BANGKOK – Thailand’s constitution drafters have submitted the draft of a new national charter to an advisory council for review, nearly a year after the military took power from an elected government. The military abolished an earlier constitution after the May 22 coup, and the government operates under a temporary …
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KAMPALA, Uganda – The U.N. World Food Programme says three of its staff members are missing in the state of Upper Nile and will suspend operations in some areas because of safety concerns. The agency said in a statement Wednesday that it is “extremely worried” about the fate of the …
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KIEV, Ukraine – The Ukrainian government on Sunday claimed to have captured two Russian officers who were operating in the rebel-controlled area. Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Sunday the two Russian officers have been taken prisoner by the volunteer Aidar battalion in the town of Shchastia, not far …
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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin continues to put up successful seasons. With Pittsburgh’s 30-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 17, Tomlin is assured his 17th consecutive non-losing season as an NFL head coach. Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers after a game against the Seahawks …
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Basdeo Panday, a former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago who was the first person of Indian descent to hold that position, has died. He was 90. Panday died on Monday surrounded by his family, according to a statement that his daughter, Mickela Panday, posted on social media. “He passed …
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PARIS – Paris airport police held a 6-year-old French girl for three days on the mistaken suspicion she had a fake passport — until a judge ordered her released into her mother’s arms. Lawyer Sidonie Leoue said Friday that the girl was detained Saturday at Charles de Gaulle airport, after …
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BATON ROUGE, La. – Theresa Plaisance scored 13 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked three shots, and LSU snapped a snapped a two-game skid with a 62-54 upset of No. 9 Georgia on Sunday. Plaisance, whose late-game failure at the foul line marred an otherwise dominant 20-point outing in a …
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No one, not even point leader Brad Keselowski, has a better average finish over the past two Chase races than Jeff Gordon. Gordon was third at New Hampshire and second at Dover. Yet the point standings are not a fun place for Gordon entering Sunday’s fourth race in the Chase, …
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New York Giants second-year linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux dismissed those he termed “social media GMs” who have criticized him to start the 2023 season. Thibodeaux has four tackles and a QB hit in the first two games and took some heat for sitting alone on the bench, far from his teammates, …
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The NBA announced a four-game suspension Friday for former San Antonio Spurs guard Joshua Primo for “conduct detrimental to the league.” Primo was released by the Spurs in October 2022 after “multiple alleged instances of him exposing himself to women,” according to ESPN. Joshua Primo (11) of the San Antonio …
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