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December 17, 2022 11:38 AM

Uganda President lifts all Ebola-related movement restrictions (Reuters)

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni lifted all Ebola-related
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December 14, 2022 07:27 AM

Iran ousted from U.N. women's commission after U.S. campaign (Reuters)

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Iran was ousted from a United Nations women'
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December 14, 2022 05:19 AM

U.S. Air Force veteran freed in Russia prisoner swap, Ukraine says (Washington Post)

Suedi Murekezi, a U.S. Air Force veteran whose family says he was captured by p
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December 13, 2022 06:04 AM

Netanyahu inches closer to power with new parliament speaker (AP)

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's parliament on Tuesday elected a new speaker closely a
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December 13, 2022 05:44 AM

South Africa's parliament votes against impeaching Ramaphosa (AP)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa's parliament voted against starting impeachmen
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December 12, 2022 05:19 AM

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries targeted in hotel attack: Governor (al-Jazeera)

(al-Jazeera) - Members of Russia's mercenary Wagner Group have reportedly been
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December 10, 2022 10:04 PM

Ukraine launches missile attack on Russian-occupied Melitopol, explosions reported in Donetsk and Crimea (CNN)

(CNN) - Multiple explosions have been reported in the Russian-occupied city of
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December 10, 2022 11:34 AM

Peru’s new President Boluarte names Cabinet amid protests (al-Jazeera)

LIMA (al-Jazeera) - Peru's new President Dina Boluarte has named her Cabinet fo
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December 8, 2022 03:16 AM

Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout, U.S. official says (CBS)

(CBS) Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was held for months in Russian prisons
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December 7, 2022 07:29 AM

Putin calls nuclear weapons a tool of deterrence in Ukraine (ABC)

KYIV (ABC) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed the annexatio
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December 5, 2022 05:28 AM

Rocket discovered in Moldova following Russian missile bombardment (CNBC)

(CNBC) - A rocket was discovered in northern Moldova after Russia's nationwide
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December 3, 2022 07:33 AM

South Africa's Ramaphosa will not resign after support from allies (Reuters)

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will not resig
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December 1, 2022 06:13 AM

DR Congo Army And M23 Rebels In New Clashes (AFP)

GOMA (AFP) - Fighting with heavy weapons erupted between government forces and
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November 27, 2022 01:20 AM

UPDATE 5-Protests in Shanghai and Beijing as anger over China's COVID curbs mounts (Reuters)

Wave of civil disobedience unprecedented under Xi Jinping Protesters hold vigil
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November 26, 2022 10:04 AM

Ukraine, partners launch $150 mln grain export plan to help vulnerable nations (Reuters)

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hosted a summit in Kyi
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November 20, 2022 09:08 AM

Qatar’s World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycott (AP)

AL KHOR (AP) - Qatar opened the Middle East's first World Cup on Sunday with it
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November 19, 2022 07:14 AM

Negotiators at COP27 reach tentative deal on loss and damage, signaling potential for major breakthrough at climate summit (CNN)

Sharm el-Sheikh (CNN) - Negotiators at the UN's COP27 climate summit have reach
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November 17, 2022 09:41 PM

Nigerian soldier kills aid worker, injures UN helicopter pilot (Reuters)

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - A Nigerian soldier shot and wounded a United Nat
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November 16, 2022 08:56 AM

Former Kenya President calls for urgent intervention in Congo fighting (Reuters)

GOMA (Reuters) - Kenya's former President Uhuru Kenyatta called on Wednesday fo
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November 15, 2022 09:29 AM

Strikes put Ukraine in darkness; missiles cross into Poland (AP)

KYIV (AP) — Russia pounded Ukraine's energy facilities Tuesday with its biggest
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November 15, 2022 06:37 AM

ICRC: Humanitarian convoy arrives in Ethiopia’s Tigray (AP)

ADDIS ABABA (AP) - The International Committee of the Red Cross said a convoy o
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November 14, 2022 07:58 PM

Germany steps up emergency cash plans to cope in blackout (Reuters)

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German authorities are stepping up preparations for emerg
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November 14, 2022 01:22 AM

Zelenskyy calls liberation of Kherson ‘beginning of the end’ (AP)

KHERSON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the Russian withd
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November 13, 2022 02:59 AM

Southeast Asian leaders: region no proxy for any powers (AP)

PHNOM PENH (AP) — Indonesia's President vowed Sunday not to let Southeast Asia
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November 11, 2022 04:58 AM

Japan's Justice Minister Resigns After Death Penalty Quip (Reuters)

TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Japan's justice minister stepped down on Friday, beco
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November 11, 2022 04:44 AM

Ukrainian Forces Enter Kherson as Russia Completes Retreat From Key Southern City (NBC)

Moscow's defense ministry said early Friday that its troops and equipment had b
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November 10, 2022 04:10 AM

Ukraine boosts political ties in Southeast Asia with peace treaty (al-Jazeera)

PHENOM PENH (al-Jazeera) - Ukraine has signed a peace treaty with nations in So
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November 8, 2022 07:43 AM

Witnesses say new fighting in Ethiopia’s Oromia kills dozens

NAIROBI (AP) — Intense fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Oromo L
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November 7, 2022 10:29 AM

Here’s What Happened on Day 1 of the COP27 Climate Summit (New York Times)

SHARM EL SHEIKH — Dozens of Presidents and prime ministers spoke on Monday at a
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November 7, 2022 04:48 AM

Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin admits interfering in US elections

LONDON (THE GUARDIAN) - The influential Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin,
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November 6, 2022 06:02 AM

Developing Nations Have a Message at Global Climate Talks: Polluters, Pay Up (New York Times)

Poor countries facing climate hazards want the United States and other industri
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November 6, 2022 03:52 AM

Russia Reactivates Its Trolls and Bots Ahead of Tuesday’s Midterms (New York Times)

(New York Times) The user on Gab who identifies as Nora Berka resurfaced in Aug
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November 5, 2022 08:34 AM

Ghanaian protesters demand President step down over economic crisis

ACCRA (Reuters) - More than 1,000 protesters marched through Ghana's capital Ac
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November 2, 2022 08:23 AM

AU envoy: Ethiopia’s warring sides agree to stop hostilities (AP)

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — An African Union special envoy says Ethiopia's wa
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November 2, 2022 02:42 AM

Turkey says Russia agrees to rejoin wartime grain deal (AP)

KYIV (AP) - Russia's defense minister has told his Turkish counterpart that Mos
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October 30, 2022 10:12 AM

Turkey Says Defense Minister in Talks on Ukraine Grain Deal (Bloomberg)

ANKARA (Bloomberg) - Turkey is holding talks with Russia after Moscow pulled ou
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October 29, 2022 12:56 PM

Brazil Presidential race down to the wire, poll shows (Reuters)

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Presidential race has drawn about even, a new pol
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October 29, 2022 02:34 AM

Witnesses allege Eritrean abuses during Ethiopia peace talks (AP)

NAIROBI (AP) - Even as Ethiopia's warring sides attend their first formal peace
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October 24, 2022 04:08 PM

IAEA preparing to inspect two sites in Ukraine over 'dirty bomb' claims (Reuters)

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog is preparing to send inspectors in
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October 23, 2022 01:10 AM

South Africa's Ramaphosa to give response to graft inquiry (Reuters)

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday submits
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October 21, 2022 02:05 AM

Race for British prime minister is on (again) after Liz Truss quits (The Washington Post)

LONDON (The Washington Post) — After a whirlwind two months packed with drama a
Bureau News, United Kingdom, Angola, Federal Bureau of Investigation, EAIR (Civil Aviation), 2019, Geneva, IO — International Organization Affairs
October 20, 2022 02:50 PM

Security forces kill at least 60 as protests engulf Chad (AP)

N'DJAMENA (AP) — Chadian security forces opened fire on anti-government demonst
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October 20, 2022 06:21 AM

Chad protest clashes leave 'about 30' dead, including security forces (AFP)

N'Djamena (AFP) – Deadly clashes between police and demonstrators protesting at
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October 20, 2022 05:11 AM

Police fire tear gas at marchers on anniversary of Lagos shootings (Reuters)

LAGOS (Reuters) - Police fired several rounds of tear gas at demonstrators marc
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October 17, 2022 05:54 AM

Russian shelling cuts external power to Ukraine nuclear plant (Reuters)

KYIV (Reuters) - The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant in sout
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October 17, 2022 05:31 AM

Iranian officials say prison fire killed 4; families of 2 U.S. prisoners say they are safe (AP)

TEHRAN (AP) - A towering blaze at a notorious prison housing political prisoner
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October 17, 2022 01:36 AM

What we know about the Iranian-made drones that Russia is using to attack Ukraine (New York Times)

The latest Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Monday was precede
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October 16, 2022 06:57 PM

Nigeria floods: 'Overwhelming' disaster leaves more than 600 people dead (BBC)

ABUJA (BBC) - Recent flooding in Nigeria has become an "overwhelming" disaster,
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October 11, 2022 03:33 PM

Chadian prime minister resigns to pave way for new government (al-Jazeera)

N'Djamena (al-Jazeera) - Chad's prime minister, Albert Pahimi Padacke, has resi
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October 10, 2022 05:45 PM

Lebanon satisfied with final draft of Israel maritime border deal -top Lebanese negotiator (Reuters)

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon has received a final draft of a U.S.-mediated mariti
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October 10, 2022 05:41 PM

EXCLUSIVE Lebanon satisfied with final draft of Israel maritime border deal -top Lebanese negotiator (Reuters)

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon has received a final draft of a U.S.-mediated mariti
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October 8, 2022 07:58 AM

Burkina Faso to pick a transitional President ahead of elections (France 24)

(France 24) - Burkina Faso said on Saturday that a process to select a transiti
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October 7, 2022 04:46 AM

U.N. body votes to establish human-rights investigator for Russia (Reuters)

GENEVA (Reuters) - A U.N. human rights body comfortably passed a motion on Frid
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October 6, 2022 04:12 AM

CDC, WHO, Uganda to host regional meeting as Ebola spreads (AP)

NAIROBI (AP) — The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Ugand
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October 4, 2022 06:43 AM

TPLF denounces death of dozens of children and elderly in shelling of displaced persons in Tigray (News 360)

(News 360) The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has called on the civili
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October 2, 2022 08:21 AM

Burkina Faso President resigns, coup leader says, as army faction seeks Russia support (Reuters)

OUAGADOUGOU - Burkina Faso's self-declared military leader Captain Ibrahim Trao
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September 29, 2022 09:09 AM

New Members Elected to IAEA Board of Governors (IAEA)

(IAEA) - Eleven countries have been newly elected to serve on the 35-member IAE
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September 28, 2022 08:58 PM

Suu Kyi convicted again, Australian economist gets 3 years (AP)

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung S
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September 24, 2022 06:59 AM

Air traffic controllers suspend strike in West and Central Africa (Reuters)

DAKAR (Reuters) - A 48-hour strike by air traffic controllers in West and Centr
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September 24, 2022 06:55 AM

Kurdish protesters rally in Erbil over Mahsa Amini's death (Reuters)

ERBIL (Reuters) - Dozens of Iraqi and Iranian Kurds rallied in Iraq's northern
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September 21, 2022 12:32 AM

Reaction to Russia mobilising more troops for Ukraine (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered Russia's first
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September 20, 2022 04:10 AM

Eritrea accused of starting offensive on Ethiopia's Tigray (AP)

KAMPALA (AP) — A spokesman for Tigrayan authorities said Tuesday that Eritrea h
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September 19, 2022 02:47 AM

U.S. hostage released by Taliban in exchange for Guantánamo detainee (The Washington Post)

PESHAWAR (The Washington Post) — U.S. hostage Mark Frerichs, a civilian contrac
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September 16, 2022 09:37 AM

Iran’s Supreme Leader Cancels Public Appearances After Falling Ill (NYTimes)

(NYTimes) - Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, canceled all meeting
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September 16, 2022 09:12 AM

With a grin, Putin warns Ukraine: the war can get more serious (Reuters)

SAMARKAND (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Friday brushed off a lightnin
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September 16, 2022 04:23 AM

Bank holdups snowball in Lebanon as depositors demand their own money (Reuters)

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Five Lebanese banks were held up by depositors seeking acces
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September 15, 2022 11:32 PM

Military mobilisation in Eritrea for Tigray war (BBC)

Eritrean forces previously fought alongside Ethiopian troops in the war in Tigr
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September 14, 2022 03:22 PM

Kenya's new President Ruto upends decades-old policy on Sahrawi (The East African)

NAIROBI (The East African) Kenya on Wednesday revoked the recognition of the Sa
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September 12, 2022 05:57 PM

Burkina junta chief sacks defence minister as jihadist violence rages (France 24)

Ouagadougou (AFP) – Burkina Faso junta chief Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sand
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September 11, 2022 01:44 PM

Russian forces retreat amid Ukrainian counteroffensive (AP)

KYIV (AP) — Ukrainian troops on Sunday successfully pressed their swift counter
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September 11, 2022 12:49 PM

Tigrayan forces say ready to accept an AU-led peace process in Ethiopia (Reuters)

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Forces in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region that have been
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September 11, 2022 12:39 AM

Last reactor at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant stopped (AP)

KYIV (AP) — Europe's largest nuclear plant has been reconnected to Ukraine's el
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September 7, 2022 01:32 PM

Burundi switches prime minister after President warns of coup plot (Reuters)

BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - Burundi's parliament on Wednesday swore in a new prime mi
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September 5, 2022 09:33 AM

IDF probe finds ‘high probability’ soldier accidentally killed Shireen Abu Akleh (TIMES OF ISRAEL)

(TIMES OF ISRAEL) The military on Monday said there was a "high probability" an
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September 2, 2022 10:56 AM

GR Returns to Sri Lanka (Daily Mirror)

COLOMBO: Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka a short whil
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September 2, 2022 10:45 AM

GR RETURNS TO SRI LANKA

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka a short while ago on
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August 20, 2022 04:35 PM

Somali forces end siege at Mogadishu hotel

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Somali forces have ended the siege at a hotel in Somalia's c
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August 18, 2022 04:45 AM

Russia says 3 MiG warplanes with hypersonic missiles moved to Kaliningrad region-media (Reuters)

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday three MiG-31E war
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August 16, 2022 04:59 AM

Kenya's Odinga says he'll challenge close election loss (AP)

NAIROBI (AP) — Kenyan opposition figure Raila Odinga says he'll challenge the r
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August 13, 2022 02:08 AM

Reactions to the attack on writer Salman Rushdie (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Here are reactions to Friday's attack on novelist Salman Rushdie. S
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August 12, 2022 03:14 AM

Slow tallies in close Kenya election raise fears of meddling (AP)

NAIROBI (AP) — The head of Kenya's government-created media council says local
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August 7, 2022 10:40 PM

Chad's junta, rebel groups sign pledge in Qatar before talks (AP)

DUBAI (AP) - Chad's military government and some rebel groups fighting in the c
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August 6, 2022 02:47 AM

Authorities in Uganda suspend prominent LGBTQ rights group (AP)

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities have suspended the work of a promine
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August 3, 2022 09:42 PM

ASEAN warns on risk of Taiwan 'miscalculation', ready to help dialogue (Reuters)

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Southeast Asia's regional bloc ASEAN warned on Thursday
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August 2, 2022 11:45 PM

Transcript of Pelosi Remarks at Press Event Following Bilateral Meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan (Speaker Newsroom)

Taipei (Speaker Newsroom) – Speaker Nancy joined President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiw
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August 2, 2022 08:29 PM

