Asian stocks follow Wall Street up ahead of US jobs update
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday ahead of a U.S. job market update that…
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Asian stocks follow Wall Street up ahead of US jobs update
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday ahead of a U.S. job market update that…
Continue ReadingCoal capacity climbs worldwide despite promises to slash it
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press The capacity to burn coal for power went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that’s the…
Continue ReadingMás de 35 millones de personas corren riesgo de inclemencias meteorológicas este jueves
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Se prevé para este jueves un riesgo ligero (nivel 2 de 5) de tiempo severo que incluye a más de 35 millones de…
Continue ReadingFormer New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern is heading to Harvard
CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN After stepping down as leader of New Zealand earlier this year, Jacinda Ardern has revealed that she is swapping the rough…
Continue ReadingIsrael stages rare strikes in Lebanon, also hits Gaza Strip
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and FARES AKRAM Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel launched rare strikes in southern Lebanon early Friday and pressed on…
Continue ReadingWhy are French workers angry about raising retirement age?
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fill the streets of France Thursday for the 11th…
Continue ReadingLargest ruby ever to come to auction may fetch over $30 million
CNN Oscar Holland, CNN A 55.22-carat ruby is poised to become the largest — and should it sell for over $30.3 million, the most valuable — gem of…
Continue ReadingLargest ruby ever to come to auction may fetch over $30 million
Oscar Holland, CNN A 55.22-carat ruby is poised to become the largest — and should it sell for over $30.3 million, the most valuable — gem of its…
Continue ReadingThousands still missing from 20 years of Iraq’s turmoil
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Nawal Sweidan quietly folded her son’s clothes and straightened the bedsheets in his room as…
Continue ReadingJapanese police arrest two for taking part in food ‘terrorism’ pranks at beef bowl chain
By Tara Subramaniam and Junko Ogura, CNN Police in Japan have arrested two men for contaminating a communal bowl of pickled ginger at a fast food…
Continue ReadingSaudi, Iran restore ties, say they seek Mideast stability
By MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-time Mideast rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia took another significant step…
Continue ReadingArkansas House passes bill requiring social media platforms to verify users’ ages and seek parental consent for minors
By Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The Arkansas House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would require social media companies to…
Continue ReadingThe city without TikTok offers a window to America’s potential future
CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Across the United States, more than 150 million people are being faced with the possibility of a new reality: life without…
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Rainy, but staying a bit warmer
GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We’ll wake up today feeling the effects of the most recent storm system to move into the Pacific Northwest.…
Continue ReadingChinese President Xi calls for Ukraine peace talks
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for peace talks over Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to him to “bring…
Continue ReadingChinese President Xi calls for Ukraine peace talks
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for peace talks over Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to him to “bring…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia and Iran agree to reopen embassies during Beijing talks on resumption of diplomatic ties
By Adam Pourahmadi, Irene Nasser and Simone McCarthy, CNN Saudi Arabia’s and Iran’s Foreign Ministers met in Beijing on Thursday to…
Continue ReadingLos crÃticos de Chris Pratt en ‘Super Mario Bros. La pelÃcula’ oirán poco el acento italiano del actor
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Después de mucha expectación y un aluvión de crÃticas, “Super Mario Bros. La pelÃcula” ya está en los…
Continue ReadingSapporo election could restart bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
By STEPHEN WADE and YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Sapporo’s bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics has been slowed by fallout from the…
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