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Pope decries shame of racism, like ‘virus’ lurking in wait
World
March 21, 2021
Pope decries shame of racism, like ‘virus’ lurking in wait
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday denounced racism, likening it to a virus that lurks in waiting and…
Prince Harry gives advice to grieving children in new book
World
March 21, 2021
Prince Harry gives advice to grieving children in new book
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Harry has written the foreword for a new book aimed at the children of frontline…
Women mark Mothers’ Day in Beirut with march to damaged port
Middle East
March 21, 2021
Women mark Mothers’ Day in Beirut with march to damaged port
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of women, including mothers who lost their children in the massive Beirut explosion last year marched…
Thousands protest against Israel’s Netanyahu ahead of vote
Middle East
March 21, 2021
Thousands protest against Israel’s Netanyahu ahead of vote
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, calling…
Oil giant Saudi Aramco sees 2020 profits drop to $49 billion
Middle East
March 21, 2021
Oil giant Saudi Aramco sees 2020 profits drop to $49 billion
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s state-backed oil giant Aramco announced Sunday that its profits nearly halved in…
UN says 8 children killed, 33 wounded this month in Yemen
Middle East
March 21, 2021
UN says 8 children killed, 33 wounded this month in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — A surge of fighting in war-torn Yemen has been particularly brutal for children this month, with at…
Rallies in Atlanta, nation against hate after spa shootings
World
March 21, 2021
Rallies in Atlanta, nation against hate after spa shootings
ATLANTA (AP) — A diverse crowd gathered Saturday near the Georgia state Capitol to demand justice for the victims of…
Fleeing coup, Myanmar refugees in India seek asylum
World
March 21, 2021
Fleeing coup, Myanmar refugees in India seek asylum
MIZORAM, India (AP) — Police officers who defied the Myanmar army’s orders to shoot opponents of the coup and escaped…
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
World
March 20, 2021
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — At last it’s official after countless unsourced news reports and rumors: spectators from abroad will be barred…
Biden is on his heels amid a migrant surge at Mexico border
World
March 20, 2021
Biden is on his heels amid a migrant surge at Mexico border
WASHINGTON (AP) — Somehow, they didn’t see it coming. Within weeks of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, the Biden administration…