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11 people are dead after Mexico church roof collapses. No more people believed buried in rubble
CIUDAD MADERO, Mexico (AP) — Eleven members of Monica Segura's family were gathered inside the Santa Cruz church in northeast Mexico for the baptism of her 1-year-old nephew when the roof collapsed killing at least 11 people. Segura and others were near a side of the church when...
11 people are dead after Mexico church roof collapses. No more people believed buried in rubble
CIUDAD MADERO, Mexico (AP) — The collapse of a church roof during a service in northern Mexico has killed at least 11 people and injured 60, and searchers said Monday that no further people were believed to be trapped in the wreckage. State police had initially estimated about 100...
The UAE holds a major oil and gas conference just ahead of hosting UN climate talks in Dubai
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Emirati president-designate of the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks urged oil and gas companies Monday to be “central to the solution” for climate change, a message delivered even as the industry boosts its production to enjoy rising...
Today in History: October 1, man kills 58 in Las Vegas country concert shooting
Today in History Today is Sunday, Oct. 1, the 274th day of 2023. There are 91 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire from a room at the Mandalay Bay casino hotel in Las Vegas on a crowd of 22,000...
Today in History: September 24, Dodgers play final game in Brooklyn
Today in History Today is Sunday, Sept. 24, the 267th day of 2023. There are 98 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 24, 1957, the Los Angeles-bound Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field, defeating the...
As migration surges in Americas, 'funds simply aren't there' for humanitarian response, UN says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Countries in the Americas are reeling as the flow of migrants reaches historic levels, but international “funds simply aren’t there” for humanitarian needs, a United Nations official said. Ugochi Daniels, deputy director of operations for the International...
2 French journalists expelled from Morocco as tensions revive between Rabat and Paris
PARIS (AP) — Two French journalists have been expelled from Morocco this week in a move denounced by media outlets and press freedom advocates. Staff reporter Quentin Müller and freelancer photojournalist Thérèse Di Campo, who work for the weekly Marianne magazine, said on...
Syrian President Bashar Assad is in China on his first visit since the beginning of war in Syria
BEIJING (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in China on Thursday on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria's 12-year conflict, one in which Beijing has been one of his main backers. China’s Foreign Ministry said Assad would join other foreign leaders...
Syria's Assad will visit China as Beijing boosts its reach in the Middle East
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's President Bashar Assad will head to China later this week in his first visit to Beijing since the start of his country's 12-year conflict during which China has been one of his main backers, his office said Tuesday. China has been expanding its reach...
New Zealand rattled by magnitude 5.6 quake but no immediate reports of major damage or injuries
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand was rattled by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake Wednesday morning but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The quake struck in the central South Island about 124 kilometers (77 miles) west of Christchurch, according to...
