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Man executed for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student
By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press on September 21st, 2023
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) – Oklahoma executed an inmate Thursday for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student – a case that went unsolved for years until DNA from the crime scene matched a man serving prison time for burglary. Anthony Sanchez, 44, was pronounced dead at 10:19 a.m. following a three-drug injection ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russia strikes cities from east to west in Ukraine ahead of key Zelenskyy meetings in US
By Illia Novikov And Vasilisa Stepanenko, The Associated Press on September 21st, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian missiles and artillery pounded cities across Ukraine early Thursday, sparking fires, killing at least three people and trapping others under the rubble of destroyed buildings, authorities said, as Poland said it would stop providing weapons to its ally amid a trade dispute. The early-morning wave of missile strikes on what’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India suspends visa services for citizens of Canada and tells it to cut its diplomats
By Ashok Sharma And Krutika Pathi, The Associated Press on September 21st, 2023
NEW DELHI (AP) – India halted all visa services for citizens of Canada and told it to reduce its diplomatic staffing on Thursday as a rift widened between the countries after Canada’s leader said India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. Ties between Ottawa and New Delhi, key strategic partners ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India suspends visa services in Canada and rift widens over killing of Canadian citizen
By The Associated Press on September 21st, 2023
NEW DELHI (AP) – India’s visa processing center in Canada suspended services Thursday as a rift widened between the countries after Canada’s leader said India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Parliament on Monday that there were “credible allegations” of Indian involvement in the assassination ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Syrian President Bashar Assad arrives in China on first visit since the beginning of war in Syria
By The Associated Press on September 20th, 2023
BEIJING (AP) – Syrian President Bashar Assad has arrived in China on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria’s 12-year conflict during which Beijing has been one of his main backers, state media reported Thursday... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russia strikes cities from east to west Ukraine, starting fires and killing at least 2
By Illia Novikov, The Associated Press on September 20th, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Air alerts sounded again and again in Kyiv and residents headed to shelters early Thursday morning, as a massive Russian attack on at least six cities across Ukraine killed at least two people, started fires and wounded at least 21. The attack carried out on the International Day of Peace coincided ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russia strikes cities from east to west Ukraine, starting fires and killing at least two
By Illia Novikov, The Associated Press on September 20th, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Air alerts sounded again and again in Kyiv and residents headed to shelters early Thursday morning, as a massive Russian attack on at least six cities across Ukraine killed at least two people, started fires and wounded at least 21. In the southern city of Kherson, near the front lines, two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian strikes cities from east to west Ukraine, starting fires and killing at least two
By The Associated Press on September 20th, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Air alerts sounded again and again in Kyiv and residents headed to shelters early Thursday morning, as a massive Russian attack on at least six cities across Ukraine killed at least two people, started fires and wounded at least 21. In the southern city of Kherson, near the front lines, two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian strikes cities from east to west Ukraine, starting fires and wounding at least 14
By The Associated Press on September 20th, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Air alerts sounded again and again in Kyiv and residents headed to shelters early Thursday morning, as a massive Russian attack on at least four cities started fires and injured at least 14 people in east and central Ukraine. Seven people were injured in Kyiv, including a 9-year-old girl, reported Mayor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian strikes cities in east and central Ukraine, starting fires and wounding at least 14
By The Associated Press on September 20th, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Explosions rocked Ukrainian cities overnight, as a massive Russian attack started fires and injured at least 14 people. Seven people were injured in Kyiv, including a 9-year-old girl, reported Mayor Vitali Klitschko, and some residential and commercial buildings were damaged. At least six strikes hit the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv, damaging ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Under pressure over border, Biden admin grants protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans
By Rebecca Santana And Elliot Spagat, The Associated Press on September 20th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Under intense political pressure from fellow Democrats, the Biden administration announced late Wednesday that it was granting protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country. The move to give Venezuelans who arrived in the country as of July 31, 2023 temporary protected status essentially makes it much ... Read More »
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