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Month: November 2023

Taliban minister attends meeting in Pakistan despite tensions over expulsions of Afghans

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Cabinet minister from Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has attended a trade meeting in Pakistan despite tensions over the expulsion of Afghans living in the country illegally. Around 300,000 Afghans have returned home since last month, when Pakistan launched a nationwide crackdown on undocumented foreigners. The crackdown mainly affects about 1.7 million Afghans

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North Carolina police department defends actions of officer seen in video striking woman several times while attempting arrest

By Jamiel Lynch and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, have initiated an internal affairs investigation after an incident captured on video that shows an officer repeatedly striking a woman, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a statement posted on X. In the video posted on social media, the woman is seen on the

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North Carolina police department defends actions of officer seen in video striking woman several times while attempting arrest

WSOC, INSTAGRAM, @OUTSTANDINGANDREW, CMPD, CNN, Instagram/@outstandingandrew By Jamiel Lynch and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, have initiated an internal affairs investigation after an incident captured on video that shows an officer repeatedly striking a woman, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a statement posted on X. In the video posted on social media,

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Resumen: así fue el primer día del debate de investidura de Pedro Sánchez antes de la votación

Sofía Barruti 🔄 Haz clic aquí para ver las entradas más recientes Pedro Sánchez escuchando la respuesta de los partidos políticos en el Congreso de España. (Crédito: JAVIER SORIANO/AFP vía Getty Images) Alberto Núñez Feijóo, líder del PP, en su intervención en el debate de investidura en el Congreso de España. (Crédito: JAVIER SORIANO/AFP vía

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An ethnic resistance group in northern Myanmar says an entire army battalion has surrendered to it

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar army battalion based near the Chinese border has reportedly surrendered to an alliance of ethnic armed groups that launched a surprise offensive last month in the country’s northeast. A spokesperson for the alliance says 127 soldiers and 134 family members gave themselves up. The surrender

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Subrata Roy, ‘chico malo multimillonario’ y jefe del Grupo Sahara de la India, muere a los 75 años

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Subrata Roy, el fundador de Sahara, que alguna vez fue uno de los conglomerados más grandes de la India, murió este martes, dijo su compañía en un comunicado. Tenía 75 años. Roy murió en un hospital de Mumbai luego de “una larga batalla con complicaciones derivadas de una enfermedad maligna metastásica,

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Economy has lost momentum during a tough year, EU commission says and warns of risk from Mideast

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union’s executive commission has lowered growth its expectations for this year and next, saying the economy “has lost momentum” as inflation discourages consumers and higher interest rates deter borrowing for purchases and investment. The outlook was lowered to 0.6% from 0.8% for the

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Multiple players ejected after early altercation in Minnesota Timberwolves win over Golden State Warriors

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Three players were ejected on a tense night of action after a fight broke out inside the opening two minutes of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 104-101 In-Season Tournament victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. Warriors guard Klay Thompson and Minnesota forward Jaden McDaniels got into a scuffle first,

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Germany’s highest court annuls a decision to repurpose COVID relief funding for climate measures

By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court has annulled a government decision to repurpose 60 billion euros ($65 billion) originally meant to cushion the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic for measures to help combat climate change and modernize the country. Wednesday’s decision creates a significant new problem for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s

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Spain’s leader defends amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new government

By JOSEPH WILSON and CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has defended his controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s separatists in parliament. The defense Wednesday came as part of a debate a day before the Socialist leader seeks the endorsement of the chamber to form a new government. Sánchez

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EU reaches deal to reduce highly polluting methane gas emissions from the energy sector

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union negotiators have reached a deal to reduce highly polluting methane gas emissions from the energy sector across the 27-nation bloc. According to experts, one of the biggest causes of climate change is methane gas emissions — second only to carbon dioxide. The gas also causes

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