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Month: August 2023

The US is concerned with blacklisted Chinese firm’s hand in island-building near its Manila embassy

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States has expressed concerns over major land reclamation projects in Manila Bay, where its heavily secured embassy sits on one edge. The concern is partly due to the involvement of a Chinese company that’s been blacklisted by Washington for helping build islands in the

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Sweden and Denmark consider ban on Quran-burning protests as security fears rise

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A spate of Quran-burning protests in Sweden and Denmark has caused angry demonstrations in Muslim-majority countries, heightened security fears at home and left both Scandinavian nations questioning whether they need to review their liberal laws on freedom of speech. Sweden sparked an international spat after allowing a protester to

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Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 2 de agosto: Trump, acusado de intentar anular la elección de 2020

CNNEspañol sjv Misterio resuelto: descubren qué es el cilindro hallado en una playa de Australia. Un zoológico chino niega que sus osos sean personas disfrazadas. La pregunta que inquieta a los soldados ucranianos en su contraofensiva. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1. Trump, acusado de intentar anular la elección

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Nearly half of those held in Russia’s detention centers in Kherson were tortured, rights report finds

By Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Nearly half of Ukrainians held in Russian detention centers in Kherson were subjected to widespread torture including sexual violence, according to a report published Wednesday. The report reveals analysis of an initial pool of 320 cases of detention in Kherson, across more than 35 identified detention centers. It was

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