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Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes
43+ min ago (512+ words) Hern'n Alberto Gil Flores was extracted safely after being trapped since June 24 under the rubble in the basement of the Galer'as Playa Grande shopping center in the coastal town in La Guaira. Rescuers initially made contact with him over the…...
Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot counting
43+ min ago (1017+ words) State data and experts who study voting trends suggest those efforts have made no significant improvement in participation, even as California's drawn-out tabulating has put it in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump and made it a target of those…...
The Latest: Ex-CIA Director seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (1158+ words) Posted today at 7: 18am The lawsuit says the records would shed light on the motivations of government officials who are investigating Brennan. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump visited North Dakota on Wednesday to see the newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, a…...
Beijing identifies pilot killed in crash into city's tallest building
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (538+ words) Posted today at 6: 52am BEIJING, July 2 (Reuters) " The pilot killed when a plane crashed into Beijing's tallest building last Friday was a 66-year-old man surnamed Liu, Beijing's Chaoyang district government said on Thursday, as officials sought to end speculation about the…...
Factbox-How will Americans celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on July 4?
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (351+ words) Posted today at 4: 06am WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) " Many Americans will celebrate the country's 250th anniversary on July 4 by grilling food or going to a parade, but a significant slice doesn't think the holiday is very important at all, according to a recent…...
Factbox-What to know about SSPX, the Catholic traditionalists in new schism
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (556+ words) Posted today at 6: 24am VATICAN CITY, July 2 (Reuters) " The Vatican said on Thursday that priests and lay Catholics who are part of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) were in schism with the wider Church and excommunicated, after the group…...
Albanian police use teargas to disperse anti-graft demonstrators
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (339+ words) Posted today at 6: 48am TIRANA, July 2 (Reuters) " Albanian police used water cannons and teargas on Thursday to disperse anti-government protesters in front of parliament who threw eggs and flour at police officers and some lawmakers. Three police officers and one protester…...
Syrian foreign minister says Syria open to meeting Hezbollah, Lebanese state media reports
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (585+ words) Posted today at 5: 35am By Jana Choukeir and Feras Dalatey BEIRUT, July 2 (Reuters) " Syria's foreign minister said during a visit to Beirut on Thursday that Damascus was open to meeting the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah "if interests require it, Lebanon's state…...
NATO plans Saab Global Eye jets to replace AWACS, sources say
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (122+ words) Posted today at 5: 41am BERLIN/PARIS, July 2 (Reuters) " NATO will announce plans at next week's Ankara summit to replace its ageing fleet of AWACS aircraft with Global Eye surveillance planes from Sweden's Saab, four sources familiar with the matter said. NATO,…...
SRN - World News
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (296+ words) Posted today at 6: 00am MADRID, July 2 (Reuters) " Some 609, 737 of the 1. 17 million migrants in Spain who applied for legal status in its recent amnesty drive have obtained temporary work permits, government officials said on Thursday, enabling them to start work in the…...