Transcript of Pelosi Remarks Receiving Order of Propitious Clouds With Special Grand Cordon (Speaker Newsroom)

Taipei (Speaker Newsroom) – Speaker Nancy Pelosi received the Order of Propitio
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August 1, 2022 02:16 PM

US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan (CNN)

CNN - The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone str
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July 29, 2022 05:21 AM

Zelenskyy visits port as Ukraine readies for grain exports (AP)

ODESA (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a Black Sea port F
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July 25, 2022 08:19 AM

Russia says it wants to end Ukraine’s `unacceptable regime’ (AP)

KYIV (AP) — Russia's top diplomat said Moscow's overarching goal in Ukraine is
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July 24, 2022 05:17 PM

Group seeks ex-Sri Lankan President's arrest in Singapore (AP)

COLOMBO (AP) — A human rights group said Sunday it had filed a criminal complai
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July 19, 2022 06:30 AM

As pressure mounts, Biden to sign executive order to deter wrongful detention of U.S.s abroad (Reuters)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Tues
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July 15, 2022 07:26 AM

UK leader candidate decries 'mudslinging' as race gets nasty (AP)

LONDON (AP) — A top contender to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a
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July 11, 2022 06:29 AM

South Sudan suspends dredging of Naam river, Sudd wetlands (AP)

JUBA (AP) — South Sudan's President ordered the suspension Saturday of all dred
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July 11, 2022 05:31 AM

Putin extends fast-track Russian citizenship to all Ukraine (AP)

KHARKIV (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday expan
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July 8, 2022 12:55 AM

OBITUARY - Shinzo Abe sought to reinvigorate Japan with bold economic policies, strong armed forces (Reuters)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, who sough
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July 5, 2022 04:29 AM

Rwanda, Congo leaders to meet in Angola amid tensions (AP)

KIGALI (AP) — Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi will meet with his Rwandan cou
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July 3, 2022 01:50 AM

Governor: Russians gaining foothold in pivotal Ukraine city (AP)

KYIV (AP) — Russian forces are strengthening their positions in a grueling figh
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July 1, 2022 04:21 PM

New Tropical Storm Bonnie heads for hit on Central America (AP)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Bonnie formed over the Caribbean on Friday as
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July 1, 2022 01:05 PM

Thousands protest migrant deaths at Spain-Morocco border (AP)

BARCELONA (AP) — Thousands of people in several Spanish cities protested Friday
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June 27, 2022 06:31 PM

Iran applies to join BRICS group of emerging countries (Reuters)

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has submitted an application to become a member in the g
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December 17, 2022 04:51 PM

North Korea fires ballistic missile into waters off east coast (AP)

SEOUL (AP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday into waters off its e
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December 9, 2022 10:05 AM

Serbia mulls sending troops to Kosovo as tensions escalate (AP)

BELGRADE (AP) - Serbia's prime minister said Friday the country's leadership wa
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December 9, 2022 01:42 AM

Key Partner in Covax Will End Support for Middle-Income Nations (New York Times)

(New York Times) - A key partner in Covax, the organization that has led the ef
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December 9, 2022 12:57 AM

Brittney Griner arrives in the US after being released from Russian custody in a prisoner exchange (CNN)

(CNN) - Brittney Griner, the U.S. basketball star detained by Russian authoriti
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December 8, 2022 03:16 AM

Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout, U.S. official says (CBS)

(CBS) Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was held for months in Russian prisons
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December 7, 2022 05:12 AM

China's Xi arrives in Saudi on 'epoch-making' visit to deepen ties (Reuters)

RIYADH (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wedn
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December 6, 2022 05:27 AM

China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia amid frayed ties with the US (CNN)

(CNN) - Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Saudi Arabia later thi
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December 5, 2022 02:31 AM

Russia renews missile attacks as G7 begins to press Russia on Ukraine with oil price cap (Reuters)

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine said Russia had launched a new round of missile attack
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December 3, 2022 08:14 PM

Indonesia's Mt. Semeru unleashes lava river in new eruption (AP)

JAKARTA (AP) — Indonesia's highest volcano on its most densely populated island
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November 30, 2022 08:36 PM

China signals zero-Covid relaxation after protests (AFP)

(AFP) - China's top Covid official has signalled a possible relaxing of the cou
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November 30, 2022 06:16 PM

North Korea’s Kim calls for meeting to review state affairs (AP)

SEOUL (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a major political confe
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November 30, 2022 11:14 AM

Baerbock warns Turkey against ground offensive in Syria (Frankfurter Allegemeine)

BUCHAREST (Frankfurter Allegemeine) - A Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has
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November 29, 2022 11:31 PM

Jiang Zemin, Leader Who Guided China Into Global Market, Dies at 96 (New York Times)

Jiang Zemin, the Shanghai Communist kingpin who was handpicked to lead China af
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November 29, 2022 08:29 PM

China vows crackdown on 'hostile forces' as public tests Xi (AP)

BEIJING (AP) — China's ruling Communist Party has vowed to "resolutely crack do
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November 29, 2022 12:34 AM

Chinese university students sent home amid protests (AP)

BEIJING - Chinese universities are sending students home as the ruling Communis
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November 27, 2022 08:04 AM

Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China's Xi to step down (AP)

SHANGHAI (AP) — Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for Chi
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November 27, 2022 01:20 AM

UPDATE 5-Protests in Shanghai and Beijing as anger over China's COVID curbs mounts (Reuters)

Wave of civil disobedience unprecedented under Xi Jinping Protesters hold vigil
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November 26, 2022 04:37 PM

Shanghai hit by COVID protests as anger spreads across China (Reuters)

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Protests simmered in Shanghai early on Sunday, as resident
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November 25, 2022 12:29 PM

China's Xi, in message to North Korea's Kim, says willing to work together for regional, global stability -KCNA (Reuters)

SEOUL - Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed to North Korean leader Kim Jong U
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November 23, 2022 02:32 PM

EU official: Kosovo, Serbia reach a deal on vehicle plates (AP)

PRISTINA (AP) - The European Union's top diplomat on Wednesday said Kosovo and
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November 22, 2022 08:31 PM

Reports: Workers protest at virus-hit China iPhone factory (AP)

BEIJING (AP) - Employees at the world's biggest Apple iPhone factory have been
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November 19, 2022 08:07 PM

Historic compensation fund approved at UN climate talks (AP)

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — For the first time, the nations of the world deci
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November 19, 2022 04:36 PM

Nepalis vote amid looming inflation, political stability concerns (Reuters)

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepalis were voting on Sunday in a general election that
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November 18, 2022 01:33 PM

North Korea's Kim oversees ICBM test, vows more nuclear weapons (Reuters)

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to counter U.S. nucle
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November 18, 2022 01:01 PM

China’s Xi seeks new diplomatic inroads with Asian leaders (AP)

BANGKOK (AP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has used his first face-to-face mee
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November 17, 2022 04:39 AM

MH17 verdicts: 2 Russians, 1 Ukrainian convicted of murders (AP)

SCHIPHOL (AP) - A Dutch court on Thursday convicted two Russians and a pro-Mosc
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November 17, 2022 04:11 AM

Japan PM Kishida urges open dialogue with China leader Xi ahead of summit (Reuters)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged Chinese leader Xi
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November 17, 2022 04:08 AM

China's Xi says cold war mentality and bloc confrontation must be rejected (Reuters)

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Actions that inflate conflicts and distort international no
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November 16, 2022 04:07 PM

N. Korea fires an unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military (Yonhap)

SEOUL (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the
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November 16, 2022 04:27 AM

More Ukrainians are left without utilities and internet as Russia steps up attacks. Image (NYT)

KYIV (NYT) — A Russian aerial assault on Ukrainian infrastructure this week — t
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November 16, 2022 02:18 AM

Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people catches fire near Bali (AP)

NUSA DUA (AP) — A passenger ferry carrying 271 people caught fire Wednesday off
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November 16, 2022 02:06 AM

Polish President says missile that killed two was probably Ukrainian air defence (Reuters)

WARSAW (Reuters) - A missile that hit Poland killing two people was probably a
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November 15, 2022 11:03 PM

Official says oil tanker hit by bomb-carrying drone off Oman (AP)

DUBAI (AP) — An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been stru
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November 15, 2022 11:03 PM

Rishi Sunak's meeting with China's Xi Jinping called off after G7 meeting clash as missiles fired into Poland (Sky News)

Rishi Sunak's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has been called off, Do
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November 15, 2022 03:30 PM

President Joseph Biden holding emergency meeting with global leaders on Poland blasts (Reuters)

BALI (Reuters) - Global leaders gathered for the G20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia
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November 15, 2022 03:51 AM

Imprisoned Egyptian activist calls off hunger strike (AP)

CAIRO (AP) - The family of imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah said
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November 14, 2022 09:09 PM

As Malaysia prepares for an election, refugees watch warily (al-Jazeera)

AL-JAZEERA: On November 19, millions of Malaysian voters will go to the polls t
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November 14, 2022 08:11 PM

SOCIAL MEDIA: Chinese President Xi Jinping warns G20 against the "weaponisation" of food and energy (RFP)

@AFP: Chinese President Xi Jinping warns G20 against the "weaponisation" of foo
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November 14, 2022 01:05 AM

Indonesian officials: Russian FM Lavrov taken to hospital (AP)

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was taken to
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November 13, 2022 02:59 AM

Southeast Asian leaders: region no proxy for any powers (AP)

PHNOM PENH (AP) — Indonesia's President vowed Sunday not to let Southeast Asia
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November 11, 2022 04:58 AM

Japan's Justice Minister Resigns After Death Penalty Quip (Reuters)

TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Japan's justice minister stepped down on Friday, beco
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November 10, 2022 04:10 AM

Ukraine boosts political ties in Southeast Asia with peace treaty (al-Jazeera)

PHENOM PENH (al-Jazeera) - Ukraine has signed a peace treaty with nations in So
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November 9, 2022 04:13 AM

Ukraine to attend ASEAN summit for first time ever and sign friendship treaty â€" diplomat (TASS)

KIEV (TASS) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has arrived in the Cambo
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November 8, 2022 06:51 PM

Ukraine wants G20 help on Russian deportations of children (al-Jazeera)

KYIV (al-Jazeera) - Ukraine wants this month's G20 summit to address the plight
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November 8, 2022 06:10 PM

China Delivers Blow to Climate With New Building Emissions Deadline (Bloomberg)

CHINA (Bloomberg) - In another potential blow to the climate, China has set 203
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November 7, 2022 05:36 PM

Russia's war on Ukraine latest news: Russians 'prepare for street fighting' (Reuters)

UKRAINE (Reuters) - Ukraine accused Russia of looting empty homes in the southe
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November 7, 2022 10:29 AM

Here’s What Happened on Day 1 of the COP27 Climate Summit (New York Times)

SHARM EL SHEIKH — Dozens of Presidents and prime ministers spoke on Monday at a
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November 7, 2022 03:55 AM

Indian Foreign Minister Heads to Russia for Talks Expected to Include Ukraine Conflict

NEW DELHI (VOA) - Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is visiting M
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November 6, 2022 06:02 AM

Developing Nations Have a Message at Global Climate Talks: Polluters, Pay Up (New York Times)

Poor countries facing climate hazards want the United States and other industri
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November 6, 2022 03:52 AM

Russia Reactivates Its Trolls and Bots Ahead of Tuesday’s Midterms (New York Times)

(New York Times) The user on Gab who identifies as Nora Berka resurfaced in Aug
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November 5, 2022 06:09 AM

Russian troops loot Kherson as lines redrawn ahead of final battle for city

MOSCOW (The Guardian) - Things are disappearing in the Ukrainian city of Kherso
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November 5, 2022 03:50 AM

Train crosses North Korea border into Russia after arms report, think tank says

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - A train crossed from North Korea into Russia on Friday,
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November 2, 2022 03:04 PM

Republic of Korea (ROK) says North Korea has test-fired another missile (AP)

SEOUL (AP) — Republic of Korea (ROK)'s military says North Korea has fired at l
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November 2, 2022 01:35 AM

North Korea fires 17 missiles; one lands off Republic of Korea (ROK)n coast for first time (Reuters)

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired at least 17 missiles into the sea on Wednes
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November 1, 2022 08:15 PM

S. Korea fires 3 test missiles in response to North launches (AP)

SEOUL (AP) - Air raid sirens sounded on a Republic of Korea (ROK)n island and r
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October 30, 2022 10:12 AM

Turkey Says Defense Minister in Talks on Ukraine Grain Deal (Bloomberg)

ANKARA (Bloomberg) - Turkey is holding talks with Russia after Moscow pulled ou
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October 28, 2022 03:49 PM

Australia drops opposition to treaty banning nuclear weapons at UN vote (The Guardian)

NEW YORK (The Guardian) - Australia has dropped its opposition to a landmark tr
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October 27, 2022 09:05 PM

N Korea fires missiles toward sea as US warns over nukes (AP)

SEOUL (AP) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the se
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October 27, 2022 06:04 PM

World ‘holding breath’ over possible N Korea nuclear test: IAEA (AlJazeera)

NEW YORK (AlJazeera) - The world is holding its breath over the possibility Nor
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October 23, 2022 04:25 PM

Two Koreas exchange warning shots along western border (Yonhap)

SEOUL (Yonhap) - Republic of Korea (ROK)'s military said Monday it has fired wa
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October 23, 2022 01:58 PM

SOCIAL MEDIA: DPRK and ROK Vessels Trade Warning Shots (Yonhop)

@Yonhop The Joint Chiefs of Staff said, "At 3:42 a.m. today, a North Korean mer
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October 19, 2022 05:52 PM

Russia to review working with U.N. chief if he inspects drones in Ukraine (Reuters)

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that it will reassess coope
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October 18, 2022 09:38 PM

N. Korea fires another round of artillery shells into western 'buffer zone': S. Korean military (Yonhap)

SEOUL (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired around 100 additional artillery shells into
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October 18, 2022 08:40 AM

North Korea fires artillery shells near border with S. Korea (AP)

SEOUL, Republic of Korea (ROK) (AP) — North Korea fired artillery shells near i
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October 18, 2022 05:31 AM

Iran agrees to ship missiles, more drones to Russia, defying the West-sources (Reuters)

KYIV (Reuters) - Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface to surface mi
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October 17, 2022 05:01 PM

Penny Wong confirms Australia will drop ‘cynical’ recognition of West Jerusalem as capital of Israel (The Guardian)

Penny Wong has confirmed Australia will reverse the previous government's decis
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October 11, 2022 11:02 PM

Vanuatu calls snap election amid superpower contest in Pacific Islands (Reuters)

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu will hold a snap
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October 11, 2022 03:54 PM

IMF cuts 2023 global outlook over colliding global shocks (al-Jazeera)

Paris (al-Jazeera) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its global g
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October 7, 2022 04:46 AM

U.N. body votes to establish human-rights investigator for Russia (Reuters)

GENEVA (Reuters) - A U.N. human rights body comfortably passed a motion on Frid
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October 7, 2022 12:59 AM

SOCIAL MEDIA: PRC FM Comments on UNHRC51's Vote on Xinjiang (Twitter)

@China2ASEA : #China's FM: The #UNHRC51's vote against a US-led draft decision
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October 6, 2022 02:35 AM

12 N.K. warplanes fly in formation, apparently stage firing drills: S. Korean military (Yonhap)

Seoul (Yonhap) -- Twelve North Korean military aircraft flew in formation and p
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October 6, 2022 12:38 AM

Solomon Islands leader rules out China base in his country (AP)

CANBERRA (AP) - The Solomon Islands prime minister assured Australia on Thursda
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September 29, 2022 09:09 AM

