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UK lawmakers back ‘watered down’ plans to curb rules on second jobs
November 18, 2021
UK lawmakers back ‘watered down’ plans to curb rules on second jobs
LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – British lawmakers on Wednesday backed moves to curb their ability to take second jobs in…
US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
November 18, 2021
US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health…
EU to send aid to migrants at Belarus border
November 18, 2021
EU to send aid to migrants at Belarus border
WARSAW/BRUSSELS/VILNIUS, Nov 17 (Reuters) – The EU said on Wednesday it will send 700,000 euros worth of food, blankets and…
The AP Interview: Ex-Interpol wife takes on China government
November 18, 2021
The AP Interview: Ex-Interpol wife takes on China government
LYON, France (AP) — In China, she enjoyed the privileges that flowed from being married to a senior member of…
Shocked tennis star Osaka posts: Where is Peng Shuai?
November 17, 2021
Shocked tennis star Osaka posts: Where is Peng Shuai?
BEIJING (AP) — Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she’s been shocked to hear about a fellow player who has gone…
After record low, monarch butterflies return to California
November 17, 2021
After record low, monarch butterflies return to California
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (AP) — There is a ray of hope for the vanishing orange-and-black Western monarch butterflies. The number…
Japan, US set framework for talks on trade, broader ties
November 17, 2021
Japan, US set framework for talks on trade, broader ties
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Trade Representative Katharine Tai and Japan’s trade and industry minister agreed Wednesday to work to resolve…
Hundreds go missing in Burkina Faso amid extremist violence
November 17, 2021
Hundreds go missing in Burkina Faso amid extremist violence
FADA N’GOURMA, Burkina Faso (AP) — The last time Polenli Combary spoke to her son on the phone she prayed…
Schools, plants close as Indian capital is smothered by smog
November 17, 2021
Schools, plants close as Indian capital is smothered by smog
NEW DELHI (AP) — Schools were closed indefinitely and some coal-based power plants shut down as the smog-shrouded Indian capital…
EXPLAINER: Europe lacks natural gas. Is it Russia’s fault?
November 17, 2021
EXPLAINER: Europe lacks natural gas. Is it Russia’s fault?
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe is short of natural gas — dangerously short. A cold winter could mean a severe…