PITTSBURGH — An appeals court in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania has kept alive an Italian heritage group's challenge to efforts by the city of Pittsburgh to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus from a city park. The Commonwealth Court on Friday sent the dispute over the 13-foot bronze and granite Schenley Park statue back to Allegheny County Common Pleas Court for further consideration of issues raised by opponents of the removal. The Italian Sons and Daughters of America filed suit in… Read Full Article

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los angeles, california — Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America's longest-held hostages after he was snatched from a street in war-torn Lebanon in 1985 and held for nearly seven years, has died at 76. Anderson, who chronicled his abduction and torturous imprisonment by Islamic militants in his best-selling 1993 memoir "Den of Lions," died Sunday at his home in Greenwood Lake, New York, said his daughter, Sulome Anderson. The cause of… Read Full Article

panama city — Eight years after 11 million leaked secret financial documents revealed how some of the world's richest people hide their wealth, more than two dozen defendants are on trial in Panama for their alleged roles. The case has become known as the "Panama Papers."  The repercussions of the leaks were far-ranging, prompting the resignation of the prime minister of Iceland and bringing scrutiny to the then-leaders of Argentina and Ukraine, Chinese politicians and Russian President… Read Full Article

Chinese firms are racing to set up factories in Mexico to bypass US tariffs and sanctions.

Chinese firms are racing to set up factories in Mexico to bypass US tariffs and sanctions.

Chinese firms are racing to set up factories in Mexico to bypass US tariffs and sanctions.

Chinese firms are racing to set up factories in Mexico to bypass US tariffs and sanctions.

bogota, colombia — Tens of thousands of Colombians marched Sunday to reject economic and social reforms being proposed by the leftist government of President Gustavo Petro, the latest in a series of demonstrations against Petro's policies.  The reforms, which Petro says will fight deep inequality, but which opponents say will damage the country's already-struggling economy, were key campaign promises for the 64-year-old leader, who took office in 2022.  Despite gray skies and rain, some 70,… Read Full Article

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