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A burger that could transport you to the Greek islands

Published On: August 4, 2019 09:20 AM NPT By: Associated Press

The rich flavor of lamb makes for an exceptional burger experience. We decided to pair delicately spiced ground lamb patties with a colorful beet tzatziki, pan-seared halloumi cheese, and a drizzle of sweet honey for a truly unique burger that could transport us to the Greek islands any night of the week.

Freed from Swedish jail, rapper A$AP Rocky lands in US

Published On: August 4, 2019 09:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Freed from Swedish jail, rapper A$AP Rocky lands in US

Texas governor: 20 dead in El Paso shopping-complex shooting

Published On: August 4, 2019 06:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press

EL PASO, Aug 4: Twenty people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a shooting Saturday in a busy shopping area in the Texas border town of El Paso, the state’s governor said.

North Korea says Kim supervised latest rocket launcher test

Published On: August 3, 2019 01:39 PM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, Aug 3: North Korea said Saturday its leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test-firing of a new multiple rocket launcher system that could potentially enhance the country’s ability to strike targets in South Korea and U.S. military bases there.

Plastic bottles sales banned at San Francisco airport

Published On: August 3, 2019 01:37 PM NPT By: Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO,  Aug 3: San Francisco International Airport is banning the sale of single-use plastic water bottles.

Hong Kong police say protests off designated route illegal

Published On: August 3, 2019 10:41 AM NPT By: Associated Press

HONG KONG, Aug 3: Hong Kong police have called on the public to stick to designated routes and times for a spate of protests planned this weekend.

Puerto Rico governor resigns as promised; successor sworn in

Published On: August 3, 2019 06:42 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Aug 3: Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló resigned Friday as promised, clearing the way for veteran politician Pedro Pierluisi to be sworn in as his replacement, a move that threw the U.S. territory into a period of political uncertainty.

US adds a solid 164,000 jobs; unemployment rate stays 3.7%

Published On: August 2, 2019 08:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, August 2: U.S. employers slowed their hiring in July but still added a solid 164,000 jobs to an economy that appears poised to extend its decade-long expansion.

Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male consent

Published On: August 2, 2019 07:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press

DUBAI, August 2: Saudi Arabia on Friday published new laws that loosen restrictions on women by allowing all citizens — women and men alike — to apply for a passport and travel freely, ending a long-standing guardianship policy that had controlled women’s freedom of movement.

China threatens retaliation for Trump’s planned tariff hike

Published On: August 2, 2019 06:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, August 2: China on Friday threatened retaliation if U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned tariff hikes go ahead, while the renewed acrimony between the two biggest global economies sent stock markets tumbling.

Chicago spent $33,600 on hunt for alligator in city park

Published On: August 2, 2019 05:04 PM NPT By: Associated Press

The city of Chicago’s efforts to wrangle an alligator who was found living in a park lagoon this summer cost more than $33,600.

Katy Perry, others ordered to pay $2.78M for copying song

Published On: August 2, 2019 01:11 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Katy Perry, her collaborators and her record label must pay more than $2.78 million because the pop star’s 2013 hit “Dark Horse” copied a 2009 Christian rap song, a federal jury decided Thursday.

India again rejects Trump’s Kashmir mediation offer

Published On: August 2, 2019 11:10 AM NPT By: Associated Press

BANGKOK, Aug 2: India has again rejected President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate its dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir.

Saudi changes allow women to travel without male consent

Published On: August 2, 2019 08:42 AM NPT By: Associated Press

DUBAI, August 2: Saudi Arabia published new laws early Friday that loosen restrictions on women by allowing any citizen to apply for a passport and travel freely, ending a long-standing guardianship policy that gave men control over women.

North Korea says it tested crucial new rocket launch system

Published On: August 1, 2019 04:52 PM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, Aug 1: North Korea said Thursday leader Kim Jong Un supervised the first test-firing of a new multiple rocket launcher system that could potentially enhance its ability to strike targets in South Korea and U.S. military bases there.

Forest fires spread in remote Siberia, Russian Far East

Published On: August 1, 2019 04:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

MOSCOW, August 1: Russian officials say forest fires are spreading in remote areas of Siberia and the Far East that firefighters cannot reach.

Jury gets a glimpse into costs of making a Katy Perry hit

Published On: August 1, 2019 01:32 PM NPT By: Associated Press

It’s expensive to promote a Katy Perry hit, a music executive told a jury that will decide how much the pop superstar and other collaborators on her 2013 song “Dark Horse” will pay the creators of a Christian rap song.

2nd person dies from Ebola in Congo’s city of Goma

Published On: August 1, 2019 11:13 AM NPT By: Associated Press

KINSHASA, August 1: A second person died Wednesday of Ebola in Congo’s major crossroads city of Goma, again raising fears the virus could spread beyond the country’s borders as the outbreak enters a second year.

Bandwagon builds for LGBTQ diversity on children’s TV

Published On: August 1, 2019 10:20 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Wilson Cruz, a co-star in the new Hulu animated children’s series “The Bravest Knight,” describes the show’s dad couple this way: “We’re not explaining homosexuality, or same-gender sexuality. We’re talking about the love of a family.

Bangladesh grapples with country’s worst dengue outbreak

Published On: July 31, 2019 08:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

DHAKA, July 31:  Bangladesh is facing its worst-ever dengue fever outbreak as hospitals are flooded with patients, putting a severe strain on the country’s already overwhelmed medical system.