Shanghai lockdown: China eases Covid restrictions after two months

BEIJING — The Chinese city of Shanghai, the country's economic centre and a global trade hub, has eased Covid curbs after a two-month lockdown.At midnight local time (16:00 GMT Tuesday), restrictions

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Security Council urged to support efforts to end M23 insurgency in DR Congo

NEW YORK — The recent resurgence of the M23 armed group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) constitutes a serious threat to peace, security and stability in the region, and urgent action

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Iran building collapse: Protesters turn on government over disaster

TEHRAN — Protests in Iran in the wake of a deadly building collapse are continuing a week after the incident.Angry demonstrators have taken to the streets nightly across Khuzestan province, where the

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Australian PM Anthony Albanese secures majority in parliament

CANBERRA — Australia's new Labor government has secured a majority in parliament, election analysts say.The center-left party, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, defeated Scott Morrison's

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Canada proposes complete freeze on handgun ownership

OTTAWA — Canada should introduce a total ban on the buying and selling of all handguns, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said.His government is proposing a new law that would freeze private ownership

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China sends 30 warplanes into Taiwan air defense zone

TAIPEI — Taiwan says it deployed fighter jets to warn off 30 warplanes sent by China into its air defense zone.The incident on Monday marked the biggest incursion since January.It came days after US

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Do more for environment or risk planet becoming ‘human sacrifice zone’: UN experts

STOCKHOLM — It’s been five decades since Sweden hosted the world’s first conference to make the environment a major issue, in recognition of the “human sacrifice zone” it could become if we fail

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Make tobacco industry accountable for environmental damage: WHO

GENEVA — The tobacco industry damages both the environment and human health, and needs to be more accountable for the destruction it causes, declared the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday.The

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EU leaders agree to ban 90% of Russian oil by year-end

BRUSSELS — EU leaders agreed on Monday night to ban most Russian oil from the bloc's markets by the end of the year. The embargo will target only seaborne imports.Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr

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People for Peace: Dreaming of a mine-free Lebanon

BEIRUT — A young Cambodian woman says it is her dream to help remove all land mines from the south of Lebanon and improve living conditions for all people living under the threat of death or injury.Decades

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Ukraine may soon get US long-range MLRS rocket system

WASHINGTON — The US government appears close to sending a long-range multiple-rocket system (MLRS) to Ukraine.Russia sees such deliveries of heavy weapons as a provocative escalation.President Volodymyr

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US to review police response to Texas school shooting

WASHINGTON — The US Justice Department will investigate the police response to the mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, which killed 19 children and two teachers.Public anger is growing after

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Thousands of Unionists celebrate Northern Ireland's centenary in Belfast

BELFAST — Thousands of unionists gathered in front of parliament buildings in Belfast this weekend to celebrate 100 years of Northern Ireland, albeit one year later.Various members of the Protestant

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Moscow-affiliated branch of Ukrainian Orthodox Church cuts ties over war

KIEV — The leaders of the Orthodox church in Ukraine that was affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church have adopted measures declaring the church’s full independence and criticizing the Moscow

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Despite EU sanctions, Serbian president secures gas deal with Putin

BELGRADE — As the war in Ukraine rages, Serbia's president announced that he has secured an "extremely favorable" natural gas deal with Russia during a telephone conversation on Sunday

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People for Peace: Breaking prison barriers in Central African Republic

BANGUI — Women are often “placed second or even ignored” when they are employed as corrections officers in prisons and other detention centers, according to Téné Maimouna Zoungrana, an officer

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Plane with 22 people on board missing in Nepal's mountains

KATHMANDU, Nepal — A small airplane with 22 people on board flying on a popular tourist route was missing in Nepal's mountains on Sunday, the Associated Press quoted an official as saying.The Nepal-based

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Putin urged to hold 'direct, serious negotiations' with Zelenskyy

BERLIN/ MOSCOW — The leaders of France and Germany have urged Russia's Vladimir Putin to hold "direct [and] serious negotiations" with Ukraine's president, the German chancellor's

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Long COVID affects more older adults in US: Study

LOS ANGELES — A new US research on long COVID suggests it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people, and older adults face higher risks for the long-term effects. About

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5 things you should know about the UN Ocean Conference, a chance to save the planet’s largest ecosystem

GENEVA — The Ocean is the planet’s largest ecosystem, regulating the climate, and providing livelihoods for billions. But its health is in danger. The second UN Ocean Conference, due to take place

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NYC to add Asian American history to public school curriculum

NEW YORK — Officials of New York City, the largest city in the United States, have announced that public schools in the city would teach Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) heritage starting

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5% of 16-year olds are illiterate in France: Report

