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Washington state bridge collapse plunges cars and people into river
A bridge carrying a freeway over a river in the northwestern US state of Washington partially collapsed Thursday, sending cars and people plunging into the water below, police said. At least three people were fished out but there were no reports of serious injuries or fatalities in the incident, which…
Germany must spread cost of energy shift fairly: IEA
The International Energy Agency said Friday that Germany must shield its consumers from paying too much of the cost of its ambitious switch from nuclear power and fossil fuels toward renewable energy. The IEA also said Europe’s biggest economy should make greater use of natural gas to smoothe the transition…
N. Korean envoy stresses dialogue in China talks
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s special envoy told a top Chinese defence official Friday that his country wants to solve problems on the Korean peninsula through dialogue, Beijing’s state media said. The comments by Kim’s emissary Choe Ryong-Hae were reported by the official Xinhua news agency and came a day…
Tokyo denies ‘ghosts’ keeping PM out of residence
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet on Friday formally denied months-long rumours that the premier had not moved into his official residence over fears the mansion is haunted. The conservative leader took office in December but has yet to move into the 11-room brick home in central Tokyo, the longest…
EU to ban three harmful bee pesticides from December
The European Commission said Friday that it will ban for two years beginning in December three pesticides blamed for killing the bees that pollinate food and fruit crops. The decision to ban the insecticides, made by chemicals giants Bayer and Syngenta, “marks another milestone towards ensuring a healthier future” for…
Senate unanimously approves Sri Srinivasan as first India-born senior judge
The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved Srikanth Srinivasan as the most senior US judge of South Asian descent, amid speculation that he may one day be tapped for the Supreme Court. Srinivasan, who was born in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh and raised in Kansas, will serve on the…
Anthony Weiner’s mayoral campaign off to a rocky start after police called to rally
Former congressman Anthony Weiner began his comeback campaign in Harlem on Thursday at a chaotic event where police were called and the candidate faced heckling. But overall Weiner expressed satisfaction with his first contact with voters, finding them to be in a largely forgiving mood. Asked about poor poll figures…
George Zimmerman lawyers release Trayvon Martin’s cellphone data to discredit killed teen
Lawyers for the accused murderer George Zimmerman released a series of texts and photographs from Trayvon Martin’s cellphone on Thursday, showing the Florida teenager discussing guns, fighting and smoking marijuana. The move appears to be at attempt to discredit the 17-year-old’s character ahead of Zimmerman’s trial for second-degree murder next…
IRS director Lois Lerner placed on administrative leave
The IRS placed the head of its tax-exempt organizations division Lois Lerner on administrative leave, according to an IRS statement Thursday, after she refused to testify about a scandal at the tax agency. Lerner had come under intense criticism in recent days for failing to alert Congress about the Internal…
Questions Obama dodged in terror speech
US President Barack Obama set out Thursday to redefine the US fight against global terrorism. But despite calling for a more targeted and not “boundless” theater of global operations, Obama left the specifics and timelines for action, by which his success or failure can be measured, out of his big…
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