ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has begun a second five-year term running a country in the grip of a nearly year-long war against Tigray forces who he describes as “hateful” toward the nation. A handful of visiting African leaders is urging him to hold things together. Abiy told the inauguration
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By AMY TAXIN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Residents, business owners and environmentalists were questioning whether officials reacted quickly enough to contain one of the largest oil spills in recent California history. The spill was caused by a suspected leak in an underwater pipeline that fouled the sands of famed
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El capitán Kirk original de la franquicia Star Trek, el actor de 90 años William Shatner, está a punto de ser “transportado” al espacio. Pero en lugar de que “Scotty” haga los honores, será un cohete de Blue Origin, de Jeff Bezos. William Shatner y otras tres personas despegarán desde
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has sent 52 fighter planes toward Taiwan in the largest show of force on record, continuing the three days of sustained military harassment against the self-ruled island. The sortie included 34 J-16 fighter jets and 12 H-6 bombers, among other aircraft, according to Taiwan’s Ministry
Continue Reading By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press WERLTE, Germany (AP) — German officials have unveiled what they say is the world’s first commercial plant for making synthetic kerosene as part of an effort to reduce the climate impact of flying. The facility near Germany’s northwestern border with the Netherlands will use water and electricity
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — OPEC and allied oil producing countries have stayed with their cautious approach to restoring oil production slashed during the pandemic, agreeing to add 400,000 barrels per day in November. The decision Monday by the Vienna-based oil cartel tracks with its established schedule of
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By Eric Cheung, CNN Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said 56 Chinese warplanes made incursions into its air defense identification zone on Monday, the highest number since the island began publicly reporting such activities last year. It said earlier in the day that 52 military planes had encroached into the zone, before reporting that four more entered
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will dissolve the lower house next week in preparation for Oct. 31 elections as he seeks a fresh mandate to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the sagging economy and security threats from China and North Korea. Kishida was
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By Kiely Westhoff, Mallory Simon and Mirna Alsharif, CNN New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said 96% of all city public school teachers have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as a vaccine mandate for educators went into full effect Monday morning. Speaking at a Monday news conference, he said 95%
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will not get involved in a lawsuit over a disputed Pentagon cloud computing contract, a decision that follows the contract’s cancellation earlier this year. The case was one of hundreds the high court said it would not hear Monday. The Pentagon in July announced it was canceling
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will not get involved in a lawsuit over a disputed Pentagon cloud computing contract, a decision that follows the contract’s cancellation earlier this year. The case was one of hundreds the high court said it would not hear Monday. The Pentagon in July announced it was canceling
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s influential Catholic Church has appealed for humanitarian assistance for migrants from Iraq, Syria and elsewhere who have been seeking to reach Europe by crossing from Belarus into Poland. The president of the Polish Bishops’ Conference called on Monday for permission to launch humanitarian corridors in order to control the relocation
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, maybe the 41st attempt will be different. Thanks to nearly four months of futility, Monday’s Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $670 million, making it the eighth largest in U.S. lottery history. No one has won the game’s grand prize since
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, maybe the 41st attempt will be different. Thanks to nearly four months of futility, Monday’s Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $670 million, making it the eighth largest in U.S. lottery history. No one has won the game’s grand prize since
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By Brent Swails, Clarissa Ward and Scott McWhinnie, CNN A terrorist attack didn’t stop Atifa Watanyar from teaching, but she worries the Taliban will. Even before the militant group marched into Kabul, the English teacher felt intense uncertainty and heartache. In early May, she was at the entrance of the Sayed Al-Shuhada school on the
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. says it will seek to regularly expand new international travel rules to more countries as a simplified travel regime took effect Monday. The U.K. has eased quarantine and testing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers from more than 50 countries. But the rules have sparked anger
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. says it will seek to regularly expand new international travel rules to more countries as a simplified travel regime took effect Monday. The U.K. has eased quarantine and testing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers from more than 50 countries. But the rules have sparked anger
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Virginia family is trying to process how their 10-year-old daughter went from being perfectly healthy to dying in five days from Covid-19. As they process their abrupt and profound loss, their message to Covid non-believers is simple and direct: have compassion for others. If sharing their daughter Teresa’s story changes
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Virginia family is trying to process how their 10-year-old daughter went from being perfectly healthy to dying in five days from Covid-19. As they process their abrupt and profound loss, their message to Covid non-believers is simple and direct: have compassion for others. If sharing their daughter Teresa’s story changes
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The estate of Henrietta Lacks sued a biotechnology company on Monday, saying it’s been selling her cervical cells without her knowledge or consent. The cells were taken by doctors at Johns Hopkins from the terminally ill Black woman in 1951, and grown in the lab
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