West Africa’s regional bloc says authorities in Senegal should hold the presidential election this month as scheduled instead of delaying it by 10 months. The United Nations human rights office is …
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By CHINEDU ASADU and BABACAR DIONE
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2/6/24
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Colombia’s government and the nation’s largest remaining guerrilla group have reached a last-minute deal to extend a cease-fire that began last year by six months. ELN rebels also promised that …
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By MANUEL RUEDA
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2/6/24
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Turkey's interior minister says two people have been shot dead while trying to attack a courthouse in Istanbul. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the man and woman were killed during an “attempt …
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2/6/24
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As King Charles III receives treatment for cancer, he remains Britain’s monarch and head of state. His elder son, Prince William, is next in line to inherit the throne, followed by William's …
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By The Associated Press
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2/6/24
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The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog says security at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remains fragile amid recent staff cuts enacted by Russian authorities occupying the …
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By SAMYA KULLAB
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2/6/24
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Nine members of the United Nations Security Council have condemned “indiscriminate” airstrikes by Myanmar’s military against civilians. Shortly after, an envoy briefed the council as part of …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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2/6/24
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Pakistan is holding elections for a new parliament on Thursday. Forty-four political parties are vying for a share of the 266 seats that are up for grabs in the National Assembly, or the lower house …
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By RIAZAT BUTT
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2/6/24
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A ship traveling through the southern Red Sea has been attacked by a suspected Yemen Houthi rebel drone. The attack happened early Tuesday west of Hodeida, Yemen, and a projectile caused “slight …
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By JON GAMBRELL
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2/5/24
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North Korea’s recent escalation of threats and endless tests of weapons aimed toward South Korea haven't done much to upset the calm in Seoul. Residents in the South's capital feel they've seen it …
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By JIWON SONG
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2/5/24
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Millions of people across Turkey are mourning the loss of more than 53,000 friends, loved ones and neighbors in last year’s catastrophic earthquake. To mark what it calls the “Disaster of the …
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2/5/24
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Thirteen children are dying everyday of severe malnutrition at the Zamzam camp in Sudan’s Northern Darfur as a consequence of the 10 month war in their country, Medical charity Doctors without …
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By TOM ODULA
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2/5/24
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The announcement that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer has come as a shock to many in Britain, largely because the 75-year-old monarch has generally enjoyed good health through the …
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By SYLVIA HUI
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2/5/24
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El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele has called himself the “world’s coolest dictator” or as his X profile read on election day, the “Philosopher King.” Now he’ll likely have five more years to …
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By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN
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2/5/24
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Royal officials say King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment. Here is the statement from Buckingham Palace in full.
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2/5/24
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France's foreign ministry has summoned Russia's ambassador over French aid workers killed in Ukraine
The French foreign ministry says it has summoned Russia’s ambassador over the deaths of two French nationals working for nongovernmental organizations in Ukraine. The two humanitarian workers were …
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2/5/24
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A Bangladesh official says more than 100 members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police have fled their posts and taken shelter in Bangladesh during fighting between Myanmar security forces and an ethnic …
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By JULHAS ALAM
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2/5/24
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Lawmakers from the party of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have boycotted an emergency session of parliament where a vote was scheduled to place Sweden’s bid to join NATO on the legislative …
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By JUSTIN SPIKE
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2/5/24
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Pakistan is holding parliamentary elections this week but many voters are disillusioned and wonder if the balloting can bring any real change in a country mired in economic crisis and a resurgent …
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By RIAZAT BUTT
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2/5/24
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Senegal’s government has restricted access to the mobile internet as opposition leaders and supporters launched protests against President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone the Feb. 25 …
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By BABACAR DIONE
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2/5/24
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A drone attack on a base housing U.S. troops in eastern Syria killed six allied Kurdish fighters late Sunday. The U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said Monday the attack hit a …
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By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB
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2/5/24
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