PARIS — Five percent of the 16-year olds, or about 35,000 individuals, in France are illiterate, French daily news Le Figaro reported on Friday. The newspaper quoted a report published by the

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UAE, Turkey pledge to boost cooperation, sign trade agreement

ISTANBUL — Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pledged Friday to boost their cooperation in a wide range of fields by increasing mutual investment opportunities. "We are working with all

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WHO: Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries

LONDON — The World Health Organisation says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have outbreaks of the unusual disease, but described the epidemic

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Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honors service and sacrifice of UN blue helmets

NEW YORK — The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in some of the most dangerous places in the world during a ceremony in New York on Thursday to mark the International

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Outrage in Brazil as man allegedly gassed to death in police car boot

BRASILIA — The death of a black man who was forced into a police car boot where a gas grenade was set off has sparked outrage in Brazil.Police stopped Genivaldo de Jesus Santos, 38, in the street in

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Texas school shooting: Husband of killed teacher 'dies of grief'

WASHINGTON — The husband of one of the teachers slain in Tuesday's mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has reportedly died of a heart attack.Joe Garcia was the husband of Irma Garcia, who taught for

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UNICEF urges leaders to keep schools safe following deadly Texas shooting

NEW YORK — Governments must take greater action to ensure school remains a safe place for boys and girls, the head of the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, said on Wednesday, following the latest deadly

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Eleven newborn babies die in Senegal hospital fire

DAKAR — Eleven newborn babies have died in a hospital fire in the western city of Tivaouane in Senegal, the country's president has said.The fire at Mame Abdou Aziz Sy Dabakh Hospital was in the

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Qutub Minar: Why India's tallest minaret is embroiled in dispute

NEW DELHI — Soaring over the Delhi skyline — at 240 ft — the Qutub Minar is one of the capital's most iconic and stunning monuments. Now a court will decide whether temples allegedly demolished

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Texas shooting: Gunman sent messages before deadly attack

AUSTIN, Texas — The gunman responsible for a deadly school shooting in Texas sent messages about the attack minutes before it happened, the state governor says. Greg Abbott said gunman Salvador Ramos

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Ukraine foreign minister slams NATO for doing 'absolutely nothing'

KIEV/ MOSCOW — Ukraine's foreign minister said that NATO was "sidelined and doing absolutely nothing" about the Russian invasion of his country, while the EU was taking "revolutionary

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EU sanctions should not hurt the middle class, warns Belgian PM De Croo

BRUSSELS — EU sanctions should hurt Russia more than they hurt European citizens, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has warned."Your foreign policy can only survive if your middle class is

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North Korea fires missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia

SEOUL — North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles early Wednesday morning, South Korea's military has said.Authorities in Seoul said the missiles were fired in the space of less than an hour

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Deputy UN chief praises resilience of Bali students in face of disaster threats

JAKARTA — In their red school uniforms, with backpacks on their heads to protect them from falling debris, More than 200 students and teachers from Tanjong Benoa Elementary School on the Indonesian island

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19 children among 21 dead in Texas elementary school shooting

AUSTIN, Texas — Nineteen young children and two adults have died in a shooting at a primary school in south Texas.The 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde before

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Two dead, over a dozen injured at Texas elementary school shooting

TEXAS — Two people were dead and more than a dozen children hospitalized as multiple medical centers cared for people injured in a shooting at a Texas elementary school, hospital officials said Tuesday.

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US to keep Iran’s IRGC on terrorist list: Report

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett last month that his decision to keep Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps on the list of designated foreign terrorist

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How can the class of 2022 prevent climate ‘havoc’? Be part of the solution, says UN chief

NEW JERSEY — The Class of 2022 is graduating with an urgent message: “Don’t work for climate wreckers.”These were the words UN chief António Guterres spoke to students at America’s Seton Hall

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WHO chief Tedros reappointed to second five-year term

LONDON — WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was reappointed to a second five-year term on Tuesday by the U.N. health agency’s member countries. No other candidate challenged Tedros

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Global jobs market recovery ‘has gone into reverse’, warns UN labor agency

GENEVA — The recovery of the global jobs market is going into reverse, the UN labour agency, ILO, said on Monday, blaming COVID-19 and “other multiple crises” that have increased inequalities within

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International community urged to support new administration in Somalia

NEW YORK — The recent conclusion of the electoral process in Somalia offers a long-awaited opportunity to make progress on other urgent national priorities, the UN Special Representative for the county

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Consensus needed over digital technology for ‘people and the planet’

NEW YORK — While digital technologies have offered “boundless opportunities” for sustainable development, education and inclusion, the UN political chief warned on Monday that there is also a clear

