olivertapia Londres (CNN) — China se está preparando para analizar decenas de miles de muestras de bancos de sangre de la ciudad de Wuhan como parte de una investigación sobre los orígenes del covid-19, según un funcionario chino. La medida se produce en medio de crecientes pedidos de transparencia sobre la aparición del virus. El
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has agreed to build a 44-pound semi-autonomous lunar rover for NASA to take to the moon as early as 2026. The rover would collect soil that contains oxides and NASA would use separate equipment to extract oxygen from that soil. Oxygen extracted from the lunar surface would ultimately be used
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — A Danish artist is seeking to get back his sculpture in Hong Kong memorializing the victims of China’s 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square as a deadline loomed for its removal. Jens Galschioet says he had hired a lawyer and hopes he will be able to transport the sculpture out
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Ahora tenemos una imagen más clara de lo que le sucedió a Gabby Petito después de que un forense dictaminó el martes que murió por estrangulamiento. Pero quedan muchas preguntas sin respuesta. El médico forense del condado de Teton, el Dr. Brent Blue, había dictaminado previamente que la muerte de Petito era
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Hurwitz Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, Oregon (KPTV) — It’s October, but should you already be thinking about holiday gifts? In a global shipping crisis, local companies say they’re facing inventory shortages and shipping issues. “Normally I have about 95% of my holiday merchandise by now and normally that is
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By Zahra Ullah and Katharina Krebs, CNN Russia must accelerate Covid-19 vaccinations, Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated on Tuesday as the country recorded its highest daily death toll since the start of the pandemic. Addressing newly elected lawmakers of the State Duma — Russia’s lower parliament house — Putin urged the deputies who had gathered
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta and Liz Kang, CNN Business “Squid Game” — a fictional drama from South Korea — is Netflix’s “biggest-ever series at launch,” the streaming company exclusively told CNN on Tuesday. The dystopian series, in which contestants who are deeply in need of money play deadly children’s games to win cash prizes, has been
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ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says it is analyzing the crowd unrest and assessing punishments after condemning disorder involving Hungary and Albania fans in separate World Cup qualifiers. At Wembley Stadium, Hungary supporters fought with police in the stands just after kickoff on Tuesday as officers sought to arrest a spectator on suspicion of racially abusing
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer World shares are mixed as investors wait for the release of U.S. inflation data and upcoming corporate earnings. Stocks fell in Paris, London, Tokyo and Sydney but rose in Shanghai and Frankfurt. Hong Kong’s markets were closed as a precaution due to an approaching typhoon. U.S. shares were mostly
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer World shares are mixed as investors wait for the release of U.S. inflation data and upcoming corporate earnings. Stocks fell in Paris, London, Tokyo and Sydney but rose in Shanghai and Frankfurt. Hong Kong’s markets were closed as a precaution due to an approaching typhoon. U.S. shares were mostly
Continue ReadingBy Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The winning images in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition have been released after a record-breaking number of entries were submitted, with a riveting underwater shot taking home the top prize. Organized by the Natural History Museum in London, the 57th edition of the contest saw 50,000 entries from
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Spain’s defense ministry has completed the evacuation of another 160 Afghans who had initially been left behind following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. The new group joins the 83 people Spain flew into an air base near Madrid on Monday. The defense ministry says that the mission was able to extract the
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China has reported its imports slowed in September while exports grew at a slightly faster pace. Customs data released Wednesday showed the country’s trade surplus pushing higher on sustained demand in the U.S. and Asia. Exports rose 28.1% to $305.7 billion. That was faster than the 26% increase logged in August. Imports
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China has reported its imports slowed in September while exports grew at a slightly faster pace. Customs data released Wednesday showed the country’s trade surplus pushing higher on sustained demand in the U.S. and Asia. Exports rose 28.1% to $305.7 billion. That was faster than the 26% increase logged in August. Imports
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Comic book writer Tom Taylor says he could not be happier with the reaction to his portrayal of a new Superman as bisexual. He told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio that people who saw headlines about the new portrayal told him they “burst into tears” after never
Continue Reading By Christine Koh, CNN Children are watching — and it’s not just behaviors like kindness and empathy that can make an impression. They also see how their parents handle money, for better or worse. “I wish I was taught how to pay bills, and the importance of paying them on time,” said Amiyrah Martin, a
Continue Reading CNN By Christine Koh, CNN Children are watching — and it’s not just behaviors like kindness and empathy that can make an impression. They also see how their parents handle money, for better or worse. “I wish I was taught how to pay bills, and the importance of paying them on time,” said Amiyrah Martin,
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economic recovery has lost momentum during the summer despite the widespread lifting of coronavirus restrictions as supply chain issues took their toll. The Office of National Statistics said Wednesday that the economy managed some modest growth in August as bars, restaurants and festivals benefited from the first full month without coronavirus
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economic recovery has lost momentum during the summer despite the widespread lifting of coronavirus restrictions as supply chain issues took their toll. The Office of National Statistics said Wednesday that the economy managed some modest growth in August as bars, restaurants and festivals benefited from the first full month without coronavirus
Continue ReadingCeline Alkhaldi, CNN Residents of Kabul can read the writing on the wall. “Don’t trust the propaganda of the enemy” says one freshly painted sign. The message replaced a mural of US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar shaking hands, marking the signing of the 2020 agreement to withdraw American troops
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