UK’s Johnson accused of complacency over Afghanistan retreat
By PAN PYLAS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has faced accusations of needlessly abandoning…
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Taliban militants violently disperse rare Afghan protest
By AHMAD SEIR, TAMEEM AKHGAR, KATHY GANNON and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban militants have attacked protesters…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks retreat on lack of direction from Fed, pandemic
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stock markets are retreating after U.S. central bank policymakers made no firm decision…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks retreat on lack of direction from Fed, pandemic
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stock markets are retreating after U.S. central bank policymakers made no firm decision…
Continue ReadingGerman minister criticizes Vatican stance on gay couples
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister has criticized the Roman Catholic Church for its refusal to bless same-sex unions but says his religious…
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: Miggy seeks 500 vs Ohtani, Bassitt hit in head
By The Associated Press Miguel Cabrera’s next attempt to reach 500 career home runs comes Wednesday night at home in Detroit against Shohei Ohtani…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Estados Unidos depende de los talibanes para una salida segura tras la derrota en Afganistán
Mariana Toro (CNN) — La profundidad del lío en que se encuentra Estados Unidos en Afganistán se resume con el hecho de que ahora…
Continue ReadingProsecutor: Khmer Rouge defendant guilty of regime’s crimes
By SOPHENG CHEANG and DAVID RISING Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Prosecutors are arguing the former head of the Khmer Rouge shared…
Continue ReadingEl gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, da positivo por covid-19
olivertapia Washington (CNN) — El gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, dio positivo por covid-19, informó su oficina el martes. Abbott,…
Continue ReadingChinese state media sets sights on Taiwan as US’ Afghan retreat stokes nationalism
By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN The chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan has presented Beijing with a propaganda boost, with Chinese state…
Continue ReadingChinese state media sets sights on Taiwan as US’ Afghan retreat stokes nationalism
CNN By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN The chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan has presented Beijing with a propaganda boost, with Chinese state…
Continue ReadingHardline coup set the stage for Soviet collapse 30 years ago
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The world held its breath 30 years ago when a group of top Communist officials ousted Soviet…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand becomes latest country to confirm Delta outbreak
By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN New Zealand’s first community Covid-19 case in six months is the Delta variant — and genome sequencing shows…
Continue ReadingBird savors trips home to New York, puts off retirement talk
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Every trip to New York is special for Sue Bird because she’s coming home. Those trips have…
Continue ReadingLos obstáculos laborales podrían hacer cambiar de opinión a los no vacunados
Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: KHN (Kaiser Health News) es una redacción nacional que produce periodismo en profundidad sobre temas de salud.…
Continue ReadingUzbekistan not keen to admit Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban
By AGNIESZKA PIKULICKA-WILCZEWSKA Associated Press TERMEZ, Uzbekistan (AP) — As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, thousands of Afghans…
Continue ReadingThe Latest: Food agency warns of hunger in Afghan conflict
By The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The head of the U.N. food agency in Afghanistan says a humanitarian crisis is unfolding with 14…
Continue ReadingThieves attempt to steal $1.4M Monet painting in botched museum raid
Megan C. Hills, CNN Two men attempted to steal a prized Claude Monet painting from a museum in the Netherlands, though the robbery was foiled and the…
Continue ReadingBeaty leads Dodgers past Pirates 4-3 for 5th straight win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Beaty hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with two outs in the fifth inning to lead the Los…
Continue ReadingHong Kong police arrest 4 from university student union
HONG KONG (AP) — Police say four members of a Hong Kong university student union have been arrested for allegedly advocating terrorism by paying…
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