Protesters in Kabul call for release of Afghanistan’s assets
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Hundreds of protesters have marched through the streets of the Afghan capital toward the shuttered U.S. Embassy, calling…
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Philippines’ Typhoon Rai death toll rises further as areas remain cut off from help
By Rhea Mogul, CNN The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year surpassed 300 on Tuesday as humanitarian agencies…
Continue ReadingSolsticio de invierno 2022: el día más corto del año y el inicio oficial del invierno en el hemisferio norte
olivertapia (CNN) — Durante seis meses, los días se han acortado y las noches se han alargado en el hemisferio norte. Pero eso está a punto…
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EXPLAINER: Why Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud case turns on intent
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The high-profile trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes boils down to a…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud case turns on intent
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The high-profile trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes boils down to a…
Continue Reading Germany clamps down on New Year’s parties to tame omicron
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has announced new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the new omicron variant of COVID-19. The new rules, which go…
Continue Reading Freezing in the Alps, migrants find warm hearts and comfort
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press MONTGENEVRE, France (AP) — As Europe erects ever more fearsome barriers against migration, volunteers along the…
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Sweden’s famous ‘Yule Goat’ set on fire … again
Reuters A giant straw Yule goat in the Swedish town of Gavle, 200 miles northwest of Stockholm, was set ablaze on December 17 for the first time in…
Continue Reading New Syrian migrants seek Europe, driven by post-war misery
By SARAH EL DEEB and CHRISTOPH NOELTING Associated Press GIESSEN, Germany (AP) — Syrians are fleeing their country in growing numbers, driven not…
Continue Reading AP PHOTOS: Polish athlete and her wife welcome child’s birth
By FRANCISCO UBILLA Associated Press PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (AP) — When the Polish Olympic athlete Jolanta Ogar-Hill and her wife decided to have…
Continue Reading Asian stock markets rise after Wall St rebounds
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets hvae followed Wall Street higher after President Joe Biden reassured…
Continue Reading Asian stock markets rise after Wall St rebounds
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets hvae followed Wall Street higher after President Joe Biden reassured…
Continue Reading New Zealand announces measures to keep out omicron variant
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will shorten the gap between second COVID-19 vaccine doses and boosters and push back the phased…
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Australia’s PM Scott Morrison rules out new Covid lockdowns despite rising cases and Omicron fears
By Helen Regan and Hilary Whiteman, CNN For two years, Australia avoided the worst of the coronavirus pandemic thanks to strict border controls and…
Continue ReadingEspaña y otros siete destinos entran en la lista de los CDC de mayor riesgo de viaje por covid-19
olivertapia (CNN) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de Estados Unidos (CDC) agregaron el lunes ocho destinos a su…
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Remember when Bruce Willis’ ‘Die Hard’ character fought terrorists at a Christmas party in a tank top?
Megan C. Hills Remember when Bruce Willis’ character in “Die Hard” fought a group of terrorists at an office Christmas party,…
Continue Reading Osaka fire suspect might have copied Kyoto Animation attack
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The suspect in a deadly fire at a mental health clinic in Osaka last week might have studied a…
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How children were used in a 48-hour deadly rampage for gold
By Saskya Vandoorne, Adama Koné, Nick Paton Walsh, Dalal Mawad and Jo Shelley, CNN The men were shot as they slept outside, having spent their days…
Continue Reading State TV: Recalled Iranian diplomat to Yemen dies of COVID
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran is reporting that its top diplomat to Yemen has died after contracting the…
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DeMaryius Thomas’ celebration of life
The Demaryius Thomas’ Celebration of Life was held at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Former and current Broncos paid their respects to the late DeMaryius…
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