By CNN staff A prominent civil rights advocate in China who once called on leader Xi Jinping to resign because he is “just not smart enough” was put on trial behind closed doors Wednesday on charges of subverting state power. The move comes as the ruling Communist Party doubles down on stifling dissent ahead of
Continue ReadingBy CNN Sport staff Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka is launching a new media company in partnership with NBA superstar LeBron James, the tennis star has announced. Hana Kuma, which means “flower bear” in Japanese, will produce stories that are “culturally specific but universal to all audiences,” a statement read. James and Maverick Carter’s The
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A woman representing India’s poor tribal community is likely to be the next president. The governing Bharatiya Janata Party picked Draupadi Murmu on Tuesday as its candidate for the ceremonial post. Her election is a formality with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party in a strong position
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN At least eight Russian and Chinese warships have been spotted in the seas near Japan this week, another sign of the apparent pressure the two partners have been putting on Tokyo as relations deteriorate over Ukraine and Taiwan respectively. Japan’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday said its forces had observed five Russian
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Firefighters aided by planes and helicopters are battling a wildfire that broke out near a resort in southwestern Turkey. The fire erupted Tuesday evening near the vacation resort of Marmaris, on Turkey’s Aegean coast. It spread quickly, fanned by strong winds. The private DHA news agency said Wednesday that some 30
Continue ReadingBy SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — More than a thousand firefighters, aided by water-dropping planes and helicopters, are battling a wildfire that erupted overnight near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey forcing dozens of home evacuations. An official voiced hope Wednesday that the blaze — one year after the worst wildfires in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Este fue un intercambio real entre el exvicepresidente Mike Pence y el presentador de Fox Business Network Larry Kudlow el lunes: Kudlow: “¿Has visto alguna vez a un presidente que se niegue a aceptar la culpa, y quiero añadir que comete tantas falsedades? Estoy siendo muy educado aquí, llamándolo falsedades… falsedades,
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors have barred dozens of people connected to Terraform Labs from leaving the country as they expand an investigation into a $40 billion collapse of the company’s cryptocurrency that devastated traders around the world. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday it plans to summon them for
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors have barred dozens of people connected to Terraform Labs from leaving the country as they expand an investigation into a $40 billion collapse of the company’s cryptocurrency that devastated traders around the world. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday it plans to summon them for
Continue ReadingBy ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press STROE, Netherlands (AP) — Thousands of farmers have gathered in the central Netherlands to protest the Dutch government’s plans to rein in emissions of nitrogen oxide and ammonia. They drove their tractors across the country in slow-moving convoys and snarled traffic on major highways Wednesday. The protest was organized after
Continue ReadingBy ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press STROE, Netherlands (AP) — Thousands of farmers have gathered in the central Netherlands to protest the Dutch government’s plans to rein in emissions of nitrogen oxide and ammonia. They drove their tractors across the country in slow-moving convoys and snarled traffic on major highways Wednesday. The protest was organized after
Continue ReadingBy Swati Gupta and Rhea Mogul, CNN Millions of people across India and Bangladesh have been affected by raging floods and landslides that left more than 100 people dead and entire communities devastated. The South Asian nations, home to more than 1.3 billion people, have been particularly badly hit by the rains, prompting some of
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Britain’s inflation rate hit 9.1% in May, a new 40-year high and up slightly from the previous month. The Office for National Statistics said Wednesday that consumer price inflation rose slightly from 9% in April, itself the highest level since 1982. Chief economist Grant Fitzner said “continued steep food price rises and
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Britain’s inflation rate hit 9.1% in May, a new 40-year high and up slightly from the previous month. The Office for National Statistics said Wednesday that consumer price inflation rose slightly from 9% in April, itself the highest level since 1982. Chief economist Grant Fitzner said “continued steep food price rises and
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, CNN A high school principal in Pennsylvania has been charged with 30 counts of sexual intercourse and contact with a student, according to court documents filed Monday. Roger Weaver Freed, 34, who served as a principal of Williamsport Area High School, is accused of maintaining a yearslong sexual relationship with a student
Continue ReadingCNN By Tara John, Akanksha Sharma, Jo Shelley and Ehsan Popalzai, CNN Aid groups scrambled on Thursday to reach victims of a powerful earthquake that rocked eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 1,000 people in an area blighted by poor infrastructure, as the country faces dire economic and hunger crises. The slow response, exacerbated by international
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Wall Street edged lower amid fears higher interest rates will chill global economic growth. Shanghai and Hong Kong advanced, while Tokyo and Seoul declined. Oil prices fell more than $2 per barrel to near $100. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Wall Street edged lower amid fears higher interest rates will chill global economic growth. Shanghai and Hong Kong advanced, while Tokyo and Seoul declined. Oil prices fell more than $2 per barrel to near $100. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The gelatin in the skin of Pacific whiting, an abundant fish on the Pacific Coast of North America, may help prevent skin wrinkling caused by ultraviolet radiation, a new Oregon State University study found. Pacific whiting is caught in large volumes in the United States but consumers have little familiarity with the
Continue ReadingBy DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Some young girls are still auctioned off into marriage for cows in South Sudan — one of the social challenges that activists had hoped to highlight during Pope Francis’ now-postponed visit. The price of a daughter, determined in negotiations between her father and would-be husband,
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