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South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissions
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has ruled in favor of the government’s contentious plan to…
Continue Reading‘They have crossed a line’: Australian university orders pro-Palestinian protesters to leave building
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Pro-Palestinian protesters occupying a building at the University of Melbourne have been…
Continue ReadingJapanese automaker Honda revs up on EVs, aiming for lucrative US, China markets
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Honda is reaffirming its commitment to electric vehicles, investing 10 trillion…
Continue ReadingOne Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts
KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — They appear like ghosts in the night, standing outside your house, one holding up an antenna while the…
Continue ReadingEl crimen del Rey del Cachopo: estas son las claves de uno de los casos más mediáticos y truculentos de España
SofÃa Barruti (CNN Español) — El 21 de junio de 2021, en plena pandemia del covid-19, la sección 26 de la Audiencia Provincial de Madrid…
Continue ReadingChina and Cambodia begin 15-day military exercises as questions grow about Beijing’s influence
By SOPHENG CHEANG and DAVID RISING Associated Press SVAY CHOK, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia and China have begun 15-day military exercises as questions…
Continue ReadingDrag queen Nymphia Wind performs at Taiwan’s presidential office
By Christy Choi and Wayne Chang, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind gave a riotous performance at Taiwan’s…
Continue ReadingA Palestinian converted to Judaism. An Israeli soldier saw him as a threat and opened fire
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — At first, it seemed like the kind of shooting that has become all too common in the…
Continue Reading4 people die in Croatia when a car carrying migrants hits a wall
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Four people have been killed and five others seriously injured in southern Croatia when a car carrying migrants skidded off…
Continue ReadingFire at a residential building in Germany leaves 3 people dead and 2 with grave injuries
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a fire at a residential building in western Germany has left three people dead and two others with life-threatening…
Continue ReadingUN resolution to commemorate the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia sparks opposition from Serbs
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. resolution sponsored by Germany and Rwanda to establish an annual day to…
Continue ReadingVandals target ‘world’s oldest’ Chinese parade dragon in an Australian museum
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Australian police are seeking two people for allegedly vandalizing a century-old Chinese parade dragon and other…
Continue ReadingSlovak authorities charge ‘lone wolf’ with assassination attempt on the prime minister
By BELA SZANDELSZKY, PETR DAVID JOSEK and PHILIPP JENNE Associated Press BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares retreat after Wall St edges back from records
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares retreated on Friday after U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights, though the Dow Jones…
Continue ReadingAid for Gaza will soon flow from pier project just finished by US military, Pentagon says
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday that humanitarian aid will soon begin flowing onto…
Continue ReadingColossal wildfires burn across Canada, driving thousands of people to evacuate with kids, pets and precious belongings
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Colossal wildfires burning across Canada over the last week have driven thousands of people to…
Continue ReadingColossal wildfires burn across Canada, driving thousands of people to evacuate with kids, pets and precious belongings
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Continue ReadingSouth Africa urges UN’s top court to order cease-fire in Gaza to shield citizens in Rafah
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa has urged the United Nations’ top court to order a cease-fire in Gaza…
Continue ReadingFilipino activists decide not to sail closer to disputed shoal, avoiding clash with Chinese ships
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — More than 100 Filipino activists on wooden boats have decided not to sail closer to a…
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