LONDON (AP) — Britain says it has sanctioned 30 ships in Russia’s so-called shadow fleet that have been skirting restrictions to transport billions of dollars of petroleum. The Foreign Office in London said Monday it’s the biggest sanctions package targeting the fleet of illegitimate and often decrepit ships that are operating illegally to avoid sanctions.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Most polls predicted Calin Georgescu to win less than 10% of the vote in the first round of Romania’s presidential election. However, the 62-year-old obscure far-right populist shook the country’s political landscape by clinching the most votes and advancing to the second round to face off against reformist Elena
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer Ready or not, the holidays are here. It’s a time when many Americans accustomed to preparing simple meals find themselves responsible for safely serving multi-dish feasts. It’s no easy task. Outbreaks of some types of food poisoning tend to rise in November and December, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Continue ReadingPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council has publicly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron for describing the leadership of the Caribbean country as “total morons.” Former council president Edgard Leblanc Fils said Macron had insulted an entire nation “living through dark times.” Macron was filmed making the remarks on the sidelines
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s personnel choices for his new Cabinet and White House reflect his signature positions on immigration and trade but also a range of viewpoints and backgrounds that raise questions about what ideological anchors might guide his Oval Office encore. The former and incoming president has selected television personalities, former
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Human Rights Watch says Mozambique security forces have killed at least 10 children and injured dozens of others while trying to suppress weeks of protests following a disputed presidential election. The rights group says hundreds of other minors have been detained by security forces in violation of
Continue ReadingPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A prominent Cambodian environmentalist and five others have been released a day after being detained while investigating illegal logging in a national park. Ouch Leng, who was awarded a 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize, was taken into custody on Sunday. He and other activists have documented an increase in illegal deforestation
Continue ReadingVATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful will be able to view St. Peter’s tomb via a webcam as part of the Vatican’s upcoming Holy Year. Pope Francis will inaugurate the new webcam which has been installed beneath the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica next Monday. The link will also allow the faithful to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian officials say a tourist yacht has sunk in the Red Sea after warnings of rough waters and 16 people are missing. The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said Monday that rescuers saved 28 people from the vessel south of the coastal town of Marsa Alam. Some
Continue ReadingSAMOS, Greece (AP) — Eight people, including six children, have died when a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of the Greek island of Samos. The coast guard said Monday that 36 survivors were found on a rocky shoreline, while three others were rescued earlier. It was not immediately clear whether others were still
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli cabinet looks set to approve a ceasefire deal in Lebanon later Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesperson said, a move that could potentially end the war that has killed thousands. Netanyahu had approved the plan “in principle,” a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Monday,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Monday delayed until January his decision on whether to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion 35 years ago, squashing their family’s hope the brothers would be released and home for the holidays. Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic said
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Bishop T.D. Jakes had a “slight health incident” while delivering a lengthy sermon on Sunday, according to The Potter’s House, the Dallas-based megachurch where he serves as pastor. Jakes was stable as of Sunday night, according to the statement. The 67-year-old pastor and author was seen in footage shared
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain remains on high alert after the second major storm of the season battered the country over the weekend, leaving at least two people dead and disrupting road and rail travel. Hundreds of homes in England and Wales battled the floodwaters on Monday and several rail operators canceled services after
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Best-selling author Barbara Taylor Bradford has died. She was 91. She became a publishing sensation in her 40s with the tenacious saga “A Woman of Substance” and wrote more than dozen other novels that sold more than 80 million copies worldwide. Starting with “A Woman of Substance,” published
Continue ReadingBAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister says the country’s population has grown to 45.4 million, according to preliminary results from a national census, the first in nearly 40 years. The nationwide population census carried out earlier this month is a step aimed at modernizing data collection and planning in a country long impacted by conflict
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution said Monday the government will wait for the court’s full judgment before deciding
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Diplomats and other officials say there have been several sticking points in ceasefire talks to end the war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, even as conditions for an agreement appear to be ripe. Israel’s military has killed nearly all of the militant group’s top leaders, but it
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Susan Lorincz, the White woman who fatally shot Black neighbor Ajike “AJ” Owens through the door of her central Florida apartment during a dispute over children playing near her home, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison. Owens’ family and prosecutors asked Lorincz receive the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press I have a confession. I like the Thanksgiving leftovers better than the holiday feast. The Thanksgiving meal is a family favorite, and I love all of the foods. But what makes me even happier is opening the fridge the next morning and foraging for a slice of apple pie or some leftover roasted
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