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IMO urges more support for the UN plan to transport floating storage tanker SAFER

UNITED NATIONS — The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim has urged the international community to provide more financial support for the UN-coordinated operational

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Explosive Tonga volcano 'surprisingly intact'

'WELLINGTON — The Tonga underwater volcano that produced a spectacular eruption in January remains astonishingly intact.A New Zealand-led team has just finished mapping the flanks of the seamount,

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Seven dead in Philippine ferry fire

The Philippine coast guard checks rescued passengers at the port of Real in Quezon province on May 23.MANILA — At least seven people were killed after a high-speed boat carrying 134 people caught fire

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UNHCR: Record 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide

GENEVA — The Ukraine war and other conflicts pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million for the

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Australia's new PM sworn in ahead of Quad meeting

CANBERRA — Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as Australia's new leader and will fly immediately to an international summit.Albanese's Labor Party defeated Scott Morrison's conservative government

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World faces formidable challenges as monkeypox spreads: WHO

GENEVA — The world is facing "formidable" challenges, including Covid, the war in Ukraine and monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organization has warned.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was

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Belgium becomes first country to introduce compulsory monkeypox quarantine

BRUSSELS — Belgium has become the first country to introduce a compulsory 21-day quarantine for monkeypox patients after reporting four cases of the disease in the last week.Belgian health authorities

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UAE announces major structural changes to education

DUBAI — UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has announced a new major restructuring of the education system in the UAE, and directed the establishment

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US challenged in every domain of warfare — Gen. Milley

WASHINGTON — The United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said Saturday that the United States of America “is challenged in every domain of warfare: space, cyber, maritime, air

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New Australian PM Albanese signals climate policy change

CANBERRA — Anthony Albanese, who won Saturday's election with the opposition center-left Labor Party, said Australia could become a renewable energy superpower.He is to be sworn in as PM on Monday,

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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Philippines province

MANILA — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Calatagan, Batangas early Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.The state seismologists said the earthquake of

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Biodiversity Day: UN chief calls to ‘build a shared future for all life’

NEW YORK — Three-quarters of the land-based environment and about 66% of the marine environment have been significantly altered by human actions. On the International Day for Biological Diversity, the

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Zelenskyy: Only diplomacy can end Ukraine war

KIEV — The war in Ukraine can only be resolved through "diplomacy", President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. Speaking on national TV, he suggested his country could be victorious against Russia

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US fully backs Sweden and Finland Nato bids, Biden says

WASHINGTON — Sweden and Finland have the "full, total and complete backing" of the US in their decision to apply for Nato membership, President Joe Biden says.Both countries submitted their

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First Person: Sweet taste of modern beekeeping

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Beekeepers in the southern Haitian commune of Bonbon are creating a buzz around honey in an area which is recovering from an earthquake in 2021.Ilarion Celestin, was supported by the

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Countries review progress on global migration compact

NEW YORK — Although many migrants worked on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, risking their own lives to save others, they were at times denied access to basic services and excluded from recovery

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Argentina found guilty of massacre of indigenous people

BUENOS AIRES — A landmark criminal trial in Argentina has found the state guilty of the massacre of more than 400 indigenous people nearly a century ago.The Qom and Moqoit communities had been protesting

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Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty among UK's wealthiest

LONDON — Chancellor Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty have made the Sunday Times Rich List of the UK's wealthiest 250 people for the first time.Their joint £730m fortune ranks them at 222 of

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North Korea fighting Covid with tea and saltwater

SEOUL — North Korea is grappling with the spread of Covid in an unvaccinated population, without access to effective anti-viral drugs.In early 2020, the country sealed its borders to try to insulate

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Mali’s withdrawal from G5-Sahel, Joint Force ‘a setback’ for the region

NEW YORK — Mali’s decision on 15 May to withdraw from the G5-Sahel group and its Joint Force is “unfortunate” and “regrettable”, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council on

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Food insecurity threatens societies, exacerbates conflicts and ‘no country is immune’

NEW YORK — “When war is waged, people go hungry,” Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday during a debate on conflict and food security chaired by US Secretary of

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Demand for lifesaving aid up 10 percent this year: UN relief chief

GENEVA — The number of people in need has risen by around 10 percent this year so far, the UN’s humanitarian affairs chief said on Thursday.Martin Griffiths, who is also the Emergency Relief Coordinator,

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More than 59 million internally displaced in 2021

GENEVA — A record 59.1 million people were displaced within their homelands last year, or four million more than in 2020, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Thursday, citing the

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Mali’s withdrawal from G5=Sahel, Joint Force ‘a setback’ for the region

