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Landslide in mountainous southwestern China buries 47 people
By The Associated Press on January 21st, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – A landslide in southwestern China’s mountainous Yunnan province early Monday buried 47 people and forced the evacuation of 200 more amid freezing temperatures and falling snow. The disaster struck just before 6 a.m. in the village of Liangshui in the northeastern part of Yunnan province. Rescue efforts were underway to find victims ... Read More »
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By The Associated Press on January 21st, 2024
BEIJING (AP) – A landslide in southwestern China’s mountainous Yunnan province early Monday buried 44 people and forced the evacuation of 200 more. The disaster struck just before 6 a.m. in the village of Liangshui, under the town of Tangfang in Zhenxiong County. The county publicity department said rescue efforts were underway to find victims ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire and endorses Donald Trump
By Steve Peoples, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2024
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign Sunday just before the New Hampshire primary and endorsed Donald Trump, ending a White House bid that failed to meet expectations that he would emerge as a serious challenger to the former president. “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ron DeSantis ends his presidential bid before New Hampshire after falling far short of Trump
By Steve Peoples, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign Sunday on the eve of the New Hampshire primary, ending a White House bid that failed to meet expectations that he would emerge as a serious challenger to former President Donald Trump. DeSantis announced his decision in a video posted on X, formerly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Russian private jet carrying 6 people crashes in Afghanistan. The Taliban say some survived
By Rahim Faiez And Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AP) – A Russian private jet carrying six people crashed in a remote area of rural Afghanistan but the pilot and some of the others on board survived, the Taliban said Sunday. The crash happened Saturday in a mountainous area in Badakhshan province, regional spokesman Zabihullah Amiri said, adding that a rescue team was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials report at least 25 dead in shelling of a market in Russian-occupied Ukraine
By The Associated Press on January 21st, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – At least 25 people were killed Sunday by shelling at a market on the outskirts of the city of Donetsk in Russian-occupied Ukraine, local officials reported Sunday. A further 20 people were injured in the strike on the suburb of Tekstilshchik, including two children, said Denis Pushilin, head of the Russian-installed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Russian private jet carrying 6 people is believed to have crashed in Afghanistan, officials say
By Rahim Faiez And Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AP) – A Russian private jet carrying six people is believed to have crashed in a remote area of rural Afghanistan, authorities said Sunday. The crash happened Saturday in a mountainous area near Zebak district in Badakhshan province, regional spokesman Zabihullah Amiri said, adding that a rescue team had been dispatched to the area. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials report at least 18 dead in shelling of a market in Russian-occupied Ukraine
By The Associated Press on January 21st, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – At least 18 people were killed Sunday by shelling at a market on the outskirts of the city of Donetsk in Russian-occupied Ukraine, local officials reported Sunday. A further 13 people were injured in the strike on the suburb of Tekstilshchik, said Alexei Kulemzin, the city’s Russian-installed mayor. He said that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials report at least 13 dead in shelling of a market in Russian-occupied Ukraine
By The Associated Press on January 21st, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – At least 13 people were killed Sunday by shelling at a market on the outskirts of the city of Donetsk in Russian-occupied Ukraine, local officials reported Sunday. A further 10 people were injured in the strike on the suburb of Tekstilshchik, said Denis Pushilin, head of the Russian-installed authorities in Donetsk. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palestinian death toll soars past 25,000 in Gaza with no end in sight to Israel-Hamas war
By Najib Jobain And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2024
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Palestinian death toll in Gaza from over three months of war between Israel and the territory’s Hamas rulers has soared past 25,000, the Gaza Health Ministry said Sunday. At least 178 bodies were brought to Gaza’s hospitals in 24 hours along with nearly 300 wounded people, according to Health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials report at least 13 dead in a missile strike on a market in Russian-occupied Ukraine
By The Associated Press on January 21st, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Local officials say at least 13 people have been killed by a missile strike on a market in Russian-occupied Ukraine. The missile hit on Sunday morning in Tekstilshchik, a suburb of the city of Donetsk. The Russian-installed authorities say the missile was launched by Ukraine... Read More »
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