Mariana Toro (CNN) — Detenciones, exilios y represión marcan las noticias más recientes del Belarús de Alexander Lukashenko. Aquí algunos datos que quizá no conocías sobre el autoritario presidente de esta ex república soviética. Datos básicos Fecha de nacimiento: 30 de agosto de 1954 (algunas fuentes dicen el 31 de agosto) Lugar de nacimiento: Kopys, Belarús
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Friday commemorated 60 years since the day East German authorities started building the Berlin Wall, where at least 140 people were killed over three decades trying to flee to the West. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called its construction in 1961 the “beginning of the end” for the communist regime. The
Continue Reading olivertapia Hong Kong (CNN) — Las autoridades sanitarias chinas han emitido nuevas pautas que endurecen el requisito de uso de mascarillas por parte del público, incluso en áreas al aire libre, mientras el país enfrenta su peor brote de covid-19 en más de un año. El brote de la variante delta que se extiende por
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EU countries such as Lithuania, Latvia and Poland have accused Belarus of organizing “state-sponsored” illegal migration in retaliation to state sanctions imposed by the European Union. As the number of migrants illegally crossing the Belarus border rises, neighboring EU countries are working hard to keep their borders under control. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports.
Continue Reading Tennessee parent Michael Miller talks about being harassed outside of a school board meeting after supporting a temporary order that requires children to wear masks at a local elementary school.
Continue Reading By Alta Spells, CNN A doctor in Middle Tennessee began his message with a stark and simple warning. “No beds. There are no beds.” Dr. Geoff Lifferth, Chief Medical Officer at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, Tennessee, detailed the overwhelming impact of the Delta variant on the state’s healthcare facilities in a Facebook post,
Continue Reading By Amir Vera and Laura Ly, CNN A Los Angeles County judge has dismissed one of the 11 charges in an indictment of Harvey Weinstein, according to Greg Risling, spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. Count five in the indictment — a charge of sexual battery — was the dropped Thursday. Prosecutors
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By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Middle-Earth is moving from New Zealand to the United Kingdom. Amazon Studios announced Thursday that it is moving the filming of the second season of its highly anticipated, and extremely expensive, “Lord of the Rings” series to the United Kingdom. “The shift from New Zealand to the UK aligns with
Continue Reading KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Police say a Malaysian air force officer went on a shooting rampage Friday, killing three colleagues before turning the gun on himself. They say the shootings occurred at a security post on an air force base in eastern Sarawak state, and that they are still investigating the motive. A police
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Más de 80 estudiantes estuvieron potencialmente expuestos al covid-19 el primer día de clases en Reno, Nevada, el lunes después de que un padre enviara a su hijo a la escuela secundaria Marce Herz, a pesar de que tanto el padre como el niño dieron positivo a una prueba del virus apenas
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Austrian media report that a town in the west of the country is planning to remove a memorial to three soldiers who were members of the Waffen SS during World War II. Public broadcaster ORF reported Friday that the mayor of Imst, Stefan Weirather, confirmed that the municipal workers will dismantle the
Continue Reading By Laura He, CNN Business China’s worst coronavirus outbreak in a year has authorities taking dramatic measures to stamp out new infections. But while locking down cities, canceling flights and suspending trade may bring the virus back under control, those actions risk stalling an already precarious recovery. The country’s latest struggles began as the Delta
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker and Omar Jimenez, CNN “It is an outrage,” wrote Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown. His statement was in reaction to a federal judge’s decision to release the man accused of supplying the gun that was used to fatally shoot a Chicago police officer and critically wound another over the weekend. “When I
Continue Reading Critics charge that bail reforms are leading to violent offenders being let out before their trials, causing a further spike in crime. But the data shows reforms can’t be solely blamed for a statistical rise in crime. CNN’s Omar Jimenez has more.
