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South Korean prosecutors deny police request for arrest warrant for K-pop mogul behind BTS
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Friday rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for music tycoon Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, questioning whether detention is necessary as he faces a high-profile investigation into alleged investor fraud.The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency asked prosecutors earlier this week to request a court warrant to arrest Bang, the billionaire founder and chairman of Hybe. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office said that it found that the request lacked sufficient grounds to... Read More
The Latest: Standoff intensifies in Strait of Hormuz after Trump issues âshoot and killâ order
Tensions in the standoff between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz intensified Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats in the strait, while Iran pushed back on Trump's claim there was a leadership rift in the Islamic Republic.“In Iran there are no ‘hard-liners’ or ‘moderates’. We are all Iranians and revolutionaries,” Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf wrote in almost identical social media statements.
Since the... Read More
Man who helped fellow runner across Boston Marathon finish line says it was natural instinct to help
BOSTON (AP) — One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd.“If I had to go farther, I would have,” Aaron Beggs said in an interview Thursday. “It's fight or flight, and I decided to fight and help him get to our destination.”
Beggs, of Northern Ireland, and Robson De Olivera, of Brazil, sprang into action Monday when Ajay Haridasse collapsed about 1,000 feet (305 meters) from the end of the course. Beggs also had been... Read More
Czech power company ČEZ signs deal with Rolls-Royce SMR to prepare for first small nuclear reactor
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech power company ČEZ signed a deal on Friday with Rolls-Royce SMR on preparatory work for the British company to build the first small modular nuclear reactor in the Czech Republic.ČEZ chief executive Daniel Beneš said that the work includes the project plan and licensing documentation necessary for issuing building permits for the reactor.
Beneš said the company hopes to have all the approvals by 2030. The small nuclear reactor will be built at the site of the existing Temelín nuclear plant.
On April 13, Great Britain Energy –... Read More
China will send giant pandas to Atlanta again
BEIJING (AP) — Atlanta will have giant pandas again.China on Friday announced it will send two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta in the U.S. in Beijing's latest efforts of panda diplomacy despite tensions with Washington, less than a month before a much-anticipated visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to Beijing.
The China Wildlife Conservation Association said in a statement that male panda Ping Ping and female panda Fu Shuang, from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, will kick off a decade-long conservation partnership under an agreement it signed with the... Read More
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- In Baltic skies, NATO and Russian pilots size each other up warily but without a tilt into war
- Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold
- Q&A: Apollo astronaut Schmitt talks about getting back to the moon and life in the universe
- QB Fernando Mendoza, edge rusher David Bailey, running back Jeremiyah Love go 1-2-3 in the NFL draft
- Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks and condemns capital punishment
- Trump orders US military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz
- Firefighter heard âstop, stopâ before LaGuardia jet crash, but didnât know who it was for, NTSB says
- Exchange of gunfire inside Mall of Louisiana leaves 1 person dead and 5 wounded
- Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrier
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- South Korean prosecutors deny police request for arrest warrant for K-pop mogul behind BTS
- Japan's Haruki Murakami to publish first new novel in 3 years with 'The Tale of KAHO' in July
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- Man who helped fellow runner across Boston Marathon finish line says it was natural instinct to help
- Timberwolves take a 2-1 lead on the Nuggets with a dominant defensive effort in a 113-96 win
- Avalanche get a pair of lucky goals and hold off Kings 4-2, taking a 3-0 series lead
- Hurricanes beat the Senators 2-1 to take a 3-0 series lead