ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced a set of measures aimed at curbing acts of violence against women, a year after he withdrew Turkey from a landmark European treaty that aimed to protect women from violence. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday the planned reforms include increased prison terms when acts of “wilful killing,
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Carli Lloyd, one of the most successful players in the history of the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT), says she “hated” playing for the team in the final years before she retired last year. Speaking to former teammate Hope Solo earlier this week, the 39-year-old said the culture within the
Continue ReadingBy Sam Fossum and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday announced his administration finalized a new Buy American rule aimed at helping to boost US domestic manufacturing, an increasingly important effort as the country strives to compete with China and create more resilient domestic supply chains. The Buy American rule change, which was
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Existe un fuerte y creciente coro de llamados a la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) para que persiga a Vladimir Putin. El 9 de marzo, el tribunal dijo que procedería de inmediato con una investigación activa de posibles crímenes de guerra tras la invasión rusa de Ucrania. La embajada de Estados Unidos en
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian official says a fire in a government data center caused internet disruption for many users in Iran. Mahdi Salem, Deputy Telecommunication Minister said on Twitter that an “electrical connection” had caused the fire, but it was later repaired. Advocacy group NetBlocks said a major internet disruption had occurred, impacting
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Business Two of Japan’s biggest names in business are teaming up. Sony and Honda announced Friday that they plan to start a joint venture to make and sell electric vehicles. The company will be established later this year, and deliveries will begin by 2025. Details of the agreements are still being
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The Russian Paralympic Committee says its delegation will leave Beijing and has no immediate plans for legal action. The RPC criticized the decision to exclude Russian athletes from the Paralympics and said the move was “absolutely politicized.” It says its lawyers had determined that the Court of Arbitration for Sport would not
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Los barcos tienen la longitud de un campo de fútbol o más, vienen equipados con helipuertos y piscinas, y han aparecido en puertos de todo el mundo, elevándose como gigantes sobre los notes pesqueros y lanchas motoras cercanas. Los yates propiedad de los oligarcas rusos, que han comprado algunos de los “superyates”
Continue ReadingBy KATHY GANNON and RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The Islamic State has claimed the deadly suicide bombing that struck a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar, killing at least 56 worshippers and wounding 194 people, many of them critically. The police say the attack started when an armed
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The Russian Paralympic Committee says its delegation will leave Beijing and has no immediate plans for legal action. The RPC criticized the decision to exclude Russian athletes from the Paralympics and said the move was “absolutely politicized.” It says its lawyers had determined that the Court of Arbitration for Sport would not
Continue ReadingCNN By Tara John, AnneClaire Stapleton and Joseph Ataman, CNN The gray asphalt road that leads to Ukraine’s Shehyni border crossing with Poland has for the past week seen 30-mile tailbacks as people try to flee the country, often saying tearful goodbyes to the family members and friends staying behind to fight the Russian invasion.
Continue ReadingBy Tara John, AnneClaire Stapleton and Joseph Ataman, CNN The gray asphalt road that leads to Ukraine’s Shehyni border crossing with Poland has for the past week seen 30-mile tailbacks as people try to flee the country, often saying tearful goodbyes to the family members and friends staying behind to fight the Russian invasion. Wednesday
Continue ReadingCNN By Tim Lister, Olya Voitovych, Simone McCarthy and Lianne Kolirin, CNN Russian troops have occupied Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant, with managers working at “gunpoint” after a fire caused by their attack was extinguished, according to Ukrainian nuclear officials. Countries around the world swiftly condemned the episode, with the United States embassy in Ukraine
Continue ReadingBy DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Russian shelling of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant that sparked a fire at one of its six reactors has raised fears of a disaster that could affect all of central Europe for decades, like the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown. Concerns faded Friday after Ukrainian authorities announced that the
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Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined colleagues Thursday in expressing concern over findings from two new analyses that reveal troubling, widespread and rapid price increases for brand-name drugs in January.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Statement from Treasurer Tobias Read regarding Oregon State Treasury investments in Russia: “The situation in Ukraine is serious, tragic, and growing more desperate by the day. I stand with Ukraine. “I have directed my staff at Oregon State Treasury to work with relevant federal agencies and regulatory authorities to dispose of
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Two big names in Japanese electronics and autos are joining forces to make an electric vehicle together. Sony and Honda said Friday they have agreed to set up a joint venture this year, to start selling an electric vehicle by 2025. The plan is to pair
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Two big names in Japanese electronics and autos are joining forces to make an electric vehicle together. Sony and Honda said Friday they have agreed to set up a joint venture this year, to start selling an electric vehicle by 2025. The plan is to pair
Continue ReadingSINGAPORE (AP) — Top-ranked Jin Young Ko moved into a tie for the lead at the HSBC Women’s World Championship in only her second round since returning from a three-month break from the LPGA Tour. Ko shot a 5-under 67 and was level with Amy Yang. She also shot 67. They had 8-under totals of
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN A rocket part that’s been careering around space for years is set to collide with the moon on Friday, and it will be the first time a chunk of space junk has unintentionally slammed into the lunar surface. It’s expected to hit the moon around 7:26 a.m. ET at about 5,500
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