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Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defence

Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defence

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self- defence .
AP Exclusive: US will share AstraZeneca vaccines with world

AP Exclusive: US will share AstraZeneca vaccines with world

WASHINGTON — The U.S.
Apple announces 1st East Coast campus in North Carolina

Apple announces 1st East Coast campus in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. — Apple is expanding spending in the U.S. and announced plans Monday to build its first East Coast campus, in North Carolina. The iPhone maker is boosting U.S.
Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rebound in March

Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rebound in March

WASHINGTON — Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rebounded 0.5% in March as U.S. factories recovered from February weather disruptions.
Albania: Preliminary poll results show Socialists ahead

Albania: Preliminary poll results show Socialists ahead

TIRANA, Albania — Preliminary results on Monday showed the ruling Socialist Party ahead in Albania’s parliamentary election.
Leaked recording of Iran's top diplomat offers blunt talk

Leaked recording of Iran's top diplomat offers blunt talk

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A recording of Iran's foreign minister offering a blunt appraisal of diplomacy and the limits of power within the Islamic Republic has been leaked, providing a rare look inside the country's theocracy.
EU launches legal action against vaccine-maker AstraZeneca

EU launches legal action against vaccine-maker AstraZeneca

BRUSSELS — The European Union's executive branch said Monday that it has launched legal action against coronavirus vaccine-maker AstraZeneca for failing to respect the terms of its contract with the 27-nation bloc.
Lawyer: Iranian-British woman gets another year in prison

Lawyer: Iranian-British woman gets another year in prison

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian-British woman long held in Tehran has been sentenced to another year in prison, her lawyer said Monday, drawing immediate criticism from Britain in the high profile case that has prompted international condemn
Thailand's prime minister fined for breaking face mask rule

Thailand's prime minister fined for breaking face mask rule

BANGKOK — Authorities in Thailand are imposing fines of up to 20,000 baht ($640) for people who fail to wear face masks in public in 48 provinces, as the government struggles to cope with a new wave of coronavirus cases that is straining the medical
Japan's ruling party loses 3 key elections in blow to Suga

Japan's ruling party loses 3 key elections in blow to Suga

TOKYO — Japan’s ruling party lost all three parliamentary byelections held Sunday, loosening Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s grip on power ahead of national elections later this year.