It's a smash hit! Chinese return big-time to movie theaters The thrills and chills of the big screen are back big-time in the world’s largest film market By The Associated Press February 26, 2021, 7:29 AM • 4 min read Share to Facebook Share to Twit...

Vaccination 'passports' may open society, but inequity looms Governments say getting vaccinated and having the proper documentation to prove it will smooth the way to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and such efforts have gotten a head start in Isra...

The Associated Press FILE - In this May 3, 2021 file photo, DUP MP for Lagan Valley Sir Jeffrey Donaldson poses for a photo, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party has named veteran lawmaker Jeffrey Donaldson its ne...

Key GOP senators balk at terms of Biden infrastructure bill President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure deal has been thrown in doubt, barely 24 hours after it was announced By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent June 26, 2021, 12:54 AM •...

The Associated Press A man wearing a protective mask stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Friday, June 25, 2021, in Tokyo. Asian shares are rising, buoyed by the rally on Wall Street that cam...

The Latest: China OKs 2 more virus vaccines for wider use China has approved two more COVID-19 vaccines for wider use, adding to its growing arsenal of shots By The Associated Press February 25, 2021, 3:41 PM • 12 min read Share to Facebook Share to T...

Merchant ship crews still stuck at sea amid pandemic More than 15 months into the coronavirus pandemic, tens of thousands of seafarers vital to the global shipping industry remain stranded at sea or in ports, unable to leave their ships or get to new as...

Energy executive: Texas power plants turned off in crisis The head of a major Texas energy corporation says forced blackouts that left 4 million customers without electricity also unplugged plants that could have generated more power as the state’s gr...

The Associated Press FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 file photo, a new home is for sale in Madison, Ga. Mortgage rates rose above the 3% mark this week for the first time in 10 weeks, as the economic recovery from the pandemic recession continues...

Biden directive expands jobless aid to more unemployed More Americans will soon be eligible for unemployment benefits under a directive issued by the Labor Department By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer February 25, 2021, 11:22 PM • 4 min read...