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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president on Monday defended the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility by the U.S., a move that led to protests despite a court order blocking the plan. President William Ruto on Monday night said the U.S. had a long-standing partnership with Kenya on health matters and that the quarantine facility …
BEIJING, June 2 (Reuters) – China accused the Philippine defence chief of having no gratitude for key Chinese commodities and of using issues about people’s livelihoods for political showmanship, after remarks about China being a threat. Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro told Reuters on Saturday that China remains a “severe threat” with no show of …
GENEVA, June 2 (Reuters) – The United Nations weather agency on Tuesday forecast a moderate or possibly strong El Nino that could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weather over the coming months. El Nino is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically …
The shocking deal Monday for Garrett came about nine months after another stunner involving a star pass rusher with Micah Parsons being dealt from Dallas to Green Bay just before the start of last season. The Rams will send 2024 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 …
By Saeed Azhar and Pritam Biswas June 1 (Reuters) – Paul V. Morris, a private wealth adviser whose name appeared in the Department of Justice files on disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has left his position at Merrill Lynch, a unit of Bank of America, a company spokesperson said. A company spokesperson confirmed the departure, …
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Kentucky Derby runner-up Renegade opened as the 2-1 favorite for the the 158th Belmont Stakes when post positions were drawn Monday for the third leg of the Triple Crown. Renegade drew post position No. 4 and is set to be ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. The Todd Pletcher-trained horse is …
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Five of the 18 American cruise ship passengers who have been staying at a national quarantine facility in Nebraska after being exposed to hantavirus are going home, U.S. health officials said Monday. The five people will complete their monitoring at home after remaining symptom-free and meeting criteria for monitoring outside the …
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Tuesday as renewed fighting threatened the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 1.6% to 65,833.49 and South Korea’s Kospi dipped 1.7% to 8,642.82. The Hang Seng gained 1.2% to 25,698.75, while the Shanghai Composite slipped less than 0.1% to 4,056.56. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.4% to 8,692.20. …
MOSCOW, June 2 (Reuters) – The Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that its massive overnight strike on Ukraine was a response to what it called “terrorist acts” against targets inside Russia and said it had struck a range of Ukrainian military targets. Ukrainian authorities said that Russian drones and missiles had pounded the Ukrainian …
By Nellie Peyton and Esa Alexander CAPE TOWN, June 2 (Reuters) – For SJ Du Venage, a provincial council member for a right-wing party in South Africa’s governing coalition, the decision to leave his homeland under a U.S. refugee programme created by President Donald Trump was shaped by longstanding fears. A former youth leader in …