New Members Elected to IAEA Board of Governors (IAEA)

(IAEA) - Eleven countries have been newly elected to serve on the 35-member IAE
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September 28, 2022 08:58 PM

Suu Kyi convicted again, Australian economist gets 3 years (AP)

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung S
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September 27, 2022 01:55 AM

Qatar Conscripts Civilians for World Cup Security (Reuters)

DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar has called up hundreds of civilians, including diplomats
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September 27, 2022 01:55 AM

Qatar conscripts civilians for World Cup security (Reuters)

DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar has called up hundreds of civilians, including diplomats
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September 24, 2022 02:16 PM

North Korea fires ballistic missile, Republic of Korea (ROK) military says (Reuters)

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the
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September 24, 2022 01:19 PM

Russia's Lavrov accuses Washington of 'playing with fire' around Taiwan (Reuters)

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia accused the United States on Saturday of "pla
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September 24, 2022 04:20 AM

Malaysian PM laments lack of UN action on Myanmar crisis (al-Jazeera)

KUALA LUMPUR (al-Jaazera) Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has expr
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September 21, 2022 12:32 AM

Reaction to Russia mobilising more troops for Ukraine (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered Russia's first
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September 19, 2022 05:59 AM

Russia seeks closer security ties with China as key goal (AP)

MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian security official declared Monday on a visit to Chi
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September 16, 2022 09:25 AM

India’s Leader Tells Putin That Today Is No Time for War (NYTimes)

(NYTimes) - Underlining Russia's increasing international isolation a day after
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September 15, 2022 02:39 AM

Iran signs memorandum to join Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (al-jazeera)

TEHRAN (al-Jazeera) - Iran has signed a Memorandum of Obligations to become a p
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September 14, 2022 07:30 PM

Xinjiang residents complain of hunger after 40-day COVID lockdown (al-Jazeera)

Xinjiang - (al-Jazeera) Residents of a city in China's far western Xinjiang reg
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September 14, 2022 06:52 PM

Russian, Chinese navies conduct joint patrols in the Pacific-Russian defence ministry (Reuters)

Sept 15 (Reuters) - The Russian and Chinese navies are conducting joint patrols
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September 14, 2022 06:48 PM

Australia to decide on further Triton maritime drone orders after defence review (Reuters)

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will decide on whether to order up to four more No
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September 14, 2022 02:29 PM

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on ceasefire to end fighting (AP)

YEREVAN (AP) — An Armenian security official said Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed
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September 4, 2022 08:40 PM

S.Korea braces for 'very strong' typhoon, businesses curb operations (Reuters)

SEOUL (Reuters) - Typhoon Hinnamnor neared Republic of Korea (ROK) on Monday, f
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September 4, 2022 04:18 PM

Early results suggest rejection of Chile's new constitution referendum (Reuters)

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Voters who rejected Chile's proposed new constitution in a
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September 2, 2022 10:56 AM

GR Returns to Sri Lanka (Daily Mirror)

COLOMBO: Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka a short whil
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September 2, 2022 10:45 AM

GR RETURNS TO SRI LANKA

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka a short while ago on
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August 26, 2022 07:09 PM

Russia blocks final document at nuclear treaty conference (AP)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia late Friday blocked agreement on the final documen
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August 25, 2022 07:12 PM

Taiwan President says U.S. visits reinforce determination to defend itself (Reuters)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - The recent visits by guests from the United States have rein
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August 18, 2022 06:11 AM

Former Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa will return next week (Reuters)

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return
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August 8, 2022 05:55 PM

Taiwan conducts live-fire drills in wake of Chinese pressure (France24)

TAIPEI (France24) - Taiwan's military began a live-fire artillery drill Tuesday
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August 8, 2022 05:52 PM

Taiwan conducts live-fire drills in wake of Chinese pressure (France24)

TAIPEI (France24) - Taiwan's military began a live-fire artillery drill Tuesday
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August 7, 2022 02:31 PM

After China’s Military Spectacle, Options Narrow for Winning Over Taiwan (NYT)

(NYT) - The exercises were designed to deter Taiwan from moving further away fr
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August 7, 2022 02:30 PM

Taiwan says detected 66 Chinese aircraft in strait on Sunday (Reuters)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said it had detected 66 Chinese ai
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August 7, 2022 02:38 AM

China to conduct 'regular' military drills east of Taiwan Strait median line - state media (Reuters)

BEIJING (Reuters) — The Chinese military will from now on conduct "regular" dri
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August 6, 2022 05:34 AM

Thousands stranded in China resort city amid COVID lockdown (AP)

BEIJING (AP) — Some 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach
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December 18, 2022 04:58 PM

Russian troops stationed in Belarus to begin military exercises - Interfax (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Russian troops that were moved to Belarus in October to become part
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December 17, 2022 01:51 AM

Deal reached for new non-Russian power source for Europe (AP)

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The leaders of Hungary, Romania, Georgia and Azerbaij
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December 15, 2022 02:36 PM

SOCIAL MEDIA: Former Peruvian President Castillo Denounces Visit of U.S. Ambassador to Government Palace (Twitter)

@PedroCastilloTe: Compatriots alert! The visit of the U.S. Ambassador to the Go
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December 15, 2022 06:05 AM

Poland's top cop injured by exploding present, says ministry (Reuters)

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's most senior police officer was injured and hospital
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December 14, 2022 05:35 AM

Kosovo leaders sign application request to join EU (AP)

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo's leaders on Wednesday signed a formal applicati
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December 14, 2022 05:19 AM

U.S. Air Force veteran freed in Russia prisoner swap, Ukraine says (Washington Post)

Suedi Murekezi, a U.S. Air Force veteran whose family says he was captured by p
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December 12, 2022 05:19 AM

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries targeted in hotel attack: Governor (al-Jazeera)

(al-Jazeera) - Members of Russia's mercenary Wagner Group have reportedly been
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December 12, 2022 04:32 AM

Four people charged in EU parliament corruption investigation (al-Jazeera)

(al-Jazeera) - A Belgian judge has charged four people over allegedly receiving
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December 10, 2022 10:18 PM

Ukrainian strike hits Russian barracks in occupied Melitopol (Guardian)

(Guardian) - Ukraine has attacked a barracks in the Russian-occupied city of Me
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December 10, 2022 10:04 PM

Ukraine launches missile attack on Russian-occupied Melitopol, explosions reported in Donetsk and Crimea (CNN)

(CNN) - Multiple explosions have been reported in the Russian-occupied city of
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December 10, 2022 01:30 AM

Russia Launches New Drone Attacks as Partnership With Iran Deepens (Wall Street Journal)

(Wall Street Journal) - Russia launched fresh attacks with Iranian-made drones
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December 9, 2022 04:58 PM

U.S. sportswriter Grant Wahl dies in Qatar during World Cup (Reuters, NPR)

WASHINGTON (Reuters, NPR) - A U.S. sportswriter covering the World Cup, Grant W
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December 9, 2022 04:26 PM

SOCIAL MEDIA: NPR Confirms Death of Soccer Journalist Grant Wahl in Doha, Qatar (Twitter)

@rdlewis: NPR can confirm the death of longtime soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl
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December 9, 2022 04:22 PM

SOCIAL MEDIA: NPR Confirms Death of Soccer Journalist Grant Wohl in Doha, Qatar (Twitter)

@rdlewis: NPR can confirm the death of longtime soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl
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December 9, 2022 02:20 PM

Putin says more US-Russian prisoner exchanges are possible (AP)

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that more U.S.-Russi
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December 9, 2022 10:05 AM

Serbia mulls sending troops to Kosovo as tensions escalate (AP)

BELGRADE (AP) - Serbia's prime minister said Friday the country's leadership wa
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December 9, 2022 07:33 AM

Putin Says Russia May Add Nuclear First Strike to Strategy (Bloomberg)

(Bloomberg) Vladimir Putin said Russia may consider formally adding the possibi
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December 9, 2022 02:29 AM

SOCIAL MEDIA: Energoatom says Russia's forces broke into Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, beat two employees (Telegram)

@Energoatom: The Russians intensified repression against Zaporizhia NPP workers
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December 9, 2022 12:57 AM

Brittney Griner arrives in the US after being released from Russian custody in a prisoner exchange (CNN)

(CNN) - Brittney Griner, the U.S. basketball star detained by Russian authoriti
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December 8, 2022 03:16 AM

Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout, U.S. official says (CBS)

(CBS) Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was held for months in Russian prisons
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December 7, 2022 07:29 AM

Putin calls nuclear weapons a tool of deterrence in Ukraine (ABC)

KYIV (ABC) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed the annexatio
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December 7, 2022 05:12 AM

China's Xi arrives in Saudi on 'epoch-making' visit to deepen ties (Reuters)

RIYADH (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wedn
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December 6, 2022 11:08 AM

Argentina court sentences The Vice President Kirchner to six years in prison (al-Jazeera)

BUENOS AIRES (al-Jazeera) - A federal court in Argentina has found Vice Preside
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December 6, 2022 09:27 AM

Russian Foreign Ministry apparently ready to talk about security guarantees for Russia (Pravda Ukraine)

(Pravda Ukraine) - Russia has stated that their government is ready to return t
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December 6, 2022 08:50 AM

Ukraine leader defiant as drone strikes hit Russia again (AP)

KYIV (AP) — Drones struck inside Russia's border with Ukraine Tuesday in the se
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December 6, 2022 05:27 AM

China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia amid frayed ties with the US (CNN)

(CNN) - Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Saudi Arabia later thi
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December 6, 2022 03:48 AM

EU looks to win Hungary support for Ukraine aid in return for EU funds access (Reuters)

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers will on Tuesday look to g
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December 5, 2022 07:40 AM

Russia says it downed Ukraine drones attacking its bases (AP)

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The Russian Defense Ministry said it shot down Ukrainian d
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December 5, 2022 05:28 AM

Rocket discovered in Moldova following Russian missile bombardment (CNBC)

(CNBC) - A rocket was discovered in northern Moldova after Russia's nationwide
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December 5, 2022 02:31 AM

Russia renews missile attacks as G7 begins to press Russia on Ukraine with oil price cap (Reuters)

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine said Russia had launched a new round of missile attack
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December 5, 2022 12:14 AM

Two Russian long-range bombers damaged in drone attack on airbase (The Telegraph)

LONDON (The Telegraph) - A Russian airbase used to launch rocket attacks on Ukr
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December 4, 2022 05:29 AM

Ukraine's military: Russia uses prohibited chemical weapons against Ukrainian soldiers (Kyiv Independent)

UKRAINE (Kyiv Independent) - Ukrainian Naval Forces reported on Dec. 4 that Rus
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December 3, 2022 03:06 AM

New images show Russian army base built in occupied Mariupol (BBC)

MOSCOW (BBC) - Russia is consolidating its military presence in the captured po
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December 2, 2022 03:37 PM

Ukraine war: Russia demands annexations recognised before talks (BBC)

(BBC) - Russia says the West's refusal to recognise "new territories" seized fr
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December 2, 2022 04:26 AM

Bloody packages containing ‘animal eyes’ sent to Ukrainian embassies across Europe (CNN)

LONDON (CNN) - Suspicious packages, including blood-soaked envelopes containing
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December 2, 2022 01:47 AM

Ukrainian embassies receive 'bloody packages' containing animal eyes - Kyiv (Reuters)

KYIV (Reuters) - Several Ukrainian embassies abroad have received "bloody packa
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December 2, 2022 01:10 AM

Orban says Hungary will stick to veto of EU-Ukraine aid plan (AP)

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's prime minister said Friday that he will cont
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December 1, 2022 05:44 PM

EU edges closer to $60-per-barrel Russian oil price cap (AP)

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union was edging closer to setting a $60-per-barre
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December 1, 2022 05:41 AM

Kherson cut off from grid because of Russian attacks (Pravda Ukraine)

KHERSON (Pravda Ukraine) - As of 1 December, there is no electricity in the cit
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November 30, 2022 08:52 PM

Germany, Norway seek NATO-led hub for key undersea structures (AFP)

(AFP) - Germany and Norway want to start a NATO-led alliance to protect critica
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November 30, 2022 06:16 PM

North Korea’s Kim calls for meeting to review state affairs (AP)

SEOUL (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a major political confe
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November 30, 2022 11:14 AM

Baerbock warns Turkey against ground offensive in Syria (Frankfurter Allegemeine)

BUCHAREST (Frankfurter Allegemeine) - A Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has
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November 30, 2022 09:53 AM

Ukrainian Chief Intelligence Directorate explains why Russia’s mass missile strikes come to halt (Pravda Ukraine)

(Pravda Ukraine) - Defence Intelligence believes that the Russian Federation is
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November 30, 2022 03:29 AM

Spanish police say blast at Ukrainian embassy injured one employee (Reuters)

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police said an employee at the Ukrainian embassy in
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November 29, 2022 11:42 PM

Stop arming Kiev otherwise no talks: Diplomat warns US on arms control dialogue (TASS)

MOSCOW - Russia is not going to discuss the New START Treaty with the United St
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November 29, 2022 11:31 PM

Jiang Zemin, Leader Who Guided China Into Global Market, Dies at 96 (New York Times)

Jiang Zemin, the Shanghai Communist kingpin who was handpicked to lead China af
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November 27, 2022 01:44 PM

Iran lodges protest with FIFA over US Soccer flag post (al-Jazeera)

DOHA (al-Jazeera) - Iran's football federation says it has lodged a complaint t
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November 27, 2022 01:33 AM

Two Russian missiles hit Kryvyi Rih in morning: significant destruction on railway (Pravda Ukraine)

Head of the Kryvyi Rih Military Administration, Oleksandr Vilkul, has said that
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November 26, 2022 10:04 AM

Ukraine, partners launch $150 mln grain export plan to help vulnerable nations (Reuters)

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hosted a summit in Kyi
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November 25, 2022 08:24 AM

Kherson Governor Says Hospitals Evacuated 'Due To Constant Shelling' Amid Rising Death Toll In City (Radio Free Europe)

The governor of the embattled Kherson region of southeastern Ukraine said on No
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November 25, 2022 08:17 AM

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The governor of the embattled Kherson region of southeastern Ukraine said on No
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November 25, 2022 07:39 AM

EU delays talks on Russian oil price cap until next week - diplomats (Reuters)

BRUSSELS - A meeting of European Union government representatives, scheduled fo
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November 24, 2022 12:12 AM

Exclusive: Russians, Ukrainians met in UAE to discuss prisoner swap, ammonia, sources say (Reuters)

RIYADH (Reuters) - Representatives from Russia and Ukraine met in the United Ar
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November 23, 2022 02:32 PM

EU official: Kosovo, Serbia reach a deal on vehicle plates (AP)

PRISTINA (AP) - The European Union's top diplomat on Wednesday said Kosovo and
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November 23, 2022 08:48 AM

Ukraine Seeks Urgent Meeting of U.N. Security Council Over Russia Strikes (Reuters)

Kyiv - Ukraine will request an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Co
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November 23, 2022 02:15 AM

European Parliament declares Russia a state sponsor of terrorism (Reuters)

BRUSSELS - The European Parliament on Wednesday designated Russia as a state sp
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November 23, 2022 01:01 AM

Russian strategic bomber jets take off, missile strike on Ukraine’s south possible (Pravda Ukraine)

UKRAINE (Pravda Ukraine) - Russia's Tu-95 strategic bomber jets have taken off;
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November 22, 2022 01:01 AM

Associated Press reporter fired over erroneous story on Russian attack (Washington Post)

(Washington Post) - The Associated Press on Monday fired a national security re
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November 21, 2022 03:14 PM

