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China's top general under investigation in latest military purge
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese military's top general is being investigated for suspected serious violations of discipline and law the Defense Ministry said Saturday,Zhang Youxia, the senior of the two vice chairs of the powerful Central Military Commission, is the latest figure to fall in a long-running purge of military officials.
Analysts believe the purges are designed both to reform the military and to ensure loyalty to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who also chairs the military commission. They are part of a broader anti-corruption drive that has punished more than... Read More
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 1 and wound 23 ahead of second day of peace talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least one person and wounded 23 overnight into Saturday, as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States were set to meet in Abu Dhabi for a second day of talks to end Russia’s nearly four-year full-scale invasion.One person was killed and four wounded in Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko.
In Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, drone attacks wounded 19 people, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said Saturday.
Stranded by winter weather? Hereâs what airlines owe you
Winter weather can upend even the best-laid travel plans, but one less thing to worry about is losing money if your flight is canceled: U.S. airlines are required to provide refunds.A major, dayslong winter storm is threatening to bring snow, sleet, ice and extensive power outages to about half the U.S. population. Thousands of weekend flights already have been canceled, and forecasters warn that catastrophic damage, especially in areas pounded by ice, could rival that of a hurricane.
Here's a guide for travelers as flight disruptions start stacking up:
Keep... Read More
After accepting US deportees, South Sudan wanted sanctions relief for top official, documents show
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — After agreeing to accept deportees from the United States last year, South Sudan sent a list of requests to Washington that included American support for the prosecution of an opposition leader and sanctions relief for a senior official accused of diverting over a billion dollars in public funds.The requests, contained in a pair of diplomatic communications made public by the State Department this month, offer a glimpse into the kind of benefits that some governments may have sought as they negotiated with the U.S. over the matter of receiving... Read More
Scale of Iran's nationwide protests and bloody crackdown come into focus even as internet is out
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The bloodiest crackdown on dissent since Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution is slowly coming into focus, despite authorities cutting off the Islamic Republic from the internet and much of the wider world.Cities and towns smell of smoke as fire-damaged mosques and government offices line streets. Banks have been torched, their ATMs smashed. Officials estimate the damage to be at least $125 million, according to an Associated Press tally of reports by the state-run IRNA news agency from over 20 cities.
The number of dead demonstrators... Read More
Top Stories
- Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 1 and wound 23 ahead of second day of peace talks
- Firefighters battle blaze on top floors of Bronx apartment
- Scale of Iran's nationwide protests and bloody crackdown come into focus even as internet is out
- Over 8,000 flights canceled as major winter storm bears down across much of the US
- Court records raise doubts that ICE is detaining the âworst of the worstâ in Maine
- Freezing and in the dark, Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system
- Trump administration's defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security
- Trump stirs talk of 'new world order' as leaders signal shifting global alliances
- What Trump officials and immigration lawyers say about ICE detaining a 5-year-old
- Thousands rally against immigration enforcement in subzero Minnesota temperatures
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- Sinner overcomes cramps, heat to continue his title defense at the Australian Open
- Kurt Busch, Harry Gant and Ray Hendrick inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame
- Clemson's Dabo Swinney alleges tampering by Ole Miss' Pete Golding and calls for reforms