NEW YORK — Mali’s decision on 15 May to withdraw from the G5-Sahel group and its Joint Force is “unfortunate” and “regrettable”, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council on

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Biden’s first meeting with Crown Prince likely in June — CNN

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman could meet for the first time as soon as next month, CNN reported on Thursday quoting multiple sources. A meeting

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Monkeypox cases investigated in US, Canada and Europe

LONDON — Cases of suspected and confirmed monkeypox are being investigated in the US, Canada, Spain, Portugal and the UK, according to health authorities and local media reports.Most recently one case

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London police end Partygate probe with more fines

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been told he faces no further action after police closed their Partygate investigation, No. 10 says.Johnson's wife, Carrie, will also not receive

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India's cricketer-turned-politician Sidhu jailed for road rage death

NEW DELHI — India's top court has sentenced cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu to one year in prison in a decades-old road rage case.The Supreme Court ruled that Sidhu "intentionally

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Russian soldier pleads guilty in first war crimes trial of Ukraine conflict

KYIV — A 21-year-old Russian soldier has pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian, in the first war crimes trial in Ukraine since the war started.Vadim Shishimarin admitted shooting a 62-year-old

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India seeks to win public trust in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

COLOMBO — For the past 15 years, India and China have vied for favourable diplomatic and trade relations with Sri Lanka thanks to its strategic location in the Indian ocean.While popular perception indicated

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Ukraine war could cause global food crisis, UN warns

NEW YORK — Russia's invasion of Ukraine could cause global food shortages in the coming months, the UN has warned.Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the war had worsened food insecurity in poorer

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Rescuing global goals, world’s highest common priority – UN chief

NEW YORK — For a world in crisis, rescuing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “must be our highest common priority,” the UN chief told Member States on Tuesday at a key development meeting

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Human rights must be at heart of solution to Sri Lanka crisis: UN coordinator

COLOMBO — The severe economic crisis in Sri Lanka shows no signs of ending any time soon, with the country’s newly installed Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, warning of more difficult days ahead.Hanaa

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China Eastern plane crash likely intentional, US reports say

WASHINGTON — Flight data indicates a China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed in March was intentionally put into a nose-dive, according to US media reports.Investigators have so far not found any mechanical

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Controversy as French city allows women to wear 'burkinis' in swimming pools

GRENOBLE, France — The French city of Grenoble has formally allowed Muslim women to wear burkinis, or swimming costumes covering the whole body, in public pools.Members of the municipal council narrowly

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First war crimes trial since invasion of Ukraine begins

KYIV — The first war crimes trial since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, against a Russian soldier accused of killing an unarmed civilian, gets underway in Kyiv on Wednesday.The trial, expected to be

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Arab League chief urges Libyans to keep guns silent

CAIRO/ TUNIS — Arab League Secretary General Ahmad Aboul-Gheit on Tuesday called for maintaining the cease-fire in Libya and sparing Libyans yet another bout of costly infighting.The Arab League chief,

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Hundreds of besieged Ukrainian soldiers evacuated from Mariupol

KYIV — Ukraine has confirmed that hundreds of its fighters trapped for more than two months in Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks have been evacuated.Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said 53 badly

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Serbian capital Belgrade paralyzed by bomb threats

BELGRADE — Serbia's capital was targeted by a slew of bomb threats on Monday, police have said.Threats were made against schools, bridges, shopping centers, restaurants, the city zoo and a football

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Elisabeth Borne appointed as new French PM

PARIS — Centrist politician Elisabeth Borne was appointed France’s new prime minister on Monday to become the second woman to hold the post in the country.Borne, 61, who was labor minister in the previous

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WHO ‘concerned’ over COVID-19 outbreak in North Korea, reiterates full support

GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday expressed concern over the current COVID-19 outbreak in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), where no public vaccination program

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Support for Ukraine war crimes investigations ‘of paramount importance’

KIEV — Investigators probing allegations of war crimes in the Ukraine conflict must work closely together and in compliance with international standards of forensic best practice, the UN expert on extrajudicial,

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Minimal risk of monkeypox transmission in UK following confirmed case

GENEVA — Risk of monkeypox transmission in the United Kingdom is minimal following a confirmed case of the rare and sometimes fatal animal-bourne disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on

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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud elected president of Somalia

MOGADISHU — Former president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was elected new president of Somalia during presidential elections held under the protection of African Union peacekeepers in the capital Mogadishu

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Arab League stresses protection of Palestinians on ‘Nakba’ anniversary

CAIRO — The Arab League on Sunday reiterated the need to ensure maximum protection of the Palestinians some 74 years after ‘Nakba Day,’ the term Palestinians use to reference the catastrophe surrounding

