Turkish lira rebounds after Erdogan vows to prop up deposits
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish lira is making significant gains after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced…
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Protesters in Kabul call for release of Afghanistan’s assets
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Hundreds of protesters have marched through the streets of the Afghan capital toward the shuttered U.S. Embassy, calling…
Continue ReadingSolsticio de invierno 2022: el dÃa más corto del año y el inicio oficial del invierno en el hemisferio norte
olivertapia (CNN) — Durante seis meses, los dÃas se han acortado y las noches se han alargado en el hemisferio norte. Pero eso está a punto…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud case turns on intent
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The high-profile trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes boils down to a…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud case turns on intent
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The high-profile trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes boils down to a…
Continue ReadingGermany clamps down on New Year’s parties to tame omicron
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has announced new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the new omicron variant of COVID-19. The new rules, which go…
Continue ReadingFreezing in the Alps, migrants find warm hearts and comfort
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press MONTGENEVRE, France (AP) — As Europe erects ever more fearsome barriers against migration, volunteers along the…
Continue ReadingSweden’s famous ‘Yule Goat’ set on fire … again
Reuters A giant straw Yule goat in the Swedish town of Gavle, 200 miles northwest of Stockholm, was set ablaze on December 17 for the first time in…
Continue ReadingPhilippines’ Typhoon Rai death toll rises further as areas remain cut off from help
By Rhea Mogul, CNN The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year surpassed 300 on Tuesday as humanitarian agencies…
Continue ReadingNew Syrian migrants seek Europe, driven by post-war misery
By SARAH EL DEEB and CHRISTOPH NOELTING Associated Press GIESSEN, Germany (AP) — Syrians are fleeing their country in growing numbers, driven not…
Continue ReadingAP PHOTOS: Polish athlete and her wife welcome child’s birth
By FRANCISCO UBILLA Associated Press PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (AP) — When the Polish Olympic athlete Jolanta Ogar-Hill and her wife decided to have…
Continue ReadingAsian stock markets rise after Wall St rebounds
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets hvae followed Wall Street higher after President Joe Biden reassured…
Continue ReadingAsian stock markets rise after Wall St rebounds
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets hvae followed Wall Street higher after President Joe Biden reassured…
Continue ReadingNIL was factor on signing day; how big of one up for debate
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer The opportunity to cash in on endorsements probably was a major factor in the decision of some college…
Continue ReadingNFL could become trend-setter for COVID-19 testing policies
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s decision to reduce COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic, vaccinated players could signal a trend for…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand announces measures to keep out omicron variant
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will shorten the gap between second COVID-19 vaccine doses and boosters and push back the phased…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s PM Scott Morrison rules out new Covid lockdowns despite rising cases and Omicron fears
By Helen Regan and Hilary Whiteman, CNN For two years, Australia avoided the worst of the coronavirus pandemic thanks to strict border controls and…
Continue ReadingEspaña y otros siete destinos entran en la lista de los CDC de mayor riesgo de viaje por covid-19
olivertapia (CNN) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de Estados Unidos (CDC) agregaron el lunes ocho destinos a su…
Continue ReadingRemember when Bruce Willis’ ‘Die Hard’ character fought terrorists at a Christmas party in a tank top?
Megan C. Hills Remember when Bruce Willis’ character in “Die Hard” fought a group of terrorists at an office Christmas party,…
Continue ReadingOsaka fire suspect might have copied Kyoto Animation attack
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The suspect in a deadly fire at a mental health clinic in Osaka last week might have studied a…
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