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KATHMANDU, April 22 (Reuters) – Nepal’s Minister of Home Affairs, Sudan Gurung, resigned on Wednesday saying there had been questions over his investments and other matters, the second minister to go from the month-old government. The 38-year-old announced his departure on Facebook and said the questions should be investigated, without going into greater detail. “For …
The parents of Sheridan Gorman, the Loyola University student who was gunned down allegedly by an undocumented immigrant, spoke exclusively to CBS News, saying this is a heartbreak they truly did “not know existed.” They say while they don’t want their daughter’s death to be about politics, they do want accountability.
Eye Opener: Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran fired on ships in the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump extended the ceasefire. Plus, a historic drought is fueling wildfires in the South. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
Trump extends ceasefire with Iran, but it’s unclear for how long – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday after the Iranians refused to attend peace talks in Pakistan until the president lifts the blockade on Iranian ports.
A man who previously had the gun used to kill eight children in a Shreveport, Louisiana mass shooting says Shamar Elkins, the suspect identified by police, stole it from his truck weeks before the tragedy took place, authorities said Tuesday. Shreveport resident Charles Ford, 56, admitted to believing that Elkins took possession of the assault-style …
It might be hard to imagine the Iran war weighing on stuffed toys with names like Snuggle Glove, Bizzikins and Wobblies, but even plush playthings aren’t immune when oil shipments from the Middle East are constrained. Like many soft toys, the creatures developed by a manufacturer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are made with polyester and …
The parents of an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago freshman who was fatally shot last month are speaking publicly for the first time, describing the death of their daughter, Sheridan Gorman, as “a preventable murder.” They are also demanding accountability for why the suspectan undocumented immigrant, was in the United States and out on the street …
SEOUL, April 22 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for expanding cooperation with Vietnam beyond trade and investment to areas including energy security and infrastructure during summit talks in Hanoi with Vietnam’s leader To Lam on Wednesday, according to South Korean media. The two countries signed 12 memorandums of understanding covering sectors …
BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) – European Union envoys are set to adopt a 20th package of sanctions against Russia, with Slovakia and Hungary expected to drop their opposition to the move following the repair of the Druzhba oil pipeline, EU diplomats said on Wednesday. The measures would deepen Europe’s effort to choke off Russian energy …
BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) – EU ambassadors approved on Wednesday the disbursement of a promised 90 billion euro ($106 billion) loan to Ukraine as well as a new package of sanctions against Russia, after Hungary lifted its veto, the bloc’s Cypriot presidency said. The European Union’s 27 member states are now expected to sign off …