Liberian President George Weah is seeking a second term in office, facing a rematch against his main challenger from the 2017 election. Weah, a former soccer star, is hoping that his track record of …
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By MARK N. MENGONFIA and CHINEDU ASADU
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10/10/23
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Russia faces a tough fight to regain a seat in the U.N.’s premiere human rights body in Tuesday’s election in the General Assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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10/10/23
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The Netherlands and Canada are taking Syria's government to the United Nations’ highest court, accusing Damascus of massive human rights violations against its own people. The two countries say …
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By MIKE CORDER
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10/10/23
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For many Catholic Poles, their country’s heart beats in Czestochowa. Yet others associate the cathedral city, famous for Poland’s most revered Virgin Mary image, with an apparent alliance between …
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By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA and MICHAL DYJUK
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10/10/23
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South Korea’s new defense minister says he would push to suspend a 2018 military agreement with North Korea on reducing tensions between the rivals, insisting that it hampers the South’s …
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG
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10/10/23
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The families of some 130 Israelis kidnapped by Hamas are anxiously waiting to find out if their loved ones are safe. Hamas has warned it will kill one of the hostages every time Israel’s military …
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By JULIA FRANKEL and ADAM GELLER
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10/10/23
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The Dominican Republic government says it will temporarily allow the trade of essential Dominican products, including food and medications, on the border with Haiti. But it says it will maintain a …
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10/9/23
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Russia’s space agency says there's been a leak in a backup coolant line at the International Space Station. Roscosmos said Monday that the crew and station aren't in any danger from the leak at …
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10/9/23
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A senior official with the Palestinian militant group Hamas says only a small number of top commanders in Gaza knew about the surprise attack launched into Israel over the weekend. Ali Barakeh told …
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By BASSEM MROUE and SARAH EL DEEB
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10/9/23
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The United Nations is expressing growing concerns about humanitarian needs in Palestinian areas as Israel ratchets up a muscular military riposte and lockdown of Gaza after the weekend attack by …
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By JAMEY KEATEN
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10/9/23
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Most Israelis thought it was an ironclad social contract. Citizens would serve in the military and live along enemy borders. In exchange, the army would defend them. That contract was shattered …
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By AMY TEIBEL
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10/9/23
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Guatemala’s attorney general is calling for the government to act against largely peaceful protesters, which have taken to the streets for weeks demanding her resignation for what they say are …
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10/9/23
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Flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar’s southern areas has displaced more than 14,000 people and disrupted traffic on the rail lines that connect the country’s biggest cities. A …
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By GRANT PECK
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10/9/23
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Rio de Janeiro’s state government has deployed hundreds of police officers to three of the city’s sprawling and low-income neighborhoods. Authorities say are they aiming to clamp down on …
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10/9/23
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is announcing $40 million in funding to help develop messenger RNA vaccines in Africa. The new investment will provide the technology to two Africa-based vaccine …
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By KRISTA LARSON
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10/9/23
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The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in ethnically split Cyprus says Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots have reached an “understanding” over a contentious road inside a U.N.-controlled …
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By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS
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10/9/23
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An independent inquiry has opened in the U.K. to examine claims that British special forces murdered dozens of Afghan men during counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan a decade ago. It will also …
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By SYLVIA HUI
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10/9/23
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Saudi Arabia has formally informed FIFA of its wish to host the men’s World Cup in 2034 in a bidding contest that increasingly looks designed for the oil-rich kingdom to win. The Saudi Arabian …
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR
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10/9/23
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People have been moved to shelters and nearly 2,000 boats recalled to port as the remnants of Typhoon Koinu hit southern China after leaving one dead and over 300 injured in Taiwan. The storm bore …
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10/9/23
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Air force helicopters have been able to land to rescue people in India’s Himalayan northeast after a 6-year-old hydroelectric dam cracked open last week in intense rain, flooding a valley with …
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By WASBIR HUSSAIN and ANUPAM NATH
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10/9/23
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