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India, China soldiers brawl again along disputed frontier

India, China soldiers brawl again along disputed frontier

SRINAGAR, India — Indian and Chinese soldiers brawled last week along the countries' disputed border, Indian officials said Monday, as a monthslong standoff between the nuclear-armed rivals continued.
Biden plans to sign order for govt to buy more US goods

Biden plans to sign order for govt to buy more US goods

BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden plans to sign on Monday an executive order that aims to boost government purchases from U.S. manufacturers, according to administration officials.
Road warriors: Bucs win 31-26 at Green Bay, reach Super Bowl

Road warriors: Bucs win 31-26 at Green Bay, reach Super Bowl

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Tom Brady has a new team, in a new town. The destination is the same: another Super Bowl. At home, too. The man with six NFL titles will become the first quarterback to play a Super Bowl on his team’s home field.
AP Source: Sarah Sanders running for Arkansas governor

AP Source: Sarah Sanders running for Arkansas governor

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Sarah Sanders, Donald Trump’s former chief spokeswoman and one of his closest aides, is running for Arkansas governor, a senior campaign official told The Associated Press on Sunday night.
Mexico's president says he's tested positive for COVID-19

Mexico's president says he's tested positive for COVID-19

MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that the symptoms are mild.
UN film and game for teens focuses on protecting ozone layer

UN film and game for teens focuses on protecting ozone layer

CAMEROON, Cameroon — The United Nations launched an animated film and game on Sunday aimed at engaging Gen Z teenagers on the importance of protecting the ozone layer. The project, called “Reset Earth,” was produced by the U.N.
Center-right incumbent wins Portugal's presidential election

Center-right incumbent wins Portugal's presidential election

LISBON, Portugal — Portugal’s president was returned to office for a second term with a resounding victory Sunday in an election held amid a devastating COVID-19 surge that has made the European country the worst in the world for cases and deaths.
Plane crash kills 4 soccer players, club president in Brazil

Plane crash kills 4 soccer players, club president in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO — Four players and the president of Brazilian soccer club Palmas died in a plane crash on Sunday in the northern state of Tocantins, the team said.
Dutch police clash with anti-lockdown protesters in 2 cities

Dutch police clash with anti-lockdown protesters in 2 cities

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Rioters set fires in the centre of the southern Dutch city of Eindhoven and pelted police with rocks Sunday at a banned demonstration against coronavirus lockdown measures, while officers responded with tear gas and water can
Chicago teachers vote to teach from home, defying district

Chicago teachers vote to teach from home, defying district

CHICAGO — The Chicago Teachers Union said Sunday that its members voted to defy an order to return to the classroom over concerns about COVID-19, setting up a showdown with district officials who have said that refusing to return when ordered would a