Ukraine to civilians: Leave liberated areas before winter (AP)

KYIV (AP) — Ukrainian authorities have begun evacuating civilians from recently
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November 20, 2022 09:08 AM

Qatar’s World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycott (AP)

AL KHOR (AP) - Qatar opened the Middle East's first World Cup on Sunday with it
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November 20, 2022 02:40 AM

Update 128 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine (IAEA)

Powerful explosions shook the area of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plan
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November 20, 2022 01:22 AM

Russia says Ukraine shells Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, TASS reports (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian
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November 19, 2022 08:07 PM

Historic compensation fund approved at UN climate talks (AP)

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — For the first time, the nations of the world deci
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November 19, 2022 07:22 PM

Turkish jets hit targets in Syria, Iraq after Istanbul bomb blast (al-Jazeera)

Turkish military planes have hit targets in northern Syria and Iraq, bombing ba
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November 19, 2022 04:29 PM

Kazakh leader stages snap vote to emerge from predecessor's shadow (Reuters)

ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev holds a snap election
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November 17, 2022 11:06 PM

Traces of explosives found at Nord Stream pipelines, Sweden says (Reuters)

STOCKHOLM, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Investigators have found traces of explosives at
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November 17, 2022 11:57 AM

What awaits Brittney Griner in Russian penal colony? (BBC)

MOSCOW (BBC) - US basketball player Brittney Griner has been sent to a Russian
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November 17, 2022 04:39 AM

MH17 verdicts: 2 Russians, 1 Ukrainian convicted of murders (AP)

SCHIPHOL (AP) - A Dutch court on Thursday convicted two Russians and a pro-Mosc
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November 17, 2022 03:51 AM

Brittney Griner taken to penal colony in Russia's Mordovia region (Reuters)

MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been taken to a pen
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November 17, 2022 03:22 AM

Zelenskyy: Ukrainian specialists will be admitted to investigation of fallen missile in Poland (Pravda Ukraine)

KYIV (Pravda Ukraine) - Ukrainian specialists will take part in the investigati
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November 16, 2022 07:33 AM

Zelensky has ‘no doubt’ missile that hit in Poland was not Ukrainian (Washington Post)

Kyiv (Washington Post) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday
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November 16, 2022 04:27 AM

More Ukrainians are left without utilities and internet as Russia steps up attacks. Image (NYT)

KYIV (NYT) — A Russian aerial assault on Ukrainian infrastructure this week — t
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November 16, 2022 02:06 AM

Polish President says missile that killed two was probably Ukrainian air defence (Reuters)

WARSAW (Reuters) - A missile that hit Poland killing two people was probably a
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November 16, 2022 01:10 AM

Poland's President says missile blast that killed 2 appears to be 'unfortunate accident,' not an 'intentional attack' (AP)

WARSAW (AP) — Poland's President says missile blast that killed 2 appears to be
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November 15, 2022 11:03 PM

Rishi Sunak's meeting with China's Xi Jinping called off after G7 meeting clash as missiles fired into Poland (Sky News)

Rishi Sunak's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has been called off, Do
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November 15, 2022 03:30 PM

President Joseph Biden holding emergency meeting with global leaders on Poland blasts (Reuters)

BALI (Reuters) - Global leaders gathered for the G20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia
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November 15, 2022 09:29 AM

Strikes put Ukraine in darkness; missiles cross into Poland (AP)

KYIV (AP) — Russia pounded Ukraine's energy facilities Tuesday with its biggest
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November 15, 2022 09:09 AM

At least two dead after Russian missiles land in NATO state Poland on Ukraine border (Express UK)

(EXPRESS UK) - Two people have been killed in Poland after two stray Russian ro
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November 15, 2022 08:41 AM

A senior U.S. intelligence official says Russian missiles crossed into NATO member Poland, killing two people (AP)

WARSAW (AP) - A senior U.S. intelligence official says Russian missiles crossed
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November 15, 2022 08:30 AM

Polish premier calls urgent meeting of national security committee (Reuters)

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish prime minister has called an urgent meeting of a comm
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November 15, 2022 03:51 AM

Imprisoned Egyptian activist calls off hunger strike (AP)

CAIRO (AP) - The family of imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah said
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November 15, 2022 03:40 AM

Kyiv mayor reports strikes on Ukraine's capital, says 2 residential buildings hit (AP)

KYIV (AP) - Kyiv mayor reports strikes on Ukraine's capital, says 2 residential
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November 15, 2022 12:17 AM

Turkey makes more arrests in connection with deadly bombing (AP)

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police have apprehended more suspects in connection wit
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November 14, 2022 09:09 PM

As Malaysia prepares for an election, refugees watch warily (al-Jazeera)

AL-JAZEERA: On November 19, millions of Malaysian voters will go to the polls t
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November 14, 2022 08:11 PM

SOCIAL MEDIA: Chinese President Xi Jinping warns G20 against the "weaponisation" of food and energy (RFP)

@AFP: Chinese President Xi Jinping warns G20 against the "weaponisation" of foo
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November 14, 2022 07:58 PM

Germany steps up emergency cash plans to cope in blackout (Reuters)

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German authorities are stepping up preparations for emerg
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November 14, 2022 04:54 PM

SOCIAL MEDIA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo tells G20 members they must avoid another world war as he opens a leaders' summit dominated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Bali. (RFP)

@RFP: #BREAKING Indonesian President Joko Widodo tells G20 members they must av
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November 14, 2022 01:22 AM

Zelenskyy calls liberation of Kherson ‘beginning of the end’ (AP)

KHERSON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the Russian withd
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November 14, 2022 01:05 AM

Indonesian officials: Russian FM Lavrov taken to hospital (AP)

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was taken to
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November 14, 2022 12:48 AM

Putin cancels annual press conference for first time in 10 years (Pravda Ukraine)

(Pravda Ukraine) - The annual big press conference of Russian President Vladimi
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November 13, 2022 10:19 PM

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman to sign revised deal with France on Channel migrants (BBC)

Paris (BBC) - UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman is to travel to Paris to sign
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November 13, 2022 10:03 PM

Turkey blames Istanbul blast on Kurdish militants, arrests 22, including bomber (Reuters)

ISTANBUL, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Turkey's government blamed Kurdish militants on Mo
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November 13, 2022 05:45 AM

Turkey's leader calls the blast in Istanbul an attack. At least 6 are dead (NPR)

ISTANBUL (NPR) - At least six people were killed and 53 others injured in an ex
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November 13, 2022 02:59 AM

Southeast Asian leaders: region no proxy for any powers (AP)

PHNOM PENH (AP) — Indonesia's President vowed Sunday not to let Southeast Asia
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November 12, 2022 11:14 AM

In Kherson City, a Mix of Joy and Fears Russia Will Retaliate (The New York Times)

KHERSON (The New York Times) - Women hugged them, men shook their hands, and ch
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November 12, 2022 03:55 AM

Ukrainian police, broadcasts return to long-occupied city (AP)

MYKOLAIV (AP) - Authorities say Ukrainian police officers and broadcasts are re
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November 11, 2022 12:19 PM

New damage to major dam near Kherson after Russian retreat -Maxar satellite (Reuters)

Nov 11 (Reuters) - Significant new damage to the major Nova Kakhovka dam in sou
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November 11, 2022 07:38 AM

British worker at UK embassy in Berlin pleads guilty to Russia spying charges (Reuters)

LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - A British man who worked in the UK embassy in Berlin
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November 11, 2022 05:09 AM

Ocean Viking: Italy defiant over migrants row with France (BBC)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called France's government "aggressiv
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November 11, 2022 04:44 AM

Ukrainian Forces Enter Kherson as Russia Completes Retreat From Key Southern City (NBC)

Moscow's defense ministry said early Friday that its troops and equipment had b
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December 17, 2022 09:20 AM

Iran actor arrested after voicing support for protests (AFP)

(AFP) - Iran arrested a prominent actor Saturday after she voiced support for t
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December 17, 2022 01:51 AM

Deal reached for new non-Russian power source for Europe (AP)

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The leaders of Hungary, Romania, Georgia and Azerbaij
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December 14, 2022 07:27 AM

Iran ousted from U.N. women's commission after U.S. campaign (Reuters)

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Iran was ousted from a United Nations women'
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December 13, 2022 06:04 AM

Netanyahu inches closer to power with new parliament speaker (AP)

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's parliament on Tuesday elected a new speaker closely a
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December 12, 2022 05:19 AM

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries targeted in hotel attack: Governor (al-Jazeera)

(al-Jazeera) - Members of Russia's mercenary Wagner Group have reportedly been
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December 12, 2022 04:32 AM

Four people charged in EU parliament corruption investigation (al-Jazeera)

(al-Jazeera) - A Belgian judge has charged four people over allegedly receiving
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December 10, 2022 10:18 PM

Ukrainian strike hits Russian barracks in occupied Melitopol (Guardian)

(Guardian) - Ukraine has attacked a barracks in the Russian-occupied city of Me
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December 10, 2022 10:04 PM

Ukraine launches missile attack on Russian-occupied Melitopol, explosions reported in Donetsk and Crimea (CNN)

(CNN) - Multiple explosions have been reported in the Russian-occupied city of
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December 10, 2022 11:34 AM

Peru’s new President Boluarte names Cabinet amid protests (al-Jazeera)

LIMA (al-Jazeera) - Peru's new President Dina Boluarte has named her Cabinet fo
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December 10, 2022 01:30 AM

Russia Launches New Drone Attacks as Partnership With Iran Deepens (Wall Street Journal)

(Wall Street Journal) - Russia launched fresh attacks with Iranian-made drones
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December 9, 2022 04:58 PM

U.S. sportswriter Grant Wahl dies in Qatar during World Cup (Reuters, NPR)

WASHINGTON (Reuters, NPR) - A U.S. sportswriter covering the World Cup, Grant W
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December 9, 2022 04:26 PM

SOCIAL MEDIA: NPR Confirms Death of Soccer Journalist Grant Wahl in Doha, Qatar (Twitter)

@rdlewis: NPR can confirm the death of longtime soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl
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December 9, 2022 04:22 PM

SOCIAL MEDIA: NPR Confirms Death of Soccer Journalist Grant Wohl in Doha, Qatar (Twitter)

@rdlewis: NPR can confirm the death of longtime soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl
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December 9, 2022 02:20 PM

Putin says more US-Russian prisoner exchanges are possible (AP)

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that more U.S.-Russi
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December 9, 2022 01:42 AM

Key Partner in Covax Will End Support for Middle-Income Nations (New York Times)

(New York Times) - A key partner in Covax, the organization that has led the ef
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December 8, 2022 03:16 AM

Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout, U.S. official says (CBS)

(CBS) Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was held for months in Russian prisons
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December 7, 2022 08:31 PM

Iran conducts first protest-related execution (al-Jazeera)

TEHRAN (al-Jazeera) - Iran says it has executed the first prisoner known to be
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December 7, 2022 07:29 AM

Putin calls nuclear weapons a tool of deterrence in Ukraine (ABC)

KYIV (ABC) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed the annexatio
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December 7, 2022 05:12 AM

China's Xi arrives in Saudi on 'epoch-making' visit to deepen ties (Reuters)

RIYADH (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wedn
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December 6, 2022 08:50 AM

Ukraine leader defiant as drone strikes hit Russia again (AP)

KYIV (AP) — Drones struck inside Russia's border with Ukraine Tuesday in the se
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December 6, 2022 05:27 AM

China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia amid frayed ties with the US (CNN)

(CNN) - Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Saudi Arabia later thi
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December 4, 2022 01:08 AM

Iran prosecutor general signals ‘morality police’ suspended (al-Jazeera)

Tehran (al-Jazeera) – Iran has suspended its morality police as the country con
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November 30, 2022 11:14 AM

Baerbock warns Turkey against ground offensive in Syria (Frankfurter Allegemeine)

BUCHAREST (Frankfurter Allegemeine) - A Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has
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November 30, 2022 09:53 AM

Ukrainian Chief Intelligence Directorate explains why Russia’s mass missile strikes come to halt (Pravda Ukraine)

(Pravda Ukraine) - Defence Intelligence believes that the Russian Federation is
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November 27, 2022 01:44 PM

Iran lodges protest with FIFA over US Soccer flag post (al-Jazeera)

DOHA (al-Jazeera) - Iran's football federation says it has lodged a complaint t
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November 26, 2022 10:04 AM

Ukraine, partners launch $150 mln grain export plan to help vulnerable nations (Reuters)

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hosted a summit in Kyi
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November 24, 2022 12:12 AM

Exclusive: Russians, Ukrainians met in UAE to discuss prisoner swap, ammonia, sources say (Reuters)

RIYADH (Reuters) - Representatives from Russia and Ukraine met in the United Ar
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November 22, 2022 08:17 PM

Explosion goes off near Jerusalem bus stop, several injured (AP)

JERUSALEM (AP) - An explosion went off Wednesday near a bus stop on the edge of
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November 22, 2022 02:27 PM

UN envoy seeking renewed truce and path to peace in Yemen (AP)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. special envoy for Yemen said Tuesday he is not o
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November 22, 2022 04:30 AM

Iran targets Kurdish groups in Iraq with new strikes (AFP)

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran launched new cross-border missile and drone strikes Tuesday
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November 20, 2022 09:08 AM

Qatar’s World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycott (AP)

AL KHOR (AP) - Qatar opened the Middle East's first World Cup on Sunday with it
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November 19, 2022 08:07 PM

Historic compensation fund approved at UN climate talks (AP)

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — For the first time, the nations of the world deci
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November 19, 2022 07:22 PM

Turkish jets hit targets in Syria, Iraq after Istanbul bomb blast (al-Jazeera)

Turkish military planes have hit targets in northern Syria and Iraq, bombing ba
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November 19, 2022 07:14 AM

Negotiators at COP27 reach tentative deal on loss and damage, signaling potential for major breakthrough at climate summit (CNN)

Sharm el-Sheikh (CNN) - Negotiators at the UN's COP27 climate summit have reach
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November 18, 2022 03:33 AM

Protestors burn down old home of Iran’s regime founder Ayatollah Khomeini (Arab News)

TEHRAN (Arab News) - Iranian protestors have burned down the old home of the re
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November 16, 2022 07:42 AM

At least four killed in gun attack in Iran's Khuzestan province - state media (Reuters)

DUBAI (Reuters) - At least four people were killed in Iran's southwestern provi
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November 15, 2022 11:03 PM

Official says oil tanker hit by bomb-carrying drone off Oman (AP)

DUBAI (AP) — An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been stru
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November 15, 2022 06:03 AM

U.S. Navy intercepts 'massive' shipment of explosive material in Gulf of Oman (Reuters)

DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet said on Tuesday it had intercepte
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November 15, 2022 03:51 AM

Imprisoned Egyptian activist calls off hunger strike (AP)

CAIRO (AP) - The family of imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah said
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November 15, 2022 12:17 AM

Turkey makes more arrests in connection with deadly bombing (AP)

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police have apprehended more suspects in connection wit
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November 14, 2022 09:09 PM

As Malaysia prepares for an election, refugees watch warily (al-Jazeera)

AL-JAZEERA: On November 19, millions of Malaysian voters will go to the polls t
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November 13, 2022 10:03 PM

Turkey blames Istanbul blast on Kurdish militants, arrests 22, including bomber (Reuters)

ISTANBUL, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Turkey's government blamed Kurdish militants on Mo
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November 13, 2022 07:18 AM

Syria reports Israeli missile attack on central Homs area (AP)

BEIRUT (AP) - Israel fired missiles toward Syria's central province of Homs Sun
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November 12, 2022 11:14 AM

