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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say parcels mailed from overseas may have spread the coronavirus in Beijing and elsewhere, despite doubts among overseas health experts that the virus can be transmitted via packaging. The State Post Bureau says it has ordered stronger measures to ventilate and disinfect sites where items mailed from overseas are
Continue ReadingCNN By Matias Grez, CNN Ksenia Efremova hadn’t even turned three years old and her mother already had the feeling her daughter was destined to become a star. One afternoon when her older brother was practicing on the tennis court, Efremova picked up one of his rackets — as she would often do — and
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Business China is urging central banks in the West not to hike interest rates too fast to fight inflation as it goes in the other direction to battle a sharp economic slowdown. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called on major world economies to spur growth by coordinating their policies as
Continue Reading By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s leader has promised human rights reforms and “justice” for missing persons from the country’s civil war, after years of resisting calls for such measures. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was speaking on Tuesday before a new session of Parliament as the Sri Lankan government looks
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olivertapia (CNN) — Una gruesa capa de ceniza que cubre comunidades enteras se puede ver en las primeras imágenes de la devastada Tonga que emergen después de lo que los expertos creen que es la erupción volcánica más grande del mundo en más de 30 años. ¿Cómo es y dónde queda Tonga, el país afectado
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By Amy Simonson, CNN The death of an LGBTQ advocate and brother of a former Miami mayor is being investigated as a homicide, authorities said, after his body was discovered in a Florida landfill. Jorge Diaz-Johnston, a plaintiff in a historic same-sex marriage lawsuit against Miami-Dade County in 2014, was found dead at a Jackson
Continue Reading By Josh Campbell, Amir Vera, Dan Przygoda, Jason Hanna, Nick Paton Walsh and Kelly McCleary, CNN About 10 days before taking four hostages at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in north Texas, Malik Faisal Akram had a heated exchange with officials at the Islamic Center of Irving and was eventually escorted from the property, according
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott, CNN The organizer of the Australian Open says the organization deeply regrets the impact that the Novak Djokovic saga has had on players competing in the first grand slam of the tennis season. Djokovic arrived back in Serbia’s capital Belgrade on Monday after his deportation from Australia ended the world No. 1
Continue ReadingCNN By Travis Caldwell and Holly Yan, CNN It’s still too early to predict whether Omicron’s rapid spread will help push coronavirus from the pandemic phase to a more manageable endemic phase — but “I would hope that that’s the case,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday. A disease that is endemic has a constant presence
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell and Holly Yan, CNN It’s still too early to predict whether Omicron’s rapid spread will help push coronavirus from the pandemic phase to a more manageable endemic phase — but “I would hope that that’s the case,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday. A disease that is endemic has a constant presence in
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ government health app says that Abu Dhabi is requiring people entering the capital city to show proof of booster shots. The app said in a post earlier this week that visitors are no longer be considered fully vaccinated unless they have received a booster at
Continue ReadingLeah Dolan, CNN It seemed another round of virtual catwalks was in store for the fashion industry this season, until France eased its coronavirus restrictions just days before the start of the Paris Fashion Week menswear shows on Tuesday. Now, 17 designers — including Loewe, Rick Owens and Dior Homme — are billed to stage
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A magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Idyllwild was reported at 11:39 p.m. Monday, January 17th. The quake measured a depth of 7.6 miles and occurred roughly six miles to the north-northwest of Idyllwild, or 12.7 miles west of Palm Springs. Reports of the shaking were felt in Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs. Find more about
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, Eric Cheung, Akanksha Sharma and Teele Rebane CNN A thick layer of ash covering entire island communities can be seen in the first images of disaster-hit Tonga to emerge following what experts believe to be the world’s biggest volcanic eruption in more than 30 years. Aerial photos released by the New Zealand
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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mostly lower while oil prices surged following an attack on an oil facility in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Stocks fell in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney but rose in Shanghai. U.S. futures declined as the yield on the 2-year
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mostly lower while oil prices surged following an attack on an oil facility in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Stocks fell in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney but rose in Shanghai. U.S. futures declined as the yield on the 2-year
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government is preparing social restrictions in Tokyo and other regions as the omicron variant of the coronavirus infects more people. Japan has never had a lockdown but has focused instead on asking restaurants and bars to close early. Crowds are back in many places, with people
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government is preparing social restrictions in Tokyo and other regions as the omicron variant of the coronavirus infects more people. Japan has never had a lockdown but has focused instead on asking restaurants and bars to close early. Crowds are back in many places, with people
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Business Starbucks is joining forces with Chinese tech giant Meituan to expand delivery options in its second biggest market. The coffee chain announced Tuesday that it has teamed up with the popular food delivery app to roll out new offerings for customers in China. Now, consumers in mainland China will be
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – La calle es escuela y maestra para muchos y eso no excluye a artistas como Nathy Peluso. La cantante argentina, que se crió en España –país en el que actualmente reside–, solía escribir poemas en las calles de Madrid, algo que posteriormente la llevó a incursionar en el rap
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