BEIJING (AP) – China’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denounced as “groundless” reports based on documents leaked from a Panama-based law firm that name relatives of current and retired Chinese politicians, including President Xi Jinping, as owning offshore companies. Spokesman Hong Lei said he would not discuss the reports further and …
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One post at a time, a bombing survivor shares his healing
BRUSSELS (AP) – In the days since Islamic State suicide bombers attacked the Brussels airport, survivor Walter Benjamin has been plugging away on Facebook from his hospital room, sharing his story, telling loved ones not to worry. He has met the king of Belgium, the queen and the country’s chief …
Read More »Iraqi forces face heavy resistance in IS-held town
HIT, Iraq (AP) – Iraqi forces were facing heavy resistance on Tuesday as they pushed toward the center of a town held by Islamic State militants in western Anbar province, commanders at the scene said. The small town of Hit – which lies along the Euphrates River in a valley …
Read More »Hungary talent show for young classical artists going global
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – The latest hot new television creation: A Hungarian talent show for young classical musicians that is on the verge of being replicated around the world. The creators of “Virtuosos” have signed a deal with Dick Clark Productions, the company behind the American Music Awards, to license …
Read More »In Australia, surfing soothes asylum-seekers’ fears of sea
SYDNEY (AP) – They gather under the blazing sun and blue skies of an Australian beach, looking out at the water that once symbolized so much misery: Terrifying boat trips marked by sickness and death and the constant dread that their own lives might be nearing the end. But today, …
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