New 620-mile railway connects China and Laos
Part of China’s “Belt and Road Initiative,” the 621-mile railway connecting Kunming to Vientiane is expected to be fully operational by the end of…
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Why vaccinated people dying from Covid-19 doesn’t mean the vaccines are ineffective
By Katia Hetter, CNN Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell died on Monday of Covid-19 complications. His family announced that he was fully…
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What actually happened during GameStop mania?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business In late January, there was one question on the minds of investors: How did a struggling mall-based video game…
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Crowds outside Myanmar’s prisons greet freed detainees
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Crowds have gathered for a second day outside prisons around Myanmar, waiting for at least a glimpse…
Continue Reading In Cuba, divisions over law to allow same-sex marriage
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s socialist government recently published a draft Family Law and asked for public…
Continue Reading Japan’s PM interrupts campaign as N Korea test-fires missile
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new prime minister has interrupted his first day of election campaigning and returned to…
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As deaths rise, Russian doctors despair at low vaccine rate
By KOSTYA MANENKOV and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Facing a surge of seriously ill COVID-19 patients, the head of an…
Continue Reading J&J hikes 2021 profit forecast, COVID-19 vaccine sales grow
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Sales of the cancer treatment Darzalex helped Johnson & Johnson deliver better-than-expected third quarter…
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Scuba diver finds 900-year-old Crusader sword off the coast of Israel
By Jack Guy, CNN A scuba diver has found a 900-year-old Crusader sword with a three-foot blade off the coast of Israel. The amateur diver spotted the…
Continue Reading Taco Bell is giving away free breakfast burritos
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Breakfast is back on the menu at Taco Bell, so it’s giving away free food to celebrate. On Thursday, the chain…
Continue Reading Walz launches reelection campaign in divided Minnesota
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has launched his campaign for a second term in an…
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El Paso psychiatrist seeing ‘dramatic’ increase in addiction cases amplified by pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — As the Borderland is still recovering from the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, local doctors are seeing the mental health and…
Continue Reading IMF sees economic growth with higher inflation for Mideast
By AYA BATRAWY and MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says the Middle East is expected…
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Autorizan al rapero Kanye West a cambiar oficialmente su nombre: ahora se llamará Ye
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Kanye West ya no existirá. Después de presentar los papeles para cambiar su nombre, el rapero, nacido Kanye Omari…
Continue Reading Motorcyclist dies, hit by a trooper and run over by a truck
AUBURNDALE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a state trooper struck a motorcycle rider, sending the man onto the pavement, where a tractor…
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Solskjaer back under pressure, set to shake up Man United
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It’s that time once again when Manchester United appears to be on the verge of a crisis and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer…
Continue Reading Portugal honors diplomat who saved thousands from Nazis
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal has paid official homage to a Portuguese diplomat who during World War II helped save thousands of people from…
Continue Reading Las víctimas del atentado de Noruega murieron por apuñalamiento, no por flechas, según la policía
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Las cinco víctimas del atentado de la semana pasada en Noruega murieron apuñaladas y no asesinadas por ataque con…
Continue Reading Utah lab to analyze DNA evidence from Atlanta child murders
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says a Utah laboratory will examine DNA evidence from a string of killings committed during the…
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Foreign policy and muscle cars: Joe Biden and Colin Powell’s decades-long friendship
CNN, POOL, KARE, GETTY IMAGES, WDIV, COLIN POWELL SCHOOL FOR CIVIC AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP By Kevin Liptak, CNN Joe Biden was waiting on a desolate,…
Continue Reading Progressive champion Summer Lee enters Pennsylvania primary to replace retiring Rep. Mike Doyle
By Gregory Krieg, CNN The race is on to replace retiring Democratic Rep. Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania state Rep. Summer Lee, a leading…
Continue Reading Progressive champion Summer Lee enters Pennsylvania primary to replace retiring Rep. Mike Doyle
KDKA By Gregory Krieg, CNN The race is on to replace retiring Democratic Rep. Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania state Rep. Summer Lee, a…
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver hopes Kyrie Irving decides to get vaccinated against Covid-19
By Ben Church, CNN Ahead of the start of the NBA’s 75th season, the sport’s commissioner Adam Silver told reporter that he hopes Brooklyn…
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Forget Kanye West. He’s now officially just Ye
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Kanye West is no more. After filing paperwork to change his name, the rapper, born Kanye Omari West, finally got what he asked…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia to launch enormous oil themed ‘extreme park’
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Saudi Arabia may be trying to reduce its dependency on oil, but that hasn’t stopped the Arabic kingdom from using…
Continue Reading West Virginia’s reliance on coal is getting more expensive, and Joe Manchin’s constituents are footing the bill
By Ella Nilsen, CNN During the winter months in West Virginia, Felisha Chase pays more for her electricity than she does for her home. “It does…
Continue Reading Ex-Nazi camp secretary, 96, appears in court for indictment
BERLIN (AP) — A 96-year-old former secretary for the Stutthof concentration camp’s SS commander appeared before a court in northern Germany on…
Continue Reading FIFA ‘deeply concerned’ at social media footage of DR Congo Under-20 women’s national team
By Ben Church, CNN Football’s world governing body FIFA says it’s “deeply concerned” at images that have recently emerged on…
Continue Reading FIFA ‘deeply concerned’ at social media footage of DR Congo Under-20 women’s national team
Lena Güldenpfennig is a striker for RB Leipzig’s U23’s women’s team and a pro FIFA esports athlete for RBLZ Gaming. As the first woman to play in…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s military: Navy blocked Indian sub from its waters
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says its navy detected and blocked an Indian submarine from entering the country’s territorial waters in…
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