Kuwait bans ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call...
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China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in Thailand
BEIJING -- A senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana while on...
Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Whether it's digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power generation,...
Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report
The unregulated carbon dioxide removal industry is calling on the U.S. government to implement standards and regulations to boost transparency...
Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers
HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and...
Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican-born pitcher whose feats for Dodgers fueled ‘Fernandomania,’ dies at 63
LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania”...
Boeing is expected to report a big Q3 loss, then wait for results of vote by striking workers
EVERETT, Wash. -- Wednesday is shaping up as one of the most significant days in a volatile year for Boeing,...
The little airline that could — Lebanon’s national carrier braves Israeli airstrikes
BEIRUT -- Since Israel began bombarding Beirut's southern suburbs as part of its offensive against the Hezbollah militant group, Lebanon's...
How a nearly extinct crocodile species returned from the brink in Cambodia
PHNOM TAMAO, Cambodia -- A tiny snout poked out to widen the crack of the slowly shattering eggshell. The Siamese...
Putin hosts Global South leaders at summit intended to counterbalance Western clout
KAZAN, Russia -- China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other world leaders arrived Tuesday in the Russian city of...
