36 percent from the kickoff to the Rio de Janeiro Games five years ago. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 12:05am

Only Tokyo could pull off these Games? Not everyone agrees TOKYO (AP) — Staging an Olympics during the worst pandemic in a century? There's a widespread perception that it couldn't happen in a better place than Japan. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 12:05am

Bus swerves off road in Croatia; 10 killed, 44 injured ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A bus swerved off a highway and crashed in Croatia early Sunday after the driver apparently fell asleep, killing 10 people and injuring at least 44 others — some of them seriously, authorities said. Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

Pope honors grandparents on first World Day for elderly VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis celebrated the Roman Catholic Church’s first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday. Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

113 killed in western India landslides, monsoon flooding NEW DELHI (AP) — Days of landslides and flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in western India’s Maharashtra state killed at least 113 people and injured 50, officials said Sunday, as rescuers scrambled to find at least 100 missing. Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm