Pandas An An and Ke Ke celebrate their 1st Christmas in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — A pair of five-year-old pandas, named An An and Ke Ke, celebrated their first Christmas early in a Hong Kong park Monday, munching…
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Boy in hospital after drones fall from sky at Orlando holiday show
By Karina Tsui, Amanda Jackson and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — What was intended to be a dazzling festive spectacle ended in injury to a…
Continue ReadingNissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world’s No. 3 automaker
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world’s…
Continue ReadingJapan’s former Emperor Akihito marks his 91st birthday
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 91st birthday on Monday, as he continues to pursue his lifetime…
Continue ReadingIn the ruins of a bombed-out church in Lebanon, there’s now a tiny Christmas tree
Associated Press DARDGHAYA, Lebanon (AP) — A Christmas tree stands among the fallen stones of what remains of St. George Melkite Catholic Church in…
Continue ReadingEx-US fighter pilot accused of training Chinese military will be extradited to the United States
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A former US Marine accused of training Chinese military pilots will be extradited to face…
Continue ReadingTens of thousands displaced by ethnic violence in northeast India suffer squalid conditions in camps
Associated Press KANGPOKPI, India (AP) — Phalneivah Khonsai ran for her life when violence struck her neighborhood in India’s restive…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean soldiers given fake Russian military IDs, Ukraine says
By Victoria Butenko and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia were given fake military documents with Russian names…
Continue ReadingAustralia approves extradition of former US Marine over alleged training of Chinese military pilots
Associated Press NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan will be extradited from Australia to the United States…
Continue ReadingLuigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder and weapons charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to state murder and…
Continue ReadingElaborate holiday light displays are making spirits bright in a big way
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow might be enough to brighten some homes this holiday season. But others…
Continue ReadingAbortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action
Associated Press Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in…
Continue Reading‘Squid Game’ returns looking for win with season 2
Associated Press Stepping onto the set of “Squid Game” season two, Lee Jung-jae felt like he had never left. “Including promotion, I’d…
Continue ReadingThe new right gathers to celebrate Trump and the splintering of the Republican Party
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — That Donald Trump failed to achieve central goals in the government shutdown fight alongside Elon Musk seemed…
Continue ReadingMany Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer, flies drones to spray fertilizers on his corn, soybean and wheat…
Continue ReadingBethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza
Associated Press BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, will not…
Continue ReadingAfter years of war, 6.8 million Ukrainian refugees’ lives are still mired in uncertainty
By Lauren Kent and Maria Kostenko, CNN London and Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — She arrived in London with just one suitcase, full of mostly…
Continue ReadingA new front in the Middle East: Militants battle Palestinian Authority in sprawling refugee camp
By Kareem Khadder, Tim Lister and Nadeen Ibrahim, CNN Jenin, West Bank (CNN) — For more than a week, the sprawling Jenin refugee camp in the…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street rises at the start of a holiday-shortened week
AP Business Writers Stocks shook off a choppy start to finish higher Monday, as Wall Street kicked off a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500…
Continue ReadingA board game born in Mexican prisons is bringing together people from all walks of life
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A board game with ancient roots that established a foothold nearly a century ago in Mexican prisons is…
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