In Kherson City, a Mix of Joy and Fears Russia Will Retaliate (The New York Times)

KHERSON (The New York Times) - Women hugged them, men shook their hands, and ch
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November 11, 2022 05:09 AM

Ocean Viking: Italy defiant over migrants row with France (BBC)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called France's government "aggressiv
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November 11, 2022 04:44 AM

Ukrainian Forces Enter Kherson as Russia Completes Retreat From Key Southern City (NBC)

Moscow's defense ministry said early Friday that its troops and equipment had b
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November 9, 2022 05:21 AM

Moldova will ask EU allies for €450M amid fears Putin will cut gas flows (Politico)

CHISINAU (Politico) - Moldova's Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița is planning to
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November 8, 2022 06:10 PM

China Delivers Blow to Climate With New Building Emissions Deadline (Bloomberg)

CHINA (Bloomberg) - In another potential blow to the climate, China has set 203
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November 8, 2022 07:48 AM

Russia flew €140m in cash and captured Western weapons to Iran in return for deadly drones, source claims

(Sky News) - Russia flew €140m in cash and a selection of captured UK and US we
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November 7, 2022 12:02 PM

Ukraine says Russia forces pillage, occupy Kherson homes ahead of battle

KYIV, (Reuters) - Ukraine accused Russia on Monday of looting empty homes in th
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November 7, 2022 11:56 AM

U.S. Aid Worker Is Shot Dead in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (NYT) An U.S. aid worker was shot dead on Monday while driving a car in
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November 7, 2022 10:29 AM

Here’s What Happened on Day 1 of the COP27 Climate Summit (New York Times)

SHARM EL SHEIKH — Dozens of Presidents and prime ministers spoke on Monday at a
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November 7, 2022 04:48 AM

Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin admits interfering in US elections

LONDON (THE GUARDIAN) - The influential Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin,
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November 7, 2022 03:55 AM

Indian Foreign Minister Heads to Russia for Talks Expected to Include Ukraine Conflict

NEW DELHI (VOA) - Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is visiting M
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November 6, 2022 07:41 AM

Iran lawmakers demand severe punishment for 'rioters' as protests rage (Reuters)

Iran lawmakers demand severe punishment for 'rioters' as protests rage DUBAI, N
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November 6, 2022 06:02 AM

Developing Nations Have a Message at Global Climate Talks: Polluters, Pay Up (New York Times)

Poor countries facing climate hazards want the United States and other industri
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November 6, 2022 05:04 AM

Amnesty: Egypt has days to save jailed activist’s life (AP)

CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International's head on Sunday warned that the proceedings
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November 6, 2022 03:52 AM

Russia Reactivates Its Trolls and Bots Ahead of Tuesday’s Midterms (New York Times)

(New York Times) The user on Gab who identifies as Nora Berka resurfaced in Aug
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November 6, 2022 03:46 AM

Bennett Officially Resigns as Alternate Prime Minister (The Times of Israel)

(The Times of Israel) Former prime minister Naftali Bennett has officially subm
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November 5, 2022 02:29 PM

Kyiv Planning for Total Evacuation if It Loses Electricity

KYIV, NYT — As they struggle to maintain an electricity grid heavily damaged by
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November 3, 2022 12:43 PM

Rockets fired from Gaza into Israel for first time since "Breaking Dawn" (Jerusalem Post)

(Jerusalem Post) - Rocket alerts sounded off in Kissufim, Ein Hashlosha and Nir
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November 2, 2022 01:35 AM

North Korea fires 17 missiles; one lands off Republic of Korea (ROK)n coast for first time (Reuters)

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired at least 17 missiles into the sea on Wednes
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October 31, 2022 01:13 PM

WHO warns of deadly cholera outbreak in Lebanon as cases increase (WHO)

Beirut/Cairo (WHO) - The first cholera outbreak in nearly three decades in Leba
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October 30, 2022 05:38 AM

Students defy protest ultimatum despite crackdown across Iran (Reuters)

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian students defied warnings from the feared Revolutionar
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October 29, 2022 02:11 AM

Iran's Guards head tells protesters: 'Today is last day of riots' (Reuters)

(Reuters) - The commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Sala
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October 28, 2022 05:41 AM

Iranian protesters again confront police in southeast city (AP)

DUBAI (AP) — Protesters in Iran confronted security forces on Friday in a south
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October 27, 2022 01:20 AM

Israeli gov't approves maritime border deal with Lebanon - statement (Reuters)

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's government approved a landmark U.S.-brokered mar
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October 23, 2022 03:56 AM

Iran's atomic energy organization says e-mail was hacked, state media says (Reuters)

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's atomic energy organization said that an e-mail server
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October 23, 2022 01:07 AM

Israeli court gives Lebanon maritime deal a green light (Reuters)

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Supreme Court on Sunday rejected petitions that
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October 22, 2022 05:17 AM

East Iran city, scene of bloody crackdown, sees new protests (AP)

Dubai (AP) - A southeastern city in Iran that was the scene of a bloody crackdo
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October 20, 2022 05:19 AM

Palestinians strike after Israel kills suspected attacker (AFP)

(AFP) Shops, offices and schools were closed across the occupied West Bank on T
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October 20, 2022 03:37 AM

SOCIAL MEDIA: Czech MFA on EU Sanctions on Iran (Twitter)

@CzechMFA: EU Ambassadors approved sanctions against Iran in record time. After
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October 19, 2022 05:52 PM

Russia to review working with U.N. chief if he inspects drones in Ukraine (Reuters)

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that it will reassess coope
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October 19, 2022 04:50 PM

Financial toll on Ukraine of downing drones ‘vastly exceeds Russian costs’ (The Guardian)

KYIV (The Guardian) - The cost to Ukraine of downing the "kamikaze" drones bein
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October 19, 2022 11:18 AM

Ukraine to curb power supplies Thursday after Russia attacks power plants (Reuters)

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine will restrict electricity supplies across the country
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October 19, 2022 01:04 AM

Russia leaves more of Ukraine without power in new strikes (AP)

YIV (AP) - Russian missile strikes and shelling of energy utilities left more U
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October 18, 2022 10:53 PM

Russia's Iranian drones complicate Israel's balancing act (AP)

JERUSALEM (AP) - The Iranian-made drones that Russia sent slamming into central
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October 18, 2022 04:40 PM

Russia destroys power and water infrastructure across Ukraine (Reuters)

KYIV/MYKOLAIV (Reuters) - Russia has destroyed almost a third of Ukraine's powe
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October 18, 2022 05:31 AM

Iran agrees to ship missiles, more drones to Russia, defying the West-sources (Reuters)

KYIV (Reuters) - Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface to surface mi
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October 18, 2022 01:38 AM

Russian strikes prompt power cuts across Ukraine (BBC)

Russian forces have again targeted Ukraine's energy facilities, leaving part of
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October 17, 2022 07:32 PM

EU imposes sanctions on Iran’s morality police and officials (al Jazeera)

The European Union has imposed sanctions on Iran's morality police and informat
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October 17, 2022 05:01 PM

Penny Wong confirms Australia will drop ‘cynical’ recognition of West Jerusalem as capital of Israel (The Guardian)

Penny Wong has confirmed Australia will reverse the previous government's decis
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October 17, 2022 05:31 AM

Iranian officials say prison fire killed 4; families of 2 U.S. prisoners say they are safe (AP)

TEHRAN (AP) - A towering blaze at a notorious prison housing political prisoner
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October 17, 2022 02:24 AM

EU to slap human rights sanctions on Iran, warns of more over Ukraine (Reuters)

Oct 17 (Reuters) - The European Union prepared to slap sanctions on Iran on Mon
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October 17, 2022 01:36 AM

What we know about the Iranian-made drones that Russia is using to attack Ukraine (New York Times)

The latest Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Monday was precede
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October 16, 2022 12:19 AM

Iran officials say Tehran prison blaze has been extinguished (AP)

CAIRO (AP) — A towering blaze at a notorious prison housing political prisoners
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October 15, 2022 01:17 PM

Blaze, shots heard from prison in Iran capital amid protests (AP)

BAGHDAD (AP) — A huge fire blazed Saturday at a notorious prison where politica
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October 13, 2022 10:49 AM

Russia begins evacuating civilians from Ukraine's Kherson

KYIV/KUPIANSK (Reuters) - The Russian-installed governor of Ukraine's southern
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October 12, 2022 04:12 PM

Iranian U.S. Siamak Namazi returns to prison in Iran (Reuters)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iranian U.S. businessman Siamak Namazi was forced to ret
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October 12, 2022 09:16 AM

SOCIAL MEDIA: Israeli government plenary approved the principles of the maritime border agreement with Lebanon (Twitter)

@BarakRavid BREAKING: The Israeli government plenary approved the principles of
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October 10, 2022 08:57 PM

SOCIAL MEDIA: Israeli National Security Adviser Says All Demands in Maritime Border Negotiations with Lebanon Met (Twitter)

@BarakRavid: BREAKING: Israeli national security adviser Eyal Hulata: "All our
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October 10, 2022 05:58 PM

Iran racing to expand enrichment at underground plant, IAEA report shows (Reuters)

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is rapidly expanding its ability to enrich uranium with
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October 10, 2022 05:45 PM

Lebanon satisfied with final draft of Israel maritime border deal -top Lebanese negotiator (Reuters)

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon has received a final draft of a U.S.-mediated mariti
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October 10, 2022 05:41 PM

EXCLUSIVE Lebanon satisfied with final draft of Israel maritime border deal -top Lebanese negotiator (Reuters)

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon has received a final draft of a U.S.-mediated mariti
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October 9, 2022 07:34 AM

Kyrgyzstan Cancels Russian-Led Military Drill on Its Land (AP)

(AP) - The Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan on Sunday unilaterally cancelled
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October 9, 2022 03:33 AM

Energean begins gas flow testing at Karish field (Reuters)

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Energean (ENOG.L) has begun pumping gas to its floating p
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October 8, 2022 07:58 AM

Burkina Faso to pick a transitional President ahead of elections (France 24)

(France 24) - Burkina Faso said on Saturday that a process to select a transiti
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October 8, 2022 06:36 AM

France calls on Lebanon and Israel to 'work' for maritime border agreement (L'Orient Today)

(L'Orient Today) - France called on Lebanon and Israel Saturday to "work" to re
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October 8, 2022 04:07 AM

Iranians keep up the heat on leaders with protests, strikes (Reuters)

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranians enraged over the death of a young woman in police cu
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October 6, 2022 01:48 AM

PM Yair Lapid rejects Lebanon's changes to maritime border deal (Jerusalem Post)

JERUSALEM (Jerusalem Post) - Prime Minister Yair Lapid rejected the changes Leb
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South & Central Asian (SCA)

December 9, 2022 02:20 PM

Putin says more US-Russian prisoner exchanges are possible (AP)

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that more U.S.-Russi
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December 9, 2022 07:33 AM

Putin Says Russia May Add Nuclear First Strike to Strategy (Bloomberg)

(Bloomberg) Vladimir Putin said Russia may consider formally adding the possibi
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December 2, 2022 04:26 AM

Bloody packages containing ‘animal eyes’ sent to Ukrainian embassies across Europe (CNN)

LONDON (CNN) - Suspicious packages, including blood-soaked envelopes containing
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November 22, 2022 01:01 AM

Associated Press reporter fired over erroneous story on Russian attack (Washington Post)

(Washington Post) - The Associated Press on Monday fired a national security re
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November 19, 2022 08:07 PM

Historic compensation fund approved at UN climate talks (AP)

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — For the first time, the nations of the world deci
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November 19, 2022 04:36 PM

Nepalis vote amid looming inflation, political stability concerns (Reuters)

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepalis were voting on Sunday in a general election that
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November 19, 2022 04:29 PM

Kazakh leader stages snap vote to emerge from predecessor's shadow (Reuters)

ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev holds a snap election
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November 19, 2022 07:14 AM

Negotiators at COP27 reach tentative deal on loss and damage, signaling potential for major breakthrough at climate summit (CNN)

Sharm el-Sheikh (CNN) - Negotiators at the UN's COP27 climate summit have reach
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November 15, 2022 11:03 PM

Rishi Sunak's meeting with China's Xi Jinping called off after G7 meeting clash as missiles fired into Poland (Sky News)

Rishi Sunak's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has been called off, Do
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November 14, 2022 09:09 PM

As Malaysia prepares for an election, refugees watch warily (al-Jazeera)

AL-JAZEERA: On November 19, millions of Malaysian voters will go to the polls t
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November 13, 2022 02:59 AM

Southeast Asian leaders: region no proxy for any powers (AP)

PHNOM PENH (AP) — Indonesia's President vowed Sunday not to let Southeast Asia
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November 10, 2022 05:07 AM

Imran Khan urges followers to march on Islamabad without him (Reuters)

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan urged his follower
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November 8, 2022 06:10 PM

China Delivers Blow to Climate With New Building Emissions Deadline (Bloomberg)

CHINA (Bloomberg) - In another potential blow to the climate, China has set 203
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November 8, 2022 06:04 AM

India urges Moscow to end the war, but says it will not stop buying Russian oil

NEW DELHI (NYT) — India on Tuesday appealed to Russia to embrace a peaceful res
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November 7, 2022 10:29 AM

Here’s What Happened on Day 1 of the COP27 Climate Summit (New York Times)

SHARM EL SHEIKH — Dozens of Presidents and prime ministers spoke on Monday at a
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November 7, 2022 03:55 AM

Indian Foreign Minister Heads to Russia for Talks Expected to Include Ukraine Conflict

NEW DELHI (VOA) - Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is visiting M
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November 6, 2022 06:02 AM

Developing Nations Have a Message at Global Climate Talks: Polluters, Pay Up (New York Times)

Poor countries facing climate hazards want the United States and other industri
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November 3, 2022 03:59 AM

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan injured by gunfire during long march (al-Jazeera)

ISLAMABAD (al-Jazeera) - Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has
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November 2, 2022 01:35 AM

North Korea fires 17 missiles; one lands off Republic of Korea (ROK)n coast for first time (Reuters)

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired at least 17 missiles into the sea on Wednes
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November 1, 2022 08:15 PM

S. Korea fires 3 test missiles in response to North launches (AP)

SEOUL (AP) - Air raid sirens sounded on a Republic of Korea (ROK)n island and r
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October 15, 2022 05:57 AM

Pakistan summons U.S. Ambassador over President Joseph Biden's nuclear remarks (Reuters)

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign minister said on Saturday he had summone
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October 9, 2022 07:34 AM

Kyrgyzstan Cancels Russian-Led Military Drill on Its Land (AP)

(AP) - The Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan on Sunday unilaterally cancelled
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October 7, 2022 04:46 AM

U.N. body votes to establish human-rights investigator for Russia (Reuters)

GENEVA (Reuters) - A U.N. human rights body comfortably passed a motion on Frid
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September 29, 2022 09:09 AM

New Members Elected to IAEA Board of Governors (IAEA)

(IAEA) - Eleven countries have been newly elected to serve on the 35-member IAE
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September 25, 2022 11:26 AM

Pakistan's finance minister says he will formally resign from role (Reuters)

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's finance minister Miftah Ismail said on Sunday
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September 24, 2022 04:20 AM

Malaysian PM laments lack of UN action on Myanmar crisis (al-Jazeera)

KUALA LUMPUR (al-Jaazera) Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has expr
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September 19, 2022 05:59 AM

Russia seeks closer security ties with China as key goal (AP)

MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian security official declared Monday on a visit to Chi
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September 19, 2022 02:47 AM

