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Police in Nepal arrested former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli early Saturday over the deaths of dozens of people during violent protests in September that toppled the government and resulted in new elections. Authorities arrested the powerful Communist Party leader at his residence on the outskirts of the capital, Kathmandu. They also arrested Ramesh Lekhak, …
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss food giant Nestlé says about 12 tons, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy earlier this week for Poland. The company, based in Vevey, Switzerland, said in a statement Friday that “the vehicle and its load are still nowhere to …
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — UConn coach Geno Auriemma is ripping the double-regional format being used in the women’s NCAA Tournament, saying it doesn’t make sense for the teams still playing or in efforts to grow the game. Auriemma brought up attendance, bad shooting percentages and teams having to come to the arena early and …
PARIS (AP) — Senegal players paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in front of thousands of fans on Saturday, despite the Confederation of African Football’s decision to strip the country of the title and award it to Morocco. Ahead of a friendly match against Peru at Stade de France, Senegal players led by captain …
The Houthis said they fired a barrage of missiles at “sensitive Israeli military sites” in southern Israel, their first since the start of the war in the Middle East a month ago. The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen. The Houthis are a key Iranian ally The Houthis are a crucial …
PRAGUE (AP) — Ilia Malinin is back on the top step of the podium. Six weeks after a disastrous skate knocked the Olympic gold-medal favorite off the podium, the “quad god” reeled off one huge jump after another, and a backflip for good measure, to retain his world championship title for the third year running. …
A massive 12-ton shipment of Nestle’s crunch KitKat bars was stolen in a chocolaty heist that risks causing a shortage in stores right before Easter. KitKat, owned by Swiss food giant Nestle, told AFP on Saturday that “a truck transporting 413,793 units of its new chocolate range has been stolen during transit in Europe.” The …
Colombia’s navy said Friday that it had destroyed dozens of drug trafficking laboratories and seized more than two tons of cocaine during operations in the country’s southern Pacific region. The navy said it also seized more than 3,700 gallons of smuggled fuel in the area, which “prevented the strengthening of illicit economies in the area.” …
More than 3,500 U.S. troops, including the USS Tripoli with about 2,500 Marines, arrived in the Middle East, officials announced Saturday, as strikes in the Iran was intensified. The U.S. Central Command said in a social media post that the USS Tripoli, which serves as the flagship for the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group / 31st …
Ilia Malinin is back on the top of the podium. Six weeks after a disastrous skate led to the Olympic gold-medal favorite placing eighth in Milanthe “quad god” reeled off one huge jump after another, and a backflip for good measure, to retain his world championship title for the third year running. Malinin shouted and …