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Santiago Catholics eye big day with pope visit

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
SANTIAGO, Cuba (AP) -- This sun-scorched city is accustomed to playing second fiddle to Havana at the other end of Cuba. On Monday, Santiago de Cuba gets a real day in the sun because Pope Benedict XVI is beginning his Cuba trip here....

Pakistan bans film featuring Indian James Bond

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Indian James Bond can disarm a bomb while flying a helicopter, dodge bullets from deadly assassins and save his country from nuclear disaster. But getting into cinemas in neighboring Pakistan has proved to be an impossible feat....

Pakistan bans film featuring Indian James Bond

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Indian James Bond can disarm a bomb while flying a helicopter, dodge bullets from deadly assassins and save his country from nuclear disaster. But getting into cinemas in neighboring Pakistan has proved to be an impossible feat....

Pakistan bans film featuring Indian James Bond

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Indian James Bond can disarm a bomb while flying a helicopter, dodge bullets from deadly assassins and save his country from nuclear disaster. But getting into cinemas in neighboring Pakistan has proved to be an impossible feat....

Dubai port firm to repay $3 billion in debt early

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Dubai port operator DP World says it will pay off $3 billion of debt months before it becomes due....

US announces deal to ensure medical isotope supply

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the United States and several European countries have struck an agreement meant to sustain the supply of lifesaving isotopes without the use of highly enriched uranium....

SKorea warns it might shoot down NKorean rocket

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Seoul warned Monday that it might shoot down parts of a North Korean rocket that violate South Korean territory, as worries about what Washington calls a long-range missile test overshadowed an international nuclear security summit....

Obama urges N. Korea to "pursue peace"

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- In a direct challenge to North Korean leaders, President Barack Obama implored them "to have the courage to pursue peace" while warning of the wrath of the world if they don't. Failure, he said Monday, would mean a future without dignity, respect or hope for its people....

Myanmar exiles test government's promise of change

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
BANGKOK (AP) -- For years, Myanmar's former military regime regarded Aye Chan Naing as an enemy of the state, jailing 17 of his reporters and denouncing the exiled news organization he leads as a producer of "killer broadcasts" and a threat to national security....

Obama urges N. Korea to "pursue peace"

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- In a direct challenge to North Korean leaders, President Barack Obama implored them "to have the courage to pursue peace" while warning of the wrath of the world if they don't. Failure, he said Monday, would mean a future without dignity, respect or hope for its people....

SKorea warns it might shoot down NKorean rocket

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Seoul warned Monday that it might shoot down a North Korean rocket if it passes over South Korean territory, as worries about what Washington calls a long-range missile test overshadowed an international nuclear security summit....

Pope to Mexico: Have hope, use faith against evil

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
SILAO, Mexico (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI urged Mexicans to wield their faith against drug violence, poverty and other ills, celebrating Sunday Mass before a sea of hushed worshippers in a visit that has warmed many Mexicans to a pontiff they often saw as austere....

Obama urges N. Korea to "pursue peace"

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- In a direct challenge to North Korean leaders, President Barack Obama implored them "to have the courage to pursue peace" while warning of the wrath of the world if they don't. Failure, he said, would mean a future without dignity, respect or hope for its people....

SKorea warns it might shoot down NKorean rocket

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Seoul is warning that it might shoot down a North Korean rocket if it strays into South Korean territory....

Another Japan reactor shuts down; only one left

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
TOKYO (AP) -- Another Japanese nuclear reactor was taken off line for maintenance on Monday, leaving the country with only one of its 54 reactors operational following last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami....

Quake hits central Chile; no reports of deaths

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck central Chile Sunday night, the strongest and longest that many people said they had felt since a huge quake devastated the area two years ago. Some people were injured by falling ceiling material, but there were no reports of major damage or deaths due to quake-related accidents....

Quake hits central Chile; no reports of deaths

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck central Chile Sunday night, the strongest and longest that many people said they had felt since a huge quake devastated the area two years ago. Some people were injured by falling ceiling material, but there were no reports of major damage or deaths due to quake-related accidents....

Quake hits central Chile; no reports of deaths

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck central Chile Sunday night, the strongest and longest that many people said they had felt since a huge quake devastated the area two years ago. Some people were injured by falling ceiling material, but there were no reports of major damage or deaths due to quake-related accidents....

Events show power of individuals to make history

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- In France, a motorcycle gunman throws a presidential campaign into turmoil. In Afghanistan, one U.S. soldier's alleged slaughter of civilians shifts the narrative of the Afghan war more than any policy conceived by the Obama administration....

Events show power of individuals to make history

Thu, 2024-11-28 10:52
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- In France, a motorcycle gunman throws a presidential campaign into turmoil. In Afghanistan, one U.S. soldier's alleged slaughter of civilians shifts the narrative of the Afghan war more than any policy conceived by the Obama administration....