Myanmar executions revive pressure for more sanctions
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Recent executions of four democracy activists in Myanmar have reenergized efforts to get the…
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Myanmar executions revive pressure for more sanctions
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Recent executions of four democracy activists in Myanmar have reenergized efforts to get the…
Continue Reading Death toll in fireworks depot blast in Armenia reaches 6
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian officials say that the death toll in a fireworks storage explosion in the country’s capital has risen to…
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Villa’s Diego Carlos out after rupturing Achilles tendon
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Aston Villa defender Diego Carlos is set for a long spell out after rupturing his Achilles tendon. The Premier League…
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Una segunda delegación del Congreso de EE.UU. visita Taiwán
olivertapia Taipei, Taiwán (CNN) — Una delegación del Congreso de EE.UU. encabezada por el senador demócrata de Massachusetts, Ed Markey,…
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Chelsea and Tottenham managers sent off after contentious 2-2 draw and face-to-face clash at full-time
By Ben Church, CNN Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and Tottenham boss Antonio Conte were both sent off at the end of their side’s 2-2 draw on…
Continue ReadingShoppers rush for the exits as Shanghai Ikea goes into lockdown
By Kathleen Magramo and CNN’s Beijing bureau Panicked shoppers rushed for the exits at an Ikea branch in Shanghai on Saturday after city health…
Continue ReadingChina conducts fresh military drills around Taiwan as US congressional delegation visits
By Wayne Chang and Simone McCarthy, CNN China’s military said it conducted combat alert patrols and military drills in the waters and airspace…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex will visit UK and Germany in September
By Max Foster and Jack Guy, CNN Harry and Meghan will visit the UK and Germany in the first week of September, according to a spokesperson.…
Continue Reading Norway bridge collapses, drivers of 2 vehicles rescued
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A wooden bridge over a river in southern Norway has collapsed with a car plunging into…
Continue Reading Ten Hag discovering the mess he has inherited at Man United
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It appears Ralf Rangnick was correct when he made the blunt assessment that Manchester United needed soccer’s…
Continue Reading Philippines eyes US helicopters after scrapping Russian deal
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Manila’s ambassador to Washington says Philippine officials are considering a U.S.…
Continue ReadingIran blames Salman Rushdie and supporters for his stabbing
By Adam Pourahmadi, Alex Stambaugh and Kara Fox, CNN Iran denied any link to the stabbing of Salman Rushdie and cast the blame on the author and his…
Continue ReadingAugust 16, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Kathleen Magramo, Adrienne Vogt and Aditi Sangal, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All…
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China cuts rates as lockdowns and a real estate crisis take their toll
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s central bank cut interest rates on Monday as new data showed the economy losing steam last month because of…
Continue ReadingAugust 15, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Kathleen Magramo, Amy Woodyatt and Hafsa Khalil, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery…
Continue Reading Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official Monday denied Tehran was involved in the stabbing of author…
Continue Reading This Week: Walmart earns, Fed meeting minutes, US home sales
The Associated Press Walmart reports its second-quarter results Tuesday. The Federal Reserve releases the minutes from its most recent interest rate…
Continue Reading Head-to-head records loom as potential tiebreaker
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Drew Rasmussen’s perfect game bid was more than just a sublime individual performance. The…
Continue Reading Head-to-head records loom as potential tiebreaker
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Drew Rasmussen’s perfect game bid was more than just a sublime individual performance. The…
Continue Reading Boredom, loneliness plague Ukrainian youth near front line
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Anastasiia Aleksandrova doesn’t even look up from her phone when the thunder of nearby…
Continue Reading Boredom, loneliness plague Ukrainian youth near front line
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Anastasiia Aleksandrova doesn’t even look up from her phone when the thunder of nearby…
Continue Reading Israeli police kill Palestinian in east Jerusalem raid
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police have shot and killed a Palestinian man, claiming he had attempted to stab officers during a raid in east Jerusalem.…
Continue Reading Heavy rains set off flash floods, killing 31 in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban’s state-run news agency says heavy rains have set off flash floods that killed at least 31 people in…
Continue Reading PM Modi pledges to make India developed country in 25 years
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to raise millions out of poverty and turn India into a…
Continue Reading Japan marks WWII’s end, Kishida doesn’t mention aggression