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Arab journalists union to partake in joint Abu Aqla killing probe

CAIRO — The Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ) intends to participate in an investigation alongside other pan-Arab unions into the details of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Aqla's

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Johnson battles on two fronts as Brexit protocol returns to haunt him

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson heads to Northern Ireland on Monday to try to break political deadlock in the UK territory which also threatens to bring to a head differences with the EU

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Sweden's ruling party joins Finland in confirming NATO membership bid

HELSINKI/STOCKHOLM — Finland's president and government announced Sunday that the Nordic country intends apply for membership of NATO, paving the way for the 30-member Western military alliance to

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UAE President receives foreign leaders for the second day

ABU DHABI — Leaders and heads of state from all around the world continue arriving in Abu Dhabi for the second day on Sunday to pay their respects following the death of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed and

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Building peace, one project at a time in Colombia

BOGOTA — A group of former combatants with the FARC rebel group in Colombia have been reflecting on five years of peace and community building in a locality called Tierra Grata, which translates as “pleasant

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Tonga eruption was 'record atmospheric explosion'

LONDON — The eruption of the Tonga volcano in January has been confirmed as the biggest explosion ever recorded in the atmosphere by modern instrumentation.It was far bigger than any 20th Century volcanic

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Full lunar eclipse to bring super blood Moon

LONDON — One of our planet's most stunning sights is coming to the skies - a super blood Moon. In the year's only full lunar eclipse, Earth will come between the Sun and the Moon.Falling fully

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India adopts several measures to conserve water, secure future of its people

NEW DELHI — Global warming has taken the center stage and India is not insulated from its clasps. India is home to 18 percent of the world's population but has only 4 percent of the world's renewable

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UAE rulers pledge allegiance to new President

ABU DHABI — The rulers in the United Arab Emirates, various sheikhs and ministers have offered their congratulations and loyalty to the new President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed.The Federal Supreme Council

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Mohamed bin Zayed receives leaders for Sheikh Khalifa condolences

ABU DHABI — UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed received on Saturday heads of state and government for condolences in Abu Dhabi.They included Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman, Jordan's King Abdullah,

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Ukraine war squeezes food supplies, drives up prices, threatens vulnerable nations

ROME — Kicking off a three-day meeting on Friday on the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its wider impact on food and energy prices, the head of the UN agriculture agency outlined key

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Sustainable Development Goals in peril due to overseas aid cuts: Guterres

NEW YORK — Recent deep cuts to overseas aid budgets by governments, will have “direct, negative impacts” on the ability of the world to reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UN

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Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed elected as UAE President

ABU DHABI — The Emirati Federal Supreme Council on Saturday unanimously elected Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan as President of the United Arab Emirates. The Council held a meeting on Saturday at

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Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed laid to rest

ABU DHABI — Late UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed was laid to rest on Friday night following nationwide prayers.Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, led senior leaders in prayer at a cemetery in Al Bateen.A

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WHO ready to support DPR Korea battle COVID-19 infections

GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that it is committed to helping the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) respond to COVID-19, after its first declared infection

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Yemen’s government allows Houthi-issued passport holders to board flights

ADEN — Yemen’s government has agreed to allow Houthi-issued passport holders to travel outside Yemen, three officials said on Thursday, removing a major obstacle that had stalled resumption of commercial

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Arab coalition blames Houthi for migrant deaths in Al-Raqu border region

RIYADH — The Arab Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen on Friday refuted Houthi allegations that Saudi forces were responsible for migrant deaths in the Al-Raqu border region.In a statement, the

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UN: Focus on plant health is crucial for boosting food security worldwide

ROME — On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for more investment in innovation to boost food security, especially

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UN envoy condemns latest Israeli settlement expansion plan

RAMALLAH — The top UN official in the Middle East has urged Israel to halt all settlement activity following the latest approval given to new construction in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, announced

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Plane catches fire during takeoff in China, passengers safe

BEIJING — A Tibet Airlines plane caught fire after skidding off the runway in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on Thursday morning.All 113 passengers and nine crew members were "evacuated

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New UN campaign aims to bring more young voices to halls of power

NEW YORK — To support young people’s political participation and amplify their voices in public life, the UN launched a campaign on Wednesday in collaboration with the Youth Envoy.“The intergenerational

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Hong Kong cardinal arrested under China's security law

HONG KONG — One of the Catholic Church's most senior members has been arrested in Hong Kong for breaking China's national security law, police have confirmed.Cardinal Joseph Zen, 90, is one of

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UN chief appalled at Al Jazeera reporter's killing

