International News (Page 1,873)

Former Chilean congressman José Antonio Kast is such an enormous fan of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, the brutal right-wing dictator who ruled the country from 1973 to 1990, that he abandoned his far-right political party four years ago because, in his eyes, it wasn’t devoted enough to the advancement of the late tyrant’s legacy.This weekend, he…Continue Reading

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — A fire that spread from a fourth-floor mental clinic in an eight-story building in downtown Osaka in western Japan on Friday left 24 dead in what police were investigating as a possible case of arson and murder.Police were searching for a man in his 50s to 60s who witnesses saw carrying…Continue Reading

At The Chef’s Garden, Farmer Lee Jones and his team do more than supply celebrity chefs with top-tier produce. They’re hard at work developing the tastiest, healthiest vegetables for the future Did you grow up hearing your mom say, “Eat your vegetables!” at the dinner table every night? She was right, according to Farmer Lee…Continue Reading

Christmas time at the Kentucky home of George and Denise Barnett, the decorations are up and the kids are smiling, but all is not well. George is worried about his friend Don Ford while choir director Denise is fretting over the Christmas Eve concert at their church. Meanwhile, George’s brother Allen is working as a…Continue Reading

The CDC’s advisory panel on vaccines just got together and had a very important meeting regarding serious adverse reactions that people have been experiencing after taking the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. And after several hours of combing through research, they unanimously voted to not recommend the Johnson shot to the general public. Meanwhile, earlier this…Continue Reading

Sports administrators from the Australian state of Queensland, Tracy Stockwell and Rebecca Frizelle, will join the organising committee for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympic Games. The pair have been selected along with Sport Minister Richard Colbeck and special envoy for the Games Ted O’Brien as federal nominated representatives. Prime Minister Scott Morrison says both…Continue Reading

Now that we are at the end of this season of busy bodies, we hope you have enjoyed learning about the many fitness programs on offer. Perhaps this series has encouraged you to pick an activity that you particularly like. The next question is, will you be able to commit it long enough for you…Continue Reading

Mexico City, Mexico, December 17, 2021 –(PR.com)– Good news for Mexico, LATAM, and Spanish-speaking countries around the world: the Envision® V3 Guidance Manual — for delivering and measuring sustainable infrastructure — is now available in Spanish.Over the past several months, the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) and the Federación Mexicana de Colegios de Ingenieros Civiles A.C.…Continue Reading

Houston, TX, December 17, 2021 –(PR.com)– On December 15, 2021, Judge Charles F. Lettow of the United States Court of Federal Claims declined to certify a class action in litigation in which thousands of owners of private property located behind the Addicks and Barker reservoir project in Harris County and Fort Bend County, Texas allege the…Continue Reading