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Putin says Russia wants buffer zone in Ukraine’s Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the city
By Illia Novikov, The Associated Press on May 17th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but has no plans to capture the city. Speaking to reporters Friday on a visit to Harbin, China, Putin said that Moscow launched attacks in the Kharkiv region in response to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other’s ‘expansionism’
By Simina Mistreanu And Christopher Bodeen, The Associated Press on May 17th, 2024
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Russia and China are helping each other expand their territorial reach, and democracies must push back against authoritarian states that threaten their rights and sovereignty, Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said in an interview with The Associated Press. His comments came as Russian President Vladimir Putin was on a visit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vatican revamps norms to evaluate visions of Mary as it adapts to Internet age and combats hoaxers
By Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press on May 17th, 2024
VATICAN CITY (AP) – The Vatican on Friday radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomena, insisting on having the final say in whether the events are worthy of popular devotion. The Vatican’s doctrine office overhauled norms first issued in 1978, arguing that they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a fighter jet drill
By Hyung-jin Kim, The Associated Press on May 17th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a joint drill that the North views as a major security threat. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile a day after US and South Korea had a fighter jet drill
By The Associated Press on May 17th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets for a joint drill that the North views as a major security threat. A statement from South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French police fatally shoot a man suspected of planning to set fire to a synagogue
By The Associated Press on May 17th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – France’s Interior Ministry says police have shot and killed an armed suspect who appeared to be planning to set fire to a synagogue in the Normandy city of Rouen. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin posted on the social media site X that the armed individual was “neutralized” on Friday morning and thanked officers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea, South Korea’s military says
By The Associated Press on May 17th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in its recent series of weapons tests. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff gave no further details like how far the weapon flew. North Korea in recent months has maintained an accelerated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea fires missile toward sea, South Korean media report
By The Associated Press on May 17th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Yonhap news agency says South Korea has detected a North Korean ballistic missile launch off the North’s east coast. Yonhap says the launch was made on Friday but gave no further details like how far the weapon flew. The reported launch, if confirmed, would be the latest in a slew ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US military says first aid shipment has been driven across a newly built US pier into the Gaza Strip
By Lolita C. Baldor And Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on May 17th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hinder food and other supplies reaching people there. The shipment is the first in an operation that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power to 900,000 homes and businesses
By David J. Phillip, Lisa Baumann And Christopher Weber, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) – Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to more than 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. Officials urged residents to keep off roads, as many were impassable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power to 850,000 homes and businesses
By The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) – Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to more than 850,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. Officials urged residents to keep off roads, as many were impassable ... Read More »
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