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Hosting World Cup makes Russia more gay-friendly — for now

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — While World Cup fans pack the St. Petersburg Stadium fantasizing of soccer victory, Pyotr Voskresensky and fellow gay rights activists follow the matches in a quiet gallery across town decorated with beanbags and astroturf. They…

 

Japan to US: Auto tariff would damage US, world economy

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government has warned in a report that a higher U.S. tariff on auto imports could backfire, jeopardizing hundreds of thousands of American jobs created by Japanese auto-related companies, raising prices for U.S. consumers and devastating the…

 

Thai prime minister to families of missing boys: Have faith

MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Thailand's prime minister on Friday visited a flooded cave complex where rescuers have been searching for 12 boys and their soccer coach missing for six days and urged their relatives not to give up hope.

 

Happy hosts Russia wait for Spain team under fire at home

MOSCOW (AP) — The most successful Russia coach in recent times is among the multitude of people surprised the team is into a World Cup round of 16 game against Spain.

 

Autopsy confirms Texas church gunman died by suicide

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — An autopsy has confirmed that the gunman who killed more than two dozen people at a Texas church last year died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

 

Autopsy confirms Texas church gunman died by suicide

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — An autopsy has confirmed that the gunman who killed more than two dozen people at a Texas church last year died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

 

Autopsy confirms Texas church gunman died by suicide

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — An autopsy has confirmed that the gunman who killed more than two dozen people at a Texas church last year died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

 

UK supermarket shelves starting to get hit by CO2 shortage

LONDON (AP) — A shortage of carbon dioxide in Europe could mean emptier supermarket shelves in Britain this weekend.

 

Asian shares mostly higher amid trade conflict uncertainty

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday as investors weighed how trade tensions between the U.S. and other nations might escalate.

 

AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia

Rescuers have worked for days to try to get access farther into a flooded cave in northern Thailand where 12 boys and their soccer coach are missing. Days of rain have raised water levels, stalling progress by divers trying to…

 

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