By RAHMAT MIRZA Associated Press PIDIE, Indonesia (AP) — A United Nations agency is seeking information about the voyage of over 100 Rohingya Muslim refugees who landed on an Indonesian beach this week. At least 185 men, women and children disembarked from a rickety wooden boat Monday at dusk on Ujong Pie beach at a
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, Christina Maxouris, Artemis Moshtaghian and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Days into the deadly winter storm that bedeviled much of the country, the challenges are far from over for residents and authorities in Buffalo, New York. The death toll continues to climb as authorities check on homes and cars for anyone who was stranded
Continue ReadingCNN By Gul Tuysuz, Pierre Bairin, Svitlana Vlasova and Will Ripley, CNN For Olena Isayenko, the beeping sound her oxygen machine makes when disconnected from power is far scarier than the screeching of the air raid sirens now commonly heard throughout Kyiv. She suffers from respiratory failure, meaning she can’t breathe adequately on her own
Continue ReadingBy Gul Tuysuz, Pierre Bairin, Svitlana Vlasova and Will Ripley, CNN For Olena Isayenko, the beeping sound her oxygen machine makes when disconnected from power is far scarier than the screeching of the air raid sirens now commonly heard throughout Kyiv. She suffers from respiratory failure, meaning she can’t breathe adequately on her own and
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced Tuesday in Asia after China announced it would relax more of its pandemic restrictions despite widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 that are straining its medical systems and disrupting business. China’s National Health Commission said Monday that passengers arriving from abroad will no longer have to
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced Tuesday in Asia after China announced it would relax more of its pandemic restrictions despite widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 that are straining its medical systems and disrupting business. China’s National Health Commission said Monday that passengers arriving from abroad will no longer have to
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are going door to door and paying people older than 60 to get vaccinated against COVID-19. But even as cases surge, 64-year-old Li Liansheng said his friends are alarmed by stories of fevers, blood clots and other side effects. “When people hear about such incidents,
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president on Tuesday called for stronger air defenses and high-tech stealth drones while the military apologized for failing to shoot down North Korean drones that crossed the border for the first time in five years. South Korea’s military scrambled warplanes and attack helicopters
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By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers tried to keep their postgame playoff celebration private. No such luck. After shaking hands and walking off the field in Indianapolis, players jogged through a tunnel to blaring music, high-fives and hugs and headed into a first-time locker room scene for many
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The Los Angeles Chargers are going to the playoffs! The Bolts secured a place in the playoffs after beating the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football. The Chargers won on the road 20 to 3. FINAL: The @chargers are going to the #NFLPlayoffs! ⚡️ #LACvsIND pic.twitter.com/LDFSqCzaaZ— NFL (@NFL) December 27, 2022 Running back Austin Ekeler
Continue ReadingCNN By Clare Sebastian, CNN Russia’s currency hit an eight-month low Thursday, adding to sharp declines in December as global oil prices fell, and Western sanctions targeted Russia’s energy sector. The ruble hovered below 72 to the dollar, down 18% from the start of the month, and its weakest level since late April. After almost
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he was relying on India’s help to implement a “peace formula” during a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The call comes as New Delhi seeks to boost trade ties with Moscow after becoming one of the largest purchasers of Russian oil — defying
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Rusia incluyó al periodista de investigación Christo Grozev en su lista de “se busca”, según el Ministerio del Interior del país. Grozev, de nacionalidad búlgara, es el principal investigador sobre Rusia del grupo periodístico Bellingcat. La información que se publicó en el sitio web del ministerio decía que estaba “en
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s state media says leader Kim Jong Un called for stronger effort to overcome hardships and challenges facing his country as he opened a key political meeting after carrying out a record number of missile tests this year. Experts say Kim will likely use
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The holiday shopping season — for Mega Millions lottery ticket buyers, at least — is ramping up as officials say the estimated jackpot for Tuesday night’s drawing has surpassed half a billion dollars. As of late Monday, lottery officials estimate Tuesday’s prize at $565 million — or more than $293 million
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The holiday shopping season — for Mega Millions lottery ticket buyers, at least — is ramping up as officials say the estimated jackpot for Tuesday night’s drawing has surpassed half a billion dollars. As of late Monday, lottery officials estimate Tuesday’s prize at $565 million — or more than $293 million if delivered in cash
Continue Reading By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Paul George scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 14-point deficit in the final 3:34 of regulation to beat the Detroit Pistons 142-131 in overtime on Monday night. Clippers coach Tyronn Lue pulled his starters when his team fell behind 126-112, but a lineup
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s state media says leader Kim Jong Un called for stronger effort to overcome hardships and challenges facing his country as he opened a key political meeting after carrying out a record number of missile tests this year. Experts say Kim will likely use
Continue ReadingBy Emiko Jozuka and Heather Chen, CNN Heavy snowfall in northern Japan and other parts of the country killed at least 17 people and injured more than 90 others over the Christmas weekend, authorities said. An official with Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency said a woman in her 70s died after she was buried
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Una tormenta invernal prolongada que atravesó Estados Unidos durante la última semana dejó fuertes nevadas y ventiscas en varias zonas del país, mientras una gran ráfaga ártica arrastró las temperaturas a niveles peligrosos en gran parte del país. Más de la mitad de la población de EE.UU. pasó el fin
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