Japan seeks extra defense budget amid China, N Korea concern
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet has approved a $6.8 billion request for an extra defense budget through March to…
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How US gun culture stacks up with the world
By Kara Fox, Krystina Shveda, Natalie Croker and Marco Chacon, CNN Monterey Park. Atlanta. Orlando. Las Vegas. Newtown. Parkland. San Bernardino.…
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Cinco legisladores estadounidenses desafÃan a China al reunirse con funcionarios en Taiwán
Mariana Toro Washington (CNN) — Cinco legisladores estadounidenses llegaron a Taiwán el jueves para reunirse con funcionarios del gobierno…
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SoftBank hit by report that China may force Didi to quit Wall Street
By Laura He, CNN Business Shares of SoftBank plunged about 5% in Tokyo on Friday after Chinese regulators reportedly asked Didi to delist from the…
Continue Reading UN decries attack on court in Libya ahead of national vote
By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. mission in Libya has condemned an attack by armed men on an appeals court as it was set to…
Continue Reading Amber captures rare plant behavior in an ancient, extinct pine cone
By Katie Hunt, CNN The first fossil evidence of a pine cone sprouting seeds has been preserved in 40 million-year-old amber. Seed germination…
Continue Reading Protesters break into Lebanese ministry as crisis deepens
BEIRUT (AP) — A group of protesters have stormed a ministry building in Beirut as the Lebanese pound hit a new low amid a worsening economic and…
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Protesters break into Lebanese ministry as crisis deepens
BEIRUT (AP) — A group of protesters have stormed a ministry building in Beirut as the Lebanese pound hit a new low amid a worsening economic and…
Continue Reading Why you might be happier if you don’t buy anything on Black Friday
By Christine Koh, CNN I delight in finding the perfect gift for a loved one and experience joy in thoughtful personal purchases. But I bristle…
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Why you might be happier if you don’t buy anything on Black Friday
By Christine Koh, CNN I delight in finding the perfect gift for a loved one and experience joy in thoughtful personal purchases. But I bristle…
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PaÃses toman medidas para imponer prohibiciones de viaje desde Sudáfrica por la nueva variante
olivertapia (CNN) — Al menos tres paÃses de la Unión Europea, hasta el momento, se están movilizando para prohibir la llegada de viajeros de…
Continue Reading Stocks and oil plunge as new Covid variant fears slam global markets
By Laura He and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Stocks fell and oil prices plunged more than 10% on Friday as the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant…
Continue Reading Israel warns of ’emergency’ after detecting new virus strain
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister says the country is “on the threshold of an emergency…
Continue Reading Indian farmers forced Modi to back down on new laws. So why aren’t they going home?
By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul CNN Santosh Singh’s earliest memory is of tilling soil on his family’s farm. Now, the 70-year-old…
Continue Reading Indian farmers forced Modi to back down on new laws. So why aren’t they going home?
CNN By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul CNN Santosh Singh’s earliest memory is of tilling soil on his family’s farm. Now, the 70-year-old…
Continue Reading German government hesitant on lockdown as COVID cases rise
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s government has refused to back calls for a swift and sharp lockdown to curb the…
Continue Reading German government hesitant on lockdown as COVID cases rise
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s government has refused to back calls for a swift and sharp lockdown to curb the…
Continue Reading Solomon Islands violence recedes but not underlying tension
By DAVID RISING and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Violence has receded in the capital of the Solomon Islands, but the…
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Super Bowl champion Kyle Arrington focused on helping youth
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Kyle Arrington’s journey from undrafted rookie to NFL leader in interceptions to Super Bowl champion ended…
Continue Reading France, Britain spiral into crisis in wake of migrant deaths
By DANICA KIRKA and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press CALAIS, France (AP) — The already fractious relationship between France and Britain is…
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Tom DeBlass: How MMA fighter overcame childhood abuse and father’s addiction to become a champion
By Matias Grez, CNN Video by Finn McSkimming, CNN Even as a three-year-old, Tom DeBlass noticed that his father sometimes looked different when he…
Continue Reading Tom DeBlass: How MMA fighter overcame childhood abuse and father’s addiction to become a champion
Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion and MMA fighter Tom DeBlass has been to the pinnacle of martial arts. But it was a long and difficult road where he…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Is China to blame for Solomon Islands unrest?
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Solomon Islands’ decision to switch its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to…
Continue Reading Stanford’s Latter-day Saints players share life experiences
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford football has become a landing spot for Latter-day Saints players who have…
Continue Reading Stanford’s Latter-day Saints players share life experiences
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford football has become a landing spot for Latter-day Saints players who have…
Continue Reading Russia names 51 people presumed dead in coal mine accident
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have released the names of 51 presumed victims of a devastating methane…
Continue Reading Cases soar but Swiss eschew lockdown as COVID law vote looms
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Like others in Europe, Switzerland is facing a steep rise in coronavirus cases. But its federal…
Continue Reading Turkish soldier killed on Syrian border: Defense Ministry
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish Defense Ministry says a Turkish soldier has been killed trying to stop people crossing into Syria. Infantry Specialist…
Continue Reading Thousands without power in Southern California as fierce winds fuel potential wildfire threat for 17 million people
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN More than 70,000 homes and businesses in Southern California lost power on Thanksgiving as the region battles dangerously dry…
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Black Friday is back but it’s not what it used to be
By TALI ARBEL and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On this year’s Black Friday, things almost seem normal. Malls and…
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