Cricket drops ‘batsman’ to reflect growth of women’s game
LONDON (AP) — The language of cricket is changing in an attempt to make the sport more inclusive. Cricket’s lawmaker announced that the…
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Magnitude-6.5 earthquake recorded off coast of Nicaragua
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says there has been an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 in the Pacific Ocean off…
Continue Reading Lebanon raises fuel prices for 2nd time in 5 days
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s new energy ministry says it is raising the price of fuel by 16% percent. The Wednesday price hike is the second in five…
Continue Reading 4 workarounds to book your fall vacation rental with points
By ERIN HURD of NerdWallet Vacation home rentals are increasingly popular among travelers, especially during the pandemic. The problem for many savvy…
Continue Reading Greece hosts 6 female Afghan lawmakers on their way to US
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say six female lawmakers from Afghanistan have arrived in Greece as part of the wider evacuation effort and…
Continue Reading Kosovo calls on Serbia to lower tensions, start dialogue
By ZENEL ZHINIPOTOKU and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Ethnic Serbs blocked the Kosovo-Serbia border for a third straight…
Continue Reading Shots fired at Ukraine presidential aide’s car
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian police say the car of a top aide to the country’s president came under heavy gunfire, seriously wounding the…
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5 things to know for September 22: Coronavirus, United Nations, Congress, Trump revelations, immigration
By AJ Willingham, CNN If you’ve patiently waited to break out the decorations and the pumpkin spice, now’s your time. It’s the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 22: Coronavirus, United Nations, Congress, Trump revelations, immigration
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN If you’ve patiently waited to break out the decorations and the pumpkin spice, now’s your time. It’s the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 22: Coronavirus, United Nations, Congress, Trump revelations, immigration
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN If you’ve patiently waited to break out the decorations and the pumpkin spice, now’s your time. It’s the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 22: Coronavirus, United Nations, Congress, Trump revelations, immigration
CNN, WBNS, KHBS, WWNY, WCBS, WXII By AJ Willingham, CNN If you’ve patiently waited to break out the decorations and the pumpkin spice,…
Continue Reading Report: Suspected Chinese hack targets Indian media, gov’t
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A U.S.-based cybersecurity company says it has uncovered evidence that an Indian media…
Continue Reading Afghan Taliban’s new UN envoy urges quick recognition
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban’s newly appointed envoy to the United Nations is urging quick world…
Continue Reading Poland: Court case on primacy of EU or Polish law adjourned
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s constitutional court announced another recess Wednesday in a case over whether Polish or European Union law has…
Continue Reading Indian officials burn rhino horns to stop illegal trade
By WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GAUHATI, India (AP) — Indian officials have burned about 2,500 old rhino horns to spread awareness of the need…
Continue Reading Czech president Milos Zeman released from hospital
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Milos Zeman has been released from the hospital. Zeman was admitted to Prague’s military hospital on Sept. 14 for…
Continue Reading Canadian recounts her abduction by jihadis in Burkina Faso
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Nearly a year and a half after being abducted by Islamic extremists in Burkina…
Continue Reading Top US general holds ‘productive’ talks with Russian officer
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — The top U.S. military officer has finished talks Wednesday in Finland with his…
Continue Reading ‘My whole life in a van’: Islanders flee Spanish volcano
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press TODOQUE, Canary Islands (AP) — A wall of lava up to 12 meters (40 feet) high is bearing down on a Spanish island…
Continue Reading Facebook oversight board reviewing ‘XCheck’ system for VIPs
By The Associated Press Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says it will review the company’s “XCheck,” or cross check…
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