U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is urging skepticism about claims that technological breakthroughs mean humans soon will be able to adequately capture the climate-wrecking fumes from burning fossil …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and FRANK JORDANS
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6/13/23
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Russian President Vladimir Putin made extensive comments about the war in Ukraine, alternating threats of a new Russian offensive to grab more Ukrainian land with statements about the Kremlin’s …
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6/13/23
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Belarus' authoritarian leader says his country has already received some of Russia's tactical nuclear weapons, emphasizing that he wouldn't hesitate to order their use in the event of an aggression …
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6/13/23
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The wife of former Italian Premier Romano Prodi has died during a hike in Umbria. Italy’s rescue service says Flavia Franzoni was found unconscious when rescue crews arrived. The Prodis and others …
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6/13/23
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The mayor of the Mexican border city of Tijuana says she has decided to live at an army base for her own safety, after she received threats. Drug gang violence in Tijuana is getting worse, as drug …
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6/13/23
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Authorities in Kenya say the number of people who died after a pastor ordered his followers to starve to death in order to meet Jesus has surpassed 300. The death toll rose to 303 after 19 more …
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6/13/23
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The largest nuclear power plant in Europe faces “a relatively dangerous situation” after a dam burst in Ukraine and Kyiv launches a counteroffensive to retake ground occupied by Russia. That's …
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By JON GAMBRELL
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6/13/23
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A court has ordered a German diocese to pay 300,000 euros ($323,000) in compensation to a former altar boy who was repeatedly abused by a Catholic priest in the 1970s. A victims’ association said …
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6/13/23
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Palestinian health officials say that an Israeli military raid into the northern West Bank has sparked a gunfight with militants that killed a young Palestinian man. Elsewhere in the occupied …
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6/13/23
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China has criticized new sanctions imposed by the United States on companies believed to be involved in training Chinese military pilots and weapons development. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson urged …
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By SIMINA MISTREANU
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6/13/23
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is ready to open a consulate in Shusha, a city that Azerbaijan took from Armenian forces in a war in 2020. Erdogan made the comment on Tuesday …
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6/13/23
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The powerful lower house of Japan’s parliament has passed a bill to promote awareness of LGBTQ+ issues amid protests by activists that last-minute revisions by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s …
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6/13/23
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Truckloads of villagers have fled Philippine communities close to the erupting Mayon volcano, traumatized by the sight of red-hot lava flowing down its crater and fearful of sporadic blasts of ash. …
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By JIM GOMEZ AND JOEAL CALUPITAN
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6/13/23
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Pakistan’s army and civil authorities are planning to evacuate 80,000 people to safety along the southern coast, and thousands in neighboring India have sought shelter ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy. It …
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By SIBI ARASU and MUNIR AHMED
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6/13/23
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Nearly eight decades after the Holocaust, a German museum curator has made it his mission to return stolen silver objects to Jewish families around the globe. The Nazis took thousands of silver …
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By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER
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6/13/23
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A regional governor says at least three people have been killed and 25 wounded after missiles hit civilian buildings in an overnight attack in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. Serhiy Lysak, …
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6/13/23
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has begun a visit to China that comes as Beijing is seeking a larger role in Mideast politics and competing for energy resources. Abbas arrived Tuesday morning on …
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6/13/23
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The United States military says a helicopter mishap in northeast Syria over the weekend has left 22 U.S. service members injured to various degrees. The military added in a statement Tuesday that the …
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6/13/23
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A custody battle has broken out among relatives of four Indigenous children who survived a plane crash and 40 harrowing days alone in the Amazon rainforest. Their maternal grandparents are vying with …
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO and MANUEL RUEDA
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6/12/23
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The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are meeting in Paris for talks focusing on military support for Ukraine’s counteroffensive and future security guarantees to be given to the country. The …
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By SYLVIE CORBET
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6/12/23
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