CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Three U.S. oil officials in Venezuela were convicted of corruption charges by a judge on Thursday and sentenced to immediate prison terms, defense lawyers said, hoping to be sent home in the hope of a quick release. Families in the United States. Some relatives were bored …
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BANGKOK (AP) – Thailand on Thursday said it had repatriated three Iranians involved in the 2016 bombings to Tehran after Iran released an Australian-Australian academic who had been in prison for more than two years on espionage charges. When Thai authorities refused to retaliate and Iran branded the men as …
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Nairobi, Kenya (AP) – Ethiopia’s prime minister said on Thursday that the army had been ordered to move to the Tigre regional capital after the 72-hour ultimatum to surrender to Tigre leaders ended, and warned half a million residents to stay indoors. . After three weeks of fighting, the military …
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LONDON (AP) – Major COVID-19 vaccines show a high level of protection, with British officials cautious – and they cautiously straining – optimistic that life could begin to return to normal in early April. Before regulators approve a single vaccine, the UK and European countries are rapidly moving to organize …
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WENCHANG, China (AP) – China’s recent trip to China is another target of the Asian powerhouse’s slow but steady tide towards the stars. China became the third country to orbit a person 17 years ago and the first to land on the moon in 2019. Future ambitions include a permanent …
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