The World Today: Top Stories from The Associated Press
Monday, August 29, 2022
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FRONT PAGE
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EUR-GEN UKRAINE-WAR
BERLIN – The long-awaited mission of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine “is already on its way” to the plant, the largest in Europe. 730 words. AP Photo. SEND.
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-RUSSIA-CHINA-MILITARY EXERCISES: Russia and China will carry out joint military exercises.
-RUSSIA-NATIONALIST MURDERED: Russia identifies second suspect in death of nationalist.
-RUSSIA-JOURNALIST ACCUSED: Russia accuses journalist who donated to anti-corruption group.
AMN-CIE NASA-MOON
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida – NASA cancels launch of its new unmanned lunar rocket due to a fuel leak. The next attempt will not occur before Friday. By Marcia Dunn. 280 words. AP Photo. SEND.
ASI-CLI PAKISTAN-FLOODS
ISLAMABAD – International aid arrives in Pakistan as the army and volunteers try to evacuate thousands of people stranded by floods fueled by “monsoon monsoons” that claimed more than a thousand lives this summer. By Munir Ahmed. 320 words. AP Photo. SEND.
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REP-GEN CHILE-INDIGENOUS PARTIES
OSORNO, Chile – The indigenous women of Chile rescue the spirituality of childbirth and begin to be heard by hospitals. One from Osorno, a city in the south, establishes protocols that incorporate the beliefs of indigenous peoples and encourages collaboration between indigenous doctors and healers. By Giovanna dell’Orto. 1,325 words. AP Photo. SEND.
REP-GEN USA-CUBA ESCAPE ROUTES
MIAMI – Cubans are leaving their country in one of the largest exoduses of the last four decades, risking their lives on a dangerous journey by air, land and sea to the United States. The vast majority fly to Nicaragua as tourists and from there take a slow journey to the US border, usually to Texas or Arizona. A small minority bets to arrive by sea. By Gisela Solomon. 1,337 words. AP Photo. SEND.
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LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
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AMS-GEN PERU-ANDEAN COMMUNITY
LIMA – Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso hands over the temporary presidency of the Andean Community of Nations to his Peruvian counterpart, Pedro Castillo. The presidents of Colombia and Bolivia will also be at the ceremony. 136 words. Editors: will be updated.
AMS-GEN COLOMBIA-JOURNALISTS MURDERED
BOGOTÁ – The murder of two journalists shakes Colombia, a country in which reporters often receive constant threats for their work. President Gustavo Petro requests an urgent investigation from the Prosecutor’s Office and assures that the press must have guarantees to do their job. 336 words. SEND.
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UNITED STATES
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US REP-GEN-CONGRESS-LOST CIVILITY
WASHINGTON – Nearing retirement, an Associated Press journalist who covered the U.S. Congress for four decades says watching what happens on Capitol Hill is like watching a Broadway drama and he longs for lost civility. By Alan Fram. 1,500 words. AP Photo.
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WORLD
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MOR-GEN IRAQ-POLITICS
BAGHDAD – An influential Iraqi Shiite cleric, whose supporters have held a sit-in outside the Iraqi Parliament, announces his withdrawal from politics and the closure of his party offices. By Qassim Abdul-Zahra. 240 words. AP Photo. SEND
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SPORTS
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DEP-TEN US OPEN-SERENA
NEW YORK – Serena Williams is contesting what could be the last singles match of her illustrious career at the US Open, where she has won six of her 23 Grand Slam titles. By Howard Fendrich. 600 words. AP Photo: match starts at 2300 GMT.
DEP-TEN US OPEN
NEW YORK – Defending champions Daniil Medvedev, Nick Kyrgios and Coco Gauff stand out among the players cheering on day one at Flushing Meadows. Also playing are former champions Andy Murray, Dominic Thiem and Bianca Andreescu. By Eric Nunez. 500 words. AP Photo. Editors: day begins at 1500 GMT.
DEP-EIB MINOR LEAGUES-SYNDICATE
NEW YORK – The Major League Baseball Players Union is seeking to get minor leaguers to form a union, in a reversal after decades of opposition. The Players Association says it is circulating union cards to players with minor league contracts to form a unit to help them negotiate separately from the major leagues. By Ronald Blum. 360 words. AP Photo.
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SHOWS AND CULTURE
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ESP-MUS MTV AWARDS
NO PROVENANCE – Taylor Swift took home the video of the year award at the MTV Video Music Awards before concluding the ceremony with a big announcement: her next album will be released in October. Earlier in the night, the Puerto Rican urban musician Bad Bunny was crowned artist of the year and the Brazilian Anitta took the award for best Latin music video for “Envolver”. Jack Harlow and Nicki Minaj took home two statuettes at the awards where the Red Hot Chilli Peppers were also honored. By Jonathan Landrum Jr. 1,400 words. AP Photo. SEND.
ESP-CIN SILVIA PINAL
MEXICO CITY – The first Mexican actress Silvia Pinal, from films such as “Viridiana” and “The exterminating angel”, receives a tribute at the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City for her outstanding career in film and television. By Berenice Bautista. AP Photo. Editors: Ceremony scheduled for 0000 GMT.
ESP-GEN RELEASES OF THE WEEK
NO PROVENANCE – This week’s entertainment premieres include new albums from Yungblud and Megadeth, a documentary on the extraordinary life of explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown on “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul,” a comedy about a Southern Baptist church in the United States. The most anticipated release, however, is the eight-part series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” Amazon Prime Video’s prequel to “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” The Lord of the Rings” (“The Lord of the Rings”). By The Associated Press. 800 words. AP Photo.
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