By George Ramsay, CNN After playing for clubs in five different countries over a 15-year period, Axel Witsel’s thoughts are starting to turn towards home. “I travel a lot,” Witsel, now in his third season with German giant Borussia Dortmund, tells CNN Sport as he reflects on his globetrotting career in football. “I think when
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN After playing for clubs in five different countries over a 15-year period, Axel Witsel’s thoughts are starting to turn towards home. “I travel a lot,” Witsel, now in his third season with German giant Borussia Dortmund, tells CNN Sport as he reflects on his globetrotting career in football. “I think when
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COTABATO, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops have killed an Islamic rebel leader and four of his men in fighting in the volatile south in the latest setback for insurgent forces aligned with the Islamic State group. Army troops gunned down Asim Karinda and four others, just over a month after he took over the armed
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Experts predict Christmas spending will be up this year after last year was affected by job losses and the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party has held onto a seat in Parliament in a special election triggered by a lawmaker’s death. But the party saw its margin of victory slashed after weeks of headlines about politicians’ ethics breaches and an uncertain coronavirus picture. Conservative candidate Louie French was elected for the district of
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olivertapia (CNN) — Catorce personas involucradas en robos colectivos recientes en tiendas de lujo de Los Ángeles fueron arrestadas, dijeron las autoridades. Grupos que trabajaban en tándem robaron propiedad “usando armas y fuerza física para abrumar e intimidar a los empleados de la tienda y otros clientes” en 11 casos del 18 al 28 de
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By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell has pulled out of a controversial oil project off Scotland’s Shetland Islands, saying the project no longer makes economic sense for the company. Shell had a 30% stake in the Cambo project, which is opposed by environmental groups who say Britain should stop developing
Continue Reading By OMER FAROOQ Associated Press HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Indian authorities have issued an alert, shut schools and canceled trains in parts of the country as rescue teams brace for a tropical storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal. The storm is expected to hit the coastline of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh on
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Cientos de tarántulas e insectos fueron incautados por las autoridades de Colombia el jueves cuando frustraron un presunto intento de contrabando a Europa, dijeron las autoridades. Un comunicado de la autoridad ambiental de Bogotá indica que confiscaron al menos 232 tarántulas, 67 cucarachas, nueve huevos de araña y un escorpión con siete
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Stocks are mostly higher in Europe and Asia after a broad rally on Wall Street as investors keep an eye on the spread of the new coronavirus variant and measures governments are taking to restrain it. Markets are watching for U.S. employment and other data due
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Stocks are mostly higher in Europe and Asia after a broad rally on Wall Street as investors keep an eye on the spread of the new coronavirus variant and measures governments are taking to restrain it. Markets are watching for U.S. employment and other data due
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PARIS (AP) — Lamine Diack, the controversial former president of the International Athletics Federation, has died, his family said. He was 88. “Yes, I confirm. My uncle Lamine Diack passed away Thursday to Friday night, “Awa Diack, niece of the former world athletics boss, confirmed to The Associated Press. Diack was president of the IAAF,
Continue Reading SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian police say they have arrested seven people suspected of war crimes against civilians during the 1992-95 conflict in the Balkan country. The security agency on Friday said in a statement that the group were apprehended in the areas of the eastern towns of Bijeljina and Sokolac. Prosecutors say they are
Continue Reading By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Pope Francis is lamenting centuries of hostility and prejudice that have divided Catholics and Orthodox. Francis met Friday with the leader of Cyprus’ Greek Orthodox Church and pointed to works of charity as a means to help heal the rift between Catholic West
Continue Reading olivertapia Washington (CNN) — Los nuevos y más estrictos requisitos de prueba de covid-19 de la administración Biden para todos los viajeros que llegan a Estados Unidos entrarán en vigencia el lunes, dijo un funcionario de la administración a CNN. Las nuevas medidas requerirán que cada viajero que vuele a EE.UU. desde otro país tenga
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese real estate developer has warned it might not be able to pay a $400 million bond due next week, adding to financial strain in an industry that is struggling to avoid defaults on billions of dollars of debt. Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., headquartered in Hong Kong, said an attempt to
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese real estate developer has warned it might not be able to pay a $400 million bond due next week, adding to financial strain in an industry that is struggling to avoid defaults on billions of dollars of debt. Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., headquartered in Hong Kong, said an attempt to
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By Travis Caldwell, CNN Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James is cleared to return to play after a brief stint isolated from his team due to the NBA’s Covid-19 health and safety protocols. James has provided negative PCR tests since he was scratched from playing Tuesday, the NBA said in a statement. “James was originally placed
Continue Reading By BARBARA SURK Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting the energy-rich Persian Gulf, hoping to seal a major arms sale after the fall’s Australian submarine deal debacle and to strengthen France’s regional role. The two-day visit starting Friday to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia comes a
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — La Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano, la NFL, suspendió a tres jugadores, incluido el receptor abierto de los Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Antonio Brown, por tres juegos sin paga luego de una investigación que determinó que los tres violaron los protocolos de covid-19. El profundo de los Buccaneers Mike Edwards y el receptor
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