My Republica

Associated Press

The contributor for Republica.
news@myrepublica.com

First Eurasian Lynx born in Pyrenees in almost a century

Published On: August 10, 2019 03:27 PM NPT By: Associated Press

A Spanish nature conservation center says that the first baby lynx has been born in the Pyrenees in nearly a century.

Walmart pulls violent game displays but will still sell guns

Published On: August 10, 2019 03:09 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug 10: Walmart has ordered workers to remove video game signs and displays that depict violence from stores nationwide after 22 people died in a shooting at one of its Texas stores, but the big box retailer will continue to sell guns.

Huawei unveils phone system that could replace Android

Published On: August 10, 2019 02:46 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Huawei on Friday unveiled a smartphone operating system that it said can replace Google’s Android, adding to the Chinese tech giant’s efforts to insulate itself against U.S. sanctions.

Casey Affleck explores parenting in the apocalypse

Published On: August 10, 2019 02:04 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Casey Affleck had been working on a script about a parent and child for years.

India to bring in food supplies to Kashmir as curfew stays

Published On: August 10, 2019 02:01 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Aug 10: Authorities enforcing a strict curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir will bring in trucks of essential supplies for an Islamic festival next week, as the divided Himalayan region remained in a lockdown following India’s decision to strip it of its constitutional autonomy.

Hong Kong protests move forward despite police objections

Published On: August 10, 2019 10:50 AM NPT By: Associated Press

HONG KONG, Aug 10: Another weekend of protests in Hong Kong began Saturday with a rally of parents calling for greater protection for their children as ordinary people have increasingly become caught in skirmishes between anti-government demonstrators and police.

NKorea fires 2 missiles into sea in likely protest of drills

Published On: August 10, 2019 08:55 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, August 10: North Korea on Saturday extended a recent streak of weapons display by firing what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, according to South Korea’s military.

Shootings prompt other countries to warn about travel to US

Published On: August 9, 2019 12:26 PM NPT By: Associated Press

CARACAS, August 9: The United States often takes a leading role in calling out the world’s most dangerous places, warning its people about the risks of traveling to countries that are at war, under terrorist threats, experiencing civil unrest or displaying significant anti-American sentiment.

Pakistani foreign minister visiting China to discuss Kashmir

Published On: August 9, 2019 12:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press

ISLAMABAD, August 9:  Pakistan’s foreign minister is visiting China as part of efforts to pressure India to reverse its decision revoking the special status of the disputed region of Kashmir.

Kashmir’s streets silent as people’s despair and rage grow

Published On: August 9, 2019 11:01 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SRINAGAR, India, Aug 9: An unusual silence cloaks the center of the city. Its streets, once teeming with traffic, are dotted with spools of concertina wire, blocking movement. Every road is sealed off.

Uzo Aduba post-‘Orange’: ‘The work will come.’

Published On: August 9, 2019 08:41 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Uzo Aduba said the upcoming FX limited series “Mrs. America” encompasses a whole lot of what she loves best about acting.

Case dismissed against man arrested near Taylor Swift’s home

Published On: August 8, 2019 05:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press

The case of a man arrested near Taylor Swift’s beachfront mansion in Rhode Island for carrying burglary tools has been dismissed by prosecutors.

Pakistan says it’s not planning military action

Published On: August 8, 2019 05:13 PM NPT By: Associated Press

ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: Pakistan’s foreign minister says Islamabad is not considering any military actions and instead is looking at political and legal options to challenge India’s changes to disputed Kashmir’s status.

New UN warming report sees hungry future that can be avoided

Published On: August 8, 2019 03:40 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Aug 8: On the ground, climate change is hitting us where it counts: the stomach — not to mention the forests, plants and animals.

Attacker kills 4, wounds 2 in California stabbing rampage

Published On: August 8, 2019 02:53 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug 8: A man who was “full of anger” stabbed, slashed and robbed his way across two Southern California cities in a bloody rampage that killed four people and wounded two others who were apparently targeted at random, authorities said.

China imports from US fall 19% in July amid trade war

Published On: August 8, 2019 02:18 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, Aug 8: Chinese imports of American goods plunged in July as a tariff war with Washington intensified.

Fox: Jussie Smollet gone from ‘Empire,’ character lives on

Published On: August 8, 2019 12:31 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Jussie Smollett is gone from “Empire” but his character will live on, at least in photos.

Serena Williams advances in Rogers Cup

Published On: August 8, 2019 10:59 AM NPT By: Associated Press

TORONTO, Aug 8: Serena Williams won her first match since losing the Wimbledon final, beating Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Rogers Cup.

Largest US immigration raids in a decade net 680 arrests

Published On: August 8, 2019 10:26 AM NPT By: Associated Press

MORTON, Aug 8: U.S. immigration officials raided seven Mississippi chicken processing plants Wednesday, arresting 680 mostly Latino workers in the largest workplace sting in at least a decade.

Hundreds of poor migrant workers flee Kashmir under lockdown

Published On: August 8, 2019 09:07 AM NPT By: Associated Press

JAMMU, August 8: Hit by a complete security lockdown in Kashmir, hundreds of poor migrant workers have begun fleeing the Himalayan region to return to their far-away villages in northern and eastern India.