BEIJING (AP) — China’s top diplomat has held a virtual meeting with NATO’s chief to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, amid longstanding disagreements between Beijing and the U.S.-led alliance over regional policies. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday the discussions had been “positive and constructive”. Foreign Minister Wang Yi and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, Alison Kosik and Sarah Jorgensen, CNN As authorities continue to search for Gabby Petito’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie, the FBI has asked for items that might have his DNA, the Laundries’ family lawyer said. During the agency’s visit to the family home, “The FBI requested some personal items belonging to Brian Laundrie to
Continue ReadingCNN By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN If NBA players are not vaccinated, they shouldn’t be on the team, basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told Rolling Stone. “The NBA should insist that all players and staff are vaccinated or remove them from the team,” said Abdul-Jabbar. “There is no room for players who are willing to
Continue ReadingBy Christina Zdanowicz, CNN If NBA players are not vaccinated, they shouldn’t be on the team, basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told Rolling Stone. “The NBA should insist that all players and staff are vaccinated or remove them from the team,” said Abdul-Jabbar. “There is no room for players who are willing to risk
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The vaccination situation in Europe is a story of two regions. In some European Union countries like France, Spain, Denmark and Portugal, high acceptance of the benefits of vaccines has prompted many to get the shots and has allowed those governments to lift restrictions. Not so
Continue ReadingBy BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Sometimes, the abdicating king, or the deposed one, returns to his kingdom. It happens often enough in the NFL, yet rarely is as newsworthy as Tom Brady, who led the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles, going back to New England. He’ll do that on Sunday night, eight
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — Es posible que la primera ave criada por el ser humano haya sido un casuario, a menudo llamado el ave más peligrosa del mundo por su dedo largo en forma de daga. Territorial, agresiva y a menudo comparada con un dinosaurio por su apariencia, esta ave es una candidata sorprendente a
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s Expo 2020 opens this week, after being delayed for a year over the coronavirus pandemic. It will put this city-state all-in on its bet of billions of dollars that the world’s fair will boost its economy. The sheikhdom built what feels like an
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s Expo 2020 opens this week, after being delayed for a year over the coronavirus pandemic. It will put this city-state all-in on its bet of billions of dollars that the world’s fair will boost its economy. The sheikhdom built what feels like an
Continue ReadingBy KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban are trying to figure out, now that they are back in power in Afghanistan, how to handle some of the country’s most vulnerable women — those in shelters. Over the past 20 years, activists created dozens of shelters around Afghanistan for women fleeing abusive
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Partido Socialdemócrata de Alemania (SPD, por sus siglas en alemán), de tendencia izquierdista, recibió el mayor número de votos en las elecciones federales del domingo, lo que lo sitúa en la primera posición para formar el próximo gobierno de coalición del país, pero podría haber negociaciones complicadas. Angela Merkel, una
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Mitch Haniger hit two identical three-run homers and the Seattle Mariners gained precious ground in the AL wild-card race with a 13-4 win over the Oakland Athletics. Seattle’s 10th straight victory against Oakland tied the team record for most consecutive wins against a single opponent. The Mariners
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN Business Comic and animation fans in China were in for a nasty shock this weekend as authorities turned their crackdown on the entertainment industry to yet another target. The National Radio and Television Administration, the country’s broadcasting authority, announced late Friday that it would ban cartoons and other TV shows primarily
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN “Saturday Night Live” player Beck Bennett announced his departure from the show on Monday, leaving behind his his impressions of Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Vice President Mike Pence. “Love you, SNL Gonna miss you so much Thank you for 8 years of remarkable people and incredible experiences that completely
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN Norway on Monday moved into the highest-risk category on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of travel advisories for destinations around the world. The Scandinavian country moved up to “Level 4: Covid-19 Very High” just as the country relaxed most of its domestic Covid-related restrictions over the weekend.
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — El longevo Partido Socialdemócrata de Alemania (SPD) volverá a gobernar la primera economía de Europa, tras alcanzar un acuerdo para formar una coalición con el Partido Verde y el Partido Democrático Libre (FDP), y luego de resultar la fuerza más votada en las elecciones federales realizadas en septiembre, en las
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Olaf Scholz tiene unos grandes zapatos que llenar. El ministro de Economía de Alemania es ahora el nuevo canciller del país europeo después de que el Partido Socialdemócrata (SPD, por sus siglas en alemán), su fuerza política, obtuviera una estrecha victoria en las elecciones parlamentarias de septiembre. El Partido Socialdemócrata de
Continue ReadingBy DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Accusers and others demanding accountability for R&B superstar R. Kelly over allegations that he was abusing young women and girls for decades say it took so long to get to a guilty verdict in part because his targets were Black. Kelly was convicted Monday in his
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin are set to meet for the second and final debate in Virginia’s closely watched gubernatorial election. Tuesday’s night’s hourlong debate will be held at a northern Virginia community college and carried live by NBC television stations across the state.
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A man already sentenced to life in prison for killing four people at a massage business outside Atlanta pleaded not guilty to shooting four others at two spas inside the city. Robert Aaron Long appeared Tuesday in Fulton County Superior Court to face charges including murder and
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