NEW YORK — UN Secretary-General António Guterres says he is "appalled" by Wednesday's killing of veteran Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqla.He also called for

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North Korea orders strict lockdown with first official Covid cases

SEOUL — North Korea has ordered a strict national lockdown after confirming its first official Covid infections.State media have reported an Omicron outbreak in the capital, Pyongyang, but did not state

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Ex-premier Mahinda flees to naval base as arson attacks spread

COLOMBO — Security forces are deployed across Sri Lanka with orders to shoot looters on sight amid continuing protests at the government's handling of a devastating economic crisis.President Gotabaya

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Moldovans open their borders, homes and hearts: UN chief

CHISINAU — On the second day of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ visit to Chisinau, he drew attention to a migration crisis without refugee camps, as 95 percent of Ukrainians are living with

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WHO chief censored on China's internet after calling zero-Covid unsustainable

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is being censored on China's internet after questioning the sustainability of the country's zero-Covid policy.The censorship on Weibo

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The Alabama manhunt is over, but many questions remain unanswered

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The 11-day manhunt for former Alabama corrections official Vicky White and the prisoner she helped escape ended in Indiana on Monday with her dead from a gunshot wound and him in

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Turkish flight aborted at Israel airport as passengers get plane crash pics

TEL AVIV — The captain of a Turkish AnadoluJet flight aborted its take-off at Israel's main airport after passengers received plane crash images on their phones.Israel's aviation authority said

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Paraguayan anti-mafia prosecutor killed on Colombia honeymoon

ASUNCION — A high-profile Paraguayan prosecutor who fought against organized crime in his home country has been shot dead during his honeymoon in Colombia.Marcelo Pecci was on a beach on the idyllic

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Putin preparing for long war, US intelligence says

WASHINGTON — Vladimir Putin is preparing for a long war in Ukraine, with even victory in the east potentially not ending the conflict, US intelligence has warned.The warning comes as fierce fighting

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‘We are not fighting against Russia’, says EU's top diplomat Borrell

FLORENCE — The EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has insisted the European Union is 'not fighting against Russia' but 'defending Ukraine' during a high-level State of the Union

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Guterres welcomes new acting chief of UN projects services

NEW YORK — The UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) welcomed on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres' appointment of Jens Wandel as its ad interim chief.The office serves as the UN’s operational

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DR Congo: UN chief calls for probe into deadly armed attacks on mining site

NEW YORK — UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to investigate deadly armed group attacks in Djugu Territory, Ituri Province, on

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Climate: World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold

GENEVA — There is a 50:50 chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees Celcius above pre-industrial levels in the next five years, and the likelihood is increasing with time, according to

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Guterres expresses solidarity as Moldova grapples with fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine

CHISINAU — Moldova, the most fragile of war-torn Ukraine’s neighbors, needs and deserves massive support to match its generosity as a recipient of nearly half a million refugees, and to preserve its

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OIC condemns ‘bandit’ attacks in Nigeria

JEDDAH — The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the heinous attacks perpetrated by dozens of gunmen on motorcycles who targeted three villages in Nigeria,

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DUP blocks new N. Ireland government in Brexit protest

BELFAST — The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) will not go back into government in Northern Ireland until its concerns about post-Brexit trading arrangements are resolved, the party's leader has said.Sir

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Queen hands over to Charles and William for state opening

LONDON — The Queen Elizabeth has pulled out of this year's state opening of Parliament and the reading of the Queen's speech, Buckingham Palace has announced.This will be the first time since

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Jill Biden in Ukraine as US announces new sanctions

UZHHOROD, Ukraine — US First Lady Jill Biden has met her Ukrainian counterpart Olena Zelenska in Ukraine as Washington announced further sanctions on Moscow.The two first ladies met at a school in the

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Philippines heads to poll in pivotal election

MANILA — Voting has begun in the Philippines, with millions queuing across the islands to choose their next president.The man tipped to win the presidency is Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr,

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UN chief condemns Ukraine school bombing, welcomes new evacuees from Mariupol

NEW YORK — UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday that he was appalled by an attack on a school in Bilohorivka, eastern Ukraine, where many people were sheltering from the ongoing fighting.Bilohorivka

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Brazil's Lula launches presidential campaign

BRASILIA — Former Brazilian leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has launched his campaign for October's presidential election.At a rally, the left-winger called on Brazilians to support him in defending

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OIC, Arab League condemn Israel's plans to build 4,000 settlement units,

JEDDAH — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned the plans of Israel, the occupying power, to build 4,000 new settlement units on the occupied Palestinian land, and to evacuate and

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Moldova — a small country with a big heart

