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I.M. Pei, a pillar of modern architecture, dies at 102

I.M. Pei, a pillar of modern architecture, dies at 102

I.M. Pei, the preeminent US architect who forged a distinct brand of modern building design with his sharp lines and…
Taiwan approves same-sex marriage in first for Asia

Taiwan approves same-sex marriage in first for Asia

Taiwan’s parliament legalized same-sex marriage on Friday in a landmark first for Asia as the government survived a last-minute attempt…
Panama sees surge in migrants crossing perilous Darien Gap

Panama sees surge in migrants crossing perilous Darien Gap

PENITAS, Panama (AP) — Venise Felizor lay on a mattress in a warehouse-turned-shelter on a hot, sticky afternoon with her…
AP Explains: Brazil’s environmental changes under Bolsonaro

AP Explains: Brazil’s environmental changes under Bolsonaro

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The administration of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has canceled a United Nations climate change workshop…
New Trump immigration plan would overhaul green card system

New Trump immigration plan would overhaul green card system

WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of setbacks and stalemates, President Donald Trump will lay out yet another immigration plan as…
Europe’s far-right parties court youth candidates and voters

Europe’s far-right parties court youth candidates and voters

BOKRIJK, Belgium (AP) — They are strikingly young, but emphatic that they should not be considered newcomers. Rather, they are…
Texas police raid Catholic offices in sexual abuse probe

Texas police raid Catholic offices in sexual abuse probe

Texas police investigating child sexual abuse on Wednesday raided offices of the Catholic diocese in Dallas, after alleging that church…
Kenyan runner Wambui fears testosterone rules will end career

Kenyan runner Wambui fears testosterone rules will end career

Kenya’s Olympic 800 meters bronze medalist Margaret Nyairera Wambui can feel her career slipping away from her, with no idea…
Brexit rebels tell Theresa May – Your EU divorce deal is dead

Brexit rebels tell Theresa May – Your EU divorce deal is dead

LONDON (Reuters) – Brexit-supporting rebels in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s party said on Wednesday they would vote down her…
Facebook tightens live-streaming in crackdown on violence

Facebook tightens live-streaming in crackdown on violence

Facebook announced Wednesday it is tightening access to livestreaming to prevent the rampant sharing of graphic video as took place…
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