Xi Jinping hints China could send new pandas to US as ‘envoys of friendship’
By Yong Xiong and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping suggested Wednesday China could send new pandas to the United States, calling…
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Draymond Green suspended for five games for putting Rudy Gobert in headlock
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been suspended for five games for “forcibly grabbing” Ruby Gobert…
Continue ReadingVote counting starts in Madagascar election marked by low turnout and boycotted by most candidates
By SARAH TETAUD Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Polling stations have closed and counting of votes is underway in…
Continue ReadingLong-haul carrier Emirates orders 15 Airbus A350 after engine dispute during Dubai Air Show
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The airline Emirates says it will purchase 15 additional Airbus A350-900s worth…
Continue ReadingXi-Biden meeting seen as putting rocky relations back on course, though main differences remain
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Perhaps just shaking hands and sitting down together can be enough sometimes. At their…
Continue ReadingUltrarunner banned for 12 months after using a car during a race
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — An ultramarathon runner has been banned for 12 months after using a car during part of a 50-mile race, UK…
Continue ReadingGerman railway runs much-reduced schedule as drivers’ union stages a 20-hour strike
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s national railway operator is running a drastically reduced schedule after a union called a 20-hour strike aimed at…
Continue ReadingSub-Saharan Africa just hit 100 World Heritage Sites. UNESCO says that’s not enough
By Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — Supporters of Africa’s cultural and natural heritage recently had cause to celebrate. At the 45th session of the…
Continue ReadingRefugees who fled to India after latest fighting in Myanmar have begun returning home, officials say
By WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Officials say more than half of the estimated 5,000 refugees who fled the heavy fighting…
Continue ReadingIndian authorities contact Thai cave rescue team as urgency increases to reach trapped men
By Rhea Mogul, Sania Farooqui and Aishwarya Iyer, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Indian authorities trying to rescue dozens of workers trapped for more…
Continue ReadingDavid Cameron visits the Ukrainian port of Odesa, his first overseas trip as the UK’s top diplomat
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — David Cameron has traveled to the Ukrainian port of Odesa in his first…
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One stat in Bend’s 8-month report card on new camping code might surprise many: No citations have been issued
Of all the slides and stats and details laid out in an eight-month progress report on the city of Bend’s new camping code Wednesday night, perhaps…
Continue ReadingGerman authorities raid properties linked to group suspected of promoting Iranian ideology
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says police have raided 54 locations across the country in an investigation of a Hamburg-based organization…
Continue ReadingTurkish parliamentary committee delays decision on Sweden’s NATO membership bid
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee has opened a debate on Sweden’s bid to join NATO but adjourned…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street drifts amid worries about profits and hopes for a just-right economy
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted to a mixed finish Thursday as Wall Street’s momentum slowed following its hot…
Continue ReadingUN Human Rights Chief ‘alarmed’ by reported abuse of Afghan refugees in Pakistan
By Akanksha Sharma, CNN (CNN) — United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said he is “alarmed” by reports that Afghan refugees are…
Continue ReadingInternet, phone networks collapse in Gaza, threatening to worsen humanitarian crisis
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Internet and telephone services collapsed across the…
Continue ReadingCambodia inaugurates new Chinese-funded airport serving popular tourist destination of Angkor Wat
By SOPHENG CHEANG and HENG SINITH Associated Press SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia has inaugurated its newest and biggest airport, a…
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Sunriver Music Festival issues call to artists for 47th season poster
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sunriver Music Festival invites a Central Oregon artist to create the commemorative 47th season poster. “For over four…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Solo or in bunches, your pets rule
It’s quality not quantity that counts in so many ways – including the pets with whom you share your bed, your home, your life and your love. See more…
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