Ethiopia to world leaders: Be 'constructive' on Tigray

Ethiopia is telling the international community to steer clear of sanctions and avoid meddling over its war with forces from its Tigray region

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Nebraska billionaire, philanthropist Walter Scott dies at 90

Walter Scott helped oversee Warren Buffett’s conglomerate and donated to causes.

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They said it: Leaders at the hybrid UN, in their own words

Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That's what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year. And each year, certain voices dominate. Here, The Associated Press takes the opposite approach and spotlights some thoughts — delivered in prerecorded speeches or from the rostrum at the United Nations after a yearlong pandemic break — from leaders who might have not captured the headlines and airtime on Saturday, the fifth day of the 2021 debate. ——— “Will Tuvalu remain a member state of the UN if it is finally submerged? Who will help us?" — KAUSEA NATANO, prime minister of Tuvalu ——— “Caribbean countries like ours, which were exploited and underdeveloped to finance the development of Europe, have put forward a case for reparations for slavery and native genocide, and we expect that case to be treated with the seriousness and urgency it deserves. There should be no double standards in the international...

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Hosea Knox, Chicago tombstone maker 'Elmo,' dies at 82

A well-known Chicago tombstone maker from the city's South Side has died

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Driver stabbed, killed on school bus with students aboard

Police say a school bus driver was stabbed after he had picked up students from a Washington state elementary school and died of his injuries

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IPL: Bishnoi, Shami Set Up Punjab's 5-Run Win Over SRH In Dramatic Finish

Punjab Kings dished out a clinical bowling display to beat struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad by five runs in a low-scoring but entertaining IPL match.

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Leaders at UN to face global concern over regional conflicts

In today’s world, few conflicts stay local

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Texas migrant camp empty, Haitians await word on their fate

Federal and local officials say an encampment in a Texas border town where thousands of Haitian migrants gathered in recent days is now empty

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Today in History

Today in History Today is Saturday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2021. There are 97 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 25, 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first female justice on the Supreme Court. On this date: In 1513, Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and sighted the Pacific Ocean. In 1789, the first United States Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. (Ten of the amendments became the Bill of Rights.) In 1890, President Benjamin Harrison signed a measure establishing Sequoia National Park. In 1911, ground was broken for Boston’s Fenway Park. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson collapsed after a speech in Pueblo, Colo., during a national speaking tour in support of the Treaty of Versailles (vehr-SY’). In 1956, the first trans-Atlantic telephone cable officially went into service with a three-way ceremonial call between New York, Ottawa...

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IPL 2021 Points Table Update: CSK Climb To Top Spot After Win vs RCB

IPL 2021, Orange Cap And Purple Cap Latest Table: DC's Shikhar Dhawan is still leading the Orange Cap race with 422 runs while RCB's Harshal Patel is on top in the Purple Cap race with 19 wickets.

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They said it: Leaders at the hybrid UN, in their own words

Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That's what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year. And each year, certain voices dominate. Here, The Associated Press takes the opposite approach and spotlights some thoughts — delivered in prerecorded speeches or from the rostrum at the United Nations after a yearlong pandemic break — from leaders who might have not captured the headlines and airtime on Friday, the fourth day of the 2021 debate. ——— “Migrants have been the frontline contributors during the pandemic as essential workers in the health and other emergency services. Yet many of them have been particularly hard-hit due to loss of jobs, salary cuts, lack of access to health and other social services, and forcible return." — SHEIKH HASINA, prime minister of Bangladesh ——— “Conflicts affect the lives of many people, and on a yearly basis we fail tens of thousands of children. We fail to protect...

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11 indicted in fraternity pledge's alcohol poisoning death

Officials say eight Virginia Commonwealth University students have been charged with hazing in a fraternity pledge's death from alcohol poisoning after a party earlier this year

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It's almost certain Afghanistan's Taliban won't speak at UN

It’s almost certain that Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers won’t get to speak at this year’s U.N. General Assembly meeting of world leaders

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