How radio plays shaped the early career of Tennessee Williams
NEW YORK (AP) — Long before the rise of podcast dramas, listeners worldwide tuned in to the audio-only…
Israel blocks a Canadian delegation from visiting the West Bank
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Israel on Tuesday blocked a private Canadian delegation that included six members of Parliament…
Days of heavy rains leave 12 dead in Gaza, including a 2-week-old baby
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians in Gaza struggled to recover Tuesday from torrential rains that battered…
What to know about a Philippines region with militant history visited by Bondi Beach suspects
MANILA, Philippines — The southern Philippines once drew small numbers of foreign militants aligned with al-Qaida or the…
Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi taken to hospital after arrest, family says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was taken to a hospital emergency…
Thousands bid farewell to last 2 pandas in Japan before their return to China
TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Tokyo’s Ueno zoo to have a last glimpse of the…
Wall Street drifts after mixed data on the US economy
NEW YORK — Stocks are drifting on Wall Street following mixed data on the U.S. economy, which did…
Japan lifts megaquake advisory but urges caution a week after magnitude 7.5 temblor
Japan is lifting a megaquake advisory for the country’s northeastern coast, a week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake…
Holocaust survivor and 10-year-old with gentle soul among those killed in Bondi Beach shooting
SYDNEY — Before the bloodshed and broken hearts, there was a little girl with a gentle soul, a…
FDA OKs libido-boosting pill for women who have gone through menopause
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a much-debated drug aimed at boosting female libido, saying…
Learning a new language is like a ‘whole-body exercise’ for older adults
TOKYO (AP) — I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports…
Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A stray comet from another star swings past Earth this week in one last…