All posts tagged "World news"
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24InternationalEl Salvador closes 2024 with a record low number of homicides
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — El Salvador closed 2024 with a record low 114 homicides, continuing notable security gains under a second...
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15International
Russia warns of severe environmental damage as oil from damaged tankers washes up on beaches
Russian officials warned of severe environmental damage Wednesday as thousands of people came out to clean up tons of fuel oil that...
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27International
Taiwan president vows to boost the island’s defense budget as China threats rise
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te pledged to strengthen the island’s defenses in the face of escalating Chinese threats, saying in...
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32International
Parts of UK flooded by heavy rain as wild weather continues to disrupt New Year events
LONDON — Parts of the U.K. were flooded Wednesday as heavy rains and powerful winds continued to disrupt New Year’s celebrations. Several...
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16International
Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza including children as war grinds into the new year
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, officials said...
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29International
Protesters in Syria demand justice for disappeared activists and accountability from all factions
DOUMA, Syria — Protesters in Syria held a sit-in Wednesday demanding justice for four activists who were forcibly disappeared in 2013 and...
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57World
Ukraine halts Russian gas supplies to Europe
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Wednesday halted Russian gas supplies to European customers through its pipeline network after a prewar transit...
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16International
German government condemns New Year’s Eve violence after hundreds of arrests
BERLIN — The German government on Wednesday condemned a series of incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters...
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77International
Tens of thousands of people in Istanbul protest Gaza war
ISTANBUL — Tens of thousands of people gathered on Istanbul’s Galata Bridge on New Year’s Day on Wednesday to express solidarity with...
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35International
Pakistan, India conduct annual exchange of lists of nuclear assets
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and India on Wednesday exchanged lists of their nuclear assets as part of a bilateral pact that bars them...
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47International
Pope calls for commitment to protect life in New Year message
ROME — Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a...
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19International
Grieving families of victims of S. Korean plane crash visit site for memorial service
SEOUL, South Korea — Grieving relatives of people killed in a plane crash in South Korea visited the site to pay respects...
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40World
Ceremonies mark full membership of Bulgaria and Romania in Europe’s Schengen travel zone
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Ceremonies were held just before midnight Tuesday to mark Bulgaria’s and Romania’s full membership in Europe’s Schengen area,...
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Thief swipes $13 million in jewels, handbags and cash from a London mansion
LONDON (AP) — Police in London are searching for a burglar who broke into an occupied mansion and stole more than 10.5...
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18International
Ecuador orders the detention of 16 soldiers charged with the disappearance of 4 children
QUITO, Ecuador — An Ecuadorean judge Tuesday ordered the arrest of 16 soldiers charged with the disappearance of four children who went...
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21WorldNew year celebrations around the world – in pictures | Life and style
A man is dressed as Ded Moroz, the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus, during new year celebrations near the Spasskaya tower of...
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29World
New York City will have heightened New Year’s Eve security as world rings in 2025
From the Washington Post to CBS News, 2024 was the year of the liberal newsroom revolt There has been a growing...
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21International
Thief swipes $13 million in jewels, handbags, cash from London mansion
LONDON — Police in London are searching for a burglar who broke into an occupied mansion and stole more than 10.5 million...
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35International
Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty almost 20 years after its last hanging
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, a widely expected move in a country that last carried out the punishment...
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32World
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36International
Berlin police say they have detained a man who attacked 2 people with a knife
Berlin police say they have detained a man who attacked and injured two people in the city’s Charlottenburg neighborhood, further jolting Germany...
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30International
US and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash
SEOUL, South Korea — A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing on Tuesday examined the site of a plane crash...
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