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A Uyghur gets death sentence, as China bans once OK’d books
February 1, 2022
A Uyghur gets death sentence, as China bans once OK’d books
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As the Chinese government tightened its grip over its ethnic Uyghur population, it sentenced one man…
Bomb shelters, guerrilla war: Building Ukraine’s resistance
February 1, 2022
Bomb shelters, guerrilla war: Building Ukraine’s resistance
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — The table tennis coach, the chaplain’s wife, the dentist and the firebrand nationalist have little in…
Britain warns Russia of sanctions on oligarchs if Ukraine is invaded
January 31, 2022
Britain warns Russia of sanctions on oligarchs if Ukraine is invaded
LONDON/MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Britain urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to “step back from the brink” over…
Boris Johnson gets ‘partygate’ report but questions linger
January 31, 2022
Boris Johnson gets ‘partygate’ report but questions linger
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been handed an investigator’s long-awaited report into lockdown-breaching government parties, the government…
Cyberattacks increasingly hobble pandemic-weary US schools
January 31, 2022
Cyberattacks increasingly hobble pandemic-weary US schools
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — For teachers at a middle school in New Mexico’s largest city, the first inkling of a…
N. Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking Guam
January 31, 2022
N. Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking Guam
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea confirmed Monday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S.…
Rain-fed landslides, flooding kill at least 19 in Brazil
January 31, 2022
Rain-fed landslides, flooding kill at least 19 in Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains killed at least 19 people in Brazil’s most populous…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to go on trial for election fraud Feb. 14 -source
January 31, 2022
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to go on trial for election fraud Feb. 14 -source
Jan 31 (Reuters) – A court in army-ruled Myanmar will start an election fraud trial of deposed leader Aung San…
Russia, US, Ukraine to square off at UN Security Council
January 31, 2022
Russia, US, Ukraine to square off at UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to meet Monday for the first time on Russia’s troop…
Omicron amps up concerns about long COVID and its causes
January 31, 2022
Omicron amps up concerns about long COVID and its causes
More than a year after a bout with COVID-19, Rebekah Hogan still suffers from severe brain fog, pain and fatigue…