Bomb kills 3, including provincial governor, in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police say a Taliban-appointed provincial governor and two others have been killed by a bomb. Mohammad Asif Waziri, the Taliban…
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Cartel suspected of American kidnappings issues apology letter
CNN By Josh Campbell, David Shortell, Fidel Gutierrez, Karol Suarez and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The cartel believed responsible for the armed kidnapping…
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Wyden, Blumenauer introduce updated bill to let all Americans vote at home
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., introduced an updated version of their Vote At Home Act Wednesday, saying they want to…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea, Japan to hold summit next week to expand ties
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and Japan say their leaders will meet next week in Japan. Their…
Continue Reading‘Massive efforts’ are needed to reduce salt intake and protect lives, World Health Organization says
By Janelle Chavez, CNN The world is off-pace for achieving the goal of reducing sodium intake 30% by 2025, according to a first-of-its-kind report…
Continue ReadingNepal elects new president amid political uncertainty
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s parliament members are lining up to elect a new president, the third since…
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Chavez-DeRemer joins Problem Solvers Caucus, backs ‘End Fentanyl Act’
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) announced Wednesday that she has joined the Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers – equally…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu airlifted to airport after protesters block road
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s prime minister has been airlifted to the country’s main…
Continue ReadingWashington sparks Arizona St. in win over Oregon St.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Warren Washington scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Arizona State slugged out a 63-57 win over Oregon State on…
Continue ReadingWhy is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
By EDNA TARIGAN and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly…
Continue Reading‘I’ve been doing fashion longer than I did music:’ Victoria Beckham on finding her stride as a designer
Nick Remsen, CNN With her second runway show at Paris Fashion Week behind her, Victoria Beckham appears to be ushering in an exciting new era for her…
Continue ReadingIndonesia unveils construction site of new capital city
By EDNA TARIGAN and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press PENAJAM PASER UTARA, Indonesia (AP) — Orange-red ground has been broken in the jungle of East…
Continue ReadingGeorgia withdraws ‘foreign influence’ bill but opposition vows more protests
By Rhea Mogul, Sophie Tanno, Niamh Kennedy and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Georgia‘s ruling party has withdrawn a controversial “foreign…
Continue ReadingJapanese police arrest 3 for taking part in ‘sushi terrorism’ pranks
By Mayumi Maruyama and Juliana Liu, CNN Police in central Japan have arrested three people for taking part in pranks at a sushi conveyor belt…
Continue ReadingCartel suspected of American kidnappings issues apology letter
By Josh Campbell, David Shortell, Fidel Gutierrez, Karol Suarez and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The cartel believed responsible for the armed kidnapping…
Continue ReadingCartel suspected of American kidnappings issues alleged apology letter
CNN By Josh Campbell, Fidel Gutierrez, Karol Suarez and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The cartel believed responsible for the armed kidnapping last week that…
Continue ReadingCartel suspected of American kidnappings issues apology letter
CNN By Josh Campbell, David Shortell, Fidel Gutierrez, Karol Suarez and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The cartel believed responsible for the armed kidnapping…
Continue ReadingGeorgia to drop foreign agents law after massive protests
By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s governing party says it will withdraw a bill that…
Continue ReadingResidents hit by dizziness and fever as oil spill blankets coast of Philippine island
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Tens of thousands of liters of oil that’s spilling from a sunken tanker off the coast of the Philippines has coated…
Continue ReadingReport: Malaysian ex-PM Muhyiddin facing graft charges
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been questioned by anti-graft officials over alleged corruption in…
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