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister says he is working urgently with the United States to evacuate the last Afghans who helped Australian troops and diplomats as Taliban insurgents make rapid territorial gains across Afghanistan. Australia shut its Kabul embassy in May and withdrew the last of its troops
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The Olympic Games might be controversial in Japan, but their athletes are doing their best to lift the spirits of the country. Silver medalist Kanoa Igarashi has been explaining to Coy Wire how these Games are bringing everyone together.
Continue Reading By BARRY HATTON Associated Press A Spanish judicial official says two Guatemalan men detained in Madrid will be processed for extradition to the United States for alleged drug trafficking offenses. The men, Johann Gehlert Coronado and Dieter Gehlert Coronado, are to be extradited to the U.S. pending final approval from Spain’s government, confirmed the official,
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By The Associated Press Miguel Cabrera is back home in Detroit on Friday night, one home run shy of 500, when the Tigers face Cleveland right-hander Zach Plesac. Cabrera sat out the last game of Detroit’s road trip Thursday in Baltimore after hitting No. 499 on Wednesday night. The 38-year-old slugger is batting .255 with
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Donald Trump lo entendió. Años antes de que los tan esperados datos del censo de 2020 publicados el jueves mostraran una imagen dramática de una nación menos blanca, más diversa, menos rural y más metropolitana, Trump construyó un aparato político sobre la idea de que el rostro tradicional de Estados Unidos
Continue Reading Mariana Toro Nota del editor: Peter Bergen es analista de seguridad nacional de CNN, vicepresidente de New America y profesor en la Universidad Estatal de Arizona. Bergen ha informado desde Afganistán desde 1993. Su nuevo libro es “El ascenso y la caída de Osama bin Laden”. Las opiniones expresadas en esta columna son suyas. Ver
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips and Naomi Thomas, CNN Covid-19 hospitalizations in the United States have been growing for more than a month, and at the current pace — more than 2,500 patients added each day over the past week, according to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services — the US will surpass
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By Travis Caldwell, CNN As experts race to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 by encouraging vaccinations and mask wearing, hospital systems in a handful of states are now straining to keep up with the surge. Eight states, many of which have lagged the national average for vaccinations, have Covid-19 patients that account for at least
Continue ReadingCNN By Clarissa Ward and Brad Lendon, CNN The Taliban has taken control of the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city, Afghan Member of Parliament Gul Ahmad Kamin told CNN on Friday, as the insurgent group continues its rapid advancement toward the capital Kabul. Kandahar, which lies in the south of the country, has been
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The Pentagon announced that more than 3,000 US troops will be deployed to Afghanistan as the Taliban continues to gain ground.
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks managed to eke out tiny gains after another day of wobbly trading, leaving the S&P 500 higher for the second week in a row. The benchmark index added 0.2% Friday, its fourth straight gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq edged up
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks managed to eke out tiny gains after another day of wobbly trading, leaving the S&P 500 higher for the second week in a row. The benchmark index added 0.2% Friday, its fourth straight gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq edged up
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese health authorities have issued new guidelines upping the requirement of mask wearing for the public — including in outdoor areas, as the country grapples with its worst resurgence of Covid-19 in more than a year. The Delta variant outbreak spreading across more than half of China’s provinces has put authorities
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, Jessie Yeung and Steve George, CNN After spending nearly 1,000 days in a Chinese jail cell, Canadian businessman Michael Spavor has finally received his court verdict — yet there is still no clarity on how much longer he will actually remain behind bars. Spavor, an entrepreneur with business ties in North Korea,
Continue ReadingCNN, INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP, GETTY IMAGES, CCTV, AFPTV, CTV NETWORK, FACEBOOK By Nectar Gan, Jessie Yeung and Steve George, CNN After spending nearly 1,000 days in a Chinese jail cell, Canadian businessman Michael Spavor has finally received his court verdict — yet there is still no clarity on how much longer he will actually remain
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield has grown up. After three up-and-down seasons with the Browns, their 25-year-old quarterback has matured and is embracing the huge expectations being placed on him and the team in 2021. Mayfield helped Cleveland end its long playoff drought last season and he’s hoping to
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