Ukrainian authorities have reported explosions in at least three cities, saying Russia has launched a major missile attack on energy facilities and infrastructure. Local authorities on social media …
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12/16/22
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A landslide at a tourist campground in Malaysia has left two people dead and authorities say 51 people are feared buried at the site on an organic farm outside the capital of Kuala Lumpur. …
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12/15/22
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North Korea has tested a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor” as a key step toward building a new strategic weapons system, as the country pushes to develop more agile and powerful intercontinental …
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM
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12/15/22
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Burkina Faso has allegedly made an agreement with Russia’s Wagner Group in which the shadowy mercenary outfit will help the West African country deal with surging jihadi violence in exchange for a …
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By SAM MEDNICK
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12/15/22
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Portugal coach Fernando Santos has quit after eight years in the job and five days after Portugal’s exit from the World Cup in the quarterfinals. The Portuguese soccer federation announced Thursday …
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12/15/22
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A judge in Peru is deciding whether ousted President Pedro Castillo will remain in custody while authorities build their rebellion case against him with a positive ruling expected to ignite further …
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO
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12/15/22
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A Russian space official says a coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station was likely caused by a micrometeorite strike. Russia’s space corporation …
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12/15/22
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Four chimpanzees, one of which is wounded, are on the loose inside a building in a Swedish zoo, a day after they escaped from their enclosure. Three others have been shot dead. Swedish officials and …
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12/15/22
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Revelations that the Vatican let a famous Jesuit priest off the hook twice for abusing his authority over adult women has exposed two main weaknesses in the Holy See’s abuse policies. One is that …
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By NICOLE WINFIELD
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12/15/22
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry is warning that if the United States confirms reports that it plans to deliver sophisticated air defense missiles to Ukraine, it would be a “provocative move" that could …
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By JAMEY KEATEN
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12/15/22
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Hundreds of mourners have gathered in northern Greece for the funeral of a Roma teenager who died days after being shot in the head during a police chase over an unpaid gas station bill. The death of …
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By VASSILIS KOMMATAS and KOSTAS KANTOURIS
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12/15/22
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Pakistani authorities say one person was killed and at least 11 injured when Afghan Taliban fighters fired mortars toward the civilians near the southwestern Chaman border crossing. Thursday’s …
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By ABDUL SATTAR
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12/15/22
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An Irish U.N. peacekeeper has been killed and several others wounded after unidentified attackers fired at a convoy in southern Lebanon. The Irish Defense Forces' statement Thursday said a pair of …
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By ABBY SEWELL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB
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12/15/22
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More than 50,000 women have enlisted in Ukraine's war effort. But the country's military wasn't fully ready to equip them. So, a home-grown volunteer group is serving up hundreds of boots, uniforms, …
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By VASILISA STEPANENKO and JAMEY KEATEN
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12/15/22
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The U.N. Economic and Social Council has voted to immediately oust Iran from the U.N.’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality. The U.S.-sponsored resolution cites Iran's systematic …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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12/14/22
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Congo's government says the number of people killed by widespread floods and landslides in the capital Kinshasa has climbed to more than 140. At least 12 more people are still missing and officials …
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By JEAN-YVES KAMALE
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12/14/22
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Swedish media are reporting that three chimpanzees that escaped from their enclosure in a zoo have been captured and euthanized. A press spokeswoman for the zoo told the Expressen daily that the …
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12/14/22
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A Dutch court has upheld the Netherlands’ ban on assisted suicide. The decision issued on Wednesday is a setback for activists who say the prohibition infringes on their human right to determine …
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By MIKE CORDER
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12/14/22
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As one deadly conflict in Ethiopia begins to calm, another is growing, challenging a government that’s eager to persuade the international community to lift sanctions and revive what was once one …
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By CARA ANNA
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12/14/22
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Australian police are investigating the extremist views of three people who shot and killed two officers and a neighbor at a rural property before they were killed hours later by police in a …
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12/13/22
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