By ZARAR KHAN and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — An investigation has been launched into the death of a Pakistani porter near the peak of the world’s most treacherous mountain, a Pakistani mountaineer said Saturday, following allegations that dozens of climbers eager to reach the summit had walked past the man after he
Continue ReadingBy TAIJING WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s vice president has left on a trip to Paraguay to reinforce relations with his government’s last diplomatic partner in South America at a time when China is stepping up efforts to isolate the self-ruled island democracy. William Lai’s trip includes stops in San Francisco and
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — En el marco del estado de excepción de este sábado, decretado tras la muerte del candidato presidencial Fernando Villavicencio, las Fuerzas Armadas y la Policía de Ecuador intervienen el Centro de Privación de Libertad Zonal 8 en la provincia de Guayas, con la participación de 4.000 efectivos. El comunicado oficial
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Gretener and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — The Eiffel Tower was evacuated for several hours Saturday over a bomb threat, according to CNN affiliate France BFMTV. The three floors of the tower, as well as the courtyard, were evacuated while authorities assessed the threat, BFMTV reported. A large security perimeter was quickly established,
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A Russian warplane crashed in Russia’s Kaliningrad region on Saturday during a training mission, killing the two pilots on board. “The Su-30 aircraft crashed in a deserted area. The flight was carried out without ammunition. The crew died,” local military authorities said. According to officials, a technical malfunction was the likely cause.
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On and off the big screen, it’s Barbie’s world and Ken is just living in it. As reflected in Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster movie that tackles the legacy Mattel’s famous doll, Barbie has always been more popular than Ken. For every Ken doll sold today, there’s
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) – – Argentina celebra las elecciones primarias abiertas, simultáneas y obligatorias (PASO). Acá te contamos dónde votar, cuáles son los documentos válidos y cómo es el proceso de votación. ¿Dónde voto? El 14 de julio, la Cámara Nacional Electoral (CNE) publicó el padrón definitivo para las PASO. El padrón se puede consultar
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Inglaterra logró una victoria por 2-1 sobre una enérgica Colombia para llegar a las semifinales del Mundial Femenino de Fútbol este sábado, ya que los goles de Lauren Hemp y Alessia Russo castigaron los errores defensivos. Colombia aparecía en esta etapa del torneo por primera vez, una racha provocada por una
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — As Canada’s worst wildfire season on record continues to play out, officials say they expect above-average fire activity to persist throughout August and into September in large swaths of Northern and Western Canada. During a technical briefing on
Continue ReadingBy Dorcas Marfo, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Researchers have discovered that catching up on sleep over the weekend because of sleep loss during the week doesn’t return your heart rate and blood pressure level to normal, according to a new study. Researchers from Penn State
Continue ReadingBy OMAR AKOUR Associated Press AMMAN (AP) — The Jordanian state news agency reports that the King of Jordan has approved a bill to punish online speech deemed harmful to national unity. The legislation has drawn accusations from human rights groups of a new crackdown on free expression in a country where censorship and repression
Continue ReadingBy Alta Spells, Ryan Young and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A fifth person involved in the brawl along the Montgomery, Alabama, riverfront last weekend has turned himself in, police said Friday. Reggie Ray, 42, was being held in the city jail, according to a news release from the Montgomery Police Department. Police have
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — The office of Pakistan’s prime minister says that first-time Anwaar-ul-haq Kakar will head the national caretaker government as the country moves toward parliamentary elections. A first-time senator, Kakar hails from Pakistan’s southwest. The announcement Saturday was made following a second round of meetings between incumbent Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and opposition leader
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — England ground out a 2-1 victory over a spirited Colombia to reach the Women’s World Cup semifinals on Saturday, as goals from Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo punished defensive errors. Colombia was appearing in this stage of the tournament for the first time, a run sparked by a shock
Continue ReadingBy Eve Brennan and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Six people died after a boat carrying migrants sank in the English Channel, authorities say, while two people could still be missing. According to testimonies of survivors, 65 or 66 people were on board the boat which sank, local French authorities said. They added that more
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Una alerta de bomba provocó la evacuación de los tres pisos de la icónica Torre Eiffel este sábado, según France BFMTV, afiliada de CNN. Rápidamente se estableció un gran perímetro de seguridad y se desvió el tráfico, según BFMTV, quien agregó que también se compró un equipo de desminadores en el
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — Closing in on a deal to free five Americans detained in Iran, US and Iranian delegations gathered in separate hotels in Doha – within sight of each other, but not within earshot – as Qatari diplomats shuttled back and forth trying feverishly to broker an
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Pope Francis is strongly condemning the “unjustifiable” assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate. History’s first Latin American pope sent a telegram of condolence following the brazen assassination of Fernando Villavicencio at a political rally Wednesday night in the capital Quito. The slaying has focused global attention on Ecuador’s wave of violent deaths and
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — For months, Eveline Fröhlich, a visual artist based in Stuttgart, Germany, has been feeling “helpless” as she watched the rise of new artificial intelligence tools that threaten to put human artists out of work. Adding insult to injury is the fact that many of these AI models have been
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After Ohio voters repealed a law pushed by Republicans that would have limited unions’ collective bargaining rights in 2011, then-GOP Gov. John Kasich was contrite. “I’ve heard their voices, I understand their decision and, frankly, I respect what people have to say in an effort
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