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Ukrainian military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea
By The Associated Press on February 14th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s military said Wednesday it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea using naval drones, a report that has not been confirmed by Russian forces. The Caesar Kunikov large landing ship sank near Alupka, a city on the Crimean Peninsula that Moscow annexed in 2014, Ukraine’s General Staff said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indonesian voters choose a new president in one of the world’s largest elections
By Niniek Karmini And Edna Tarigan, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesians have voted for a new president Wednesday as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse a quarter-century after shaking off a brutal dictatorship. Voting ended Wednesday afternoon with no major problems reported across the archipelago. Early and unofficial results were expected within the day by quick-count ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voting closes in Indonesia’s election to choose a new president
By Niniek Karmini And Edna Tarigan, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Voting for a new Indonesian president and thousands of other posts in one of the world’s largest elections closed Wednesday with no major problems reported. Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and two former provincial governors vied to succeed the still-immensely popular President Jokowi Widodo. An unofficial and initial outcome of the vote ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress
By Anthony Izaguirre, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
Democrat Tom Suozzi has won a special election in New York for the U.S. House seat that was left vacant when Republican George Santos was expelled from Congress. Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip to retake a seat he held for three terms before giving it up to run, unsuccessfully, for governor. The victory narrows the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Korea says North Korea has fired cruise missiles, adding to provocative run in weapons tests
By The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea on Wednesday fired multiple cruise missiles into the sea in its fifth test of such weapons since January, South Korea’s military said, extending a streak in weapons demonstrations that’s elevating tensions in the region. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the South Korean and U.S. militaries were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indonesian voters are choosing a new president in one of the world’s largest elections
By Niniek Karmini And Jim Gomez, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesian voters were choosing a new president Wednesday as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse a quarter-century after shaking off a brutal dictatorship. The front-runner, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, is the only candidate with ties to the Suharto era. He was a special forces commander at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Korea says North Korea fired cruise missiles, adding to provocative run in weapons tests
By The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea’s military says it has detected North Korea firing multiple cruise missiles into waters off its northeastern coast in its fifth test of such weapons since January. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday didn’t immediately provide the exact numbers of missiles fired or how war they flew. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!1 person killed and 10 injured when vehicle crashes into emergency room in Austin, Texas
By The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A car crashed into a Texas hospital’s emergency room on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring at least 10 others, authorities said. The car smashed into the ER at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center shortly after 5:30 p.m., Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services said in a Facebook post. At least ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democrats retain majority in the Pennsylvania House with a 102-100 partisan divide
By Brooke Schultz, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Democrats retained their slim majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday after voters elected a former school board member to represent them in a Philadelphia suburb that has been trending more to the left. Jim Prokopiak’s election to the Bucks County seat will give Democrats a 102-100 majority in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas over border management
By Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. The evening roll call proved tight, with Speaker Mike Johnson’s threadbare GOP majority unable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Millions of Indonesians choose a new president in one of the world’s largest elections
By Niniek Karmini And Jim Gomez, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Millions of Indonesians were choosing a new president Wednesday as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse just over 25 years since emerging from a brutal authoritarian era. The incumbent Indonesian defense minister, who has been accused of human rights atrocities as an ex-general, and two former ... Read More »
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