Russian lawmakers approve an increase in income taxes for the wealthy
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s parliament has approved a bill that would raise income taxes for the rich, in a move to help fill government coffers…
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Syria and Saudi Arabia resume regular commercial flights as part of a thaw in relations
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Regular flights between the Syrian capital of Damascus and Saudi Arabia have resumed for the first time in more…
Continue ReadingChina and Bangladesh reaffirm their ties as territorial and economic issues rise in the region
BEIJING (AP) — China and Bangladesh are reaffirming their ties during a visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Beijing as tensions…
Continue ReadingRains wash out a highway in China’s Tibet region, stranding 130 people
BEIJING (AP) — Rescue efforts were underway for more than 130 people including some tourists who were trapped in a mountainous town in China’s…
Continue ReadingNi música ni cortes de pelo al estilo occidental: informe de la ONU detalla la vida en Afganistán bajo la moral del Talibán
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Escuchar música, fumar narguile y cortarse el pelo al estilo occidental son actos punibles bajo el asfixiante…
Continue ReadingJeep falls from a mountain road into a ravine in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing 14 people
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a jeep has fallen from a mountain road into a ravine in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir,…
Continue ReadingUniversity student who yelled ‘Free Palestine’ reportedly deported as UAE weighs Israel-Hamas war
Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — At the graduation ceremony of New York University Abu Dhabi this May, a student wearing the traditional…
Continue ReadingDemocrats are still fretting about Biden’s disastrous debate. He’s ready to be done talking about it.
By MJ Lee and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — Nearly two weeks after President Joe Biden’s stunningly halting debate performance, many…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Biden gana tiempo pero cada día pone a prueba su capacidad para mantener viva su campaña
Julia Hernández (CNN) — La negativa de Joe Biden a hacerse a un lado sofocó los intentos de apartarle de la candidatura demócrata este…
Continue ReadingA suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a Liberian-flagged tanker in the…
Continue ReadingI got inked by the world’s oldest tattoo artist
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Buscalan, Philippines (CNN) — The first sound I heard upon reaching Buscalan was that of heaving and panting. A group…
Continue ReadingRussia pledges to discharge Indians fighting for Moscow in Ukraine, New Delhi says
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Russia has promised to discharge Indian nationals who were “misled” into joining its army to fight in Ukraine,…
Continue ReadingSouth Sudan peace talks face collapse over a new security law as country gears up for first election
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan peace talks that were almost complete have hit a stumbling block. Opposition groups are…
Continue ReadingSamsung workers declare an indefinite strike to campaign for better pay and leave policies
By Yoonjung Seo and Diksha Madhok, CNN Seoul/New Delhi (CNN) — The largest labor union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea has declared an…
Continue ReadingFood safety scandal rocks China as report claims cooking oil carried in same trucks as fuel
By Simone McCarthy and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Public outrage is mounting in China over allegations that a major state-owned food…
Continue ReadingLa ONU considera “muy probable” que un misil de crucero ruso haya alcanzado el principal hospital infantil de Ucrania
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El mayor hospital infantil de Ucrania recibió probablemente el impacto directo de un misil ruso este lunes, según una…
Continue ReadingNo music, no Western-style haircuts: UN report details life in Afghanistan under Taliban’s moral enforcers
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Listening to music, smoking hookah, and getting a Western-style haircut are all punishable acts under the…
Continue ReadingRangers shot dead a 14-foot crocodile after it killed a girl swimming in an Australian creek
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rangers have shot dead a 14-foot saltwater crocodile in Australia after it killed a 12-year-old girl…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares zoom higher, with Nikkei over 42,000 after Wall St sets new records
AP Business Writer Asian shares advanced Thursday, tracking a blistering rally on Wall Street, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index surging over 42,000…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Nikkei 225 share index surges to another record high, approaching 42,000
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index has closed at another record high, gaining 0.6% to close Wednesday at 41,831,99. That followed a…
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