All posts tagged "General news"
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37InternationalPunks distribute toys to children in need for Three Kings Day in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY — As a teenage punk 35 years ago, José Luis Escobar Hoyos wanted to show his mother that his lifestyle...
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Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
GOMA, Congo — Rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile...
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Bulgarians celebrate the feast of Epiphany with a ritual plunge into icy rivers
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria on Monday braved the freezing winter weather to plunge into icy waters...
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Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro to visit White House
Venezuela’s opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia holds an Uruguayan and a Venezuelan flag outside the government residence in Montevideo, Uruguay, Saturday, Jan....
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Pope names Cardinal McElroy, a progressive, as archbishop of Washington
Pope names Cardinal McElroy, an ideological progressive, as archbishop of Washington at start of Trump administration Article by:Source
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Man charged with helping ex-British soldier in London prison getaway
LONDON — A man has been charged with assisting a former British soldier later convicted of spying for Iran in his escape...
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A look at the legal cases filed against France’s former President Sarkozy
PARIS — France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial Monday over allegations he received millions from Libya for his 2007 successful...
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Pope names like-minded ally Cardinal McElroy as Washington archbishop
ROME — Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of his...
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Residents of Syria’s Quneitra are frustrated by lack of action to halt Israeli advance
QUNEITRA, Syria — A main road in the provincial capital of Quneitra in southern Syria was blocked with mounds of dirt, fallen...
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Pope wraps up Christmas season by calling for welcoming culture in communities
ROME — Pope Francis wrapped up a busy Christmas season on Monday by calling for the faithful to promote a culture of...
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Austrian far-right leader meets president, likely to be asked to form government
Austrian Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl is meeting the country’s president as expectations mount that he will be tasked with trying to...
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Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over failures in abuse scandal handling
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s tenure in office ends Monday, after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial...
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France’s former President Sarkozy standing trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya’s Gadhafi
PARIS — France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial Monday over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the...
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What to know about Venezuela’s upcoming presidential inauguration
CARACAS, Venezuela — The next presidential term in Venezuela is set to begin Friday, when the ruling party-controlled congress hosts a swearing-in...
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Shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank kills 3
TEL AVIV, Israel — A shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank killed at least three people...
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Malaysia’s jailed ex-leader Najib wins appeal to pursue bid to serve corruption sentence at home
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Malaysia’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak on Monday won an appeal to pursue his bid to serve his...
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What to know about the siege outside South Korea’s presidential compound
TOKYO — A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea has been a startling development, even for...
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Death toll from the German Christmas market attack rises to 6
BERLIN — The death toll in the attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg last month has risen...
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South Korea: Anti-corruption agency asks police to take over efforts to detain President Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk...
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A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is now the world’s oldest living person at nearly 117
MIAMI (AP) — A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world’s oldest living person at nearly 117 following...
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South Korean anti-corruption agency asks police to detain impeached Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s anti-corruption agency has requested that police take over efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol...
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Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed inside war room, aide says
BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike last year while inside the militant group’s war operations...
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