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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST
Putin marks Victory Day by blaming West for Ukraine invasion

Mon, 9 May 2022 02:15:35 EDT
Filipinos vote on election day in deeply divided democracy
Filipinos stood in long lines to choose a new president Monday, with the son of an ousted dictator and a champion of human rights the top contenders in a tenuous moment in a deeply divided Asian democ...

Sun, 8 May 2022 15:28:55 EDT
Search dogs deployed in Havana to find survivors as hotel blast death toll rises
The death toll of a powerful explosion at a luxury hotel in Cuba's capital increased to 31 Sunday evening as search crews with dogs hunted through the rubble of the iconic 19th-century building looki...

Sun, 8 May 2022 08:17:02 EDT
Ukrainian teen with gunshot wounds drives 4 people to safety during Russian attack
As fighting intensifies in Eastern Ukraine, evacuees share their harrowing tales of escape.

Sun, 8 May 2022 01:30:11 EDT
Beijing loyalist John Lee voted in as Hong Kong's next leader after uncontested election
John Lee was elected as Hong Kong's next leader Sunday, after winning over 99 per cent of votes cast by a largely pro-Beijing election committee.

Sat, 7 May 2022 04:00:32 EDT
As the Philippines votes for a new president, a political dynasty is back in play
On Monday in the Philippines, more than 67 million registered voters began casting ballots to choose the country's next president, and in doing so decide the country’s next chapter.

Sat, 7 May 2022 07:15:28 EDT
Afghanistan's Taliban order women to wear burka in public
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have ordered all Afghan women to wear the all-covering burka in public. The acting minister for the Taliban's Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of...

Sat, 7 May 2022 10:52:23 EDT
At least 27 dead in wake of Havana hotel explosion as search for victims continues
Relatives of the missing in Cuba's capital desperately searched Saturday for victims of an explosion at one of Havana's most luxurious hotels that killed at least 27 people. A natural gas leak was the...

Sat, 7 May 2022 02:38:42 EDT
North Korea tests suspected submarine-launched missile, South Korean military says
North Korea flight-tested a ballistic missile that was likely fired from a submarine on Saturday, South Korea's military said, apparently continuing a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations th...

Sat, 7 May 2022 10:08:07 EDT
Chelsea soccer club being sold to L.A. Dodgers owners, investors for $3B US
Chelsea will be sold to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly, ending 19 years of ownership and lavish investment by Roman Abramovich until the Russian oligarch was sancti...

Fri, 6 May 2022 12:17:29 EDT
One candidate, one system? China leaves nothing to chance by installing next Hong Kong leader
The sole candidate offered from Beijing to serve as Hong Kong's chief executive, John Lee, was instrumental in overseeing the often-brutal responses of security forces over the past eight year to wide...

Fri, 6 May 2022 13:56:38 EDT
Child among 22 killed in Havana hotel explosion, Cuba says
A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak killed at least 22 people, including a child, and injured dozens Friday when it blew away outer walls from a luxury hotel in the heart of C...

Fri, 6 May 2022 15:30:01 EDT
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene qualified to seek re-election after eligibility challenge fails
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger accepted a judge's findings Friday and said U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified to run for re-election despite claims by a group of voters that ...

Fri, 6 May 2022 09:52:13 EDT
Mariupol evacuations resume after Ukraine accuses Russia of violating ceasefire
Authorities in Mariupol have accused Russian forces of violating a ceasefire and firing at a car involved in evacuation efforts from the city's Azovstal steelworks.

Fri, 6 May 2022 08:37:28 EDT
Ukrainian rapper's tribute to his mother wins hearts ahead of Eurovision contest
As Russian missiles pound Ukrainian cities and villages, one band's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest has emerged as an anthem for the war-ravaged motherland.

Fri, 6 May 2022 13:54:18 EDT
Marble bust bought at Texas Goodwill store turns out to be centuries-old sculpture
A marble bust that a Texas woman bought for about $35 US from a Goodwill store is temporarily on display at a San Antonio museum after experts determined it was a centuries-old sculpture missing from ...

Fri, 6 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
The future of the U.S. abortion battle: Think pills, not clinics
Abortion is an old battle. Pills are the new one. Most abortions are now with pills taken at home and we're about to witness a multi-front feud throughout the United States. Abortion foes may find it ...

Fri, 6 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
What happens in India doesn't stay in India. Why this deadly heat wave has a wide reach
The persistent heat wave that has struck India over the past few weeks is leading to deaths, electricity shortages and uncertainty about crops and those impacts will likely not remain within its borde...

Fri, 6 May 2022 09:51:02 EDT
No felony charge for man who tackled Dave Chappelle on stage
The man who tackled comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl will not be charged with any felonies, the district attorney's office said Thursday.

Fri, 6 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Why the U.K. is outsourcing its refugees
This week on Nothing is Foreign, we explain the controversial deal that will send refugees arriving in the U.K. for resettlement in Rwanda.



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