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UK scientists have announced what they term a “historic breakthrough,” after the first image of the inside of a scroll carbonized by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago was uncovered. Hundreds of …
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By JILL LAWLESS and PAN PYLAS
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2/5/25
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Two U.N. refugees and migration agencies have expressed their concern over Pakistan’s recent decision to forcibly deport thousands of Afghan refugees awaiting here for relocation to the United …
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By MUNIR AHMED
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2/5/25
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The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts including humanitarian assistance in Colombia, conservation efforts in Brazil and coca …
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By FABIANO MAISONNAVE
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2/5/25
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Rwandan-backed rebels are gaining ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week. Civil society officials and residents tell The Associated Press that the …
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By JUSTIN KABUMBA, JEAN-YVES KAMALE and MONIKA PRONCZUK
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2/5/25
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Earthquakes are still rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes. The temblors continued through the night and into Wednesday as authorities bolstered emergency plans in case …
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By DEREK GATOPOULOS
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2/5/25
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Thailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem. Parts of Myanmar bordering …
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By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI
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2/5/25
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British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is visiting Kyiv, bringing a new support package for Ukraine a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 45,000 Ukrainian troops had died in the …
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2/5/25
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A Philippine official says Vice President Sara Duterte has been impeached by the House of Representatives after more than the required number of legislators signed a petition to remove her from …
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2/5/25
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President Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its Palestinian residents has been swiftly rejected and denounced by American allies …
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By DAVID RISING and JON GAMBRELL
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2/5/25
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Iran’s government seems to be welcoming decisions by the United States — even though they happen to come from a man Iranian operatives have allegedly been plotting to assassinate. President …
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By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL
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2/5/25
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When Ukrainian soldiers captured two North Korean prisoners of war last month, it provided the first undeniable proof of Pyongyang’s direct involvement in the war against Ukraine. It also shed some …
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By HANNA ARHIROVA
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2/5/25
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A prison in Syria holds about 4,500 members of the Islamic State group who have been there for years without trial. The Associated Press was given an exclusive access to visit the prison, nearly two …
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By BASSEM MROUE
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2/5/25
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PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and armed Hindu holy men. The Naga Sadhus are the …
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By RAJESH KUMAR SINGH and ASHWINI BHATIA
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2/4/25
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Thousands are voting in the Indian capital’s state legislature election, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party trying to unseat a powerful regional group that has ruled New …
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By ASHOK SHARMA
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2/4/25
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A major government initiative to get people to think about their energy choices to pollute less — like cycling instead of driving or using less plastic — has received virtually no funding or …
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By SIBI ARASU
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2/4/25
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Colombian president Gustavo Petro has ordered the state-run oil company Ecopetrol to cancel a joint venture with U.S.-based Occidental Petroleum that was expected to produce around 90,000 barrels of …
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By MANUEL RUEDA
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2/4/25
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President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will withdraw from the U.N.’s top human rights body and will not resume funding for the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees. The …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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2/4/25
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Greenland’s parliament has passed a bill that bans political parties from receiving contributions “from foreign or anonymous contributors” after President Donald Trump expressed his wish that …
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2/4/25
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The United Nations says that the U.S. has given notice that it is halting funding to a U.N.-backed mission in Haiti tasked with fighting gangs trying to seize full control of the country’s capital. …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER and DÁNICA COTO
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2/4/25
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Congo’s government has described the unilateral ceasefire declared by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo as “false communication,” while the United Nations on Tuesday noted reports of heavy …
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By JUSTIN KABUMBA and JEAN-YVES KAMALE
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2/4/25
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