CHISINAU — Chisinau in spring — there are chestnut trees in bloom, music pouring from sidewalk cafés, children and young people everywhere. However, it just seems peaceful in the capital of Moldova,

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On a mission to cut Papua New Guinea’s high levels of sexual violence

PORT MORESBY — Nearly 60 percent of women and girls aged 15-49 in Papua New Guinea have experienced some form of physical sexual violence, almost twice the global average. A health support group, backed

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Taliban orders women to stay home; cover up in public

KABUL — The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) issued a statement of deep concern on Saturday in response to an announcement made by the Taliban de facto authorities saying that women should

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Authorities fear 60 dead after Russia bombs Ukrainian school

KIEV — Authorities in eastern Ukraine fear up to 60 people were killed when Russian forced bombed a school where they were taking shelter in the village of Bilohorivka.The attack happened on Saturday

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Election of new Hong Kong leader ‘violates democratic principles’

HONG KONG — Hong Kong has a new leader to replace outgoing Chief Executive, Carrie Lam.John Lee, a hard-line security chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement was elected

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WHO begins gathering war crimes evidence of Russian attacks on health facilities

KIEV — The World Health Organization (WHO) is gathering evidence for a possible war crimes investigation into attacks it says it has documented by Russia on healthcare facilities in Ukraine, it said

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Sinn Fein seals historic Northern Ireland election win

BELFAST — The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein has won the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time.With almost all votes counted, Sinn Fein has secured 27 of the

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GCC, Arab Parliament condemn Suez Canal terrorist attack

RIYADH/ CAIRO — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretay General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf on Saturday condemned the armed attack on a water-lifting plant in the Sinai Peninsula that killed and injured

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Lethal force by Peru police officers must be barred from peaceful demonstrations

LIMA — Peru has failed to protect the rights of two fleeing demonstrators who were shot dead when police opened fire on a non-violent march in February 2008, the UN Human Rights Committee said in a decision

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New international partnerships needed to boost healthcare in Syria

GENEVA — As the protracted conflict in Syria continues to push millions deeper into poverty and increase their vulnerability to health risks, UN agencies and their partners met on Friday to spur action

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COVID has ‘pushed back’ democracy in Africa, Ukraine war further raises risks

GENEVA — Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely to heavily impact Africa, UN development experts warned on Friday.Russia’s invasion

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Small decrease in food prices in April ‘a welcome relief’

ROME — After reaching an all-time high in March amid repercussions from the war in Ukraine, world food prices decreased last month, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.The FAO

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Clean hands may make the difference between life and death — WHO report

GENEVA — When good hand hygiene and other infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are followed, 70 percent of infections can be prevented in health care settings, according to a new World Health

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UN calls on Israel to stop demolitions, evictions in occupied Palestinian territory

NEW YORK — The United Nations Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland called on the Israeli occupation to stop the demolitions and evictions in the occupied Palestinian territory.On

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UN meets to help reverse ‘precipitous drop’ in tourism

NEW YORK — As part of the “long journey” to recover from the ravages of COVID-19, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid highlighted on Wednesday the need to build a more sustainable, resilient,

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Record profits, while COVID treatment often ‘out of reach’ for the poor

GENEVA — While reported COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline, Omicron sub-variants are driving an increase in the Americas and Africa, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on

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Ukraine war: Reports reveal women are stepping up, impact on education

GENEVA — The war in Ukraine is having a disproportionate impact on women and minorities, who are facing immense hardship when it comes to health, safety, and access to food, according to a UN-backed

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Recognize ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges

MAIDUGURI — The “enormous challenges” faced by the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, which include a continuing terrorist insurgency, need to be recognized by the international community to create

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Yemeni govt calls for international action to deter Houthi militia's violations of UN truce

ADEN — The Yemeni government has called on the United Nations and its Special Envoy, Hans Grundberg, to take serious and real action to deter the ongoing and escalating Houthi militia's violations

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Scores of Jewish extremist settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque

RAMALLAH — Scores of Jewish extremist settlers, on Thursday, stormed Al Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem, Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported.The Islamic Awqaf Department in Jerusalem, in a

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Mariupol steel works convoy: UN aids arrivals after journey 'from hell'

MARIUPOL — In Ukraine on Tuesday, UN humanitarians began to help the first evacuees arriving from Mariupol’s devastated Azovstal steel works, more than two months since Russia’s invasion began, and

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A refuge from terror in Niger, as UN chief pledges to be voice for the displaced

NIAMEY — Rows of temporary shelters covered in sheeting which has been blanched by the sun and sand blasted by winds blend into the grey, dusty and parched environment. It’s midday, and temperatures