U.S. hostage released by Taliban in exchange for Guantánamo detainee (The Washington Post)

PESHAWAR (The Washington Post) — U.S. hostage Mark Frerichs, a civilian contrac
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September 16, 2022 09:37 AM

Iran’s Supreme Leader Cancels Public Appearances After Falling Ill (NYTimes)

(NYTimes) - Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, canceled all meeting
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September 16, 2022 09:25 AM

India’s Leader Tells Putin That Today Is No Time for War (NYTimes)

(NYTimes) - Underlining Russia's increasing international isolation a day after
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September 15, 2022 02:39 AM

Iran signs memorandum to join Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (al-jazeera)

TEHRAN (al-Jazeera) - Iran has signed a Memorandum of Obligations to become a p
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September 14, 2022 02:29 PM

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on ceasefire to end fighting (AP)

YEREVAN (AP) — An Armenian security official said Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed
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September 12, 2022 04:37 PM

UN expert describes ‘staggering repression’ of women and girls in Afghanistan (The Guardian)

KABUL (The Guardian) - A UN expert has described the "staggering repression" of
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September 8, 2022 04:33 AM

Putin appoints Alexey Dedov as new envoy to Iran â€" decree (TASS)

MOSCOW (TASS) - Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Alexey Dedov as the
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September 2, 2022 10:56 AM

GR Returns to Sri Lanka (Daily Mirror)

COLOMBO: Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka a short whil
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September 2, 2022 10:45 AM

GR RETURNS TO SRI LANKA

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka a short while ago on
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August 29, 2022 01:32 PM

Kazakhstan has imposed a temporary embargo on the supply of weapons and ammunition to foreign states (ASIA-PLUS)

NUR-SULTAN (ASIA-PLUS) - Kazakhstan suspends the export of military products, t
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August 18, 2022 06:11 AM

Former Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa will return next week (Reuters)

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return
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August 13, 2022 02:08 AM

Reactions to the attack on writer Salman Rushdie (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Here are reactions to Friday's attack on novelist Salman Rushdie. S
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August 3, 2022 09:42 PM

ASEAN warns on risk of Taiwan 'miscalculation', ready to help dialogue (Reuters)

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Southeast Asia's regional bloc ASEAN warned on Thursday
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August 1, 2022 02:16 PM

US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan (CNN)

CNN - The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone str
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July 24, 2022 05:17 PM

Group seeks ex-Sri Lankan President's arrest in Singapore (AP)

COLOMBO (AP) — A human rights group said Sunday it had filed a criminal complai
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July 9, 2022 09:15 AM

Sri Lanka Parliament speaker: President to resign Wednesday (AP)

COLOMBO (AP) - The speaker of Sri Lanka's Parliament says President Gotabaya Ra
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July 9, 2022 04:30 AM

Office of Sri Lanka's prime minister says he has agreed to step down following demands by party leaders in Parliament (AP)

COLOMBO (AP) - Office of Sri Lanka's prime minister says he has agreed to step
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July 9, 2022 02:20 AM

Sri Lankans storm President's house, office in biggest rally (AP)

COLOMBO (AP) — Sri Lankan protesters stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's res
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July 8, 2022 10:28 PM

Japanese mourn ex-PM Shinzo Abe a day after his assassination (Reuters)

NARA (Reuters) - A steady stream of mourners on Saturday visited the scene of f
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June 29, 2022 03:25 AM

'Impossible situation' for Sri Lankans struggling for petrol (Reuters)

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Doctors and bankers were among the hundreds of Sri Lankans
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June 27, 2022 06:31 PM

Iran applies to join BRICS group of emerging countries (Reuters)

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has submitted an application to become a member in the g
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June 23, 2022 01:13 PM

No more EU sanctions on Russia needed, negotiations better option - Hungary (Reuters)

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - The European Union should stop adding sanctions on Russia
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June 22, 2022 04:26 AM

Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1,000 but toll expected to rise (Reuters)

KABUL (Reuters) - The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday
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June 11, 2022 08:08 PM

Sri Lanka PM says he's open to Russian oil (AP)

COLOMBO (AP) - Sri Lanka may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia as the is
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June 6, 2022 05:26 PM

China secretly building PLA naval facility in Cambodia, Western officials say (Washington Post)

China is secretly building a naval facility in Cambodia for the exclusive use o
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May 31, 2022 09:10 AM

Pope may meet Patriarch Kirill at September Kazakh meeting (AP)

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican said Tuesday that Pope Francis will travel to K
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May 10, 2022 11:53 AM

Sri Lanka protesters call for new government a day after clashes kill eight (Reuters)

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Protesters and a key trade group in Sri Lanka called for a
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May 10, 2022 07:53 AM

Sri Lanka orders troops to shoot those involved in violence (AP)

COLOMBO (AP) — Sri Lanka's defense ministry ordered security forces on Tuesday
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April 29, 2022 01:40 AM

Lawmaker: Sri Lanka President agrees to remove brother as PM (AP)

COLOMBO (AP) - Sri Lanka's President has agreed to replace his older brother as
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April 21, 2022 07:05 AM

NZ, Japan boost security ties amid Russia, China concerns (AP)

TOKYO (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Japanese counter
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April 9, 2022 12:25 PM

Pakistan PM Imran Khan loses no-confidence vote (al-Jazeera)

ISLAMABAD (al-Jazeera) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has been deposed
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December 13, 2021 05:42 AM

India's opposition raises alarm over Modi's hacked Twitter (AP)

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's opposition on Monday demanded answers from the governm
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December 12, 2021 03:22 PM

North Korea's Kim at critical crossroads decade into rule (AP)

SEOUL, (AP) — Too young. Too weak. Too inexperienced. Since taking power follow
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December 3, 2021 03:22 AM

Taliban chief bans forced marriage of women in Afghanistan (AP)

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban decreed on Friday they were banning forced marriag
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December 1, 2021 02:19 PM

World Bank backs using $280 mln in frozen aid funds for Afghanistan (Reuters)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank's board has endorsed transferring $280 mi
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December 1, 2021 10:59 AM

Action delayed on Myanmar and Afghan requests for UN seats (AP)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key U.N. committee decided Wednesday to delay action on
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November 27, 2021 07:24 PM

Greece opens two more holding centers for migrants on islands (Reuters)

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece on Saturday inaugurated two more migrant holding cent
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November 27, 2021 05:23 PM

Kyrgyzstan parliamentary election expected to bolster President (Reuters)

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan votes for a new parliament on Sunday, a year aft
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November 9, 2021 06:34 AM

Lithuania border, camps in state of emergency over migrants from Belarus (Reuters)

KAPCIAMIESTIS (Reuters) - Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday declared a state of
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November 2, 2021 06:06 AM

Kabul hospital attack leaves at least 3 dead, 16 wounded (AP)

KABUL (AP) — Six attackers set off an explosion at the entrance of a military h
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October 15, 2021 04:53 AM

Putin: No rush in officially recognizing Taliban's rule (AP)

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday there must be no rus
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October 14, 2021 04:40 AM

Afghan Taliban delegation in Turkey for high-level talks (AP)

ANKARA (AP) - A high-level delegation of Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers has a
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October 9, 2021 02:19 AM

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the U.S. to
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October 1, 2021 07:47 AM

Taliban say they have raided IS hideout north of Kabul (AP)

KABUL (AP) - Taliban fighters raided a hideout of the Islamic State group north
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September 15, 2021 08:48 AM

UK's Johnson demotes foreign secretary in Cabinet shake-up (AP)

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson demoted his top diplomat and
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September 10, 2021 11:39 AM

Measles cases halt Afghan evacuee flights from two key bases (AP)

The U.S. has halted all U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees from two main bas
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September 7, 2021 06:53 AM

Taliban name caretaker Cabinet that pays homage to old guard (AP)

KABUL (AP) - The Taliban on Tuesday announced a caretaker Cabinet that paid hom
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September 5, 2021 07:45 AM

UAE announces plan to invest in economy, liberalize laws (AP)

DUBAI (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced on Sunday a major plan to stimu
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September 4, 2021 01:18 AM

Pakistan's powerful intel chief arrives in Kabul (AP)

KABUL (AP) — Pakistan's powerful intelligence chief has made a surprise visit t
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September 3, 2021 05:28 PM

EU should enable military coalitions to tackle crises, Germany says (Reuters)

BRDO (Reuters) - Germany called on the European Union on Thursday to enable coa
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September 3, 2021 01:46 PM

The Latest: UN chief to hold meeting on Afghanistan funding (AP)

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief will convene a ministerial meeting in
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September 1, 2021 12:14 PM

Taliban wrestle with Afghan economy in chaos, humanitarian crisis (Reuters)

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers struggled to keep the countr
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September 1, 2021 03:14 AM

Post-Trump, Ukraine's leader to push Biden for US support (AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Ukrainian leader who found himself ensnarled in Donald Tr
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August 30, 2021 10:32 PM

Taliban control now-quiet Kabul airport after US withdrawal (AP)

KABUL (AP) - The Taliban were in full control of Kabul's international airport
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August 30, 2021 01:34 PM

Split UN Security Council urges Taliban to allow travel, aid (AP)

A divided U.N. Security Council pressed the Taliban on Monday to live up to ple
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August 16, 2021 10:06 PM

Taliban announce 'general amnesty' for govt officials (India Times)

KABUL (India Times) - The Taliban Tuesday declared a general amnesty for all Go
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August 16, 2021 05:17 AM

Afghan military jet shot down by Uzbek air defences (Reuters)

TASHKENT (Reuters) - An Afghan military jet was shot down by Uzbek air defence
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August 13, 2021 05:08 AM

Taliban sweep across Afghanistan's south; take 4 more cities (AP)

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban completed their sweep of the country's so
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August 12, 2021 09:26 PM

Taliban press advance after capturing 2 major Afghan cities (AP)

KABUL (AP) - Afghanistan's rapidly-advancing Taliban insurgents entered a weste
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August 12, 2021 05:04 PM

Canada sending forces to close Afghan embassy (AP)

TORONTO (AP) - Canadian special forces will deploy to Afghanistan where Canadia
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August 8, 2021 08:14 AM

Officials: another northern Afghan province falls to Taliban (AP)

KABUL (AP) - Provincial Afghan lawmakers say the Taliban have taken control of
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August 8, 2021 03:27 AM

Afghan official: Much of Kunduz city controlled by Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters Sunday took control of much of the c
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August 6, 2021 05:48 AM

Taliban capture first Afghan provincial capital, in Nimroz - police (Reuters)

KABUL (Reuters) - The city of Zaranj in Afghanistan's Nimroz province fell to t
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August 3, 2021 05:56 PM

UN chief: Threat to global peace from Islamic State rising (AP)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says in a new report t
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July 25, 2021 08:06 PM

India pushes back against US human rights discourse (The Times of India)

NEW DELHI (The Times of India) - After the US said Secretary of State Antony Bl
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July 23, 2021 12:01 AM

Russia to help Tajikistan build outpost on Afghan border (Reuters)

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will help its ally Tajikistan build a new outpost on
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July 17, 2021 05:56 AM

Afghan politicians, Taliban meet in Doha as fighting continues (Reuters)

KABUL - Afghan politicians met with representatives of the Taliban insurgents i
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July 17, 2021 04:57 AM

Daughter of Afghan envoy to Pakistan briefly kidnapped (Reuters)

KABUL - The daughter of Afghanistan's Ambassador to Pakistan was briefly kidnap
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July 8, 2021 09:39 AM

Taliban visit Moscow to say their wins don't threaten Russia (AP)

MOSCOW (AP) - A delegation of the Taliban visited Moscow on Thursday to offer a
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July 5, 2021 07:38 AM

OPEC oil alliance in standoff between Saudi Arabia and UAE (AP)

DUBAI (AP) - The OPEC oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia and other allied producing
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May 11, 2021 11:22 AM

Afghan officials: Taliban gain control of a district HQ (AP)

KABUL (AP) — The Taliban gained control on Tuesday of a strategic district head
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May 8, 2021 07:42 PM

China says rocket debris landed in Indian Ocean on Sunday (Reuters)

BEIJING (Reuters) - Remnants of China's biggest rocket landed in the Indian Oce
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May 8, 2021 06:09 AM

Bomb kills at least 25 people near school in Afghan capital (AP)

KABUL (AP) — A bomb exploded near a school in west Kabul on Saturday, killing a
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Western Hemisphere (WHA)

December 15, 2022 02:36 PM

SOCIAL MEDIA: Former Peruvian President Castillo Denounces Visit of U.S. Ambassador to Government Palace (Twitter)

@PedroCastilloTe: Compatriots alert! The visit of the U.S. Ambassador to the Go
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December 14, 2022 09:03 AM

Peru declares nationwide state of emergency as crisis deepens (al-Jazeera)

Ex-President Pedro Castillo calls on supporters to go to prison where he is hel
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December 12, 2022 04:32 AM

Four people charged in EU parliament corruption investigation (al-Jazeera)

(al-Jazeera) - A Belgian judge has charged four people over allegedly receiving
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December 10, 2022 11:34 AM

Peru’s new President Boluarte names Cabinet amid protests (al-Jazeera)

LIMA (al-Jazeera) - Peru's new President Dina Boluarte has named her Cabinet fo
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December 9, 2022 04:58 PM

U.S. sportswriter Grant Wahl dies in Qatar during World Cup (Reuters, NPR)

WASHINGTON (Reuters, NPR) - A U.S. sportswriter covering the World Cup, Grant W
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December 9, 2022 04:26 PM

SOCIAL MEDIA: NPR Confirms Death of Soccer Journalist Grant Wahl in Doha, Qatar (Twitter)

@rdlewis: NPR can confirm the death of longtime soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl
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December 9, 2022 04:22 PM

SOCIAL MEDIA: NPR Confirms Death of Soccer Journalist Grant Wohl in Doha, Qatar (Twitter)

@rdlewis: NPR can confirm the death of longtime soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl
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December 6, 2022 11:08 AM

Argentina court sentences The Vice President Kirchner to six years in prison (al-Jazeera)

BUENOS AIRES (al-Jazeera) - A federal court in Argentina has found Vice Preside
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November 20, 2022 09:08 AM

Qatar’s World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycott (AP)

AL KHOR (AP) - Qatar opened the Middle East's first World Cup on Sunday with it
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November 19, 2022 08:07 PM

Historic compensation fund approved at UN climate talks (AP)

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — For the first time, the nations of the world deci
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November 15, 2022 11:03 PM

Rishi Sunak's meeting with China's Xi Jinping called off after G7 meeting clash as missiles fired into Poland (Sky News)

Rishi Sunak's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has been called off, Do
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November 15, 2022 03:30 PM

President Joseph Biden holding emergency meeting with global leaders on Poland blasts (Reuters)

BALI (Reuters) - Global leaders gathered for the G20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia
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November 12, 2022 11:14 AM

In Kherson City, a Mix of Joy and Fears Russia Will Retaliate (The New York Times)

KHERSON (The New York Times) - Women hugged them, men shook their hands, and ch
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November 11, 2022 12:48 PM

Protesters demanding a census revolt in Bolivian city (AFP)

Santa Cruz (Bolivia) (AFP) – Riot police used tear gas to quell violent street
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November 11, 2022 08:51 AM

Brazil's armed forces say disputes must be resolved through democratic rule of law (Reuters)

SAO PAULO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The three commanders of Brazil's armed forces rel
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November 7, 2022 10:29 AM

Here’s What Happened on Day 1 of the COP27 Climate Summit (New York Times)

SHARM EL SHEIKH — Dozens of Presidents and prime ministers spoke on Monday at a
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November 6, 2022 06:02 AM

