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Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Filipinas y China se acusaron este domingo de maniobras peligrosas y de provocar una colisión en aguas en disputa en el Mar de China Meridional , el último de una serie de enfrentamientos marítimos entre los dos países que han aumentado las tensiones regionales. En una declaración compartida en X, el
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Brewitt, CNN (CNN) — Week 14 of the NFL season kicked off with the New England Patriots’ Thursday Night victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The action continues on Sunday with an excellent slate of showdowns and concludes on Monday with a primetime double-header, all with playoff implications on the line. Here’s what to
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Chinese coast guard targeted Philippine vessels with water cannon blasts Sunday and rammed one of them, causing damage and endangering Filipino crew members off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, just a day after similar hostilities at another contested shoal, Philippine officials said.
Continue ReadingBy SIBI ARASU, SETH BORENSTEIN and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options and agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming as the clock runs down on United Nations climate talks and the summit’s president is determined to finish
Continue ReadingBy REZA SAIFULLAH and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press ACEH BESAR, Indonesia (AP) — Two boats carrying more than 300 Rohingya Muslims, including emaciated women and children, arrived at Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Sunday morning after being adrift for weeks. One boat, which had been at sea for about one and a half months
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egyptians are voting in a presidential election in which President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi faces no serious challenger and is certain to win another term. That will keep him in power until 2030. The vote runs for three days, starting Sunday, with a runoff scheduled for Jan. 8-10 if
Continue ReadingKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.N. says the Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan. Since seizing power in 2021, the Taliban have erased basic rights and freedoms, with women and girls deeply affected. They are excluded from most public spaces and daily life. On Sunday, which is Human Rights Day and
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Heavy fighting raged overnight and into Sunday in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis, as Israel pressed ahead with its offensive after the U.S. blocked the latest international efforts to halt the fighting and rushed more munitions to its close ally.
Continue ReadingBy ASHWINI BHATIA Associated Press DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The president of the Tibetan government-in-exile has accused China of denying the most fundamental human rights to people in Tibet and vigorously carrying out the extermination of the Tibetan identity. Penpa Tsering, in a statement marking World Human Rights Day on Sunday, also took exception to
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE and KOJI UEDA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Now that Shohei Ohtani has his money — a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers — some fans in Japan are waiting for one more thing to complete the deal. “I want Ohtani to play in the World Series,” said
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By Alex Stambaugh and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines and China on Sunday accused each other of dangerous maneuvers and causing a collision in contested waters in the South China Sea, the latest in a string of maritime confrontations between the two countries that have heightened regional tensions. In a statement shared on
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin is once again teasing that he could make a third-party run for the White House. Manchin at a Washington roast on Saturday joked that the country could use someone slightly younger that 81-year-old President Joe Biden or the 77-year-old former President Donald Trump. Manchin
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities banned members of the late Mahsa Amini’s family from traveling to receive the European Union’s top human rights prize on her behalf, a civil rights monitor reported. Amini’s death while in police custody sparked nationwide protests in 2022 that rocked the Islamic Republic. The U.S.-based civil rights
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Micah Parrish made a layup with 10.4 seconds left for No. 25 San Diego State, which blew a 16-point lead before rallying to beat scrappy UC Irvine 63-62 on Saturday night. Darrion Trammell missed a 3-pointer, Jay Pal rebounded and fed Parrish, who made the
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Deuce Turner and PJ Hayes each made five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points apiece as San Diego rallied from an 11-point deficit in the second half to beat Arizona State 89-84 on Saturday night. Turner scored five points during a 13-0 run that gave San Diego a 78-71 lead with
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By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — As Commissioner Adam Silver prepared to hand LeBron James the MVP trophy of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, he cautioned that “it doesn’t come with a franchise.” James bent over in laughter, but he has been serious about wanting to own an NBA expansion team
Continue ReadingBy JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh will hold its next general election on Jan. 7, but the country’s main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, is boycotting the race. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is seeking to return to power for a fourth consecutive time as candidates
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton just wants to win. He doesn’t care about his stats, he doesn’t want to be put in any conversations regarding All-Star teams, and he certainly isn’t interested in talks about being an MVP candidate. He just wants to win. And while
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Dominick Harris scored 28 points and Loyola Marymount held off UNLV 78-75 on Saturday. Harris also contributed five rebounds for the Lions (6-4). Alex Merkviladze scored 15 points with nine rebounds and made two free throws with 1 second left. Lars Thiemann shot 4 of 9 from
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA A. BICKEL, DAVID KEYTON and SIBI ARASU Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options and agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming as the clock runs down on United Nations climate talks and the summit’s president is determined to
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