15 Armenian soldiers die in fire at military base
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia’s Defense Ministry says 15 soldiers have died in a fire at a military base. The fire swept through a barrack…
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Asian markets rise after Wall St losses amid recession fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Friday after Wall Street losses deepened as worries grow that the U.S.…
Continue ReadingAsian markets rise after Wall St losses amid recession fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Friday after Wall Street losses deepened as worries grow that the U.S.…
Continue ReadingUkrainians learn mine clearing skills from Cambodian experts
By SOPHENG CHEANG and DAVID RISING Associated Press PREYTOTOEUNG, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian experts, whose country has the dubious distinction of…
Continue ReadingEl actor británico Julian Sands se encuentra desaparecido tras una excursión en California
olivertapia (CNN) — El actor británico Julian Sands, conocido por su trabajo en series como “24” y películas como “A Room with a…
Continue ReadingS. Korea, Iran summon each other’s envoys over Yoon comment
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and Iran have summoned each other’s ambassadors in a diplomatic spat…
Continue ReadingWarning issued over ‘dragon’s breath’ viral video trend
By Heather Chen, CNN Indonesia is warning people against consuming liquid nitrogen after more than 20 children were harmed eating a street snack…
Continue ReadingReport: Climate change fueling conflict in Lake Chad Basin
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Droughts, flooding and a shrinking Lake Chad caused in part by climate change is fueling…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin and armorer will be charged with involuntary manslaughter after fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of ‘Rust’
By Josh Campbell, Paul Vercammen, Holly Yan and Travis Caldwell, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin, who fatally shot a cinematographer on the set of the Western…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern, an icon to many, to step down
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who became a global icon of the left and…
Continue ReadingOhio House ex-speaker’s trial in $60M bribery probe to begin
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder goes on trial next week in a case that…
Continue ReadingOhio House ex-speaker’s trial in $60M bribery probe to begin
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder goes on trial next week in a case that…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern announces shock resignation before upcoming election
CNN By Jessie Yeung and Hilary Whiteman, CNN New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday she will stand aside for a new leader…
Continue ReadingAt Lunar New Year, desserts can be customary or ‘cute-ified’
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Every Lunar New Year without fail, Kat Lieu’s mother would make her steamed nian gao, which is a sweet rice —…
Continue ReadingChina accuses ‘some Western media’ of COVID-19 coverage bias
BEIJING (AP) — China has accused “some Western media” of bias, smears and political manipulation in their coverage of China’s ending…
Continue ReadingFlavored cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When New York’s first licensed recreational marijuana outlet opened last month, the…
Continue ReadingIndiana’s top court hearing challenge to state abortion ban
By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The fate of Indiana’s Republican-backed abortion ban is going before the state Supreme Court…
Continue Reading‘Unknown substance’ sickens Illinois prison staff, inmates
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Prison and union officials say 18 employees of a central Illinois prison have…
Continue ReadingK-pop star Jin of BTS completes basic training for military service in South Korea
By Gawon Bae and Heather Chen, CNN The oldest member of the K-pop supergroup BTS has completed five weeks of basic training as part of his mandatory…
Continue ReadingChina accuses ‘some Western media’ of COVID-19 coverage bias
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday accused “some Western media” of bias, smears and political manipulation in their coverage of China’s abrupt…
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