BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence has declined for the second consecutive month as concerns about lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic and supply bottlenecks cloud companies’ outlook. The Ifo institute said Wednesday that its confidence index for Europe’s biggest economy dropped to 99.4 points in August from 100.7
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BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence has declined for the second consecutive month as concerns about lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic and supply bottlenecks cloud companies’ outlook. The Ifo institute said Wednesday that its confidence index for Europe’s biggest economy dropped to 99.4 points in August from 100.7
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olivertapia (CNN) — Varios cientos de soldados estadounidenses abandonaron Afganistán el mismo día que el presidente Joe Biden decidió no extender el plazo de evacuación del 31 de agosto, confirmó el martes por la noche el secretario de prensa del Pentágono, John Kirby. “Estos contingentes representan una combinación de personal del cuartel general, mantenimiento y
Continue Reading RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s foreign ministry said the country “regrets” the “completely unjustified” decision of neighboring Algeria to break off diplomatic relations. Algeria cited a series of alleged hostile acts for the cutting of ties when it announced the decision on Tuesday,. The Moroccan ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that Morocco “categorically
Continue Reading RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s foreign ministry said the country “regrets” the “completely unjustified” decision of neighboring Algeria to broke off diplomatic relations. Algeria formally announced the decision on Tuesday and cited a series of alleged hostile acts. Morocco’s foreign ministry said in a statement released early Wednesday that the move was “expected … in
Continue Reading By WAFA SHURAFA Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of Palestinians have demonstrated near the Israeli border in the southern Gaza Strip, calling on Israel to ease a crippling blockade. Wednesday’s demonstration ended without a repeat of the deadly clashes during a similar gathering over the weekend. The Israeli military, which had
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN If you thought you’d seen it all when it comes to innovative luxury superyacht designs, this new hybrid concept may just prove you wrong. Not only does the 65-meter SEE concept hold a unique exterior made up of huge walls of reflective glass, it also has five swimming pools, including a glass-bottom
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — La efectividad de la vacuna contra la infección por covid-19 se redujo del 91% al 66% una vez que la variante delta representó la mayoría del virus circulante, según un estudio publicado el martes por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Los instintos que impulsaron la decisión del presidente Joe Biden de poner fin a la presencia de Estados Unidos en Afganistán para el 31 de agosto fueron revelados por lo que dijo antes de anunciarlo al pueblo estadounidense. En una declaración televisada anunciada como una actualización de un extraordinario puente aéreo
Continue Reading By KIKO ROSARIO and DAVID RISING Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has confirmed rumblings he will run for vice president in what critics say is an attempted end-run around the constitution. The 76-year-old Duterte is notorious for his crackdown on illegal drugs that has killed thousands of mostly petty suspects.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Australian cyclist Paige Greco has earned the first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics. She won the 3,000-meter pursuit on the track at the velodrome. Wang Xiaomei of China was second and bronze went to Denise Schindler of Germany. It was the first of 24 gold
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By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Australian cyclist Paige Greco has earned the first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics. She won the 3,000-meter pursuit on the track at the velodrome. Wang Xiaomei of China was second and bronze went to Denise Schindler of Germany. It was the first of 24 gold
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Han pasado 90 días desde que el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, ordenó a la comunidad de inteligencia que investigara los orígenes del covid-19, pero es posible que el público tenga que esperar unos días más para ver una versión sin clasificar de ese informe. En mayo, Biden dijo a las
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Shohei Ohtani has won four straight pitching starts for the Los Angeles Angels and is 7-0 on the mound since his last loss May 28. The woeful Orioles have dropped 19 consecutive games. On paper, their matchup Wednesday night in Baltimore could not be more lopsided. Ohtani, the Angels’ two-way superstar,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Australia has advised advised its citizens in Afghanistan not to travel to Kabul’s airport, where there as a “very high threat of a terrorist attack.” The U.S. Embassy told Americans to move away from three airport gates over an unspecified security issue. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia has helped
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Last week, the number of Covid-19 cases in children in the US reached levels not seen since the winter surge. And with the return to schools, the Delta variant on the rise and this winter approaching, health officials are concerned it could get worse. After a decline in early summer, child
Continue Reading By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s government says 51 people evacuated from Afghanistan have arrived in the East African country at the request of the United States. Authorities said in a statement that the group was transported to Uganda on a chartered flight and arrived early Wednesday. They say the evacuees
Continue Reading By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stocks are slipping following a charge on Wall Street which drove indices to all-time highs for the second straight day. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.1% while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gave up 1% on Thursday. Benchmarks in South Korea, Australia and Shanghai fell. Investors are
Continue Reading By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stocks are slipping following a charge on Wall Street which drove indices to all-time highs for the second straight day. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.1% while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gave up 1% on Thursday. Benchmarks in South Korea, Australia and Shanghai fell. Investors are
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Last week, the number of Covid-19 cases in children in the US reached levels not seen since the winter surge. And with the return to school, the Delta variant on the rise and this winter approaching, health officials are concerned it could get worse. After a decline in early summer, child
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Last week, the number of Covid-19 cases in children in the US reached levels not seen since the winter surge. And with school in session, the Delta variant on the rise and winter approaching, health officials are concerned it could get worse. After a decline in early summer, child cases have
Continue Reading By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Jewish prayers at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, were once unthinkable. But they have quietly become the norm in recent years. That defies longstanding convention, strains a delicate status quo and raises
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Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden y el gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, se volvieron rivales retóricos en la lucha contra el coronavirus. Y ninguno de los dos parece ansioso por dar marcha atrás en el corto plazo. El repunte reciente en la retórica directa entre la Casa Blanca de Biden y el
Continue Reading By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — AJ Pollock hit a two-run single and robbed Manny Machado of a two-run homer to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the sinking San Diego Padres 5-2 in a series opener between NL West rivals headed in opposite directions. Will Smith homered for Los Angeles,
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EL PASO, Texas – High school wrestling teams in El Paso have been very successful in recent years, and it was Erwin Bloxdorf who got it all started. Bloxdorf led the Irvin Rockets to several city championships from 1964-72, and eventually a state title in 1972. “I think I always wanted to be a coach,”
Continue Reading By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN New Zealand authorities reported 62 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases Wednesday — the highest number in a single day since last year as the country wrestles with a growing outbreak driven by the more contagious Delta variant. Last week New Zealand confirmed its first community Covid-19 cases since February, prompting Prime
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Two days after the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine was granted full FDA approval, top US health officials say “critical progress” is being made in the race to vaccinate more Americans, as Moderna submits for full approval for its vaccine as well.
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An inspector general’s report says U.S. Capitol Police did not properly respond to officers’ use of an emergency notification system on Jan. 6, and there are no records that most calls were simulcast over the radio or that a watch commander was even aware
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has expanded its coronavirus state of emergency for a second week in a row, adding eight more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country’s health care system. The government last week extended the state of emergency until Sept. 12
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