Developing Nations Have a Message at Global Climate Talks: Polluters, Pay Up (New York Times)

Poor countries facing climate hazards want the United States and other industri
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November 5, 2022 04:03 AM

Indigenous group in Peru’s Amazon frees detained tourists

LIMA, (al-Jazeera) - An indigenous group in Peru's Amazon rainforest has freed
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November 1, 2022 12:19 PM

Brazil’s Bolsonaro signals cooperation with transfer of power, but does not concede election defeat (CNN)

(CNN) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday said he would "follow all
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October 29, 2022 12:56 PM

Brazil Presidential race down to the wire, poll shows (Reuters)

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Presidential race has drawn about even, a new pol
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October 18, 2022 10:53 PM

Russia's Iranian drones complicate Israel's balancing act (AP)

JERUSALEM (AP) - The Iranian-made drones that Russia sent slamming into central
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October 17, 2022 07:32 PM

EU imposes sanctions on Iran’s morality police and officials (al Jazeera)

The European Union has imposed sanctions on Iran's morality police and informat
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October 17, 2022 06:16 PM

UN chief calls for ‘armed action’ in Haiti amid growing crisis (al Jazeera)

The head of the United Nations has called for "armed action" in Haiti, warning
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October 17, 2022 05:01 PM

Penny Wong confirms Australia will drop ‘cynical’ recognition of West Jerusalem as capital of Israel (The Guardian)

Penny Wong has confirmed Australia will reverse the previous government's decis
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October 9, 2022 06:56 PM

SOCIAL MEDIA: Haiti Can't Wait Any Longer, Says Dominican President

@luisabinader: We strongly support the urgent call for @antonioguterres of the
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October 7, 2022 04:46 AM

U.N. body votes to establish human-rights investigator for Russia (Reuters)

GENEVA (Reuters) - A U.N. human rights body comfortably passed a motion on Frid
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September 29, 2022 09:09 AM

New Members Elected to IAEA Board of Governors (IAEA)

(IAEA) - Eleven countries have been newly elected to serve on the 35-member IAE
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September 26, 2022 05:25 AM

Cuba approves same-sex marriage in unusual referndum (AP)

HAVANA (AP) — Cubans have approved a sweeping "family law" code that would allo
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September 20, 2022 04:10 AM

Eritrea accused of starting offensive on Ethiopia's Tigray (AP)

KAMPALA (AP) — A spokesman for Tigrayan authorities said Tuesday that Eritrea h
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September 15, 2022 02:47 PM

Ignited by fuel costs, Haiti looting, violence escalate, targeting charities, politicians (Miami Herald)

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Miami Herald) - Popular discontent continued across Haiti Thurs
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September 12, 2022 12:54 PM

Mexican President previews Ukraine peace plan after criticizing UN (Reuters)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday
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September 4, 2022 04:18 PM

Early results suggest rejection of Chile's new constitution referendum (Reuters)

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Voters who rejected Chile's proposed new constitution in a
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August 30, 2022 06:51 PM

New Russia gas halt tightens energy screws on Europe (Reuters)

FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Russia halted gas supplies via a major pipeline to
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August 26, 2022 07:09 PM

Russia blocks final document at nuclear treaty conference (AP)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia late Friday blocked agreement on the final documen
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July 25, 2022 07:56 AM

Russia's Gazprom tightens squeeze on gas flow to Europe (Reuters)

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia tightened its gas squeeze on Europe on Monday as Gazp
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July 19, 2022 06:30 AM

As pressure mounts, Biden to sign executive order to deter wrongful detention of U.S.s abroad (Reuters)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Tues
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July 15, 2022 03:19 PM

SOCIAL MEDIA: HAITI: The Security Council has unanimously extended BINUH for a year (Twitter)

@DiCarloRosemary: Encouraging: The Security Council has unanimously extended @B
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July 15, 2022 01:09 PM

Mexico captures infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero (AP)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the
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July 9, 2022 09:15 AM

Sri Lanka Parliament speaker: President to resign Wednesday (AP)

COLOMBO (AP) - The speaker of Sri Lanka's Parliament says President Gotabaya Ra
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July 1, 2022 04:35 PM

Mexico launches new oil refinery, denies solar permits (AP)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The office of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
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July 1, 2022 04:21 PM

New Tropical Storm Bonnie heads for hit on Central America (AP)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Bonnie formed over the Caribbean on Friday as
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June 30, 2022 06:31 PM

New Zealand designates Proud Boys a terrorist organization (AP)

WELLINGTON (AP) — New Zealand's government has declared that U.S. far-right gro
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June 30, 2022 12:19 PM

Ecuador: Agreement ends 18 days of strikes (AP)

QUITO (AP) — Ecuador's government and the country's main Indigenous group reach
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June 27, 2022 06:31 PM

Iran applies to join BRICS group of emerging countries (Reuters)

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has submitted an application to become a member in the g
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June 24, 2022 03:30 PM

Ecuador opposition lawmakers push to remove President after protests (Reuters)

QUITO (Reuters) - A group of opposition lawmakers in Ecuador are pushing for th
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June 24, 2022 08:03 AM

Protesters in Ecuador attack military, police convoy (AP)

QUITO (AP) — Authorities in Ecuador on Friday accused a mob of attacking a mili
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June 10, 2022 05:54 PM

Bolivian court finds ex-President Anez guilty of coup (Reuters)

LA PAZ (Reuters) - A Bolivian court found former President Jeanine Anez guilty
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June 8, 2022 03:17 PM

Documents: Dominican minister slain over denied permits (AP)

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) - The childhood friend accused of fatally shooting the Domin
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June 5, 2022 11:27 PM

After 'partygate', UK PM Johnson to face confidence vote on Monday (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a confidence
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June 4, 2022 09:17 PM

Supreme Leader acknowledges Iran took Greek oil tankers (AP)

TEHRAN (AP) — Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged Saturda
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May 31, 2022 01:40 PM

Hurricane Agatha sets May record, then weakens over Mexico (AP)

SAN ISIDRO DEL PALMAR (AP) — Hurricane Agatha made history as the strongest hur
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May 31, 2022 01:05 PM

Latest cyberattack in Costa Rica targets hospital system (Reuters)

SAN JOSE (Reuters) - A cyberattack struck Costa Rica's hospitals and clinics ea
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May 26, 2022 08:01 PM

Ex-rebel frontrunner in Colombian vote, could shake US ties (AP)

BOGOTA (AP) — Last year, Fabian Espinel helped organize roadblocks where young
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May 26, 2022 06:50 PM

Mexican court injuntion against plan to employ Cuban doctors (AP)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge in Mexico agreed Thursday to consider a preliminary
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May 16, 2022 02:32 PM

Guatemala reappoints criticized attorney general to 2nd term (AP)

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's President appointed the controversial attorne
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May 13, 2022 01:06 PM

New satellite images reveal North Korea has restarted construction on long-dormant nuclear reactor (CNN)

Seoul (CNN) - North Korea appears to have resumed construction at a long-dorman
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May 10, 2022 12:20 PM

Mexico President threatens to skip Americas Summit (AP)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's President said Tuesday that he would not attend nex
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May 6, 2022 06:33 PM

Mexican leader meets with Salvador President amid crackdown (AP)

SAN SALVADOR (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador met with his
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December 27, 2021 07:44 AM

Nicaragua seizes former Taiwan embassy to give it to China (AP)

MANAGUA (AP) — The Nicaraguan government has seized the former embassy and dipl
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December 13, 2021 02:08 AM

EU has little appetite to join US diplomatic Games boycott (AP)

BRUSSELS (AP) — Several European Union nations have made it clear they have lit
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December 10, 2021 10:23 AM

AP sources: US hostage envoy visited Venezuela this week (AP)

MIAMI (AP) - A senior U.S. diplomat quietly traveled to Venezuela this week and
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December 9, 2021 02:58 PM

Taiwan loses diplomatic ally Nicaragua to China (AP)

TAIPEI — Taiwan has lost Nicaragua as a diplomatic ally after the Central U.S.
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December 7, 2021 11:33 AM

Honduras begins election vote recount after fraud claims (Reuters)

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran electoral authorities on Tuesday began an unpr
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December 3, 2021 03:09 PM

Israeli Company’s Spyware Is Used to Target U.S. Embassy Employees in Africa (NYT)

WASHINGTON (NYT) — The iPhones of 11 U.S. Embassy employees working in Uganda w
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December 1, 2021 10:59 AM

Action delayed on Myanmar and Afghan requests for UN seats (AP)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key U.N. committee decided Wednesday to delay action on
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November 28, 2021 07:58 PM

Leftist claims victory in Honduran vote, setting up showdown (AP)

TEGUCIGALPA (AP) - Leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro claimed victory
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November 28, 2021 05:12 PM

Both sides claiming victory in Honduras Presidential vote (AP)

TEGUCIGALPA (AP) - Honduras' dominant political parties both declared their can
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November 27, 2021 05:23 PM

Kyrgyzstan parliamentary election expected to bolster President (Reuters)

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan votes for a new parliament on Sunday, a year aft
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November 27, 2021 04:56 PM

In Honduras, parties flag fears of fraud ahead of pivotal vote (Reuters)

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Warnings of potential foul play are flying from all sid
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November 20, 2021 04:24 AM

Political shake-up on the horizon as Chile to elect new President (al-Jazeera)

Santiago (al-Jazeera) - Chileans will head to the polls this weekend to elect t
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November 14, 2021 04:29 PM

Argentina President suffers big loss in midterm elections (AP)

BUENOS AIRES (AP) - President Alberto Fernández suffered a severe setback in Ar
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November 13, 2021 09:09 AM

Ecuador battle between prison gangs leaves at least 68 dead (AP)

QUITO (AP) — A prolonged gun battle between rival gangs inside Ecuador's larges
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November 10, 2021 03:36 AM

Haiti water shortage: 'We pray for rain every day' (BBC)

Residents of the capital Port-au-Prince say they cannot get hold of drinking wa
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November 7, 2021 08:52 AM

Nicaragua's Ortega seeks re-election in questioned vote (AP)

MANAGUA (AP) — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega sought a fourth consecutive t
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October 28, 2021 03:56 PM

Brazil's Petrobras posts big profit just after Bolsonaro says it is too profitable (Reuters)

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's Petrobras posted third-quarter results on T
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October 25, 2021 10:08 AM

Turkey's Erdogan lifts threat to expel Western Ambassadors (AP)

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan late Monday stepped back
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October 25, 2021 07:01 AM

Developed nations to deliver climate fund 3 years late, hope to rebuild trust (Reuters)

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Developed nations are set to be three years late meeting a p
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October 24, 2021 05:51 PM

Guatemala sets curfew in province after protests (AP)

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - The Guatemalan government declared a month-long, dawn-to-
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October 23, 2021 06:20 AM

Turkey to banish 10 Western Ambassadors, Erdogan says (Reuters)

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had o
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October 19, 2021 05:02 PM

Brazil senators readying call for Bolsonaro criminal charges (AP)

BRASILIA (AP) — Brazilian senators met into Tuesday night discussing a report t
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October 18, 2021 06:58 PM

Ecuador's President decrees state of emergency over crime (AP)

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - President Guillermo Lasso decreed a state of emergency Mo
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October 14, 2021 11:51 AM

Canada, citing Buy U.S. fears, says it might limit U.S. procurement opportunities (Reuters)

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada has told the Biden administration it might limit U.S.
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October 4, 2021 11:48 AM

Canada formally invokes 1977 pipeline treaty with U.S. over Line 5 dispute (Reuters)

CALGARY (Reuters) - Canada on Monday formally invoked a 1977 treaty with the Un
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October 3, 2021 12:11 PM

Leaked records open a "Pandora" box of financial secrets (AP)

Hundreds of world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires, celebrities, rel
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September 27, 2021 06:27 PM

U.S. Siblings Barred From Leaving China for 3 Years Return to U.S. (NYT)

Victor and Cynthia Liu, U.S. siblings who had been barred from leaving China fo
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September 24, 2021 05:00 PM

Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves US charges (AP)

NEW YORK (AP) — Two Canadians detained in China on spying charges have been rel
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September 24, 2021 06:04 AM

Huawei CFO Meng to appear in court, expected to reach agreement with U.S. (Reuters)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou
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September 22, 2021 05:34 AM

UN health agency sets higher, tougher bar for air quality (AP)

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the harmful hea
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September 16, 2021 01:45 PM

West Africa to impose bans, freeze assets of Guinea junta (AP)

ACCRA (AP) — West African leaders have decided to impose travel bans and freeze
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September 14, 2021 08:44 AM

Haiti prosecutor asks judge to charge, probe PM in slaying (AP)

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) - Haiti's chief prosecutor on Tuesday asked a judge to char
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September 3, 2021 01:46 PM

The Latest: UN chief to hold meeting on Afghanistan funding (AP)

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief will convene a ministerial meeting in
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August 31, 2021 04:25 PM

Venezuelan opposition to participate in regional elections (AP)

CARACAS (AP) — Venezuelan opposition parties announced Tuesday they will partic
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August 17, 2021 04:51 PM

Peruvian foreign minister quits amid criticism for comments (AP)

LIMA (AP) — Peru's foreign secretary resigned Tuesday amid criticism for commen
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August 13, 2021 05:08 AM

Taliban sweep across Afghanistan's south; take 4 more cities (AP)

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban completed their sweep of the country's so
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August 12, 2021 09:26 PM

Taliban press advance after capturing 2 major Afghan cities (AP)

KABUL (AP) - Afghanistan's rapidly-advancing Taliban insurgents entered a weste
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August 12, 2021 05:04 PM

Canada sending forces to close Afghan embassy (AP)

TORONTO (AP) - Canadian special forces will deploy to Afghanistan where Canadia
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August 11, 2021 07:18 AM

Iran's Raisi names anti-Western hardliner as new foreign minister (Reuters)

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi named an anti-Western dipl
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August 11, 2021 05:39 AM

Belarus tells US to cut embassy staff in row over sanctions (Reuters)

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarus has told the United States to reduce its embassy sta
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August 10, 2021 07:47 PM

Chinese court convicts Canadian Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison in espionage case (Reuters)

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court convicted Canadian businessman Michael Spav
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July 23, 2021 08:06 AM

Haitian President's hometown holds funeral amid violence (AP)

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — The body of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was
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Global Coronavirus (COVID-19) 

December 9, 2022 01:42 AM

Key Partner in Covax Will End Support for Middle-Income Nations (New York Times)

(New York Times) - A key partner in Covax, the organization that has led the ef
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November 30, 2022 08:36 PM

China signals zero-Covid relaxation after protests (AFP)

(AFP) - China's top Covid official has signalled a possible relaxing of the cou
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November 29, 2022 08:29 PM

China vows crackdown on 'hostile forces' as public tests Xi (AP)

BEIJING (AP) — China's ruling Communist Party has vowed to "resolutely crack do
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November 29, 2022 12:34 AM

Chinese university students sent home amid protests (AP)

BEIJING - Chinese universities are sending students home as the ruling Communis
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November 27, 2022 08:04 AM

Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China's Xi to step down (AP)

SHANGHAI (AP) — Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for Chi
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November 27, 2022 01:20 AM

UPDATE 5-Protests in Shanghai and Beijing as anger over China's COVID curbs mounts (Reuters)

Wave of civil disobedience unprecedented under Xi Jinping Protesters hold vigil
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November 26, 2022 04:37 PM

Shanghai hit by COVID protests as anger spreads across China (Reuters)

