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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
Why many people in India aren't condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 03:48:16 EDT
Emmanuel Macron re-elected president, vows to unite France despite far-right gains
French President Emmanuel Macron comfortably won re-election to a second term Sunday, triggering waves of relief among allies that the nuclear-armed European Union nation won't abruptly shift course f...

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 12:04:45 EDT
Metal barriers erected in Shanghai's latest 'zero-COVID' move, fuelling new public outcry
Volunteers and government workers in Shanghai erected metal barriers in multiple districts to block off small streets and entrances to apartment complexes, as China hardens its strict "zero-COVID" app...

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 22:41:44 EDT
10 people from missing Japanese tour boat confirmed dead
Ten people found so far from a Japanese tour boat missing off the country's northern coast have been confirmed dead, the coast guard said on Sunday.

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 11:43:25 EDT
Illegal oil refinery blast that killed more than 100 a 'national disaster,' says Nigeria's president
Charred bodies were left scattered among burnt palms, cars and vans on Sunday after a weekend explosion which killed more than 100 people at an illegal oil refining depot on the border of Nigeria's Ri...

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 07:10:28 EDT
EU deal targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation
The European Union reached a landmark deal early Saturday to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 12:03:08 EDT
Brazil celebrates the return of Carnival
Thousands jammed into Rio de Janeiro's iconic Sambadrome on Saturday for Carnival celebrations. Rio de Janeiro's top samba schools began strutting their stuff late Friday, which was the first evening...

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 12:46:15 EDT
Bomb blast at restaurant in Somalia's capital kills 6
A bomb blast by Somalia's Islamic extremist rebels hit a popular seaside restaurant in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killing at least six people, ambulance service officials say.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:13:54 EDT
While Russia claims victory in Mariupol, observers say Putin won't stop there
After weeks of slow progress in capturing Ukrainian territory, Russia is keen to proclaim a military win. Now, with its troops surrounding Mariupol, there is increasing talk about Russia's goal to ...

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 05:54:47 EDT
10 coal miners missing in Poland after underground tremor
A powerful underground tremor and methane gas discharge hit a second coal mine on Saturday in southern Poland, forcing dozens of workers to flee the mine and leaving authorities unable to contact 10 o...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:21:30 EDT
Mosque bombing kills 33 Afghans amid weeks of renewed violence
A Taliban official says a bombing at a mosque and religious school in northern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 33 people, including students of a religious school. 

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:37:37 EDT
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene denies calling for violence ahead of Jan. 6 riot
Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene told a Georgia judge hearing an effort to block her from the ballot in her re-election bid that she had urged people to join a "peaceful march" on Jan. ...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:21:51 EDT
Former brother-in-law charged in killing of Toronto-born law prof in Florida
A Florida dentist was arrested Thursday on charges that he hired hit men eight years ago to kill his sister's ex-husband, a prominent law professor originally from Toronto, so she could move back to t...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
What's at stake for Muslims in the French election
Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate, has proposed a ban on Muslim women wearing headscarves in public — and she's in striking distance of upsetting Emmanuel Macron, France's current centrist pres...

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Ukrainian environmentalists tracking possible Russian eco crimes
A small group of environmentalists who were forced to leave Ukraine are working together to document possible environmental crimes committed by Russia. While solid evidence could help, analysts say it...

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:58:24 EDT
Boris Johnson to face parliamentary inquiry into alleged lies about lockdown parties
British lawmakers on Thursday ordered a parliamentary investigation into Prime Minister Boris Johnson for allegedly lying about whether he broke coronavirus restrictions by attending illegal gathering...

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:12:16 EDT
Florida passes bill to end Disney self-government in the state
The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that would dissolve Walt Disney World's private government, handing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis a victory in his feud wit...

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 19:29:02 EDT
Authorities to investigate as video shows Mike Tyson hitting plane passenger
Authorities were investigating Thursday after former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson was recorded on video punching a fellow passenger on board a plane at San Francisco International Airport. ...

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:38:31 EDT
Former Honduran president extradited to U.S. to face drug, weapons charges
Honduras extradited former President Juan Orlando Hernandez to the United States on Thursday to face drug trafficking and weapons charges in a dramatic reversal for a leader once touted by U.S. author...

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:50:26 EDT
Actor Robert Morse, of Mad Men and Broadway stages, dead at 90
Actor Robert Morse, who won a Tony Award as a hilariously brash corporate climber in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and a second one a generation later as the brilliant, troubled Tr...



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