Desi Bouterse, a dictator convicted of murder who twice ruled Suriname, has died at 79
Associated Press PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Desi Bouterse, a military strongman who led a 1980 coup in the former Dutch colony of Suriname then…
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A Dutch citizen is sentenced to 3 years in prison in Russia for punching a police officer
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has sentenced a Dutch citizen to three years in prison after he was found guilty of punching a police officer. Harry…
Continue ReadingFate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of…
Continue ReadingPope calls for ‘lasting peace’ in Ukraine in Christmas Day message
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has called for a “negotiation” to end the war in Ukraine in a Christmas Day message where he…
Continue ReadingMissile fire from Yemen’s Houthi rebels sets off sirens in central Israel for the second night
NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — A missile launched from Yemen triggered air raid sirens across central Israel sending millions of residents looking for…
Continue ReadingTaliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, a Taliban…
Continue ReadingPope calls for nations to overcome divisions in Christmas address as communities celebrate worldwide
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage…
Continue ReadingFDA issues urgent salmonella warning for Costco eggs
By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The Food and Drug Administration has placed its highest warning on thousands of eggs distributed to Costco…
Continue ReadingAn Israeli soldier who died 417 days after his Oct. 7 wounds has become a symbol of sacrifice
Associated Press MODIIN, Israel (AP) — For more than 400 days after being critically wounded during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern…
Continue ReadingRussia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on…
Continue ReadingChina and Japan agree to talks on security issues as they seek to mend ties
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China and Japan agreed Wednesday to set up talks on often contentious security issues as they seek to improve a…
Continue ReadingPutin ‘inhumane,’ Zelensky says, as Russia pounds Ukrainian power grid on Christmas Day
By Svitlana Vlasova and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Russia launched an “inhumane” attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Christmas…
Continue ReadingAzerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 with 29 survivors, officials say
Associated Press An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, killing 38 people and leaving…
Continue ReadingAzerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, leaving 38 dead, 29 survivors, officials say
By Hassan Tayir, Aruzhan Zeinulla and Kara Fox, CNN Astana, Kazakhstan (CNN) — An Azerbaijani airliner carrying 67 people crashed in…
Continue ReadingWhy Palestinian forces are cracking down on Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank
Associated Press JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Gunfire has rung out for days from the West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp. But this time,…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower, with most world markets closed for Christmas
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares slipped in Tokyo and Shanghai on Wednesday, two of only a handful of world markets open on Christmas day.…
Continue ReadingUS census data shows how Middle Eastern and Hispanic residents differ in racial identity
Associated Press As the U.S. Census Bureau gets public feedback about how it should tally people into new race and ethnicity groups, the agency has…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s soaring costs are creating a ‘lost generation’ of kids forced to help their families get by
Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — In a dim one-room apartment in one of Istanbul’s poorest neighborhoods, 11-year-old Atakan Sahin curls up on a…
Continue ReadingThousands of liters of chemicals dumped into Brazilian river during deadly bridge collapse
By Mauricio Torres and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian authorities are investigating after a bridge collapsed Sunday, killing at least four…
Continue ReadingAfter 20 years, the post-tsunami generation stays vigilant for future disasters
Associated Press LHOKNGA, Indonesia (AP) — Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two…
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