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Israel expands Gaza ground offensive, vows to hit the south with ‘no less strength’ than the north
By Najib Jobain And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on December 3rd, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel’s ground offensive expanded to every part of the Gaza Strip, its military said Sunday, as it ordered more evacuations and vowed to hit south Gaza with “no less strength” than the fight that has reduced large parts of north Gaza to a moonscape. Heavy bombardment followed the evacuation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venezuelans approve a referendum to claim sovereignty over a swatch of neighboring Guyana
By Regina Garcia Cano And Jorge Rueda, The Associated Press on December 3rd, 2023
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuelans on Sunday approved a referendum called by the government of President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over an oil- and mineral-rich piece of neighboring Guyana, the country’s electoral authority announced. Few voters could be seen at voting centers throughout the voting period, but the National Electoral Council claimed more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says
By Joshua Goodman And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press on December 3rd, 2023
MIAMI (AP) – A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government, The Associated Press has learned. Manuel Rocha, 73, was arrested in Miami on Friday on a criminal complaint and more details about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel expands Gaza ground offensive, says efforts in south will be ‘no less strength’ than in north
By Najib Jobain And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on December 3rd, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Israeli military said Sunday that its ground offensive had expanded to every part of Gaza, and authorities ordered more evacuations in the crowded south as they vowed that operations there against Hamas would be “no less strength” than the earlier efforts in the north. Heavy bombardment followed the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel says military offensive in crowded southern Gaza will be ‘no less strength’ than in the north
By Najib Jobain And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on December 3rd, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Israeli military said Sunday it had expanded its ground operations to every part of Gaza and ordered more evacuations in the crowded south, followed by heavy bombardment, as it vowed that operations there against Hamas would be “no less strength” than its earlier offensive in the north. Palestinians ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel says it has expanded ground operation to every part of the Gaza Strip
By Najib Jobain And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press on December 3rd, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Israeli military says it has expanded its ground operation against the Hamas militant group to “every part” of the Gaza Strip. The army resumed its offensive Friday after a weeklong cease-fire expired. After focusing its ground operation on the northern part of Gaza in recent weeks, the military ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ships face Houthi-claimed attack in Red Sea as officials say a US warship also fires in self-defense
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on December 3rd, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Commercial ships came under attack Sunday by drones and missiles in the Red Sea and a U.S. warship there opened fire in self-defense as part of an hourslong assault claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said. The attack potentially marked a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Pentagon says US warship, commercial ships attacked in Red Sea. Houthis claim attacking 2 ships
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on December 3rd, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. Yemen’s Houthi rebels later claimed attacks on two ships they described as being linked to Israel, but did not acknowledge targeting a U.S. Navy vessel. The attack potentially marked a major ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pentagon says a US warship, commercial ships attacked in Red Sea. Houthis claim attacking 2 ships
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on December 3rd, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. Yemen’s Houthi rebels later claimed attacks on two ships they described as being linked to Israel, but did not acknowledge targeting a U.S. Navy vessel. The attack potentially marked a major ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Pentagon says a US warship and multiple commercial ships have come under attack in the Red Sea
By The Associated Press on December 3rd, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirate (AP) – An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said, potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war. “We’re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts and blankets nearby villages with ash
By Rahma Nurjana, The Associated Press on December 3rd, 2023
PADANG, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesia’s Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted Sunday, spewing white-and-gray ash plumes more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the air and sending hot ash clouds several miles away. There were no immediate report of casualties, said Ahmad Rifandi, an official with Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center at ... Read More »
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