Haitian politicians started pursuing new alliances Wednesday, seeking a coalition that could lead the country out of the gang violence that has closed the main airport and prevented embattled Prime …
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By EVENS SANON and BERT WILKINSON
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3/6/24
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The French president is appealing to the public to collect photos, films, personal journals and testimony from witnesses to liberation from the Nazis, as the country prepares to mark the 80th …
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3/6/24
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UN agency reports over 8,500 migrants died worldwide last year, a record since tallies began in 2014
The U.N. migration agency says more than 8,500 migrants died on land and sea routes worldwide last year, a record high since it began tallying deaths a decade ago. The International Organization for …
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By JAMEY KEATEN
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3/6/24
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The U.N. atomic watchdog agency’s director has arrived in Russia for talks on nuclear safety in Ukraine, where Europe's largest nuclear power plant is at risk amid fighting. The International …
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3/6/24
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A timeline of restrictive laws that authorities have used to crack down on dissent in Putin's Russia
Russian authorities have adopted a slew of laws restricting fundamental human rights, including freedom of speech and assembly, as well as the rights of minorities and religious groups. These laws …
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By YURAS KARMANAU and DASHA LITVINOVA
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3/6/24
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Over the last decade, Vladimir Putin’s government has evolved from tolerating dissent to ruthlessly suppressing any activities or people who dared challenge it. Arrests, trials and lengthy prison …
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By DASHA LITVINOVA
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3/6/24
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Waiting times to diagnose and treat cancer across the U.K. have worsened in recent years and are at near record highs. Experts say too many cancers are diagnosed too late, and survival for common …
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By SYLVIA HUI
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3/6/24
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A Malaysia Airlines flight vanished without a trace on March 8, 2014, becoming one of aviation’s biggest mysteries. Investigators still do not know exactly what happened to the plane and its 239 …
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By EILEEN NG
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3/5/24
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Venezuela has announced that its highly anticipated presidential election will take place July 28, but the country’s leading opposition candidate remains barred from the ballot. President Nicolás …
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JORGE RUEDA
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3/5/24
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a state funeral for former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney will be held on March 23 in Montreal. Mulroney died Feb. 29 at a Florida hospital following a …
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3/5/24
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Where the buffaloes roam can be a problem in South Africa. Two buffaloes were spotted walking down the middle of a major highway Saturday on the outskirts of the country's biggest city, Johannesburg. …
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By GERALD IMRAY
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3/5/24
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Frontex chief Hans Leijtens says the European Union’s border and coast agency has a duty to inform the Libyan authorities about migrant boats in trouble the country’s waters and will continue to …
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3/5/24
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Hungary’s president has formally signed a bill approving Sweden’s NATO bid, removing the last obstacle after 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance. The presidential signature on …
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By JUSTIN SPIKE
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3/5/24
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The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two high-ranking Russian military officers on charges linked to attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. The court announced …
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By MIKE CORDER
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3/5/24
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Spain’s Catalonia region rolled out this week a pioneering women’s health initiative that offers millions of women and girls reusable menstruation products for free. About 2.5 million women and …
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By JOSEPH WILSON
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3/5/24
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British officials say that Kate, the Princess of Wales, will attend a Trooping the Color ceremony in June. It is her first confirmed major official duty since the royal underwent abdominal surgery. …
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3/5/24
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Germany’s defense minister says a military officer used an unsecured phone line at a Singapore hotel to join a conference call that was hacked by Russians and leaked to the public. Boris Pistorius …
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By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER
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3/5/24
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Police in India have arrested three men in the alleged gang rape of a foreign tourist, in a case that has highlighted the country’s long-standing problem of sexual violence against women. The …
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By SHEIKH SAALIQ
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3/5/24
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Ukraine claims it has sunk another Russian warship in the Black Sea using high-tech sea drones as Kyiv’s forces continue to take aim at targets deep behind the war’s front line. Russian …
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV
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3/5/24
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Singapore’s prime minister says Southeast Asian countries’ quest to reach agreement with China on a code of conduct in the contested South China Sea will take time, with difficult issues yet to …
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By ROD McGUIRK
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3/5/24
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