Some of the 27 states that have the death penalty have not executed anyone in years but others still do – and the divide is rooted in historyThe execution of Brian Dorsey in Missouri on Tuesday, despite an extraordinary campaign asking for his sentence to be commuted, brought into focus the issue of the death penalty in the US – one of the few countries in the western world that still uses corporal punishment.Dorsey, 52, was executed for the 2006 murders of his cousin and her husband, after the...
US airlines ask the Biden administration not to approve additional flights between the US and China
WASHINGTON (AP) — The biggest U.S. airlines and their unions are asking the Biden administration to stop approving more flights to the United States by Chinese airlines. They say the U.S. needs to take a stand against what they call “anti-competitive” policies that China imposes on U.S. airlines. A trade group for big U.S. airlines
The biggest U.S. airlines and their unions are asking the Biden administration to stop approving more flights to the United States by Chinese airlines
WASHINGTON (AP) — Large U.S. airlines and some of their unions are asking the Biden administration to stop approving any more flights between the United States and China because of what they call “anti-competitive” policies that China imposes on U.S. carriers. The airlines and unions said Thursday that China closed its market to U.S. carriers […]
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The Ministry of State for Natural Disaster Management of the caretaker government has announced that the death toll from recent floods in the country has risen to 66 in recent days. The statement said on Tuesday that 66 people have lost their lives due to recent floods, and 36 others have been injured. According to […]
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Wageningen University is launching a new investigation into mass lobster deaths in the Oosterschelde estuary in Zeeland. “There are no outward signs of ill health but many of the lobsters are slow and weak. Something is going on but we don’t know what it is,” Wageningen researcher Jildou Schotanus told broadcaster NOS. An earlier investigation by the university into possible viruses or bacteria did not yield any results. “We are now widening the investigation to include the presence of toxic
US officials have announced that two people were killed and seven others injured following a shooting by an armed man in the state of Florida. According to CBS News reports, the incident occurred on Saturday, April 6, at a nightclub in the city of Doral, Florida. Authorities stated that the altercation began among club patrons […]