US trade deficit narrows in October as exports rebound
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit narrowed to $67.1 billion in October, the lowest in six months,…
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Decision to close Emmett Till’s investigation brings no justice to his family
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Thelma Wright Edwards waited more than 65 years for someone to be held accountable for Emmett Till’s murder, but her hope…
Continue ReadingEuropean drug regulator backs mixing COVID-19 vaccines
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union drug regulator has given its backing to mixing different types of vaccines in initial vaccination…
Continue ReadingGerman convicted of castrating men on his kitchen table
BERLIN (AP) — A 67-year-old man who has admitted to removing the testicles of several men at their request must serve eight years and six months in…
Continue ReadingA Maine city that’s 90% White now has a Somali mayor
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Deqa Dhalac saw it in their faces when she started campaigning. Some people, she says, seemed scared to open their…
Continue ReadingBurundi says prison fire kills 38 inmates in Gitega
By ELOGE WILLY KANEZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi’s government says 38 prisoners have been killed in a fire Tuesday morning in…
Continue ReadingBidens visit WWII memorial on 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor
By Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, early…
Continue ReadingShould retailers like Kohl’s and Macy’s break themselves up?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For years, the future of the department store has been in doubt, as shoppers abandon malls and instead opt to scoop…
Continue ReadingViajeros deberán presentar certificado de vacunación del covid-19 a partir del 14 de diciembre para ingresar a Colombia
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN en Español) — A partir del 14 de diciembre, todos los viajeros internacionales que visiten Colombia deberán…
Continue ReadingWHO advises against use of survivors’ plasma to treat COVID
GENEVA (AP) — Experts at the World Health Organization have recommended against using blood plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 to…
Continue ReadingSpain approves COVID vaccine for children in 5-11 age group
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s health ministry has given the go-ahead for children between ages 5 and 11 to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The decision…
Continue ReadingSpain approves COVID vaccine for children in 5-11 age group
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s health ministry has given the go-ahead for children between ages 5 and 11 to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The decision…
Continue ReadingThe Ashes: Australia and England look to put off-field problems to one side as fierce rivalry reignites
By Ben Morse, Aleks Klosok and Glen Levy, CNN Australia and England take to the field for the first Test on Wednesday of the highly-anticipated Ashes…
Continue ReadingEuropean drug regulator backs mixing COVID-19 vaccines
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union drug regulator has given its backing to mixing different types of vaccines in initial vaccination…
Continue ReadingRohingya sue Facebook for $150B, alleging role in violence
BY KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Rohingya refugees are suing Facebook parent Meta Platforms for more than $150 billion over what…
Continue ReadingRohingya sue Facebook for $150B, alleging role in violence
BY KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Rohingya refugees are suing Facebook parent Meta Platforms for more than $150 billion over what…
Continue ReadingWHO Europe: Kids in 5-14 age group show highest COVID rates
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s office for Europe says that children in the 5 to 14 age group now…
Continue ReadingWHO Europe: Kids in 5-14 age group show highest COVID rates
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s office for Europe says that children in the 5 to 14 age group now…
Continue ReadingLooted Gilgamesh tablet returns to Iraq in formal ceremony
BAGHDAD (AP) — A small clay tablet dating back 3,500 years and bearing a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh that was looted from an Iraqi museum…
Continue ReadingEgypt court orders release of rights activist pending trial
CAIRO (AP) — A rights group says an Egyptian court has ordered the release pending trial of an activist who has been imprisoned for nearly two…
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