Dozens of demonstrators against a divisive plan to redevelop a beloved Tokyo park are forming a human chain outside the Japanese Education Ministry to demand a revision. The protest Sunday was a show …
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI
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9/17/23
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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Sunday toured a migrant center on Italy’s southernmost island of Lampedusa that was overwhelmed with nearly 7,000 …
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9/17/23
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A U.N. conference has voted to list the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine. The decision taken Sunday likely to anger Israel, which controls the territory and …
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9/17/23
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South Korea’s president says the international community “will unite more tightly” to cope with deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, as he plans to raise the issue …
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM
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9/17/23
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Lawyers for an opposition party councilor in Zimbabwe say he and a relative were abducted, beaten and whipped by unknown men amid a post-election crackdown on criticism of recently reelected …
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By FARAI MUTSAKA
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9/17/23
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The disastrous flooding that killed more than 11,000 people has fostered national solidarity among Libyans, long governed by opposing powers. Collective grief has morphed into cries for unity in a …
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By HAZEM TURKIA and JACK JEFFERY
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9/17/23
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North Korean state media says leader Kim Jong Un held discussions with Russia’s defense minister on strengthening “strategic and tactical coordination” between the countries’ militaries, as …
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM
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9/16/23
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The U.N. nuclear watchdog has harshly criticized Iran for effectively barring several of its most experienced inspectors from monitoring the country’s disputed program. The International Atomic …
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By EMILY SCHULTHEIS
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9/16/23
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An aircraft of the Italian acrobatic air team the Frecce Tricolori has crashed during a practice run in the northern Turin province. Italian media reported that a child on the ground was killed after …
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9/16/23
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Hundreds of people have gathered in central London to mark the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman died in police custody last year on Sept. 16, 2022. Her …
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By DANICA KIRKA
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9/16/23
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North Korean arms for Russia probably wouldn't make a big difference in the Ukraine war, Milley says
The top American military officer says North Korea may be able to boost Russia’s supply of artillery munitions for the war in Ukraine. But Army Gen. Mark Milley says that's not likely to make a big …
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR
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9/16/23
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Hundreds of people rallying in the Malaysian capital have ended their protest peacefully after several hours, despite police saying the gathering was unlawful. Protesters accuse Prime Minister Anwar …
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9/16/23
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey may part ways with the European Union. The comments imply that the country is thinking about ending its bid to join the 27-nation bloc. Erdogan told …
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9/16/23
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Thousands of South Korean school teachers are calling for tighter legal protections from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments. The …
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG
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9/16/23
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Libya probes the collapse of two dams after flooding devastated an eastern city, killing over 11,000
Libya’s top prosecutor says he has opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city. Rescue teams were still searching for bodies in Derna on …
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By SAMY MAGDY and YOUSEF MOURAD
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9/16/23
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Poland is shaken by reports that consular officials took bribes to help migrants enter Europe and US
Poland’s conservative governing party was hoping to make migration a key campaign theme ahead of the country’s Oct. 15 parliamentary elections. But not like this. The Law and Justice party is …
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By VANESSA GERA
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9/16/23
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A war monitoring group says that dozens of Syrians who fled war at home are among the thousands killed and missing in the deadly flooding in Libya. They are people from all walks of life who had left …
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By BASSEM MROUE
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9/16/23
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North Korean leader to visit Russia's Pacific fleet as he continues trip focused on arms cooperation
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is going to Russia’s far eastern port city of Vladivostok to see that country’s Pacific fleet. Kim's official media back home says he was “deeply impressed” …
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM
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9/15/23
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The Brazilian government is reinstating a stricter greenhouse gas emissions target first announced in 2015 as part of the Paris Agreement. The decision was announced Thursday by the country's …
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By FABIANO MAISONNAVE
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9/15/23
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Guatemala's President-elect Bernardo Arévalo says he plans to call people into the streets next week to protest efforts to derail his presidency before he can take office. In an interview with The …
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By SONIA PÉREZ D.
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9/15/23
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