World News
Police: Inert Cold War-era missile found in garage of Washington state home
By The Associated Press on February 3rd, 2024
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) – An inert rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a home of a deceased resident in Washington state, police said. Bellevue police responded Thursday to a report of a military-grade rocket in the garage of a home in the city across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal’s leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate lists
By By Babacar Dione, The Associated Press on February 3rd, 2024
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday postponed presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 25, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases. Sall – who is not seeking another term in office – said he signed a decree repealing the law that convened the electoral ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least 19 dead as forest fires approach densely populated areas of central Chile
By Patricia Luna And Manuel Rueda, The Associated Press on February 3rd, 2024
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) – Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 19 people dead and destroyed about 1,100 homes, officials said Saturday. Chile’s Interior Minister Carolina Tohá said there were currently 92 forest fires burning in the center and south of the country, where temperatures have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senegal’s leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidates list
By By Babacar Dione, The Associated Press on February 3rd, 2024
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Senegalese President Macky Sall has postponed Feb. 25 presidential elections in a decree announced on Saturday, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases. Sall said he signed a decree repealing the law that convened the electoral body just as campaigning was set to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For the first time, an Irish nationalist will lead Northern Ireland’s government
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on February 3rd, 2024
LONDON (AP) – An Irish nationalist made history Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland’s first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists. Sinn Fein Vice President Michelle O’Neill was nominated as first minister in the government that under the terms of the 1998 Good Friday peace accord shares power between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For the first time, an Irish nationalist is chosen to lead Northern Ireland’s government
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on February 3rd, 2024
LONDON (AP) – An Irish nationalist made history Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland’s first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists. Sinn Fein Vice President Michelle O’Neill was nominated as first minister in the government that under the terms of the 1998 Good Friday peace accord shares power between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paris police chief says man who wounded 3 in knife and hammer attack may have mental health issues
By Helena Alves And John Leicester, The Associated Press on February 3rd, 2024
PARIS (AP) – A man armed with a knife and a hammer wounded three people Saturday in an early morning attack at the bustling Gare de Lyon train station in Paris, another nerve-rattling security incident in the Olympic host city before the Summer Games open in six months. The man, carrying residency papers from Italy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan and wife convicted of marriage law violation in a fourth case
By The Associated Press on February 3rd, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AP) – A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted and sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to seven years in prison on a charge that their 2018 marriage violated the law, officials and a defense lawyer said. The verdict follows another case in which Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paris police chief says man who injured 3 in knife and hammer attack may suffer mental health issues
By The Associated Press on February 3rd, 2024
PARIS (AP) – A man armed with a knife and a hammer injured three people Saturday in an early-morning attack at the major Gare de Lyon train station in Paris, another nerve-rattling security incident in the Olympic host city before the Summer Games open in six months. The Paris prosecutor’s office said a security guard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paris police chief says no apparent terrorist motive in train station attack with hammer and knife
By The Associated Press on February 3rd, 2024
PARIS (AP) – Paris’ police chief says an attack at the capital’s Gare de Lyon train station that injured three people Saturday does not appear to be terror-related. While cautioning that the police investigation is in its early stages, Laurent Nunez said there is no immediate evidence pointing toward terrorism. He said the suspected assailant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paris police say they detained a man who stabbed 3 people at the Gare de Lyon train station
By The Associated Press on February 3rd, 2024
PARIS (AP) – A man injured three people Saturday in a stabbing attack at the major Gare de Lyon train station in Paris, another nerve-rattling security incident in the Olympic host city before the Summer Games open in six months. Paris police said officers quickly detained the attacker who used a sharp weapon in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