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has renewed Japan’s no-war pledge at a somber ceremony marking the…
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911 call reveals neighbors’ panic after Anne Heche crashed into an occupied home in LA
By Faith Karimi, CNN The 911 call starts with a jarring observation: “A car just went through my neighbor’s house.” Anne Heche had…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly higher, echoing Wall Street rebound
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday after a rebound on Wall Street, despite regional investor risks…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly higher, echoing Wall Street rebound
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday after a rebound on Wall Street, despite regional investor risks…
Continue Reading Whanganui River ‘always makes things better for me’
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WHANGANUI, New Zealand (AP) — Five years ago, the Whanganui River was recognized as a living person in a…
Continue Reading Deadline looms for western states to cut Colorado River use
By SAM METZ and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Banks along parts of the Colorado River where water once streamed are now…
Continue Reading Deadline looms for western states to cut Colorado River use
By SAM METZ and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Banks along parts of the Colorado River where water once streamed are now…
Continue Reading Deadline looms for western states to cut Colorado River use
By SAM METZ and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Banks along parts of the Colorado River where water once streamed are now…
Continue Reading AP-NORC poll: Many in US doubt their own impact on climate
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and NUHA DOLBY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are less concerned now about how climate change might impact them…
Continue Reading Northeastern farmers face new challenges with severe drought
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Vermont farmer Brian Kemp is used to seeing the pastures at Mountain Meadows Farm…
Continue Reading Salman Rushdie recovering from ‘life changing’ injuries after he was stabbed on stage. Here’s what we know
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Famed author Salman Rushdie is recovering at a hospital after he was repeatedly stabbed on stage Friday in front of a New…
Continue Reading Salman Rushdie recovering from ‘life changing’ injuries after he was stabbed on stage. Here’s what we know
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Famed author Salman Rushdie is recovering at a hospital after he was repeatedly stabbed on stage Friday in front of a New…
Continue Reading Brody scores to lead Salt Lake past Seattle Sounders 2-1
By The Associated Press Andrew Brody scored the deciding goal in a 2-1 win for Real Salt Lake over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday. RSL is now 10-8-7…
Continue Reading What to watch: Cheney in trouble while Palin eyes comeback
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elections in Wyoming and Alaska on Tuesday could relaunch the political career of a former…
Continue Reading R. Kelly jury selection focuses on 2019 documentary
By MICHAEL TARM and DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection in R. Kelly’s federal trial on charges that he rigged his 2008…
Continue Reading Cheney and Murkowski: Trump critics facing divergent futures
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — They hail from their states’ most prominent Republican families. They have been among…
Continue Reading New Zealand river’s personhood status offers hope to Māori
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WHANGANUI, New Zealand (AP) — In 2017, New Zealand passed a groundbreaking law granting personhood status to the…
Continue Reading New Zealand river’s personhood status offers hope to Māori
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WHANGANUI, New Zealand (AP) — The Whanganui River is surging into the ocean, fattened from days of winter rain and…
Continue Reading Pay pushes Venezuelan teachers to protest, consider quitting
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Public school teachers across Venezuela had planned to use their annual vacation…
Continue Reading Pay pushes Venezuelan teachers to protest, consider quitting
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Public school teachers across Venezuela had planned to use their annual vacation…
Continue Reading S Korea offers North economic benefits for denuclearization
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is offering “audacious” economic assistance…
Continue Reading Malaysia ex-PM begins final bid to toss out graft conviction
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court has begun hearing a final appeal by former Prime Minister Najib Razak to toss out his graft…
Continue Reading Malaysia ex-PM begins final bid to toss out graft conviction
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court has begun hearing a final appeal by former Prime Minister Najib Razak to toss out his graft…
Continue Reading China cuts interest rate to shore up sagging economy
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank has trimmed a key interest rate to shore up sagging economic growth at a…
Continue Reading China cuts interest rate to shore up sagging economy
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank has trimmed a key interest rate to shore up sagging economic growth at a…
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