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Month: September 2023

South Korean and Polish leaders visit an air base in eastern Poland, discuss defense and energy ties

By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and CZAREK SOKOLOWSKI Associated Press MINSK MAZOWIECKI, Poland (AP) — South Korean premier is in Poland for talks on regional security amid war in neighboring Ukraine and also to discuss military and nuclear energy cooperation as the two countries continue to strengthen their ties. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and his Polish counterpart,

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Russian spaceport visited by North Korea’s Kim has a history of corruption and construction delays

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian space launch facility where President Vladimir Putin has hosted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reflects an ambitious attempt by Moscow to burnish its scientific glory that faded after the Soviet collapse. The Vostochny project cost billions of dollars but has been dogged by continuous delays, workers’ protests over wage

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‘Ahsoka’ elevates its ‘Star Wars’ fandom with an Anakin Skywalker reunion

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Having brought a “Star Wars” fan’s instincts to the animated “The Clone Wars” and “Star Wars Rebels,” writer-director Dave Filoni transferred that sensibility to live-action series. Clunky at times, at its best that unapologetic approach has yielded lump-in-the-throat moments, and it was on full display in the fifth

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Romania beats Kosovo 2-0 in temporarily suspended match due to fans’ ‘discriminatory behavior’

By Sam Joseph and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Romania defeated Kosovo 2-0 in a EURO 2024 qualifier on Tuesday, but the match was suspended in the 18th minute after “discriminatory behavior from some supporters,” according to UEFA’s website. A section of Romanian fans held up a banner that read ‘Kosovo is Serbia,’ while some

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Escaped Pennsylvania killer Danilo Cavalcante was planning to flee to Canada before he was captured, US marshal says

CNN, KYW By Nouran Salahieh, Brian Todd and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison last month is back behind bars – now facing additional charges – after a nearly two-week manhunt that captured national attention and unsettled the surrounding community. Police caught Danilo Cavalcante, 34, by surprise in

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Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured, Pennsylvania police say

By MARYCLAIRE DALE, MARC LEVY and MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — An escaped murderer was captured Wednesday after eluding hundreds of searchers for two weeks, bringing relief to anxious residents of southeastern Pennsylvania who endured sleepless nights as he hid in the woods, broke into suburban homes for food, changed his appearance,

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Baltic states ban vehicles with Russian license plates in line with EU sanctions interpretation

By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have banned vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory as part of the European Union’s recent new interpretation of sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine. Estonia imposed the measure on Wednesday to match a similar decision by its southern

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Chief financial prosecutor says investigation into Paris Olympics did not uncover serious corruption

PARIS (AP) — France’s top financial prosecutor says that investigations into the organization of the 2024 Paris Olympics have not revealed any serious corruption or influence peddling. Jean-Francois Bohnert says the potential infractions currently investigated by the the financial prosecutor’s office are “mainly formal.” He says “it’s about favoritism, of illegal interest-taking. … I don’t

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Toll from devastating floods in Libyan city passes 5,100 dead, authorities struggle to get in aid

By SAMY MAGDY and YOUSEF MURAD Associated Press DERNA, Libya (AP) — Search teams combed streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea for bodies in a devastated eastern Libyan city on Wednesday, where authorities said massive flooding had killed at least 5,100 people, with the toll expected to rise further. Authorities were still struggling to

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