THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court has sentenced a former Pakistani cricketer to 12 years in prison over allegations that he had offered a reward for the death of firebrand anti-Islam Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders. The suspect, identified by Wilders as Khalid Latif, is accused of offering a bounty of about 21,000 euros
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief has called for an “urgent reversal” of military takeovers and return to civilian rule in African countries where coups have driven out elected leaders. Volker Türk’s comments on Monday set the early tone for the U.N.’s top human rights body as he
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russia’s Central Election Commission says the country’s ruling party won the most votes in elections held in occupied Ukrainian regions. Ukraine and Western countries say the elections are a sham. Russian authorities have been trying to tighten their grip on the territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago but still does
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russia and North Korea confirmed Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia. A brief statement on the Kremlin’s website said Kim’s visit is at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin and would take place “in the coming days.” The visit also
Continue ReadingCNN, BROSI FAMILY, FDNY, FOLEY FAMILY By Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the number of firefighters who died during the terror attacks themselves. A total of 341 New York City Fire Department firefighters, paramedics and civilian support staff
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Haz clic aquí para ver las entradas más recientes Trabajadores de emergencia buscan debajo de una casa gravemente dañada el 10 de septiembre de 2023 en Moulay Brahim, Marruecos. Un terremoto de 6,8 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió el centro de Marruecos. (Foto de Carl Court/Getty Images) The-CNN-Wire™ & ©
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Prosecutors say a former British soldier who escaped from prison may have snuck out by using bedsheets to strap himself to the bottom of a food delivery truck. Twenty-one-year-old Daniel Abed Khalife was arrested while he was cycling on a canal towpath in west London on Saturday after a four-day manhunt. Khalife
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee whipped up waves of more than 15 feet (5 meters) on Monday as the Category 3 storm cranked through open waters just north of the Caribbean region. The storm is not expected to make landfall this week, although forecasters said residents of New England and nearby areas
Continue ReadingPHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities searched Monday for an escaped murderer who has eluded capture since breaking out of a southeastern Pennsylvania prison a week and a half ago after they said over the weekend he slipped out of the search area, changed his appearance, stole a dairy delivery van and tried to contact acquaintances.
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet After a summer that might have included more spending than usual, a fall financial cleanse could get you back on track. You can start with looking back at your January goals and doing a simple financial audit. Then if you’re not already following a budget, create one to track your
Continue ReadingBy JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signature of a deal to facilitate loans to Bangladesh aimed at infrastructure development, as well as a letter of intent to provide the South Asian country with an earth observation satellite system. This came on Monday during Macron’s two-day visit
Continue ReadingGreece’s shipping minister has resigned over the death of a man who was pushed off a ferry ramp by a crew member after arriving late. Political opponents had accused Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Miltiadis Varvitsiotis of initially downplaying the fatal Sept. 5 encounter. Amateur video showed the passenger running onto the ferry’s
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ and MOSA’AB ELSHAMY Associated Press TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan soldiers and aid teams in trucks and helicopters battled Monday to reach remote mountain towns devastated by a monstrous earthquake that killed more than 2,400 people, with survivors desperate for help to find loved ones feared trapped under the rubble. Moroccan officials
Continue ReadingBy Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the number of firefighters who died during the terror attacks themselves. A total of 341 New York City Fire Department firefighters, paramedics and civilian support staff who died from post-911 illnesses are
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a man who stays in motion — enthusiastically greeting tourists at the Capitol, dashing overseas last week to the G7 summit of industrial world leaders, raising funds back home to elect fellow Republicans to the House majority. But beneath the whirlwind
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s home affairs commissioner is calling for the release of a Swedish employee of the EU’s diplomatic corps who spent a second birthday in an infamous Iranian prison. The Swedish government said last week that Johan Floderus was arbitrarily detained in Iran last year. EU
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans trying to recapture the U.S. Senate majority have the candidate they want in Pennsylvania. Now they just need David McCormick to run. Almost since McCormick lost last year’s Senate GOP primary, he has floated the possibility he’d again run for the U.S. Senate, this time
Continue ReadingVILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania says it will issue special travel documents to Belarusian citizens in the Baltic country who were stripped of the right to get new passports by Minsk. The Interior Ministry said on Monday that such “foreigner passports” will be granted to those who have the right to reside in Lithuania but
Continue ReadingTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court has sentenced a former Pakistan cricketer to 12 years in prison over allegations that he incited people to kill firebrand anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders. Khalid Latif did not appear Monday in a high-security courtroom near Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport for his trial. He’s believed to be in Pakistan,
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Authorities in eastern Libya have declared the city of Derna a disaster zone after the Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods over the weekend in different parts of the North African nation. At least 20 deaths have been reported. Dozens of others were reported missing, and authorities
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