The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a resolution that would allow the state of Palestine to join the United Nations as a full member. It's a step the United States opposes and will veto if …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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4/18/24
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Thousands of Bosnian Serbs have rallied to deny that genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995, despite rulings to the contrary by two United Nations courts. More than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and …
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4/18/24
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Kenya’s military chief Gen. Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash west of the country, President William Ruto announced. The crash took place Thursday evening and Ruto has declared three days …
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By EVELYNE MUSAMBI
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4/18/24
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A man who served 17 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit gets an apology from UK review body
A British man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit has received an “unreserved apology” from the U.K.’s review body that twice rejected his attempts to have his case …
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By PAN PYLAS
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4/18/24
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Poland's prosecutors say that a Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to assist an alleged plot by Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Ukraine's President Volodymyr …
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4/18/24
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Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has granted clemency to more than 4,000 prisoners in an independence day amnesty. The amnesty coincided with the country's 44th anniversary of independence from …
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By FARAI MUTSAKA
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4/18/24
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A human rights organization representing ethnic Armenians has submitted evidence to the International Criminal Court arguing that Azerbaijan is committing an ongoing genocide against them. …
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By MOLLY QUELL and MIKE CORDER
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4/18/24
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The European Commission is proposing to open negotiations with the United Kingdom to allow young people to move freely, work and study in both regions after Brexit — the U.K.’s departure from …
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4/18/24
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Nigeria's army says soldiers rescued a pregnant woman who was abducted by extremists a decade ago while she was a schoolgirl in the village of Chibok. Her three children were also rescued. The army …
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By CHINEDU ASADU
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4/18/24
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Britain’s governing Conservative Party suspended a lawmaker who is alleged to have misused campaign funds. The Times of London claims Mark Menzies used donors' money for personal medical expenses …
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By JILL LAWLESS
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4/18/24
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The leaders of Belgium and the Czech Republic are warning their European Union partners to take urgent action to prevent Russian interference in June’s Europe-wide elections. The two countries’ …
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By LORNE COOK
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4/18/24
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Japanese authorities say that a strong earthquake that struck the country's southwest Japan has left nine people with minor injuries. The temblor also caused damage such as burst of water pipes and …
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI
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4/18/24
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Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem captured this year’s prestigious World Press Photo of the Year award Thursday with his heartrending image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her young …
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By THOMAS ADAMSON
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4/18/24
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Copenhagen's mayor says she has been in touch with her Paris counterpart to see what could be learned from the reconstruction of the Notre Dame cathedral in the French capital, after a fire …
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By JAN M. OLSEN
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4/18/24
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Indonesian authorities closed an international airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano due to spreading ash, falling rocks and the possibility of a tsunami. Mount Ruang on Sulawesi …
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By GRACEY WAKARY and EDNA TARIGAN
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4/18/24
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America stands with Japan until all Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago return home to end their painful separation. That's according to the United States ambassador to the United Nations …
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI
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4/18/24
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South Africa faces an unusual national election this year, its seventh vote since transitioning from white minority rule to a democracy 30 years ago. Polls and analysts warn that for the first time, …
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By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME
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4/18/24
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A Muslim community leader says a boy accused of stabbing two Christian clerics during a Sydney church service might have “anger management and behavioral issues” and a “short fuse” but had …
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By MARK BAKER and ROD McGUIRK
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4/18/24
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One of the most prominent figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party is going on trial Thursday on charges of twice using a Nazi slogan, months before a regional election in which he is …
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By GEIR MOULSON and KERSTIN SOPKE
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4/18/24
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Once a fringe Indian ideology, Hindu nationalism is now mainstream, thanks to Modi's decade in power
Hindu nationalism was once a fringe ideology in India, and now it is mainstream. Nobody has done more to advance this cause than Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He's one of India’s most beloved and …
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By KRUTIKA PATHI and SHEIKH SAALIQ
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4/18/24
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