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Month: June 2024

Sri Lanka reaches deal on debt restructuring with bilateral creditors including China and France

Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced a debt restructuring deal with countries including India, France, Japan and China in a televised address to the nation. The agreement marks a key step in the country’s economic recovery after defaulting on debt repayment in 2022. Sri Lanka is in

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Bolivian general arrested after apparent failed coup attempt as government faces new crisis

Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Led by a top general vowing to “restore democracy,” armored vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday in what the president called a coup attempt, then quickly retreated — the latest crisis in the South American country facing a political battle and an economic crisis. Within

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Libertad electoral, en especial en Venezuela, entre las preocupaciones en reunión de la OEA con líderes de la sociedad civil

Ivonne Valdés (CNN Español) — Organizaciones y funcionarios participantes en la 54° Asamblea de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) realizada este miércoles resaltaron su preocupación por las garantías para la libertad electoral, en particular en Venezuela, rumbo a la elección presidencial del 28 de julio. Más de 450 líderes de organizaciones de la

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Wind-driven wildfire spreads near popular central Oregon vacation spot and prompts evacuations

Associated Press A wildfire in Oregon’s high desert, near the popular vacation destination of Bend, grew rapidly Wednesday, and officials urged the continued evacuations of hundreds of homes in the area best known for its microbreweries, hiking, river rafting and skiing on nearby Mount Bachelor. The wind-driven Darlene 3 wildfire was just outside city limits

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Marilyn Monroe’s former home saved from demolition, designated as a historic and cultural monument

By Cindy VonQuednow, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted on Wednesday to preserve Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home, where the star lived and died, as a Historic-Cultural Monument, saving it from demolition. The vote ends a nearly year-long saga and effort to save the home from destruction. Last summer, the city’s Department

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