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Ukraine nuclear plant reconnected to grid after line was cut

BERLIN (AP) — An external power line to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — the biggest in Europe — was repaired on Sunday after shelling disconnected the facility from the grid and forced it to resort to emergency diesel generators,…

China lashes out at latest U.S. export controls on chips

BEIJING (AP) - China has criticized the latest U.S. decision to tighten export controls that would make it harder for China to obtain and manufacture advanced computing chips, calling it a violation of international economic and trade rules that will…

Chile: Easter Island fire damages some statues

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A fire that ripped through part of Chile's Easter Island this week has caused permanent damage to some of its iconic carved stone figures known as moai, authorities said. The high temperature of the forest fire…

NKorea launches 2 missiles toward sea after US-SKorea drills

By Hyung-Jin Kim and Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Sunday, the latest of its recent barrage of weapons tests, a day after the…

Truck bomb hits bridge to Crimea, hurts Russian supply lines

By Adam Schreck and Vaslisa Stepanenko - Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An explosion Saturday caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia, damaging a key supply artery for the Kremlin's faltering war effort…

125 die as tear gas triggers crush at Indonesia soccer match

By Agoes Basoeki and Niniek Karmarni -  Associated Press MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — Police firing tear gas after an Indonesian soccer match in an attempt to stop violence triggered a disastrous crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for…

Queen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain and world at funeral

LONDON (AP) — Britain and the world are saying a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers. Crowds massed along the streets of London on Monday to honor…

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin takes long road through Scotland

By David Keyton and Mike Corder - Associated Press EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — In a somber, regal procession, Queen Elizabeth II's flag-draped coffin was driven slowly through the Scottish countryside Sunday from her beloved Balmoral Castle to the Scottish capital…

Queen Elizabeth is featured on several currencies. Now what?

By Kelvin Chan - AP LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has been depicted on British banknotes and coins for decades. Her portrait also has been featured on currencies in dozens of other places around the world, in a reminder…

Shaken and stirred: Ukraine war hits James Bond's glassmaker

By John Leicester (AP) --LA CHAPELLE-SAINT-MESMIN, France (AP) - Iconic French tableware brand Duralex is joining a growing array of European firms that are reducing and halting production because of soaring energy costs provoked by Russia's war in Ukraine. [caption…