Putin ratchets up military pressure on Ukraine as he expects Western support for Kyiv to dwindle
By The Associated Press After blunting Ukraine’s counteroffensive from the summer, Russia is building up its resources for a new stage of the war over the winter, which could involve trying to extend its gains in the east and deal significant blows to the...
China’s earthquake survivors endure frigid temperatures and mourn the dead
By NG HAN GUAN and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press YANGWA, China (AP) — Surrounded by destruction, survivors of an earthquake mourned the dead and endured a frigid cold in temporary shelters Wednesday, unsure how to rebuild their lives in the remote mountains of...
36 days at sea: How these castaways survived hallucinations, thirst and desperation
By RENATA BRITO and FELIPE DANA Associated Press FASS BOYE, Senegal (AP) — A month had passed when the first four men decided to jump. Countless cargo ships had navigated past them, yet no one had come to their rescue. Their fuel was finished. The hunger and thirst...
WATCH LIVE: Iceland volcano erupts weeks after thousands were evacuated from a town on Reykjanes Peninsula
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A volcanic eruption started Monday night on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, turning the sky orange and prompting the civil defense to be put on high alert. Watch the eruption LIVE by clicking HERE The eruption appears to have occurred about 3...
