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Taiwan sets up $200 Million Fund for Lithuania After China Row
A Taiwanese liquor company said this week that it has snapped up more than 20,000 bottles of Lithuanian rum that were blocked from China.
Capitol Hill Riots: Trump Bows Out; Biden To Address A ‘Divided’ US On January 6
More than 700 people have been arrested and charged, for assaulting law enforcement officers and breaking into and desecrating the halls of Congress
Kazakhstan Unrest: Prez Sacks Cabinet; Cops Fire Grenades At Protesters, Detain 200
Clashes erupted in Almaty, with police firing stun grenades and tear gas into a crowd of more than 5,000 people
‘Just In Case…’: Joe Rogan Joins GETTR Soon After Marjorie Greene Twitter Ban
GETTR, launched by former advisor of US president Trump, Jason Miller, is being touted as an alternative to Twitter for conservative thinkers and politicians.
'Imran Khan's New Pakistan?' Former Wife Criticises 'Lawless' Govt After Alleged Firing on Car
'Welcome to the state of cowards, thugs & the greedy!!,' Reham Khan said in a tweet.
Ex-Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Says Decision to Flee Kabul Made in 'Minutes'
Afghans had "rightly" blamed him, Ghani said. "I completely understand that anger, because I share that anger.
Johnson & Johnson Covid Booster Highly Effective against Severe Omicron: Study
Around half a million South African health staff have received Johnson jabs as part of clinical trials.
Gun Attack In Mexico Kills 8 At Two Homes, Including Baby
A shooting attack in northcentral Mexico killed eight people at two homes including a baby boy, authorities said Wednesday.
Cavaliers Guard Ricky Rubio Out For Season With Torn ACL
Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio suffered a seasonending left knee injury, a devastating blow to a Cleveland team that he helped moved into playoff contention in the Eastern Conference.
DA: Death Of Kansas Teen In Custody Not Necessarily Criminal
A Kansas prosecutor who will decide whether to charge employees of a juvenile center over a Black teen's death said Wednesday that an autopsy's finding that the death was a homicide doesn't necessarily mean the employees committed any crimes.
'Slow-motion Insurrection': How GOP Seizes Election Power
In the weeks leading up to the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, a handful of Americans well-known politicians, obscure local bureaucrats stood up to block then-President Donald Trumps unprecedented attempt to overturn a free and fair v...
More Cruise Ships Under CDC Investigation Due To COVID Cases
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating more cruise ships due to new cases of COVID19 as the omicron variant drives extremely high infection levels in the industry hub of Florida.
US Appoints Former Official Rina Amiri as Special Envoy for Afghan Women
Amiri is an Afghan-born US scholar and mediation expert who served at the State Department under former president Barack Obama.
John Madden, Hall Of Fame Coach And Broadcaster, Dies At 85
Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster John Madden, whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, the NFL said. He was 85.
Prince Andrew: Accuser Cannot Sue Because She Isn't In US
A lawsuit by an American who claims Prince Andrew sexually abused her when she was 17 might have to be thrown out because she no longer lives in the U.S., lawyers for the Prince said in a court filing Tuesday.
Biden's New German Shepherd Draws Attention From Pup-arazzi
President Joe Bidens new puppy, Commander, got his moment under the flashing lights of the Washington press corps and some time frolicking on the beach on Tuesday.