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Month: January 2024

Pakistan human rights body says an upcoming election is unlikely to be free and fair

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s independent human rights commission said Monday there is little chance of free and fair parliamentary elections in the country next month because of “pre-poll rigging.” It also expressed concern about authorities rejecting the candidacies of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and most other members of his

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Chad appoints a former opposition leader as prime minister of transitional government

BABA AHMED Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Chad’s transitional government has appointed a former opposition leader who recently returned from exile as its new prime minister. Succes Masra will serve as the country’s prime minister through the transition to civilian rule, Chad’s new secretary-general of the presidency said Monday on state television. Masra is

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Opinion: Dave Chappelle walked off stage. Blame audience members who don’t follow rules

Opinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.” Follow him on Threads. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. Typically, I don’t blame the audience when things go off script. That’s as true for me

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Mosque vandalism under investigation: police

KYW, SURVEILLANCE VIDEO, CNN By Siafa Lewis, KYW Staff, Jim McHugh Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Police are investigating vandalism targeting a mosque in West Philadelphia. It happened around 3 a.m. Friday morning on the 4200 block of Walnut Street of Masjid Al-Jamia of Philadelphia. A man in a red

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A 30-year-old Haiku man died after he was attacked by a shark in Paia Bay

Man dies following shark attack

By Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story     PAIA, Hawaii (KITV) — A 30-year-old Haiku man died after he was attacked by a shark in Paia Bay, Saturday morning. First responders were called out to the scene just after 11 a.m. after receiving calls about a “shark incident” in the waters off Paia

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German officials detain a fifth suspect in connection with a threat to attack Cologne Cathedral

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities said Monday they detained another suspect in connection with an alleged threat of an attack on the world-famous Cologne Cathedral over the holidays, bringing the overall number of people detained in connection with the alleged plot to five. The latest suspect, a 41-year-old German-Turkish man, was detained Sunday night in

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Drivers perform dangerous stunts on intersections; police say investigation is underway

By Robbin Simmons, WSVN Staff Click here for updates on this story     NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Florida (WSVN) — Dozens gathered overnight in two parts of Miami-Dade County for road recklessness. At a Northwest Miami-Dade intersection early Sunday morning, a ring of fire ignited between Northwest 17th Avenue and 95th Street as two cars and a motorcycle

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