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UN: Thousands flee Ethiopia violence, seek asylum in Sudan
Middle East
February 23, 2021
UN: Thousands flee Ethiopia violence, seek asylum in Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — At least 7,000 people who fled escalating ethnic violence in western Ethiopia have sought asylum in neighboring…
Security officials to answer for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol
World
February 23, 2021
Security officials to answer for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is set to hear from former U.S. Capitol security officials for the first time about the…
Jews split over storied charity’s support for settlements
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Jews split over storied charity’s support for settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) — Generations of Jews have dropped spare change into the iconic blue boxes of the Jewish National Fund,…
State TV: Iran imposes curbs on UN nuclear inspections
Middle East
February 23, 2021
State TV: Iran imposes curbs on UN nuclear inspections
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran officially has begun restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities, state TV reported Tuesday, a…
Lam backs Hong Kong electoral changes excluding opponents
World
February 23, 2021
Lam backs Hong Kong electoral changes excluding opponents
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam gave her clear support Tuesday to electoral reforms that would…
Biden mourns 500,000 dead, balancing nation’s grief and hope
World
February 23, 2021
Biden mourns 500,000 dead, balancing nation’s grief and hope
WASHINGTON (AP) — With sunset remarks and a national moment of silence, President Joe Biden on Monday confronted head-on the…
Volunteers mobilize to clean Israel’s tar-coated beaches
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Volunteers mobilize to clean Israel’s tar-coated beaches
PALMACHIM BEACH, Israel (AP) — A small Israeli task force scoured the sands of a nature reserve along Israel’s Mediterranean…
Biden attempt to resurrect Iran nuke deal off to bumpy start
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Biden attempt to resurrect Iran nuke deal off to bumpy start
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s early efforts to resurrect the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are getting a chilly early…
Facebook says it will lift its Australian news ban soon
World
February 23, 2021
Facebook says it will lift its Australian news ban soon
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Facebook said on Tuesday it will lift its ban on Australians sharing news after it struck…
A year on, India’s riot victims say justice still unserved
World
February 23, 2021
A year on, India’s riot victims say justice still unserved
NEW DELHI (AP) — The shooter shouted “Victory to Lord Ram,” the Hindu god, before pulling the trigger that sent…