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Month: September 2023

Thousands of Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh as Turkish president is set to visit Azerbaijan

By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Thousands of Armenians streamed out of Nagorno-Karabakh after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of the breakaway region while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was set to visit Azerbaijan Monday in a show of support to its ally. The Azerbaijani military routed Armenian forces in a

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EU Commission blocks Booking’s planned acquisition of flight booking provider Etraveli

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm is blocking leading U.S. online travel agency Booking from acquiring Sweden’s flight booking provider Etraveli Group. The European Commisson says the deal would have allowed Booking to increase its dominant position on the market on the continent. The Commission said Monday it had warned Booking Holdings about

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Oil prices have risen. That’s making gas more expensive for US drivers and helping Russia’s war

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Oil prices have risen, meaning drivers are paying more for gasoline and truckers and farmers more for diesel. The increase also complicates the global fight against inflation and feeds Russia’s war chest. That poses problems for politicians as well as the people having to spend

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Muere bajo custodia el jefe de la mafia italiana ‘Diabolik’, quien había sido capturado después de casi 30 años prófugo, según informes italianos

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un jefe de la mafia italiana que pasó casi tres décadas evadiendo a las autoridades antes de ser arrestado en enero de este año murió mientras recibía tratamiento médico, según informes de medios de comunicación italianos. Matteo Messina Denaro, quien se cree que ordenó decenas de asesinatos relacionados con la

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

ANÁLISIS | La política de cierre del Gobierno del Partido Republicano sacude a Washington mientras Trump y Biden se dirigen a un enfrentamiento en los estados indecisos

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, y su predecesor en la Oficina Oval, Donald Trump, están a punto de librar el enfrentamiento más directo hasta el momento de su posible revancha mientras los republicanos de extrema derecha de la Cámara de Representantes llevan a la nación al borde de

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Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with roughly $1 billion of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law. “These projects will make American rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient, delivering tangible benefits to dozens

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Writers Guild and studios reach tentative deal, potentially ending a monthslong strike that ground Hollywood to a halt

By Oliver Darcy and Chris Isidore, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — The major film and television studios and striking writers reached a tentative agreement on Sunday after days of marathon negotiating sessions, the Writers Guild of America said Sunday evening, paving a path forward to end the historic work stoppage that has frozen production and

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The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group found guilty of obstructing a police officer

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group has been found guilty of obstructing a police officer in a case that sparked concerns about the city’s declining press freedom. Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, was arrested last September while he was on

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