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Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski tells AP of Belarus prison ordeal in first interview after release
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski arrived for an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, direct from a dentist appointment.The 63-year-old veteran human rights advocate was experiencing a return to daily life after more than four years behind bars in Belarus. He was suddenly released on Saturday.
Medical assistance in the penal colony where he served his 10-year sentence was very limited, he said in his first sit-down interview after release. There was only one option of treating dental... Read More
Bystander shown in videos disarming gunman during Australian beach shooting commended for bravery
SYDNEY (AP) — A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a hero who saved lives.Video footage posted to social media shows a passerby dressed in a white T-shirt and dark pants crouching behind a parked car before sneaking up behind a gunman, grabbing him and wrestling away his firearm. The bystander then points the weapon at the gunman, who falls to the ground.
The intervention drew wide praise, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. New South... Read More
Man City and Aston Villa win to stay in touch with Premier League leader Arsenal
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City and Aston Villa kept the pressure on Premier League leader Arsenal with wins on Sunday.Nottingham Forest pulled further away from the relegation zone with a 3-0 victory against Tottenham and Sunderland beat Newcastle 1-0 in the Tyne-Wear derby after an own-goal from Nick Woltemade.
Arsenal had extended its lead at the top of the standings to five points with a 2-1 win against Wolves on Saturday. But a day later its closest rivals both responded with victories - second-place City winning 3-0 at Crystal Palace and Villa, in... Read More
Attacker who killed US troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces, official says
BEIRUT (AP) — A man who carried out an attack in Syria that killed three U.S. citizens had joined Syria’s internal security forces as a base security guard two months earlier and was recently reassigned amid suspicions that he might be affiliated with the Islamic State group, a Syrian official told The Associated Press Sunday.The attack Saturday in the Syrian desert near the historic city of Palmyra killed two U.S. service members and one American civilian and wounded three others. It also wounded three members of the Syrian security forces who clashed with the gunman,... Read More
The Latest: A person is in custody after deadly Brown University shooting leaves 2 dead, 9 wounded
Police in Rhode Island say they have a person of interest in custody after a shooting at Brown University killed two students and wounded nine others.The incident happened Saturday afternoon in a classroom during final exams.
The shooting paralyzed the campus, with students sheltering in place for hours. Nine students with gunshot wounds were taken to the hospital, with one in critical condition. An FBI agent says the arrest took place at a hotel in Coventry, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from Providence.
The latest:
Investigation progressing... Read More
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- Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski tells AP of Belarus prison ordeal in first interview after release
- Attacker who killed US troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces, official says
- Person of interest detained in Brown University shooting that killed 2 and wounded 9
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- Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees but rejects US push to cede territory
- Hamas confirms the death of a top commander in Gaza after Israeli strike
- Chile holds an election that could deliver its most right-wing president since dictatorship
- New Zealand skier Alice Robinson wins World Cup super-G; Lindsey Vonn 4th
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