olivertapia (CNN) — Un autorretrato de Frida Kahlo se convirtió en la obra más cara de un artista latinoamericano jamás vendida en una subasta, alcanzando 34,9 millones de dólares en Nueva York el martes. El precio alcanzado por el cuadro “Diego y yo” superó por mucho el récord anterior de US$ 9,8 millones, establecido por
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LONDON (AP) — U.K. inflation surged to the highest level in nearly a decade in October as energy costs soared and prices rebounded after sharp declines during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to government statistics released Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics said consumer price inflation accelerated to 4.2% in the
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LONDON (AP) — U.K. inflation surged to the highest level in nearly a decade in October as energy costs soared and prices rebounded after sharp declines during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to government statistics released Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics said consumer price inflation accelerated to 4.2% in the
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 5,000 police officers are being deployed in Athens ahead of a rally to mark the anniversary of a bloody anti-dictatorship uprising. The annual march to the U.S. embassy has frequently been marred by violence in previous years and is going ahead despite restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The
Continue ReadingBy Teele Rebane, CNN Hong Kong Disneyland was shut on Wednesday and staff and visitors made to undergo Covid testing after a recent visitor tested preliminary positive for the virus. On Tuesday the Hong Kong government issued a compulsory testing notice for those who visited the park between 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on November
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A pig farm in northern Germany is culling all of its animals after a case of African swine fever was confirmed there this week. The outbreak about 115 miles northwest of Berlin is the first at a large pig farm in Germany. Cases in wild boars were first reported in Germany last
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A pig farm in northern Germany is culling all of its animals after a case of African swine fever was confirmed there this week. The outbreak about 115 miles northwest of Berlin is the first at a large pig farm in Germany. Cases in wild boars were first reported in Germany last
Continue Reading By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic and Slovakia have reported record daily numbers of new coronavirus cases. The Czech daily tally soared to 22,479 new cases, eclipsing the previous record set Jan. 7 by almost 5,000 and nearly 8,000 more than a week ago. Slovakia’s 8,342 new virus cases broke
Continue ReadingBy Mark Thompson, CNN Business Britain looks set to become the first major economy to hike interest rates since the Covid-19 pandemic began after inflation data showed prices rising at the fastest rate in a decade. Driven by higher energy and transport costs, the UK Consumer Prices Index rose by 4.2% in the year to
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy and Rob Picheta, CNN Ireland will impose a midnight curfew on bars, restaurants and nightclubs from Thursday, its prime minister Micheál Martin has announced, as the country tackles a fresh wave of Covid-19 cases. Martin said the country’s rise in infections is “a cause of deep concern” as he unveiled a swathe
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN A German art gallery, a vehicle-free bridge in Denmark and a remote hospital in Bangladesh have been shortlisted for a prestigious award recognizing the world’s best new architecture. Of the three projects, which were selected from 16 finalists in 11 countries, one will be presented with the RIBA International Prize in early
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GENEVA (AP) — Roger Federer does not expect to return from his latest knee surgery in time for Wimbledon next June. He reveals the update on his injury in an interview published Wednesday by Swiss media. The 40-year-old Federer says ”The truth is that I’d be incredibly surprised to play Wimbledon.” The grass-court Grand Slam
Continue Reading By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Dozens of relatives of two civilians killed in a gunfight in Indian-controlled Kashmir are pleading with authorities to return the bodies so they could bury them. Police say four people, including two civilians and two suspected rebels, died Monday night in a raid by government forces
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China and the U.S. have agreed to ease restrictions on each other’s journalists amid a slight easing of tensions between the two sides. The announcement in the official China Daily newspaper on Wednesday says the agreement was reached ahead of Tuesday’s virtual summit between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China and the U.S. have agreed to ease restrictions on each other’s journalists amid a slight easing of tensions between the two sides. The announcement in the official China Daily newspaper on Wednesday says the agreement was reached ahead of Tuesday’s virtual summit between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Hanging on to social media connections that don’t make you feel good? Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel said today is the day to unfriend them. The initiative started in 2010 on Kimmel’s show, where he advised his audience, “post a status update that says, ‘I’m moving this weekend and I need
Continue ReadingCNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Hanging on to social media connections that don’t make you feel good? Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel said today is the day to unfriend them. The initiative started in 2010 on Kimmel’s show, where he advised his audience, “post a status update that says, ‘I’m moving this weekend and I
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s disease control agency has reported 52,826 new coronavirus cases as infection rates continue to climb. The Robert Koch Institute said Wednesday that 294 more people had died in Germany of COVID-19 since the previous day, bringing the country’s pandemic death toll to 98,274. German Health Minister Jens Spahn has called on
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Doctors Without Borders says 10 people were found dead at the bottom of an overcrowded wooden boat packed with 99 surviving migrants who were rescued off Libya. The aid group said the victims suffocated while the packed boat listed at sea for over 13 hours. A rescue ship operated by Doctors Without
Continue ReadingBy Dr. Neha Chaudhary, CNN The holiday season is right around the corner, and for many that means more time spent with family across generations. Before you demand that your children drop their smartphone to talk meaningfully about gratitude at the Thanksgiving dinner table, take a moment to consider what you’re asking. When it comes
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