Tag: World news
Local transport in much of Germany hit by strikes in a dispute over working conditions
Local buses, subway trains and trams have ground to a halt in much of Germany, at the peak of a week of walkouts...
Stock market today: Asia stocks track Wall Street gains, Japan shares hit record high
HONG KONG -- Japanese stocks again set a record Friday, after U.S. stocks climbed to all-time highs the previous day.U.S. futures edged higher...
As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen
MOANDA, Congo -- The oil drills that loom down the road from Adore Ngaka's home remind him daily of everything he's lost. The...
Takeaways from AP visit to Congo as nation offers expanded oil drilling
MOANDA, Congo -- The central African nation of Congo is offering 30 oil and gas blocks around the country for auction. It's a...
New Zealand tour operators told to pay $7.8 million in fines and reparations over volcanic eruption
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Tour booking agents and managers of a New Zealand island where a volcanic eruption killed 22 people in 2019...
New designer Chemena Kamali reboots Chloe with a 1970s-tinged debut at Paris Fashion Week
PARIS -- Chloe revisited its vibrant 1970s essence, infused with late Karl Lagerfeld’s indelible influence, while propelling the brand into a new era...