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ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish employee of the Swedish Consulate in Izmir in western Turkey is recovering in a hospital after being injured in a gun attack at the office in the port city. The lone gunman, a Turkish citizen from the eastern province of Agri, was arrested shortly after the attack on Tuesday, according
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By Kathleen Magramo, Wayne Chang and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — Severe flooding in Beijing was caused by the heaviest rainfall in 140 years, according to local meteorologists, and there’s little reprieve for the region as Typhoon Khanun lashes Japan with wind and rain. Between Saturday and Wednesday morning, 744.8 millimeters (29 inches) of rain
Continue ReadingBy SHEIKH SAALIQ and AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court is hearing petitions challenging the constitutionality of the legislation passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2019 that stripped disputed Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, scrapped its separate constitution and removed inherited protections on land and jobs. The five-judge constitutional
Continue ReadingBy NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has launched a surprise military drill on disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, just as the U.S. military increase its presence in the region over recent ship seizures by Tehran. The drill Wednesday focused primarily on Abu Musa Island,
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops hit port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region with Shahed drones overnight, the Ukrainian military reported, damaging a grain elevator and causing a fire at facilities that transport the country’s crucial grain exports. Since leaving a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain to world
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares dipped Wednesday after Wall Street took a step back from its big rally as markets tried to digest a slew of earnings. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dove 2.1% in afternoon trading to 32,768.08. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.3% to 7,356.60. South Korea’s Kospi slid
Continue Reading By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s highly secretive civilian spy agency has launched a public account on a major social media platform to call on “all members of society” to join its fight against espionage, offering rewards and protection for those who provide information. The Ministry of State Security oversees intelligence and
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided not to add the Great Barrier Reef to its list of sites “in danger,” despite overwhelming scientific evidence that suggests it’s at risk of another mass bleaching this coming summer – and scientists are questioning why. At its meeting in
Continue ReadingBy ANDY WONG and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press ZHUZHOU, China (AP) — China’s capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days. The city recorded 744.8 millimeters (29.3 inches) of rain between Saturday and Wednesday morning, the Beijing Meteorological Bureau said on Wednesday. The record rainfall comes as
Continue ReadingBy ZANE IRWIN and BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The pending pullout of U.N. peacekeepers from Mali is creating worries about what the withdrawal will mean for thousands of citizens who built livelihoods at and around the mission’s bases. In June, the West African nation’s military junta ordered the U.N. mission in
Continue ReadingBy EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Indonesian government bought 12 drones worth $300 million from Turkish Aerospace as part of efforts to strengthen archipelagic country’s defense system. That’s according to a written statement from the Indonesian Defense Ministry on Wednesday. It said Indonesia is trying to increase the variety, quantity and
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The Mega Millions grand prize grew further past the billion-dollar mark after no winning ticket claimed the jackpot at Tuesday night’s drawing. The winning numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing were 8, 24, 30, 45, 61 and Mega Ball 12. The estimated jackpot for the next drawing on Friday night
Continue ReadingBy SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has detained an army officer and several collaborators on suspicion of handing military secrets to China. The defense ministry said Wednesday that a lieutenant colonel surnamed Hsieh and other defendants were suspected of having been recruited by China to leak national defense secrets and other
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Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Nadie acertó los cinco números más la mega bola en el sorteo Mega Millions de este martes por la noche. Los números ganadores en el sorteo de este martes por la noche fueron 8, 24, 30, 45, 61 y Mega Ball 12. El próximo sorteo será este viernes, en el que
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt and other lower-income Middle Eastern countries like Lebanon and Pakistan are worried about what comes next after Russia pulled out of a crucial wartime grain deal. They’re already struggling with economic woes that have driven more people into poverty and fear rising food prices will create
Continue ReadingBy EMMA BURROWS Associated Press The glittering towers of the Moscow City business district dominate the skyline of the Russian capital. The sleek glass-and-steel buildings — designed to attract investment amid an economic boom in the early 2000s – are a dramatic, modern contrast to the rest of the more than 800-year-old city. Now they
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lance Lynn gave up three home runs in his Dodgers debut, Mookie Betts hit his 28th homer and Los Angeles beat the Oakland Athletics 7-3 on Tuesday night. “We won, so it was good. That’s all that matters,” Lynn said. “Whenever you come to a
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Rams receiver Cooper Kupp left Los Angeles’ practice early with a hamstring injury Tuesday night, and the team is uncertain how long he will be sidelined. The former Super Bowl MVP walked off the field with the training staff about 30 minutes into the two-hour
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.25 billion after no one beat the odds Tuesday night and won the massive lottery prize. The winning numbers drawn were: 8, 24, 30, 45, 61 and the yellow ball: 12. No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since April 18, allowing
Continue Reading Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Los estudios de Hollywood pidieron este martes al Sindicato de Guionistas de Estados Unidos (WGA, por sus siglas en inglés) que volviera a la mesa de negociaciones en las primeras conversaciones conocidas desde que la huelga de casi 100 días paralizó a Hollywood. La reunión, buscada por la Alianza de Productores
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