By Dakin Andone and Adrienne Vogt, CNN Before he sentenced three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery in south Georgia to life in prison, Judge Timothy R. Walmsley held a minute of silence Friday, saying he hoped to contextualize the time the 25-year-old spent being chased by the defendants. “That one minute represents a fraction
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By Dakin Andone, Eliott C. McLaughlin, Alta Spells and Devon M. Sayers, CNN Three White men who chased and murdered 25-year-old Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in south Georgia were sentenced to life in prison Friday, with two having no chance of parole. Travis McMichael, 35, his father, Gregory McMichael, 66, and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan
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By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations says it will hold talks in Sudan aimed at salvaging a fragile democratic transition. The announcement comes amid a grinding stalemate following an October coup and the prime minister’s resignation last week. The U.N. envoy for Sudan said in a statement the U.N.-facilitated political
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Un hombre de Carolina del Norte fue arrestado este jueves en relación con el secuestro y asesinato de una niña de 4 años en el condado de Lexington, Carolina del Sur, hace más de tres décadas, según la Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Lexington. Thomas Eric McDowell, de 61 años,
Continue Reading By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian police have intervened to move away protesters at the headquarters of the country’s main opposition party. Police on Saturday used a water cannon truck and tear gas, and scores of officers pushed back hundreds of protesters who had stormed the ground floor of the center-right
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By Matthew Foster, CNN Away from questions about whether the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) would take place amid the pandemic, the tiny archipelago nation of Comoros has been preparing for its debut on the continent’s biggest stage. The achievement of qualifying for Africa’s biennial football tournament is difficult to overstate given the size
Continue Reading By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say at least 22 people, including 10 children, died in a popular mountain resort town in Pakistan after being stuck in their vehicles overnight during a heavy snowstorm. Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed says more than 4 feet of snow fell in the area of the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Muchas personas escuchan a sus médicos decir que tienen una infección “leve” por covid-19 en medio de una oleada de la variante ómicron del coronavirus, altamente contagiosa, pero su enfermedad puede no parecer tan leve como suena. Así le ocurrió a Michelle Cordes, dietista de un hospital del área de Chicago.
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Al menos 16 personas murieron en una tormenta de nieve en la ciudad turística de Murree, en el noreste de Pakistán. Los turistas, que estaban atrapados en un atasco de tráfico, sufrieron una “crisis alimentaria” después de quedar varados, dijo este sábado el ministro del Interior, Sheikh Rashid, en un comunicado
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — A Swiss federal court has upheld a freeze on a reported 50 million euros in assets belonging to one of the suspects in a big Holy See fraud trial. The court rejected among other things his argument that he can’t get a fair trial in the Vatican,
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SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists has asked Indian authorities to immediately release a journalist in disputed Kashmir, days after police arrested him for uploading a video clip of a protest against Indian rule. The media watchdog says it’s deeply disturbed by the arrest of Sajad Gul, an independent journalist
Continue Reading SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists has asked Indian authorities to immediately release a journalist in disputed Kashmir, days after police arrested him for uploading a video clip of a protest against Indian rule. The media watchdog says it’s deeply disturbed by the arrest of Sajad Gul, an independent journalist
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. government advisers have recommended against giving a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home residents and people over 80 because data shows that a third shot offers lasting protection against admission to the hospital. The U.K. Health Security Agency says that for people over 65,
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (Cofepris) informó este viernes que han dado luz verde para el uso de emergencia del tratamiento oral para el covid-19 denominado molnupiravir de Merck. La píldora molnupiravir fue aprobada recientemente para su uso de emergencia por parte de la Administración Federal
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By Hannah Ryan, CNN Just six months after opening, London’s newest tourist attraction is shutting its doors. The much-derided Marble Arch Mound, which cost a reported £6 million ($8.15 million), and was overseen by Westminster Council, will close January 9 after developing a reputation as a major disappointment and having been the source of widespread
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — One of two people who attended a large gathering with senior Hong Kong officials and was believed to be infected with COVID-19 turned out to be a false positive. Hong Kong media say that means about 80 of more than 180 attendees may no longer face a lengthy quarantine. Microbiologist Yuen
Continue Reading By SOPHENG CHEANG and JERRY HARMER Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s leader has returned home from the first visit by a head of state to Myanmar since the military takeover last year plunged it into turmoil. His foreign minister declared it a success though there was little evidence of a breakthrough. He
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Novak Djokovic recibió una exención médica para competir en el Abierto de Australia, ya que se había recuperado recientemente del covid-19, según documentos judiciales publicados este sábado por el programa del Circuito Federal de Australia. La noticia se conoce cuando el No. 1 del mundo del tenis está confinado en un
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN US Customs and Border Protection reported a 1,066% increase in the amount of fentanyl seized in fiscal year 2021 in south Texas, the agency said this week in a press release. Agents at eight ports from Brownsville to Del Rio seized 87,652 pounds of narcotics, including 588 pounds of fentanyl, a
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By Azaz Syed and Amy Woodyatt, CNN At least 21 people are dead in northern Pakistan after thousands of vehicles became stranded in a blizzard Saturday. All the roads in Murree are now clear, a police spokesman for the Islamabad police said, and officers have evacuated thousands of people who were stuck in the area,
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