BANGKOK (AP) — A Chinese state investment fund promised to expand its purchases of stock index funds, among other moves signaling Beijing’s resolve to stabilize markets that have been sagging under heavy selling pressure from a property crisis and slowing economy. Shares in Shanghai and Hong Kong surged Tuesday after the announcement by Central Huijin Investment, whose subsidiaries include Chinese …

Kazakhstan’s president appointed his chief of staff as the new prime minister Tuesday, the day after he dismissed the Central Asian country’s government. A presidential decree announcing the Cabinet’s resignation Monday didn’t explain the reason for it. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had criticized the ministers last year and blamed the Cabinet for failing to stem inflation and to improve the country’s …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Stetson Hatters (14-10, 6-3 ASUN) at Bellarmine Knights (6-18, 2-7 ASUN) Louisville, Kentucky; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stetson faces the Bellarmine Knights after Jalen Blackmon scored …

NORMAN, Oklahoma, EE.UU. (AP) — El cantante y compositor de “Beer For My Horses” Toby Keith ha muerto. Tenía 62 años. Keith, que sufría un cáncer de estómago, falleció en paz el lunes rodeado por su familia, según un comunicado publicado en el sitio web del cantante de country. “Libró su batalla con gracia y valor”, indicó el comunicado. Se …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (14-7, 6-4 ACC) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-12, 3-8 ACC) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Demon Deacons -4; over/under is …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. All Times EST Tuesday, Feb. 6 NBA Houston at Indiana, 7 p.m. Dallas at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Memphis at New York, 7:30 p.m. Orlando at Miami, 7:30 p.m. …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Citadel Bulldogs (9-14, 1-9 SoCon) at Western Carolina Catamounts (16-7, 5-5 SoCon) Cullowhee, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina takes on the Citadel Bulldogs …

NUEVA YORK (AP) — Trae Young de los Hawks de Atlanta después de todo estará de regreso en el Juego de Estrellas y Scottie Barnes de los Raptors de Toronto disputará por primera vez el evento insignia d e la NBA. El comisionado Adam Silver eligió a Young y Barnes como reemplazos por lesión el martes como parte del roster …

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has played down fears of a war with Somalia over his quest for sea access for his landlocked country, saying Tuesday that Ethiopia is only interested in peace with its neighbor. Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with the breakaway region of Somaliland on Jan. 1. The document has not …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Creighton Bluejays (16-6, 7-4 Big East) at Providence Friars (14-8, 5-6 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 Creighton visits the Providence …