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Nigerian parents say they are kept in the dark over abducted schoolchildren

PAPIRI, Nigeria (AP) — Several parents of the over 300 schoolchildren seized by armed men in the latest mass abduction in Nigeria tell The Associated Press the government has told them nothing about rescue efforts and the stress has been so high that one parent has died of a heart attack.

“Nobody from the government has briefed us about the abduction,” said Emmanuel Ejeh, whose 12-year-old son was taken from the Catholic school in Niger state.

Meanwhile, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said Wednesday in a statement that he has declared a nationwide security... Read More

Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 55 as towers burn for a second day

HONG KONG (AP) — The death toll from a massive fire that broke out at a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong has risen to 55, as firefighters continued to battle the blaze, among the deadliest in the city's modern history.

Hong Kong authorities said Thursday 51 people had been found dead on the scene, bringing the death toll to 55, including four others who had been brought to the hospital.

Thick smoke continued to pour out of the Wang Fuk Court complex in Tai Po district, a northern suburb near the border with the mainland.

Firefighters have been... Read More

Political prisoners released in Myanmar mass amnesty

BANGKOK (AP) — Excited families greeted relatives released from Myanmar's Insein Prison on Thursday as part of a mass amnesty granted by the country's military rulers ahead of next month's election.

At least eight buses carrying prisoners were welcomed outside the gate of the Yangon prison at 11:30 a.m. by relatives and friends who had been waiting since early morning.

The military administration granted amnesty to more than 3,000 people locked up for opposing army rule and dropped charges against more than 5,500 others, state-run broadcaster MRTV reported Wednesday... Read More

Stephen Curry bruises right quadriceps in Warriors' loss, will have MRI exam

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry limped away from the bench late in Golden State's 104-100 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night after bruising his right quadriceps.

He will undergo an MRI exam on the injury to determine his status.

The Warriors will have to regroup with the idea that Curry might be out for a stretch.

“It obviously changes everything, our rotations, how we're playing, who we're playing through, so we'll see,” coach Steve Kerr said. “When I heard it was a quad I was actually kind of relieved, better than an ankle or a knee,... Read More

Macron to unveil French voluntary military service

PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron will unveil a new national military service plan Thursday as France seeks to bolster its armed forces to address growing concerns over Russia's threat to European nations beyond the war in Ukraine.

Macron will stress the “need to prepare the nation for growing threats,” the president's office said ahead of his visit to the Varces military base, in the French Alps.

Earlier this year, Macron announced his intention to provide French youth with a new option to voluntarily serve in the military. Conscription, which France ended... Read More

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Nigerian parents say they are kept in the dark over abducted schoolchildren

Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 55 as towers burn for a second day

Political prisoners released in Myanmar mass amnesty

Stephen Curry bruises right quadriceps in Warriors' loss, will have MRI exam

Macron to unveil French voluntary military service

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