IOC VP: Chinese human rights not a concern before 2022 Games
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates says challenging China on its human rights record as Beijing…
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Bali now open to tourists from 19 countries
By Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN Indonesia’s Bali and Riau Islands are reopening to visitors from 19 countries starting Thursday, according to the…
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Israeli army says troops kill Palestinian firebomb suspect
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says that troops have shot and killed a Palestinian who was throwing firebombs at cars on a main highway in…
Continue Reading Women left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa’s vaccines
By KRISTA LARSON and MARIA CHENG Associated Press SARE GIBEL, Gambia (AP) — Health officials are confronting vaccine reluctance among African…
Continue Reading Gambian women’s voices on COVID-19 vaccines: “We are afraid”
By LEONARDO CORREA and YESICA FISCH By The Associated Press SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — Oyster harvesting in Gambia is considered women’s work.…
Continue Reading ‘Marginalized’: Women trail men in some vaccine efforts
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — As coronavirus vaccines trickle into some of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and the Middle…
Continue Reading Women taken from mothers in Congo seek Belgian reparations
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Five biracial women who were born in Congo and taken away from their Black mothers as young…
Continue Reading Women left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa’s vaccines
By KRISTA LARSON and MARIA CHENG Associated Press SARE GIBEL, Gambia (AP) — Health officials are confronting vaccine reluctance among African…
Continue Reading International big men rule NBA with their all-around skills
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer International big men have risen to prominence in the NBA. Proof came in last season’s MVP voting, when three…
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International big men rule NBA with their all-around skills
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer International big men have risen to prominence in the NBA. Proof came in last season’s MVP voting, when three…
Continue Reading Many Afghans pack their bags, hoping for the chance to leave
By BERNAT ARMANGUE and LEE KEATH Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Ask almost anyone in the Afghan capital what they want now that the…
Continue Reading At least 19 dead in Philippines tropical storm
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Disaster response officials in the Philippines say that a tropical storm has left at least 19 people dead. Authorities…
Continue Reading No. 1 Georgia, No. 11 Kentucky in matchup of SEC unbeatens
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer The last two unbeaten teams in the Southeastern Conference square off this week when No. 1 Georgia hosts No. 11…
Continue Reading Asian shares rise after technology-powered rally on Wall St
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares are higher after technology companies powered the biggest rally on Wall Street since March. All…
Continue Reading Deere & Co. workers go on strike after rejecting contract
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers have walked out strike after the United Auto Workers union said negotiators…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Prime Minister dissolves Parliament ahead of October 31 general election
By Emiko Jozuka, CNN Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved Parliament’s lower house on Thursday, setting the stage for a general…
Continue Reading US pairs skater Calalang cleared of drug violation
By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer In elite figure skating, makeup can be as important a tool as a boot and blade. It also can sideline an Olympic…
Continue Reading Turris scores shootout winner, Oilers beat Canucks 3-2
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Kyle Turris scored the shootout winner and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Wednesday night in the…
Continue Reading Quarreling Dems must put aside differences, Schumer warns
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is warning that that Democrats “must put…
Continue ReadingJohn Deere workers go on strike after rejecting wage deal
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business About 10,000 members of the United Auto Workers union went on strike against farm and construction equipment maker…
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