About 60 families are celebrating the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at an abandoned hotel in southern Lebanon, far from their homes. The families staying at the Hotel Montana in the town of Marwanieh …
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By ABBY SEWELL
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3/23/24
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The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, but the United States warned the measure could hurt …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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3/23/24
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Chinese coast guard blasts Philippine boat with water cannon in disputed sea for 2nd time this month
Two Chinese coast guard ships fired at a Philippine supply boat with water cannon Saturday in the latest confrontation near a disputed South China Sea shoal, causing heavy damage to the wooden …
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By JIM GOMEZ
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3/23/24
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Russia’s Federal Security Service says 40 people were killed and more than 100 were wounded in an attack at a Moscow concert hall. The attack, which Russian authorities are investigating as …
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3/22/24
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One of the most famous, photographed and talked-about women in the world is fighting a very personal battle. Kate, Princess of Wales, disclosed Friday that she is being treated for an unspecified …
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By SYLVIA HUI
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3/22/24
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Mexico’s president says he won’t fight drug cartels on U.S. orders, in the clearest explanation yet of his refusal to confront the gangs. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has laid out …
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By MARK STEVENSON
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3/22/24
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Kate, Princess of Wales, has released a statement saying she has been diagnosed with cancer. In it she said she wanted to thank people for their messages of support after her abdominal surgery in …
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3/22/24
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has arrived in Puerto Rico as part of a whirlwind trip to tout the federal aid the U.S. territory has received following deadly hurricanes and attend a Democratic …
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3/22/24
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As gangs rampage through Haiti's capital, more than 33,000 people have fled in 13 days, report finds
U.N. officials say more than 33,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in a span of nearly two weeks as gangs continue to pillage homes and attack state institutions. A new report from the U.N.’s …
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3/22/24
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Police say they are investigating whether the largest donor to Britain’s Conservative government committed a crime when he reportedly said a Black member of Parliament made him “want to hate all …
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By BRIAN MELLEY
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3/22/24
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Overcrowded refugee camps in eastern Chad are set to run out of money soon, exacerbating a dire humanitarian situation caused by the spillover from the conflict in Sudan. Over a million people in …
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By JSARH NGARNDEY ULRICH and JESSICA DONATI
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3/22/24
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Supporters of an anti-corruption crusader and one of India’s most consequential politicians of the last decade in India are protesting against his arrest. Opposition parties say the arrest late …
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3/22/24
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Masses of white and pink blossoms in a rare almond grove in the Czech Republic appeared earlier than usual after one of the hottest winters on record. The almond trees are usually among the first to …
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By KAREL JANICEK
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3/22/24
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The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a U.S.-sponsored resolution declaring that “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war is “imperative” to protect civilians and …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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3/22/24
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Women slain with babies wrapped against their bodies. Lifeless children intertwined together. A 2-month-old face-up on the ground. The scenes were horrifying, but the 32-year-old farmer felt he had …
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By SAM MEDNICK and MICHAEL BIESECKER
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3/22/24
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A dramatic story of survival and rescue off Indonesia’s west coast is a reminder of the plight of ethnic Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar who make extremely dangerous voyages across the Indian …
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By GRANT PECK
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3/21/24
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Gunfire has erupted in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital. Female street vendors balancing heavy loads on their heads fled the area Thursday as bullets whizzed near buildings including the …
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3/21/24
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Algeria will hold its next presidential election on Sept. 7, giving first-term President Abdelmajid Tebboune more than five months to campaign should he choose to seek a second term leading the …
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Associated Press
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3/21/24
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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says that a Texas law giving state authorities the power to arrest and deport migrants who have entered the country illegally is unconstitutional. …
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3/21/24
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Canadian officials say they will set targets to decrease the number of new temporary residents in the country. Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Thursday it's the first time Canada will do this. …
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3/21/24
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