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UN signs framework to assist survivors of Ukraine war sexual violence

KIEV — Women’s rights do not end when wars begin, a senior UN official said in Ukraine on Tuesday, outlining measures towards ensuring justice and accountability for sexual violence committed during

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Gang clashes in Haiti capital force hundreds to flee their homes

PORT AU PRINCE — Clashes in Haiti between rival gangs in the capital, Port-au-Prince, have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes, the UN Deputy Spokesperson said on Tuesday.Speaking at the regular

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WHO warns of worsening obesity ‘epidemic’ in Europe

GENEVA — Obesity rates have reached “epidemic” proportions across Europe and are still rising, the World Health Organization (WHO) Office for the region said in a report published on Tuesday.Nearly

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Israeli Army prevents evening call to prayer at the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque

JERUSALEM — The Israeli occupation army prevented the evening call to prayer (Adhan) from being raised on Tuesday in the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.Palestinian sources quoted the Islamic Endowments Department

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North Korea launches ballistic missile, Japan and South Korea say

SEOUL — North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the waters off its east coast on Wednesday, Japan and South Korea have reported.The missile was launched from Sunan, an area of the North Korean capital

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Brussels proposes to stop Russian oil imports by the end of the year

STRASBOROUGH — Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has Wednesday unveiled a proposal to impose an EU-wide ban on Russian oil imports, one of Moscow's main sources of revenue.The

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Authorities fire four officials in Shanghai after elderly patient blunder

BEIJING —Chinese district authorities have fired four officials after an elderly patient from a Shanghai care home was believed to be dead and loaded into a hearse.On Sunday, online videos emerged showing

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'Pissed-off' Manchin rails on Trump-backed candidate in House GOP primary

WASHINGTON — Last week, Sen. Joe Manchin was angry. The Democratic senator had seen a TV ad run by GOP Rep. Alex Mooney — the Trump-backed candidate in a primary for a US House seat in West Virginia

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In Niger, Guterres calls for more resources to fight terror attacks in Africa’s Sahel

NIAMEY — The number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region of Africa “continues to increase” according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who arrived in the capital of Niger, Niamey,

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Threats to media workers’ freedom ‘growing by the day’, UN chief warns

NEW YORK — Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their freedom to simply do their jobs, that are “growing by the day”, said the UN

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EU anti-fake news agency starts debunking in Chinese

BRUSSELS — After seven years of tracking and debunking pro-Kremlin disinformation campaigns in the bloc, the EU's anti-fake news agency is now looking even further east in a bid to counter Chinese

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Warrant issued for Alabama corrections officer for facilitating escape of missing inmate

WASHINGTON — An Alabama corrections official who was last seen with a man held on murder charges now has a warrant out for her arrest.A warrant was issued for Vicky White, an assistant director of corrections

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Guterres: ‘Triple crisis’ in Africa aggravated by war in Ukraine

DAKAR — The war in Ukraine is aggravating a “triple food, energy and financial crisis,” across Africa, according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.Speaking in Dakar, the capital of the

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UN humanitarians say $4.3 billion is needed to halt ‘worsening’ Yemen crisis

GENEVA — The UN’s Humanitarian Country Team in Yemen on Saturday, released its Response Plan (HRP) for this year, seeking nearly $4.3 billion to reverse a steady deterioration across the country, the

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Planets Venus and Jupiter to almost touch in night sky

LONDON — Look up in the sky at the right moment this weekend and you could see two of the solar system's brightest planets almost touching.Venus and Jupiter will be millions of miles apart, but from

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Civilians reportedly leave steel plant in Mariupol

KIEV/ MOSCOW — A group of civilians left the steelworks plant in Mariupol overnight, where the last Ukrainian troops are holding out in the besieged port city.An estimated 100,000 civilians remain in

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Top US lawmaker Pelosi meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine

KIEV — A top US lawmaker led a Congressional delegation to Ukraine to meet with the country's president ahead of talks in Poland.Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi traveled to Kiev to "send an

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Germany files case against Italy in UN court over war reparations

BERLIN — Germany has filed a case against Italy at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over war reparations related to World War II, the Hague-based UN court said.The filing referred back to a 2012

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France's left-wing parties discuss possible parliamentary coalition

PARIS — France's left-wing parties are negotiating to form an alliance ahead of the country's June parliamentary elections after none of their candidates made the second round of the presidential

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Malaysia cancels COVID-19 tests for vaccinated travelers

KUALA LUMPUR — The requirement for COVID-19 testing before departure to Malaysia and upon arrival for travelers fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine has been cancelled, starting from May 1, Malaysian

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