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‘God have mercy’: Tigray residents describe life under siege
October 16, 2021
‘God have mercy’: Tigray residents describe life under siege
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As food and the means to buy it dwindled in a city under siege, the young…
UN deal offers no guarantees of free movement for Rohingya on island – leaked agreement
October 15, 2021
UN deal offers no guarantees of free movement for Rohingya on island – leaked agreement
Oct 15 (Reuters) – A deal for the United Nations to start work on a remote Bangladeshi island where the…
White House targeting economic risks from climate change
October 15, 2021
White House targeting economic risks from climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is taking steps to address the economic risks from climate change, issuing a 40-page…
ASEAN ministers mull censuring Myanmar for hindering envoy
October 15, 2021
ASEAN ministers mull censuring Myanmar for hindering envoy
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Southeast Asia’s top diplomats will discuss in an emergency meeting Friday whether to allow Myanmar’s…
Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccine
October 15, 2021
Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccine
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Esperita García de Perez got her first vaccination against COVID-19 in May. That, along with her…
India reopens for foreign tourists as virus infections ebb
October 15, 2021
India reopens for foreign tourists as virus infections ebb
NEW DELHI (AP) — India reopened to fully vaccinated foreign tourists traveling on chartered flights on Friday in the latest…
Officials seek cause of Taiwan building fire that killed 46
October 15, 2021
Officials seek cause of Taiwan building fire that killed 46
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese officials set up an independent commission Friday to investigate the conditions at a run-down building…
US unemployment claims fall to lowest level since pandemic
October 14, 2021
US unemployment claims fall to lowest level since pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level since the pandemic began,…
Taiwan tensions raise fears of US-China conflict in Asia
October 14, 2021
Taiwan tensions raise fears of US-China conflict in Asia
BANGKOK (AP) — After sending a record number of military aircraft to harass Taiwan over China’s National Day holiday, Beijing…
Norway bow-and-arrow suspect was flagged for radicalization
October 14, 2021
Norway bow-and-arrow suspect was flagged for radicalization
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish man who is in custody in Norway suspected of a bow-and-arrow attack on a…