Stormy weather prompts Egypt to close some classes, ports
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A wave of stormy weather has prompted Egyptian authorities to suspend classes in the capital of Cairo…
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Peng Shuai niega haber hecho una acusación de agresión sexual contra el líder retirado del Partido Comunista, pero persisten las preocupaciones de la WTA
olivertapia Hong Kong (CNN) — La estrella china del tenis Peng Shuai negó haber hecho acusaciones de agresión sexual contra un líder…
Continue ReadingColored gemstones and ‘imperfect’ diamonds: Non-traditional engagement rings are here to stay
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When you think of an engagement ring, what do you picture? Perhaps a sparkling solitaire stone, or a halo of smaller gems…
Continue ReadingIran’s Revolutionary Guard holds military drill amid tension
By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is staging a major military exercise across the…
Continue ReadingIsrael to ban travel to US, Canada over omicron variant
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global…
Continue ReadingMyanmar court postpones latest Aung San Suu Kyi verdict
BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar court has postponed to Dec. 27 the issuing of verdicts in the latest of a series of cases against the country’s ousted…
Continue ReadingUS could be in store for a ‘grim beginning’ to the new year, experts warn, as dual variants of Covid-19 spread
CNN By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the Delta and Omicron coronavirus variants spreading across the nation as the new year approaches, health experts…
Continue ReadingOmicron ‘será dominante’ este invierno, advierte Fauci, y dice que los estadounidenses deberían prepararse para ‘unas duras semanas o meses’
olivertapia (CNN) — Es muy probable que Estados Unidos enfrente un duro invierno, a medida que la variante ómicron del nuevo coronavirus se…
Continue ReadingMilitary gives German hospital an edge in fighting COVID
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press WESTERSTEDE, Germany (AP) — As hospitals across Europe brace themselves for a surge in coronavirus cases because…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from Super Typhoon Rai climbs to at least 208 in the Philippines
By Jinky Jorgio and Akanksha Sharma, CNN At least 208 people were killed and hundreds of thousands more displaced after the strongest typhoon to hit…
Continue ReadingAsian markets bounce back from omicron sell-offs
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after a worldwide slump for financial markets spurred by…
Continue ReadingAsian markets bounce back from omicron sell-offs
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after a worldwide slump for financial markets spurred by…
Continue ReadingDefiant in war and isolation, Hamas plays long game in Gaza
By JOSEPH KRAUSS and FARES AKRAM Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of trucks heavy with fuel, cement and other goods cross a…
Continue ReadingSenseTime reopens IPO, but excludes US investors
By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese artificial intelligence giant SenseTime has revived its $767 million initial public offering, just days after it…
Continue ReadingEl izquierdista Gabriel Boric, de 35 años, gana las elecciones presidenciales de Chile
olivertapia (CNN) — El izquierdista y ex líder estudiantil Gabriel Boric, de 35 años, se convertirá en el presidente más joven de Chile,…
Continue ReadingPro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong elections
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-Beijing candidates have won a landslide victory in Hong Kong’s legislative elections, beating…
Continue ReadingThese are the latest Covid-19 postponements and cancellations in professional and college sports
By Steve Almasy and Homero De la Fuente, CNN Covid-19 has become the main opponent of several professional leagues and university sports programs as…
Continue ReadingPeng Shuai denies making sexual assault allegation against retired Communist Party leader, but WTA concerns persist
CNN By Helen Regan and Jacob Lev, CNN Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault allegations against a retired Communist Party…
Continue ReadingGeneral Mills earns, existing home sales, consumer spending
The Associated Press General Mills serves up its quarterly results Tuesday. The National Association of Realtors issues its November tally of U.S.…
Continue ReadingAbrams seeks national voting rights action before 2022 race
By JEFF AMY Associated Press DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Democrat Stacey Abrams is calling on Congress to act on voting rights as she launches a second bid…
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