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Junior doctors and members of the British Medical Association (BMA) demonstrate outside St Thomas' Hospital, London, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, as they take to picket lines for six days. Doctors in the early stages of their careers in England have started a 72-hour strike in their long-running dispute over pay levels. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
Thousands of doctors in Britain walk off the job in their longest-ever strike
Thousands of doctors have walked off the job in Britain, the start of a six-day strike that's set to be the longest in the history of the state-funded National Health Service. Managers say tens of … more
A man cries as a body of his family member was found from a collapsed house caused by powerful earthquake in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, damaging buildings, vehicles and boats, with officials warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay away from their homes because of a risk of more strong quakes. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
New Year’s Day quake in Japan revives the trauma of 2011 triple disasters
The powerful earthquake that shattered the peace of New Year’s Day in central Japan did not spur the kind of tsunamis that scoured the northeastern Pacific coast in 2011. The tsunamis that did roll … more
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FILE - South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on a stretcher arrives at a heliport in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. South Korea police on Wednesday, Jan. 3, raided the residence and office of a man who stabbed the country’s opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, in the neck earlier this week in an attack that left him hospitalized in an intensive care unit, officials said. (Im Hwa-young/Yonhap via AP, File)
South Korean police raid house of suspect who stabbed opposition leader Lee in the neck
South Korean police have raided the residence and office of a man who stabbed the country’s opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, in the neck this week. The assault occurred when Lee was passing … more
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A firefighter walks through the rubble and wreckage of a burnt-out marketplace following earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. A series of powerful earthquakes in western Japan damaged homes, cars and boats, with officials warning people on Tuesday to stay away from their homes in some areas because of a continuing risk of major quakes and tsunamis. (Kyodo News via AP)
Rescuers race against time in search for survivors in Japan after powerful quakes leave 62 dead
Rescue workers and canine units are urgently sifting through rubble in the winter cold in what the prime minister called a race against time after powerful earthquakes in western Japan left at least … more
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FILE - View of the Peace Palace which houses World Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Sept. 19, 2023. South Africa has launched a case at the United Nations’ top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks. South Africa’s submission filed Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, at the International Court of Justice alleges that “acts and omissions by Israel ... are genocidal in character”.. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
South Africa's genocide case against Israel sets up a high-stakes legal battle at the UN's top court
South Africa has launched a case at the United Nations’ top court alleging that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide. The filing and Israel’s decision to defend itself at the … more
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Drone video shows destruction of a residential building in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza caused by Israeli airstrike on the first day of the new year. (Jan 1 2024, AP Video/Abd Al Kareem Hana)
Apparent Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in Beirut and raises fears conflict could expand
An apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut has killed Hamas’ No. 2 political leader, marking a potentially significant escalation of Israel’s war against the militant group and … more
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A plane burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday, with news reports saying it hit another aircraft after landing. NHK TV reported that all passengers aboard, believed to have been about 400 people, got out safely. (Jan. 2)
Planes collide and catch fire at Japan's busy Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely
A large passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft have collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and burst into flames. Officials say five people aboard the coast guard plane were … more
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Rosa Hernández shows a photo of her late daughter Rosaura Almonte in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. Hernández asked for an exception for her daughter to get an abortion in order to use chemotherapy as her leukemia treatment, but was denied because that would put the fetus at risk of death in the Dominican Republic where abortion is criminalized without exceptions. Both her daughter and daughter's 13-week-old fetus died in 2012. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez)
What does a total abortion ban look like in Dominican Republic?
