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Why N. Korea wants sanctions lifted firstNorth KoreaSept 24, 2021Days after outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in made possibly his last ambitious push to diplomatically resolve the standoff over North Korea's nuclear program, the North on Friday rejected hi... -
UK climate activists block entrance to Dover ferry portWorld NewsSept 24, 2021LONDON (AP) -- Climate protesters blocked the entrance to Britain's busiest ferry port on Friday to highlight the climate crisis and fuel poverty in the UK. Vehicles were stuck in queues as more tha... -
US special envoy to Haiti resigns over migrant expulsionsWorld NewsSept 24, 2021The Biden administration's special envoy to Haiti resigned in protest of "inhumane" large-scale expulsions of Haitian migrants to their homeland as it is wracked by civil strife and natural disaster,... -
World Bank cancels business report after investigationWorld BusinessSept 17, 2021The World Bank is canceling a prominent report on business conditions around the world after investigators found staff members were pressured by the bank's leaders to alter data about China and some ... -
Canada halts Afghanistan evacuations as deadline loomsInternationalAug 26, 2021TORONTO (AP) -- Canada has ended evacuations from Kabul's airport, a Canadian general said Thursday, as the clock ticks down on dramatic Western efforts to help people flee the Taliban takeover ahead... -
Paralympics open in empty stadium -- just like OlympicsOlympic GamesAug 24, 2021TOKYO (AP) -- The Paralympics began Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium -- during the same pandemic -- as the opening and closing ceremonies of the recently completed Tokyo Olympics. Japanese... -
UK plea for US to extend Kabul airlift may fall on deaf earsWorld NewsAug 23, 2021Britain urged the United States on Monday to extend its evacuation effort in Kabul past the Aug. 31 deadline - but conceded that if the US ignores the request, an international airlift of thousands f... -
WHO head calls for two-month vaccine booster moratoriumWorld NewsAug 23, 2021The head of the World Health Organization on Monday called for a two-month moratorium on administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines as a means of reducing global vaccine inequality and preventi... -
As Cuomo exits, Hochul to take office minus 'distractions'World NewsAug 23, 2021Andrew Cuomo neared the end of his decade as New York's governor Monday, as he prepared to relinquish his tight grip on government to Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul in a midnight power transfer that will brea... -
Japanese FM discusses de-escalation with Iranian officialsWorld NewsAug 22, 2021TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iranian president met Sunday with Japan's foreign minister in the capital of Tehran and the two discussed de-escalation of tensions in the region, Iranian news agencies reported.... -
Taliban announce ‘amnesty,’ urge women to join governmentWorld NewsAug 17, 2021KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Taliban declared an ``amnesty‘’ across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, seeking to convince a wary population that they have changed a day ... -
Powerful quake adds to Haiti's misery, killing at least 304World NewsAug 15, 2021LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) -- A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake added to the misery in Haiti, killing at least 304 people, injuring a minimum of 1,800 others and destroying hundreds of homes. People in ... -
Taliban enters Kabul, awaits ‘peaceful transfer’ of powerWorld NewsAug 15, 2021KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Sunday and said they were awaiting a “peaceful transfer” of the city after promising not to take it by force... -
China sentences Canadian to 11 years in case tied to HuaweiWorld NewsAug 11, 2021A Canadian entrepreneur was sentenced to 11 years in prison Wednesday in a spying case linked to Beijing’s effort to push his country to release an executive of tech giant Huawei, prompting an unusua... -
Obama curtails 60th birthday bash because after virus surgeWorld NewsAug 4, 2021WASHINGTON (AP) -- The party for the nation’s 44th president will go on, but only for family and close friends. Former President Barack Obama has scaled back his 60th birthday bash set for this week...
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