MADRID (AP) — Human rights groups have denounced Spain’s expulsion of unaccompanied children to Morocco, calling the deportations illegal and urging an immediate halt to the process. Amnesty International spokesman Ángel Gonzalo said the deportations began Friday and continued Saturday. The Spanish radio station Cadena Ser said 15 children were deported from the Spain’s North
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Heavy rains have flooded broad areas in southern Russia, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,,500 people. Authorities in the Krasnodar region said Saturday that more than 1,400 houses have been flooded following storms and heavy rains that swept the area this week. About 108,000 residents of 11 settlements were left without
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer France center back Raphael Varane finalized his move to Manchester United for a reported fee of about $56 million by signing a four-year contract. The 28-year-old defender joins from Real Madrid, where he spent 10 seasons in Madrid and helped the club win 18 trophies, including four Champions League
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El fiscal federal Ramiro González ordenó este viernes nuevas medidas en la investigación sobre el presunto incumplimiento del presidente de Argentina, Alberto Fernández, y la primera dama, Fabiola Yáñez, a las restricciones de circulación y reunión que regían en el área metropolitana de Buenos Aires en medio del llamado aislamiento
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Tras el despliegue de las diversas vacunas contra el covid-19, varios países relajaron las restricciones de viaje, pero también se han implementen nuevos lineamientos. Por ejemplo, los turistas que estén completamente vacunados no deberán someterse a pruebas, cuarentena o autoaislamiento, si son inoculados con vacunas aprobadas por el país de destino.
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN In times like these, everyone needs a superhero. Fortunately, you can find one on Free Comic Book Day. On Saturday, stores across North America will be handing out special Free Comic Book Day editions of books from a range of publishers, including favorites like Marvel and DC. And yes, they’ll really
Continue ReadingBy Alex Marquardt, CNN The Biden administration is working to finalize an agreement with Qatar to temporarily house thousands of Afghans who worked with the United States and their families and are fleeing their country as the security situation deteriorates, according to a source familiar with the ongoing discussions. The source said it could be
Continue ReadingCNN By Alex Marquardt, CNN The Biden administration is working to finalize an agreement with Qatar to temporarily house thousands of Afghans who worked with the United States and their families and are fleeing their country as the security situation deteriorates, according to a source familiar with the ongoing discussions. The source said it could
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Rescuers have recovered the bodies of three out of eight people who went missing when a helicopter carrying tourists plunged into a deep volcanic crater lake on the Kamchatka Peninsula Russia’s far east. The Mi-8 helicopter with 16 people on board crashed in Kurile Lake on Thursday while trying to land on
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media says authorities will impose a six-day-long “general lockdown” in cities across the country, after being hit by what it describes as its fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown includes all bazaars, markets and public offices, as well as movie theaters, gyms and restaurants in all Iranian
Continue ReadingBy FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Supporters of Zambian opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema have begun celebrating as early election results show him leading in the tightly-fought, tense presidential race. Ignoring calls by the Electoral Commission for people to wait peacefully for the final official results, young opposition supporters drove through the streets
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN Dyanna Volek was never someone who dreamed of becoming a mother. From an early age, she knew deep down that she didn’t want children. Maybe it stemmed from seeing her mother sacrifice her dream of becoming a flight attendant and work three jobs to raise two kids alone. Or maybe it
Continue ReadingBy MARIA CHENG and LORI HINNANT Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Low-income countries were supposed to get COVID-19 vaccines through a shared international system instead of waiting at the back of the line for unreliable donations from rich countries. It hasn’t worked out that way. Some rich countries bought up doses through the initiative known
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Luxembourg has rejected an application by Russian state broadcaster RT for a license to distribute its German-language service via satellite. Authorities in the grand duchy said Friday they concluded that Luxembourg wasn’t the right jurisdiction to rule on the request because RT’s German service is based in Berlin and a significant part
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Luxembourg has rejected an application by Russian state broadcaster RT for a license to distribute its German-language service via satellite. Authorities in the grand duchy said Friday they concluded that Luxembourg wasn’t the right jurisdiction to rule on the request because RT’s German service is based in Berlin and a significant part
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s police watchdog says it has launched an investigation into why a 22-year-old man who fatally shot five people in southwestern England was given back his confiscated gun and gun license. Police have said Jake Davison killed his mother and four other people, including a 3-year-old girl,
Continue ReadingBy LIUDAS DAPKUS and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian officials say a recent influx of thousands of migrants from neighboring Belarus appears to have stopped. But with a pile of asylum bids to process and anger rising in local communities near migrant camps, Lithuania faces an unfamiliar challenge. The U.N. refugee
Continue ReadingKARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say attackers targeted a truck in the port city of Karachi, killing at least nine people and wounding nine others. A senior police officer says over 20 people, including women and children, were riding in the truck, returning from a wedding ceremony when the attack happened on Saturday night.
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell, CNN As experts race to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 by encouraging vaccinations and mask wearing, hospital systems in a handful of states are now straining to keep up with the surge. Eight states, many of which have lagged the national average for vaccinations, have Covid-19 patients that account for at least
Continue ReadingBy ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s disaster agency says the death toll from severe coastal flooding and mudslides has climbed to at least 57 people. Turkish authorities, however, are disputing reports that say many more could be missing and the interior minister said 77 cases of missing person remained. Torrential rains that
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