Kategori: ABD News

28 Nisan 2024

A top Qatari official urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach a cease-fire deal

A senior Qatari official has urged both Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiations

Dubai plans to move its busy international airport to a $35 billion new facility within 10 years

Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, will move its operations to the city-state’s second, sprawling airfield in its southern desert reaches “within the next 10 years” in a project worth...

Dubai plans to move its busy international airport to a $35 billion new facility within 10 years

Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, will move its operations to the city-state’s second, sprawling airfield in its southern desert reaches “within the next 10 years” in a project worth...

Rewind. Fast forward. African farmers are looking everywhere to navigate climate change

From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the heavily agriculture-reliant African continent are looking both to the past and future to respond to climate change

A Hindu festival in southwestern Pakistan brings a mountainous region to life

More than 100,000 Hindus are expected to climb mud volcanoes and steep rocks in southwestern Pakistan as part of a three-day pilgrimage to one of the faith's holiest sites

Rewind. Fast forward. African farmers are looking everywhere to navigate climate change

From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the heavily agriculture-reliant African continent are looking both to the past and future to respond to climate change

Renowned Peruvian investigative reporter battles criminalized smear campaign — and cancer

One of Latin America’s most storied journalists, Gustavo Gorriti has endured death threats from drug traffickers, survived Peru’s harrowing Shining Path insurgency and a kidnapping by silencer-toting military intelligence agents during...

A munitions explosion at a Cambodian army base kills 20 soldiers, but its cause is unclear

Security is tight around a military base in southwestern Cambodia, a day after a huge explosion there killed 20 soldiers, wounded others and damaged nearby houses

Pope visits Venice to speak to artists and inmates and finds a city taxing day-trippers like him

Pope Francis is traveling to Venice to visit the Holy See’s pavilion for this year’s Venice Biennale

California Disney characters are unionizing decades after Florida peers. Hollywood plays a role

The character performers at Disneyland in California have said they filed a petition for union recognition

Xinhua world news summary at 0700 GMT, April 28

ABUJA -- At least 19 children have been killed so far by a suspected measles outbreak in Nigeria's northeastern state of Adamawa, local authorities said Saturday. More than 200 children were suspected to have been affected by the measles outbreak...

Xinhua world news summary at 0700 GMT, April 28

ABUJA -- At least 19 children have been killed so far by a suspected measles outbreak in Nigeria's northeastern state of Adamawa, local authorities said Saturday. More than 200 children were suspected to have been affected by the measles outbreak...

MLB roundup: Ceddanne Rafaela, Red Sox roll Cubs 17-0

(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports) Ceddanne Rafaela went 4-for-4 with seven RBIs while Masataka Yoshida also had four hits and three runs scored as the host Boston Red Sox cruised past the Chicago Cubs 17-0 on Saturday. The Red Sox...

MLB roundup: Ceddanne Rafaela, Red Sox roll Cubs 17-0

(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports) Ceddanne Rafaela went 4-for-4 with seven RBIs while Masataka Yoshida also had four hits and three runs scored as the host Boston Red Sox cruised past the Chicago Cubs 17-0 on Saturday. The Red Sox...

Denis Bouanga's late goal lifts LAFC over Timbers

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) Denis Bouanga scored from about 12 yards out in second-half stoppage time for his sixth goal of the season to lift Los Angeles FC to a 3-2 victory over the 10-man Portland Timbers on Saturday...

NBA roundup: Lakers finally solve Nuggets, avoid sweep

(Photo credit: Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports) Anthony Davis had 25 points and 23 rebounds, and LeBron James added 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers avoided elimination in a first-round Western Conference playoff series with a 119-108 Game 4...

Pair of homers lifts Pirates over Giants in 10

(Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports) Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run home run and Ke'Bryan Hayes followed with a solo shot in the top of the 10th inning Saturday night, delivering the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates a 4-3 victory over the...

Twins score 16 runs to beat Angels for 6th straight win

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) Carlos Santana went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and four RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins cruised to a 16-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif. Santana homered for...

George Kirby shines as Mariners take down Diamondbacks

(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) George Kirby pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out a career-high 12 batters as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Saturday night in an interleague game. Ty...

Pair of homers lift Pirates over Giants in 10

(Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports) Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run home run and Ke'Bryan Hayes followed with a solo shot in the top of the 10th inning Saturday night, delivering the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates a 4-3 victory over the...

Two Russian journalists jailed on 'extremism' charges for alleged work for Navalny group

They're accused of working for a group founded by Alexei Navalny.

Mexican journalist is slain south of Mexico City, spurring outrage among colleagues

Mexican journalists are protesting a day after one of their colleagues was killed in the southern state of Morelos

NWSL roundup: Sophia Smith scores twice as Thorns beat Red Stars

(Photo credit: Melissa Tamez-USA TODAY Sports) Sophia Smith scored both goals to lead the Portland Thorns to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday night at Bridgeview, Ill. Smith scored her goals in the 10th and 26th minutes to...

Lakers end 11-game skid vs. Nuggets, force Game 5

(Photo credit: Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports) Anthony Davis had 25 points and 23 rebounds, and LeBron James added 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers avoided elimination in a first-round Western Conference playoff series with a 119-108 victory...