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Month: August 2023

Pakistan arrests opposition leader accused of exposing official secrets, harming national interest

By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top investigation agency has arrested an opposition leader, who is a close aide of convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan, alleging he exposed official secrets and harmed state interests. It’s the latest development in a standoff between the administration of outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and

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A tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil starts offloading near Texas despite Tehran’s threats

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker long suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil offloaded its cargo near Texas on Sunday, tracking data showed, even as Tehran has threatened to target shipping in the Persian Gulf over it. Ship-tracking data analyzed by The Associated Press showed the

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Electric cars are breaking sales records, but here’s why they’re not replacing gas cars anytime soon

By Christopher Hickey, CNN More shoppers are choosing electric vehicles so far this year than ever, according to vehicle sales data from Cox Automotive. While EV sales have been growing healthily for the past couple of years, that trend has accelerated this year. US consumers bought nearly 300,000 new battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in the second

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Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injured

DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Police in northeastern Bangladesh have used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who will oversee the next election, which is expected to be held in January. Around 300 people were injured in the clash on Saturday evening, including some with bullets, the country’s leading Bengali-language

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Pakistan arrests opposition leader for exposing official secrets, harming national interest

By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top investigation agency has arrested an opposition leader, who is a close aide of convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan, alleging he exposed official secrets and harmed state interests. It’s the latest development in a standoff between the administration of outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and

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Hilary weakens to Category 1 hurricane as Mexico and California brace for storm’s impact

By IGNACIO MARTINEZ and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary roared toward Mexico’s Baja California peninsula early Sunday as a weakened but still dangerous Category 1 hurricane likely to bring “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding to the region and cross into the southwestern U.S. as a tropical storm, the National

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Hilary weakens to Category 1 hurricane as Mexico and California brace for storm’s impact

By IGNACIO MARTINEZ and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary roared toward Mexico’s Baja California peninsula early Sunday as a weakened but still dangerous Category 1 hurricane likely to bring “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding to the region and cross into the southwestern U.S. as a tropical storm, the National

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Nieto de Jimmy y Rosalynn Carter, dice “estamos en el capítulo final” en actualización de la salud del expresidente

Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El nieto del expresidente Jimmy Carter y su esposa Rosalynn Carter afirmó que “resulta claro que estamos en el capítulo final” en una entrevista con la revista People publicada este sábado. Jimmy Carter, de 98 años, ingresó a cuidados paliativos en febrero. El expresidente venció el cáncer cerebral en 2015, pero

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