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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25 persons emerge from shell-pounded steel complex in Mariupol

MOSCOW — Russian forces besieging the steel works complex in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Saturday oversaw emergence of 25 persons from the shell-pounded facility, the Russian news

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