Turkey earthquake of magnitude 7.9 shakes central region, Syria

Reuters 02/06/2023

DIYARBAKIR  – A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck southern Turkey early on Monday and was felt in Cyprus, Lebanon and Syria, collapsing buildings and sending residents into the snowy streets, witnesses and broadcasters said. The German…

Take a bow-wow! Meet Bobi, the world’s oldest dog on record

Reuters 02/05/2023

CONQUEIROS, Portugal — When his dog was born three decades ago in a tiny village in central Portugal, Leonel Costa was only eight years old. Little did he know that his beloved Bobi would one day be…

US fighter jet shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon with missile

Reuters 02/05/2023

SURFSIDE BEACH, South Carolina — A U.S. military fighter jet shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, a week after it entered U.S. airspace and triggered a dramatic —…

Bike desks help Mexican students learn while burning calories

Reuters 02/05/2023

SAN NICOLAS DE LOS GARZA, Mexico — Rows of sleek new school desks equipped with bike pedals are allowing students in Mexico to power through their class work while cranking out some light exercise, burning off calories…

At least 23 dead as dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile

Reuters 02/05/2023

SANTIAGO – Dozens of wildfires blazing through Chile caused the government to extend an emergency order to another region on Saturday, as a scorching summer heat wave complicates efforts to control fires that have claimed at least…

China says it strongly opposes US move to shoot down balloon

Reuters 02/05/2023

SHANGHAI — China’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that it expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition towards the United States’ use of force to attack its airship.     A U.S. military fighter jet shot down the airship,…

Pentagon says Chinese spy balloon flying over US

Agence France Presse, Reuters 02/04/2023

WASHINGTON/BEIJING—A Chinese spy balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days, US officials said on Thursday, in what would be a brazen act just days ahead of a planned trip to Beijing by US…

Russian business offers cash bounties to destroy Western tanks in Ukraine

Reuters 01/30/2023

A Russian company said it will offer five million roubles ($72,000) in cash to the first soldiers who destroy or capture western-made tanks in Ukraine, after the Kremlin vowed Russian forces would wipe out any Western tanks…

Boeing’s 747, the original jumbo jet, prepares for final send-off

Reuters 01/30/2023

SEATTLE/PARIS — Boeing’s 747, the original and arguably most aesthetic “Jumbo Jet,” revolutionized air travel only to see its more than five-decade reign as “Queen of the Skies” ended by more efficient twinjet planes. The last commercial…

Novak Djokovic crushes Tsitsipas to win 10th Australian Open

Reuters 01/29/2023

MELBOURNE—A ruthless Novak Djokovic resumed his reign over Melbourne Park by winning a record-extending 10th Australian Open title on Sunday and crushing the Grand Slam dream of Greek trailblazer Stefanos Tsitsipas in a one-sided final. In a…

Philippines to offer value-added tax refund to foreign tourists by 2024

Reuters 01/29/2023

  Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos has approved a value-added tax refund program for foreign tourists by 2024 to attract more visitors, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Sunday. The government collects a 12% VAT on goods…

Spanish police seize cocaine worth $114 million from cattle ship

Reuters 01/29/2023

MADRID – Spanish police seized 4.5 tons of cocaine with an estimated street value of 105 million euros ($114 million) after raiding a cattle ship off the Canary Islands earlier this week, a statement said on Saturday.…

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