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Protests simmered in Shanghai early on Sunday, as resident
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November 22, 2022 08:31 PM

Reports: Workers protest at virus-hit China iPhone factory (AP)

BEIJING (AP) - Employees at the world's biggest Apple iPhone factory have been
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November 19, 2022 04:36 PM

Nepalis vote amid looming inflation, political stability concerns (Reuters)

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepalis were voting on Sunday in a general election that
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November 19, 2022 07:14 AM

Negotiators at COP27 reach tentative deal on loss and damage, signaling potential for major breakthrough at climate summit (CNN)

Sharm el-Sheikh (CNN) - Negotiators at the UN's COP27 climate summit have reach
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November 9, 2022 04:13 AM

Ukraine to attend ASEAN summit for first time ever and sign friendship treaty â€" diplomat (TASS)

KIEV (TASS) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has arrived in the Cambo
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November 8, 2022 06:10 PM

China Delivers Blow to Climate With New Building Emissions Deadline (Bloomberg)

CHINA (Bloomberg) - In another potential blow to the climate, China has set 203
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November 7, 2022 03:22 AM

Senior White House Official Involved in Undisclosed Talks With Top Putin Aides (The Wall Street Journal)

WASHINGTON - President President Joseph Biden's top national-security adviser h
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November 5, 2022 03:50 AM

Train crosses North Korea border into Russia after arms report, think tank says

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - A train crossed from North Korea into Russia on Friday,
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October 25, 2022 01:05 PM

Russia seeks UN probe of claims on Ukraine biological labs (AP)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia is asking the U.N. Security Council to establish a
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October 11, 2022 11:02 PM

Vanuatu calls snap election amid superpower contest in Pacific Islands (Reuters)

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu will hold a snap
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October 11, 2022 03:54 PM

IMF cuts 2023 global outlook over colliding global shocks (al-Jazeera)

Paris (al-Jazeera) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its global g
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September 29, 2022 07:56 AM

Germany introduces €200B gas price cap to counter Russia’s ‘energy war’ (Politico)

BERLIN (Politico) — The German government will take on €200 billion in fresh de
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September 28, 2022 08:58 PM

Suu Kyi convicted again, Australian economist gets 3 years (AP)

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung S
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September 14, 2022 07:30 PM

Xinjiang residents complain of hunger after 40-day COVID lockdown (al-Jazeera)

Xinjiang - (al-Jazeera) Residents of a city in China's far western Xinjiang reg
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September 8, 2022 03:00 AM

Britain borrows big again to ease energy shock (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's new leader Liz Truss capped soaring consumer power
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August 26, 2022 07:09 PM

Russia blocks final document at nuclear treaty conference (AP)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia late Friday blocked agreement on the final documen
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August 7, 2022 02:31 PM

After China’s Military Spectacle, Options Narrow for Winning Over Taiwan (NYT)

(NYT) - The exercises were designed to deter Taiwan from moving further away fr
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August 6, 2022 05:34 AM

Thousands stranded in China resort city amid COVID lockdown (AP)

BEIJING (AP) — Some 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach
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August 5, 2022 05:15 PM

Frozen US-China cooperation presents new hitch for global warming (AFP)

United Nations (AFP) – Beijing is freezing its cooperation with Washington on g
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August 4, 2022 04:19 PM

Solomon Islands takes tighter control over state broadcaster (AP)

WELLINGTON (AP) — The Government of the Solomon Islands has taken tighter contr
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August 2, 2022 11:45 PM

Transcript of Pelosi Remarks at Press Event Following Bilateral Meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan (Speaker Newsroom)

Taipei (Speaker Newsroom) – Speaker Nancy joined President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiw
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August 2, 2022 08:29 PM

Transcript of Pelosi Remarks Receiving Order of Propitious Clouds With Special Grand Cordon (Speaker Newsroom)

Taipei (Speaker Newsroom) – Speaker Nancy Pelosi received the Order of Propitio
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August 2, 2022 08:26 PM

China Imposes Economic Curbs on Taiwan With Sand, Fruit Bans (Bloomberg)

Taipei (Bloomberg) -- China halted some trade with Taiwan in retaliation to the
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August 1, 2022 02:16 PM

US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan (CNN)

CNN - The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone str
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July 31, 2022 07:51 PM

Even as China becomes more assertive, there are still shared interests, New Zealand's prime minister says (Reuters)

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday
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July 18, 2022 08:31 PM

Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan next month amid China tensions (FT)

Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Taiwan next month to show support for Taipei as it
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July 16, 2022 05:06 AM

Saudi crown prince says unrealistic energy policies will lead to higher inflation (Reuters)

JEDDAH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Satu
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July 15, 2022 07:26 AM

UK leader candidate decries 'mudslinging' as race gets nasty (AP)

LONDON (AP) — A top contender to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a
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July 8, 2022 12:55 AM

OBITUARY - Shinzo Abe sought to reinvigorate Japan with bold economic policies, strong armed forces (Reuters)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, who sough
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July 7, 2022 01:25 AM

Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees to resign (AP)

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed to resign Thursday af
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June 30, 2022 03:32 PM

Hong Kong deploys massive security as Xi set to swear in new leader (Reuters)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Authorities deployed a massive security force around Hong
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June 29, 2022 03:25 AM

'Impossible situation' for Sri Lankans struggling for petrol (Reuters)

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Doctors and bankers were among the hundreds of Sri Lankans
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June 24, 2022 06:35 PM

China's Xi to visit Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover (Reuters)

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, June 25 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit
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June 24, 2022 03:21 PM

Morocco: 18 migrants dead in stampede to enter Melilla (AP)

RABAT (AP) — Eighteen Africans seeking to cross into Spain were killed and scor
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June 11, 2022 08:08 PM

Sri Lanka PM says he's open to Russian oil (AP)

COLOMBO (AP) - Sri Lanka may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia as the is
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June 5, 2022 11:27 PM

After 'partygate', UK PM Johnson to face confidence vote on Monday (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a confidence
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May 31, 2022 07:15 PM

Shanghai starts coming back to life as COVID lockdown eases (AP)

SHANGHAI (AP) - Shanghai residents visited the waterfront Bund and ate and dran
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May 31, 2022 03:56 AM

Hungary's Orban wins exemption in EU Russian oil embargo (AP)

BUDAPEST (AP) — Hungary's divisive leader has once again got his own way with t
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May 26, 2022 08:01 PM

Ex-rebel frontrunner in Colombian vote, could shake US ties (AP)

BOGOTA (AP) — Last year, Fabian Espinel helped organize roadblocks where young
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May 26, 2022 06:50 PM

Mexican court injuntion against plan to employ Cuban doctors (AP)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge in Mexico agreed Thursday to consider a preliminary
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May 18, 2022 05:53 AM

EU rushes out $300 billion roadmap to ditch Russian energy (AP)

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive arm moved Wednesday to jump-star
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May 9, 2022 06:06 AM

With Marcos Jr. tipped to win, Philippines at tenuous moment (AP)

MANILA (AP) - The son and namesake of ousted Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marc
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April 9, 2022 04:33 PM

Australian prime minister calls May election (AP)

CANBERRA (AP) — Australia's prime minister has called for a May election that w
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April 9, 2022 12:25 PM

Pakistan PM Imran Khan loses no-confidence vote (al-Jazeera)

ISLAMABAD (al-Jazeera) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has been deposed
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December 13, 2021 07:10 PM

Republic of Korea (ROK) marks deadliest day of pandemic as hospitals buckle (AP)

SEOUL (AP) — Republic of Korea (ROK) on Tuesday marked its deadliest day of the
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December 13, 2021 06:20 AM

Harvard-educated Petkov elected as Bulgaria's prime minister (Reuters)

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian lawmakers on Monday voted in Kiril Petkov, a Harvar
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December 12, 2021 03:22 PM

North Korea's Kim at critical crossroads decade into rule (AP)

SEOUL, (AP) — Too young. Too weak. Too inexperienced. Since taking power follow
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December 5, 2021 08:13 PM

Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years (AP)

BANGKOK (AP) — A special court in Myanmar's capital sentenced the country's ous
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December 3, 2021 03:15 AM

Gambia will head to polls in 1st post-Jammeh election (AP)

BANJUL (AP) — Gambians vote Saturday in a historic election that will for the f
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November 27, 2021 06:57 PM

Right-winger Petr Fiala to be named new Czech PM (AFP)

PRAGUE (AFP) - Right-winger Petr Fiala is set to be named the Czech Republic's
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November 27, 2021 01:17 PM

Portugal's main opposition party re-elects moderate leader as election looms (Reuters)

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's main opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) re-
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November 20, 2021 04:24 AM

Political shake-up on the horizon as Chile to elect new President (al-Jazeera)

Santiago (al-Jazeera) - Chileans will head to the polls this weekend to elect t
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October 30, 2021 07:57 PM

Japan votes in national election, 1st key test for Kishida (AP)

TOKYO (AP) - Japanese voters are casting ballots in national elections Sunday,
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October 28, 2021 07:41 PM

Laos reports seizing huge amount of methamphetamine (AP)

BANGKOK (AP) — Police in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos have made one of As
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October 28, 2021 03:56 PM

Brazil's Petrobras posts big profit just after Bolsonaro says it is too profitable (Reuters)

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's Petrobras posted third-quarter results on T
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October 24, 2021 05:37 PM

ASEAN leaders hold summit with Myanmar’s general shut out (AP)

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Southeast Asian leaders are meeting this week for
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October 19, 2021 05:02 PM

Brazil senators readying call for Bolsonaro criminal charges (AP)

BRASILIA (AP) — Brazilian senators met into Tuesday night discussing a report t
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October 3, 2021 12:11 PM

Leaked records open a "Pandora" box of financial secrets (AP)

Hundreds of world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires, celebrities, rel
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September 27, 2021 06:32 AM

Israeli PM denounces Iran, ignores Palestinians in UN speech (AP)

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's new prime minister appealed to the international comm
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September 24, 2021 02:58 AM

Courtroom shooting leaves 3 dead in Indian capital (AP)

NEW DELHI (AP) - Two assailants in lawyers' black coats opened fire in a courtr
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September 21, 2021 06:24 AM

Myanmar judge rules that Suu Kyi's trial will continue (AP)

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar ruled Tuesday that prosecutors presented enou
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September 15, 2021 08:48 AM

UK's Johnson demotes foreign secretary in Cabinet shake-up (AP)

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson demoted his top diplomat and
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September 12, 2021 02:44 PM

North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles (AP)

SEOUL (AP) — North Korea says it successfully test fired what it described as n
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September 3, 2021 01:46 PM

The Latest: UN chief to hold meeting on Afghanistan funding (AP)

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief will convene a ministerial meeting in
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August 15, 2021 10:04 PM

Veteran opposition leader wins Zambia's Presidential race (AP)

LUSAKA (AP) — Zambia's veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has won the
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August 15, 2021 09:46 PM

Malaysian PM resigns after failing to get majority support (AP)

KUALA LUMPUR (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin tendered his resi
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August 15, 2021 01:32 AM

Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology (AP)

TOKYO (AP) - Japan marked the 76th anniversary of its World War II surrender on
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August 14, 2021 02:44 AM

Iran orders travel ban and shutdown amid COVID surge (Reuters)

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran is to impose a one-week lockdown and a ban on road trave
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August 3, 2021 05:56 PM

UN chief: Threat to global peace from Islamic State rising (AP)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says in a new report t
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July 28, 2021 05:02 AM

Tunisia opens corruption probes of leading Islamist party (AP)

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian prosecutors have opened investigations into alle
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July 25, 2021 08:06 PM

India pushes back against US human rights discourse (The Times of India)

NEW DELHI (The Times of India) - After the US said Secretary of State Antony Bl
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July 24, 2021 10:58 PM

Premier: Iraq doesn't need US combat troops (AP)

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister says his country no longer requires U.S. c
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July 21, 2021 07:42 AM

Main Tanzania opposition party says leader arrested, missing (AP)

NAIROBI (AP) — Tanzania's leading opposition party said Wednesday the whereabou
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July 18, 2021 09:09 PM

Video shows Iranian police opening fire during water protest (AP)

DUBAI (AP) — Iranian police opened fire late Sunday night amid protests against
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July 8, 2021 02:05 PM

Two Haitian U.S.s in custody after President's killing, minister says (Reuters)

PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haitian police killed four suspects in the assassination of Pr
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July 7, 2021 06:16 PM

Haiti police battle gunmen who killed President, amid fears of chaos (Reuters)

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's security forces were locked in a fierce gun
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July 5, 2021 07:38 AM

OPEC oil alliance in standoff between Saudi Arabia and UAE (AP)

DUBAI (AP) - The OPEC oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia and other allied producing
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June 15, 2021 04:04 PM

Peru leftist Castillo claims election win as Fujimori fights result (Reuters)

LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian socialist candidate Pedro Castillo claimed victory in
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June 5, 2021 02:17 AM

Hong Kong organiser of Tiananmen vigil released on bail (Reuters)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong activist Chow Hang Tung was released on bail on
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June 2, 2021 03:13 PM

Israel's opposition declares new government, set to unseat Netanyahu (Reuters)

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's opposition leader moved closer to unseating Prim
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May 29, 2021 04:32 AM

Iran says Iraq to release $125 mln of frozen funds for vaccines (Reuters)

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iraq has agreed to transfer $125 million of frozen Iranian fu
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May 11, 2021 10:10 AM

Israel, Hamas trade deadly fire as confrontation escalates (AP)

GAZA CITY (AP) — A confrontation between Israel and Hamas sparked by weeks of t
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May 5, 2021 08:37 PM

China suspends economic dialogue mechanism with Australia as relations curdle (Reuters)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China "indefinitely" suspended on Thursday all activity und
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May 4, 2021 07:05 AM

UK announces plan for 'quantum leap' in relations with India (AP)

LONDON (AP) - Britain said Tuesday it's agreed to increase cooperation with Ind
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May 4, 2021 03:06 AM

EU scraps plan to observe Ethiopia election (Reuters)

NAIROBI (Reuters) - The European Union has scrapped plans to send observers to
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May 2, 2021 02:57 AM

G7 to look at rapid response mechanism against Russian 'propaganda', UK's Raab says (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) - The Group of Seven richest countries will look at a proposal
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April 30, 2021 05:51 PM

Venezuela gives US oilmen house arrest in gesture to Biden (AP)

MIAMI (AP) - Six U.S. oil executives jailed in Venezuela more than three years
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April 30, 2021 04:28 AM

China's Xi offers more help to India in message to Modi (AP)

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday offered additional assistanc
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April 29, 2021 07:06 PM

Stampede at Israeli festival reportedly leaves dozens dead (AP)

JERUSALEM (AP) - A stampede broke out early Friday at a Jewish religious gather
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April 29, 2021 03:32 PM

Brazil passes 400,000 COVID-19 fatalities with high death toll to plateau for months (Reuters)

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil on Thursday became the second country to pass
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April 26, 2021 04:19 AM

Lawyer: Iranian-British woman gets another year in prison (AP)

DUBAI (AP) — An Iranian-British woman long held in Tehran has been sentenced to
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April 26, 2021 03:33 AM

India's federal government won't import vaccines, leaving it to states (Reuters)

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's government has decided to leave the import of COV
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April 23, 2021 07:51 PM

Jerusalem tension triggers Gaza-Israel fire exchange (AP)

JERUSALEM (AP) — Tensions in Jerusalem sparked the worst round of cross-border
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April 22, 2021 01:25 PM

Canada bans flights from India, Pakistan (AP)

TORONTO (AP) - Canada on Thursday said it would ban all flights from India and
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