In Latin America, only Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic maintain total abortion bans. Decriminalization, though, seems unlikely for Dominican women. Their country keeps an … more
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Fire and smoke rises after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Russian ballistic missiles strike Ukraine's largest cities, killing at least 4 people
Ukraine’s two largest cities have come under Russian hypersonic ballistic missile attacks. Officials said the Tuesday morning assaults killed at least four people and injured almost 100, as the war … more
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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is seen after he was injured in Busan, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Lee was attacked and injured by an unidentified man during a visit Tuesday to the southeastern city of Busan, emergency officials said. (Sohn Hyung-joo/Yonhap via AP)
South Korean opposition leader is stabbed in the neck by a knife-wielding man
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been stabbed in the neck by an unidentified man during a visit to the southeastern city of Busan. Emergency officials say Lee was attacked Tuesday as … more
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Ashes of Canadian 'Star Trek' fan to be sent into space along with those of TV series' stars
The family of a mother of eight who was a huge “Star Trek” fan has ensured the final frontier will be her ultimate resting place. Gloria Knowlan died 12 years ago. A small quantity of ashes from … more
Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a series of major earthquakes. (Jan. 1)
Powerful earthquakes leave at least four dead, destroy buildings along Japan's western coast
A series of powerful earthquakes has hit western Japan, leaving at least four people dead and damaging buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials are warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay … more
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A member of Korea coast guard patrols to watch for possible changes in sea levels on a beach in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (You Hyung-jae/Yonhap via AP)
Japan lowers tsunami warning after a series of earthquakes but tells people to stay away from coast
Japan has dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a series of major earthquakes on Monday. But it is telling residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as deadly waves … more
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FILE - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali speaks during a panel session at the 49th annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, Jan. 23, 2019, in Davos, Switzerland. Landlocked Ethiopia took the first steps toward gaining access to the sea on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, signing an agreement in its capital Addis Ababa with the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland to access the Somaliland coastline. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Ahmed Ali and Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)
Ethiopia and a breakaway Somali region sign a deal giving Ethiopia access to the sea, leaders say
Landlocked Ethiopia has taken the first steps toward gaining access to the sea, signing an agreement in the capital of Addis Ababa with the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland to access the … more
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An Israeli who fought Hamas for 2 months indicted for impersonating a soldier and stealing weapons
An Israeli man who never served in the military has been charged with impersonating a soldier and stealing weapons after sneaking into an army unit and joining the fighting against Hamas. An … more
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File - South African photographer Peter Magubane, speaks with The Associated Press during an interview at his home, in Johannesburg, Thursday June 2, 2016. Magubane, a fearless photographer who captured the violence and horror of South Africa’s brutal apartheid era of racial oppression and was then entrusted with documenting Nelson Mandela’s first years of freedom after his release from prison, has died. He was 91. The South African National Editors’ Forum said it had been informed by Magubane's family that he died on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File)
Peter Magubane, a South African photographer who captured 40 years of apartheid, dies at age 91
Peter Magubane, a fearless photographer who captured the violence and horror of South Africa’s brutal apartheid era of racial oppression, and was entrusted with documenting Nelson Mandela’s first … more
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Munizae Jahangir, the co-chairperson at the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, speaks during a news conference, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Pakistan's rights body said Monday there is little chance of free and fair parliamentary elections next month because of "pre-poll rigging." It also expressed concerned about authorities rejecting most candidates from former premier Imran Khan's party, including Khan himself. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Pakistan human rights body says an upcoming election is unlikely to be free and fair
Pakistan’s independent human rights commission says there is little chance of free and fair parliamentary elections in the country next month because of “pre-poll rigging.” It also expressed … more
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Before the end-of-year pontifical mass in Cologne Cathedral with Cardinal Woelki, the area around the cathedral is heavily guarded by police with machine guns, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. German authorities say they have detained three more people in connection with a reported threat to Cologne Cathedral over the holiday period. (Thomas Banneyer/dpa via AP)
German officials detain a fifth suspect in connection with a threat to attack Cologne Cathedral
German authorities have detained another suspect in connection with an alleged threat of an attack on the world-famous Cologne Cathedral over the holidays. That brings the overall number of people … more
A light show is projected on the Arc de Triomphe during New Year celebrations on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Olympic host country France sees less New Year's Eve disorder as it celebrates 2024's arrival
France's interior minister says the Olympic host country saw fewer of the car burnings that usually blight the arrival of a new year as it celebrated the start of 2024. Gerald Darmanin said Monday … more
FILE - Workers install decorations ahead of the Christmas festival at a mall in Beijing on Dec. 14, 2023. A survey of factory managers in China shows manufacturing contracted in December in the latest sign the world’s No. 2 economy is still sluggish. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
China's manufacturing activity slows in December in latest sign the economy is still struggling
A survey of factory managers in China shows manufacturing contracted in December in the latest sign the world's No. 2 economy is still sluggish. The official purchasing managers index, or PMI, fell … more
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