Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Alvin Chau, the head of Macao’s biggest junket organizer, over accusations that he helped run an illegal cross-border gambling syndicate. Authorities say they have been investigating the case since July last year, and that the gambling syndicate had over 12,000 agents that
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Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Alvin Chau, the head of Macao’s biggest junket organizer, over accusations that he helped run an illegal cross-border gambling syndicate. Authorities say they have been investigating the case since July last year, and that the gambling syndicate had over 12,000 agents that
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Continue Reading By RAF CASERT and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The world is racing to contain a new coronavirus variant that is potentially more dangerous than the one that has fueled waves of infection on nearly every continent. A World Health Organization panel on Friday named the variant “omicron” and classified it as a
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By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gabe Kalscheur scored 30 points and led Iowa State to a 78-59 win over No. 9 Memphis in the championship game of the NIT Season Tip-Off. Kalscheur was named MVP of the tournament. Tristan and Aljaz Kunc each scored 11 points for the Cyclones, who
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By Wayne Chang and Jonny Hallam, CNN Three charred bodies have been found in a burned out building in the Chinatown district of the Solomon Islands’ capital, Honiara — the first reported fatalities after three days of violent protests that saw more than 100 people arrested. Police are investigating the cause of their death and
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at his first troop review, has renewed his pledge to consider “all options,” including acquiring enemy base strike capability, and vowed to create a stronger Self-Defense Force to protect the country amid growing threats from China and North Korea. Kishida says the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Tyson Etienne scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half and Morris Udeze netted 11 of his 15 points after intermission to help Wichita State fend off Missouri 61-55. Etienne sank 7 of 17 shots from the floor for the Shockers (5-1), hitting 5 of 9 in the final
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Tyson Etienne scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half and Morris Udeze netted 11 of his 15 points after intermission to help Wichita State fend off Missouri 61-55. Etienne sank 7 of 17 shots from the floor for the Shockers (5-1), hitting 5 of 9 in the final
Continue Reading TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say shots were fired near a food court at a shopping mall in Tacoma, Washington. Pierce County Sheriff’s Sgt. Darren Moss said at least one person was struck and injured at the Tacoma Mall. People called 911 just after 7 p.m. Friday to say multiple shots were fired. The Tacoma
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — La participación del embajador de Argentina en Bolivia, Ariel Basteiro, en una marcha del partido oficialista junto al expresidente Evo Morales generó polémica en el país y ya líderes de la oposición boliviana catalogan el hecho como “actos de injerencia”. Durante el evento, Basteiro dijo que era un honor
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The widow of South Korea’s last military dictator has issued a brief apology over the “pains and scars” caused by her husband’s brutal rule as dozens of relatives and former aides gathered at a Seoul hospital to pay their final respects to Chun Doo-hwan. Chun,
Continue Reading HONOLULU (AP) — A Honolulu city worker has died after being trapped in a tank at a sewage treatment plant. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports firefighters received a 911 call requesting “a confined space” rescue at the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant. Because of federal rules, a hazardous materials unit was first deployed to check the air
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A record number of Afghan refugees have found a place to call home in Columbia over the last two months.
Continue Reading By Raja Razek, CNN Environment Canada has issued its first “red alert” for British Columbia ahead of what officials are characterizing as a dangerous weather system expected to push more atmospheric rivers into the province. “The red level is something new that we have not issued,” Armel Castellan, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — En un intento por aliviar el hacinamiento de reos en las cárceles de Ecuador, el presidente Guillermo Lasso indultará a los presos que padezcan enfermedades catastróficas o terminales, así como complicaciones de salud por tuberculosis y por ser VIH positivo, el virus que causa el sida. El anuncio fue hecho
Continue Reading Keegan Murray scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds to spark Iowa to an 85-51 victory over Portland State. The Hawkeyes sophomore just missed extending his streak of scoring 24 or more points in five straight games to open the season. Only Murray and Kansas State’s Michael Beasley (2007-08) have accomplished the feat in the
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched airstrikes targeting the country’s capital, Sanaa. Saudi state-run television reported the strikes early Saturday morning, citing the Saudi-led coalition as urging civilians to stay away from the sites, without identifying them. The strikes come amid heavy fighting around the city
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Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Keyen Green scored seven of her 11 points in the fourth quarter as the No. 11-ranked Tennessee women broke away from Kansas 68-58 at the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout. Tess Darby scored a career-high 11 for the Lady Vols with a career-best three 3-pointers. Jordan Horston added 14 with 11 rebounds
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