Category: National news from the Associated Press

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female communications team at his White House, led by campaign communications…

HONG KONG (AP) — After nearly three decades in politics, the chairman of Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party is stepping down. All 15…

BEIJING (AP) — A survey shows China’s manufacturing activity accelerated in November as its rebound from the pandemic gained strength while the…

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan officials say six inmates were killed and 35 others were injured when guards opened fire to control a riot at…

LONDON (AP) — Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who played Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died. He was…

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mixed on renewed caution despite a record high finish on Wall Street last week driven by hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine…

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has fractured his right foot and will likely wear a walking boot for several weeks. Biden’s…

SAO PAULO (AP) — The mayor of the largest city in the Americas has easily fended off a reelection challenge from the socialist leader of a…

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s indefatigable pro-democracy activists have taken to Bangkok’s streets again, this time to protest the army as they…

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted, sending a column of ash as high as 4,000 meters (13,120 feet) into the sky…