JOHANNESBURG — Russian President Vladimir Putin will be notably absent when Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders from the BRICS group of emerging economie s start a three-day summit in South Africa on Tuesday. The bloc, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is holding its first […]
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17-year-old Palestinian killed during Israeli military raid in northern West Bank
JERUSALEM — Israeli security forces stormed into a town in the north of the West Bank on Tuesday, leading to fighting that killed a 17-year-old Palestinian, according to Palestinian health officials, the latest violence to grip the occupied territory. The Israeli military conducted an arrest raid before dawn in the […]
Tropical Storm Harold strengthens in Gulf of Mexico as it approaches Texas
Heavy rain and some coastal flooding is possible in southern Texas on Tuesday. August 22, 2023, 5:18 AM A tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico strengthened into Tropical Storm Harold as it moved toward Texas early on Tuesday. A Tropical Storm Warning was issued for the southern Texas coast, […]
North Korea tells Japan of launch plan, a possible 2nd try to put up spy satellite
TOKYO — North Korea told Japan on Tuesday it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, possibly a second try to put a military spy satellite into orbit three months after its first effort failed, Japanese officials said. In late May, a North Korean rocket carrying a spy […]
Thai ex-Prime Minister Thaksin returns from exile as party seeks to form government
BANGKOK — Divisive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand on Tuesday after years of self-imposed exile to face possible criminal penalties on the same day that a party affiliated with him plans to start forming a new government. Thaksin has said his decision to return has nothing to do […]
FDA approves 1st maternal RSV vaccine to help protect infants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first maternal vaccine intended to help protect newborns against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The vaccine would be given during late pregnancy to reduce the risk of severe RSV infection among newborns. However, the vaccine won’t be available on pharmacy shelves for […]
2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned
A second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that ignited on Friday, burning hundreds of structures and closing a section of a major interstate for days, fire officials said. A body was found in the area burned by the Oregon fire north of Spokane on Sunday afternoon, […]
President Biden, first lady visit Maui to hear from survivors after wildfires
President Joe Biden visited Maui on Monday to observe the damage and recovery from devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island that started earlier this month. Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived around 11:20 a.m. local time and greeted Gov. Josh Green with hugs after exiting Air Force One. The […]
Chicago-area woman charged with emailing threats to shoot Trump and his son
Federal agents have arrested a 41-year-old Chicago-area woman on a complaint accusing her of sending emails threatening to shoot former President Donald Trump and his son Barron ByMICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer August 21, 2023, 2:47 PM CHICAGO — Federal agents arrested a Chicago-area woman Monday on a complaint […]
Syria’s state media reports Israeli airstrikes near the capital, Damascus
Syria’s state media say Israel’s military has carried out airstrikes near the capital of Damascus wounding one soldier ByThe Associated Press August 21, 2023, 4:53 PM DAMASCUS, SYRIA — Israeli’s military staged airstrikes near Syria‘s capital late Monday wounding one soldier and causing material damage, Syrian state media reported. State […]