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TV actor Kamar de los Reyes of ‘One Life to Live’ and ‘Call of Duty’ dies at 56

Published On: December 26, 2023 04:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Kamar de los Reyes, a television, movie and voice actor best known for playing a gang member-turned-cop in the soap “One Life to Live” and a villain in the video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops II,” has died in Los Angeles at 56, the family announced.

Anger in remote parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir after 3 are killed while in army custody

Published On: December 24, 2023 02:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI (AP) — Anger has spread in some remote parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir after three civilians were killed while in army custody, officials and residents said Saturday.

Gunman opens fire in a Prague university, killing 14 people in Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting

Published On: December 22, 2023 08:43 AM NPT By: Associated Press

PRAGUE (AP) — A student opened fire Thursday at a university in Prague, killing at least 14 people, officials said, and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting.

Jonathan Majors’ Marvel ouster after assault conviction throws years of Disney’s plans into disarray

Published On: December 19, 2023 02:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK , Dec 19: Marvel had more riding on Jonathan Majors than perhaps any other actor. Now it’s parting ways with him, and throwing years of plans for its cinematic universe in disarray.

Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces

Published On: December 19, 2023 08:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — At least 111 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country’s state media reported on Tuesday.

Matthew Perry died from the effects of ketamine, autopsy report says

Published On: December 17, 2023 01:49 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec 17:  Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy on the 54-year-old “Friends” actor released Friday.

Israeli strike on school kills Al Jazeera cameraman in southern Gaza, network says

Published On: December 16, 2023 04:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) — An Israeli strike killed a Palestinian cameraman for the TV network Al Jazeera and wounded its chief Gaza correspondent Friday as they reported at a school in the south of the besieged territory, the network said.

Messi, Mbappé or Haaland to be FIFA best player in 2023. Women’s best is Bonmatí, Hermoso or Caicedo

Published On: December 16, 2023 04:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press

ZURICH, Dec 16: The FIFA best men’s player award for 2023 will be another contest between Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland.

UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

Published On: December 13, 2023 05:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS : The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza in a strong demonstration of global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war. The vote also showed the growing isolation of the United States and Israel.

Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61

Published On: December 13, 2023 01:47 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec 13: Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor who would master gritty drama for seven seasons on “Homicide: Life on The Street” and modern comedy for eight on “Brooklyn 99,” died Monday at 61.

Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61

Published On: December 13, 2023 10:05 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor who would master gritty drama for seven seasons on “Homicide: Life on The Street” and modern comedy for eight on “Brooklyn 99,” died Monday at 61.

India’s Supreme Court upholds government’s decision to remove disputed Kashmir’s special status

Published On: December 11, 2023 04:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s top court on Monday upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to strip disputed Jammu and Kashmir’s special status as a semi-autonomous region with a separate constitution and inherited protections on land and jobs.

BTS members RM and V start compulsory military service in South Korea. Band seeks to reunite in 2025

Published On: December 11, 2023 02:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec 11: Singers RM and V of the K-pop band BTS began their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management agency announced Monday. This came a day before two of their bandmates, Jimin and Jung Kook, were also expected to report for duty.

UN resolution demanding immediate cease-fire in Gaza fails

Published On: December 9, 2023 10:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press

The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, where Israeli troops rounded up Palestinian men in the northern part of the territory for interrogation, seeking Hamas militants.

Fighting between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza’s second-largest city, blocking aid from population

Published On: December 7, 2023 01:04 PM NPT By: Associated Press

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Wednesday in the center of the Gaza Strip’s second-largest city, the military said. The ground offensive has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing to the territory’s southernmost edge and prevented aid groups from delivering food, water and other supplies.

Scientists say November is 6th straight month to set heat record; 2023 a cinch as hottest year

Published On: December 6, 2023 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec 6: For the sixth month in a row, Earth set a new monthly record for heat, and also added the hottest autumn to the litany of record-breaking heat this year, the European climate agency calculated.

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ is No. 1 at the box office with $21 million debut

Published On: December 4, 2023 01:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Her concert picture, “ Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres Sunday.

11 bodies recovered after volcanic eruption in Indonesia, and 12 climbers are still missing

Published On: December 4, 2023 12:17 PM NPT By: Associated Press

PADANG, Indonesia, Dec 4: The bodies of 11 climbers were recovered Monday a day after a furious eruption of the Mount Marapi volcano as Indonesian rescuers searched for 12 apparently still missing.

7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern Philippines, briefly prompting a tsunami warning

Published On: December 3, 2023 08:25 AM NPT By: Associated Press

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic around midnight after Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning.

Israel intensifies its assault on southern Gaza, causing renewed concern about civilian deaths

Published On: December 2, 2023 02:47 PM NPT By: Associated Press

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip, Dec 2: Israel pounded targets in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, intensifying a renewed offensive that followed a weeklong truce with Hamas and giving rise to renewed concerns about civilian casualties.