By Zachary Cohen, CNN Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley are set to testify publicly before Senate lawmakers Tuesday, marking the first time that top military officials will appear before Congress since the full withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. Austin and Milley will be joined by
Continue ReadingCNN, SHAQAIQ BIRASHK, AFPTV, NY TIMES, US DEFENSE DEPARTMENT By Zachary Cohen, CNN Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley are set to testify publicly before Senate lawmakers Tuesday, marking the first time that top military officials will appear before Congress since the full withdrawal of US troops
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By MARIA CHENG and AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO Associated Press BENI, Congo (AP) — A panel commissioned by the World Health Organization has identified more than 80 alleged cases of sex abuse during the U.N. health agency’s response to an Ebola outbreak in Congo, including allegations implicating 20 WHO staff members. The panel released its findings
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By Jason Hanna and Stella Chan, CNN Los Angeles County will dismiss about 58,000 more marijuana convictions dating back more than three decades, an action spurred in part by the state’s legalization of recreational marijuana a few years ago, the county district attorney said Monday. This will bring the total number of felony and misdemeanor
Continue Reading By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say fierce clashes between government forces and the country’s Houthi rebels over a crucial central city have killed more than 130 fighters in the past two days. They say most of the dead are rebels. The escalation of fighting over energy-rich Marib has come
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union stands firm on its regime of sanctions against Belarus’ authoritarian president who is “pushing” migrants into the EU out of “desperation,” a senior official from the bloc said Tuesday. EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko “is not a partner we are ready to
Continue Reading NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union stands firm on its regime of sanctions against Belarus’ authoritarian president who is “pushing” migrants into the EU out of “desperation,” a senior official from the bloc said Tuesday. EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko “is not a partner we are ready to
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Toyota is revving up acquisitions in mobility technology, adding Renovo Motors Inc., a Silicon Valley software developer, to its Woven Planet team, which is working on automated driving. The addition, announced Tuesday, follows the purchase earlier this year of CARMERA Inc., a U.S. venture
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Toyota is revving up acquisitions in mobility technology, adding Renovo Motors Inc., a Silicon Valley software developer, to its Woven Planet team, which is working on automated driving. The addition, announced Tuesday, follows the purchase earlier this year of CARMERA Inc., a U.S. venture
Continue ReadingBy Tara Subramaniam, CNN Over the past few years, Facebook has repeatedly come under fire, criticized for everything from how the company’s products psychologically harm their users to its role in disseminating fake news, especially related to the 2016 election. Earlier this month, a Wall Street Journal investigation thrust Facebook back into the spotlight with
Continue Reading By KIM COOK Associated Press Fall is a busy time for moving and changing homes. And many people have relocated because of pandemic-related changes in work, school and home life. Over the centuries, traditional housewarming gifts have included bread and salt or wine or honey. Some suggestions from designers for creative, modern housewarming presents include
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — French drugmaker Sanofi said Tuesday it was shelving plans for a COVID-19 vaccine based on messenger RNA despite positive results from early stage testing. The Paris-based company said it will continue to develop another vaccine candidate that is already undergoing late stage human trials. That vaccine, developed jointly with Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline, is
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — French drugmaker Sanofi said Tuesday it was shelving plans for a COVID-19 vaccine based on messenger RNA despite positive results from early stage testing. The Paris-based company said it will continue to develop another vaccine candidate that is already undergoing late stage human trials. That vaccine, developed jointly with Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline, is
Continue ReadingFrancesca Street, CNN It hasn’t been a great year for airlines, thanks to Covid’s impact on the aviation industry, but for one Middle East carrier it’s just got a lot better. Qatar Airways has taken the top spot in the latest ranking of the world’s best airlines by Skytrax, a review body that also produces
Continue ReadingCNN Francesca Street, CNN It hasn’t been a great year for airlines, thanks to Covid’s impact on the aviation industry, but for one Middle East carrier it’s just got a lot better. Qatar Airways has taken the top spot in the latest ranking of the world’s best airlines by Skytrax, a review body that also
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Health Canada has issued a recall and suspended the licence for PURE75 gel hand sanitizer after learning the product contains “elevated levels” of methanol that can cause serious health issues. In a recall notice issued Thursday, the agency
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Despite the ruins of Tikal being one of the most thoroughly studied archeological sites in the world, archeologists recently uncovered a hidden neighbourhood near the ancient Maya city. Experts have been excavating areas of Tikal in modern-day Guatemala
Continue Reading By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The operator of an oil tanker seized by Indonesian authorities at the request of Cambodia is protesting the detention of its crew, calling it a human rights violation. World Tankers Management, the Singapore-based operator of the MT Strovolos, says the crew members, who have been detained
Continue Reading By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The operator of an oil tanker seized by Indonesian authorities at the request of Cambodia is protesting the detention of its crew, calling it a human rights violation. World Tankers Management, the Singapore-based operator of the MT Strovolos, says the crew members, who have been detained
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — As COVID-19 lockdowns ease and borders reopen, there is a gathering at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum of people from around Europe, depicted in more than 100 Renaissance portraits. The Dutch national museum’s new exhibition “Remember Me,” covers the century 1470-1570 and features portraits from across the continent by masters
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