All posts tagged "General news"
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17InternationalCongo executes 102 ‘urban bandits’ with 70 more set to be killed, officials say
KINSHASA, Congo — Some 102 men were executed by the Congolese government in the past week, and 70 more are set to...
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Thousands protest in Montenegro to demand ouster of top security officials over mass shooting
PODGORICA, Montenegro — Several thousand people rallied in Montenegro on Sunday demanding the resignations of top security officials over the shooting earlier...
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Venezuela doubles down on intention to arrest opposition leader who claims he defeated Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government Sunday doubled down on its intention to arrest the opposition leader who claims he defeated President Nicolás...
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Soccer-loving nun from Brazil tops list of world’s oldest living person at nearly 117
MIAMI — A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world’s oldest living person at nearly 117 following the...
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More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say
Thirty-two dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, which separates...
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Austrian People’s Party nominates Christian Stocker as interim leader after Nehammer resigns
VIENNA — Austrian People’s Party on Sunday nominated its General Secretary Christian Stocker as interim leader after the expected resignation of Chancellor...
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Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed last year inside the war operations room, aide says
BEIRUT — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike last year while inside the militant group’s war operations room,...
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Israel kills a member of the Palestinian security forces who it says was a militant
JERUSALEM — Israeli forces killed a member of the Palestinian security services in the occupied West Bank whom they accused of being...
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Ukraine will ask allies to boost its air defenses at a meeting in Germany, Zelenskyy says
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will again call on allies to boost its air defenses at this week’s...
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Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the UK
LONDON — Heavy snow and freezing rain have brought widespread disruption across the U.K., with several major airports forced to suspend flights...
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Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who devoted his life for peace, dies at 93
TOKYO — Shigemi Fukahori, a survivor of the 1945 Nagasaki atomic bombing, who devoted his life to advocating for peace has died....
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Costas Simitis, former Greek prime minister and socialist leader, dies at 88
ATHENS, Greece — Costas Simitis, former prime minister of Greece and the architect of the country’s joining the common European currency, the...
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South Korea: Protesters brave cold to demand President Yoon’s ouster
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday near the...
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Blinken heads to Asia, Europe on last expected trip as top US diplomat
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on what is expected to be his final overseas trip in office this...
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‘Our county ignored Africa,’ Jimmy Carter said. He didn’t
NAIROBI, Kenya — NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa....
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Pope Francis says bullying at school prepares students for war, not peace
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, in a speech to...
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South Korean protesters brave cold to demand impeached president’s ouster
SEOUL, South Korea — Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday near the residence...
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Central American troops arrive in Haiti to reinforce mission to restore order
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — About 150 military police officers from Central America have arrived in Haiti to reinforce the embattled government’s fight...
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Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol
Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea announced a regional emergency on Saturday, as oil was detected on the shores of Sevastopol, the peninsula’s...
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Austrian chancellor says he will resign after talks on forming a new government fail
VIENNA — Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a new government...
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German leader responds to Musk’s backing of a far-right party
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’s staying “cool” against critical personal comments made by Elon Musk but finds it...
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Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian authorities said Saturday that they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 people believed to be...
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