American soldier Travis King arrives back in US after being freed by North Korea
By Natasha Bertrand, Megan Trimble and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — US Army Private Travis King arrived back on United States soil Thursday after…
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Chinese ambassador says Australian lawmakers who visit Taiwan are being utilized by separatists
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China’s ambassador to Australia has criticized Australian politicians who visit…
Continue ReadingSenior Thai national park official, 3 others, acquitted in 9-year-old case of missing activist
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has acquitted four national park employees, including a senior…
Continue ReadingShooting incident in Slovak capital leaves 1 dead, 4 injured
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A shooting incident in the Slovak capital has left one person dead and four others injured. The rescue service in…
Continue ReadingThe centuries-old card game of bridge offers a sharp contrast to esports at the Asian Games
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer HANGZHOU, China (AP) — The centuries-old card game of bridge is being played at the Asian Games. Esports, chess,…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s High Court hears a challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office
By TIA GOLDENBERG and MOSHE EDRI Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to a law that makes it harder to…
Continue ReadingDetienen al criminal sospechoso de asesinar a Pava LaPere, CEO de 26 años, en Baltimore
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un delincuente convicto sospechoso de matar a Pava LaPere, de 26 años, CEO de una empresa tecnológica en…
Continue ReadingGreece hit by several months of rain in a day, just weeks after storm killed 17
By Tara Subramaniam and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Storm Elias dumped several months-worth of rain in less than a day as it swept across Greece…
Continue Reading4 environmental, human rights activists awarded ‘Alternative Nobel’ prizes
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Right Livelihood Award — known as the “Alternative Nobel” — has been…
Continue ReadingAs thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine…
Continue ReadingHalf of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve
By AVET DEMOURIAN and GAIANE YENOKIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it will…
Continue ReadingTikTok says it regrets Indonesia’s decision to ban e-commerce sales on social media platforms
By EDNA TARIGAN and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Chinese-owned app TikTok says it regrets the Indonesian…
Continue ReadingProduction at German Volkswagen plants resumes after disruption caused by an IT problem
BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen says production is resuming after a problem with the German automaker’s information technology network caused a severe…
Continue ReadingRonald Acuña Jr., de los Bravos de Atlanta, se convierte en el primer jugador de la MLB en unirse al club 40-70
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El jardinero venezolano de los Bravos de Atlanta, Ronald Acuña Jr., logró algo que nadie en la historia de las…
Continue ReadingThis city was the murder capital of late-medieval England – and it’s not London
By Hafsa Khalil, CNN London (CNN) — Oxford was the murder capital of late-medieval England, with the city’s male university population being…
Continue ReadingA NATO country could soon have a pro-Russian leader
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Slovakia is getting ready to elect its fifth prime minister in just four years, and with Kremlin sympathizer…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: The eyes – and smiles – have it
One or in a bunch, outdoors or cozy inside, your great pets can’t help but bring us a smile. See plenty more and submit yours from this page, under…
Continue ReadingAfter Malaysia bans his book, author says his depiction of Indonesian maid was misunderstood
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government has banned a book following protests over what was perceived as an insulting depiction of an…
Continue ReadingShelters for migrants are filling up across Germany as attitudes toward the newcomers harden
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Dozens of people from around the world lined up on a sunny morning this week in front of a…
Continue ReadingTiroteo deja dos muertos y cinco heridos en el noreste de Washington
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Cinco personas recibieron disparos y dos murieron en un tiroteo en el noreste de la ciudad de Washington este…
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