Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says China’s ban on imports of its fruit, vegetables, seafood and other goods violate trade rules, in the latest ratcheting up of tensions between the self-governing island republic and its massive neighbor, which has vowed to annex Taiwan by force. The Taiwanese government’s Mainland Affairs Council said Thursday
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By Josh Campbell and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Witty banter and rivalrous trash talk are commonplace in fantasy football leagues, but one Philadelphia man’s online beef has resulted in an international investigation and federal charges after he falsely accused a fellow player of intending to carry out violent attacks, prosecutors say. Matthew Gabriel, 25,
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — El Líbano se tambalea tras sufrir dos atentados mortales consecutivos contra miembros de Hezbollah: este martes estallaron simultáneamente en todo el país buscapersonas y este miércoles detonaron de forma similar walkie-talkies. El pánico, el miedo y el dolor se apoderaron del país, en el que se preguntan cómo pudieron perpetrarse los
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities arrested a 32-year-old man for the death of two police officers in February when a speedboat suspected to belong to drug smugglers smashed into their patrol craft, Spain’s Civil Guard said Thursday.The incident occurred on Feb 9, when the Civil Guard craft was on patrol identifying speedboats spotted in the
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The six-year-old criminal case of Greg Kelly, an American ensnared in the scandal of Nissan’s former boss Carlos Ghosn has turned a page in a Japanese court, with the judge promising a verdict in February. Kelly’s lawyer Yoichi Kitamura demanded that the court deliver “justice,” using the English word,
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong aviation investigators say an engine problem that caused Cathay Pacific to ground its entire fleet of Airbus A350 jets for inspection earlier this month could have escalated into “extensive damage.” Cathay canceled dozens of flights in early September, citing the need to inspect its A350
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police on Thursday detained the CEO and other top leaders of an Islamic business group that is under investigation after hundreds of children believed to be sexually abused were rescued this month from welfare homes linked to the group. The national police chief said 12 men and seven women
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has sentenced the first two people under a tough new Hong Kong national security law, including a man who was given 14 months in prison for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan. A second man received 10 months for writing pro-independence messages on the
Continue ReadingBy Sharif Paget, Sara Smart, Dalia Faheid and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — When a gunman perched atop a cliff’s ledge opened fire on a dozen cars on Kentucky’s Interstate 75, wounding five people, it permeated surrounding communities with fear – and sent one couple into the woods to join the dayslong manhunt for the
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — About a thousand residents were evacuated in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna after it was hit by torrential rains and severe flooding overnight, local media reported Thursday. Rivers flooded in three of the region’s provinces — Ravenna, Bologna and Faenza — as local mayors asked people to stay on upper floors
Continue ReadingBy Angela Dewan and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The bustling city of Shanghai marks national celebrations with world-famous light shows, illuminating its skyscrapers with dazzling colors, like beacons of Chinese innovation. It is here that scientists and engineers work around the clock to pursue the next big thing in global tech, from 6G internet
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Zeleny and Aaron Pellish, CNN Asheville, North Carolina (CNN) — The sustained support from women has put Kamala Harris within reach of defeating Donald Trump, but her campaign is urgently working to bolster its standing with another group of voters that could ultimately determine the election: Men. In the final weeks of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Only a month after Thailand’s adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable. Fans unable to make the two-hour drive to Khao Kheow Open Zoo from the Thai capital Bangkok to see her in person can watch her video clips online, or simply scroll
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — La obsesión de Donald Trump con el fraude electoral que no existe en ninguna forma significativa podría llevar al país a un cierre de gobierno e incluso podría poner en riesgo la mayoría republicana en la Cámara de Representantes. En una nueva muestra de inutilidad para gobernar, el presidente republicano de
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Un niño de 10 años que asistía a una escuela japonesa en el sur de China murió tras ser apuñalado este miércoles cuando se dirigía a clase, según el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Tokio, en el segundo ataque con arma blanca cerca de una escuela japonesa en el país en
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Tens of thousands of Oregonians are expected to see savings next year when prescription drug costs are capped, according to a new report from AARP.
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) –El expresidente Donald Trump apareció este miércoles en un programa de entrevistas nocturno de Fox News y bromeó sobre muchas cosas, incluido el aparente intento de magnicidio contra él que tuvo lugar hace apenas unos días. La primera pregunta a Trump del presentador del programa de Fox News “¡Gutfeld!” fue: “Entonces, Mr.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has given the green light for Catholics to continue flocking to a southern Bosnian village where children reported seeing visions of the Virgin Mary. The Vatican’s doctrine office didn’t declare that the reported apparitions in Medjugorje were authentic or of supernatural origin. And it flagged concerns about contradictions
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Final effort honors Gold Star Families of 6,000 veterans who made ultimate sacrifice BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sept. 29, the last Sunday in September, was designated by the U.S. Congress as Gold Star Mother’s Day in 1936 and later revised as Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day. “On that special day, we will dedicate the
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — After close consultation with fire management officials, the Ochoco National Forest said Wednesday it has reduced the Paulina Complex Fire Area Closure, due to significant progress in containment and improving safety conditions. The reduction comes after thorough assessments of fire behavior, successful containment efforts, and careful consideration of public safety, officials
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