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Belarus to cut US diplomatic staff over sanctions

Belarus to cut US diplomatic staff over sanctions

Belarus on Thursday announced that the United States would have to cut the number of diplomatic and administrative staff at…
Coronavirus: WHO warns Africa not ready for third wave

Coronavirus: WHO warns Africa not ready for third wave

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned that the threat of a third wave of coronavirus hitting Africa is “real and…
Hong Kong cordons off annual Tiananmen vigil site, arrests organiser

Hong Kong cordons off annual Tiananmen vigil site, arrests organiser

Hong Kong closed off Victoria Park where tens of thousands gather annually to commemorate China’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown and arrested…
Denmark passes law to process asylum seekers outside Europe

Denmark passes law to process asylum seekers outside Europe

Denmark on Thursday passed a law enabling it to process asylum seekers outside Europe, drawing anger from human rights advocates,…
China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu, a possible first

China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu, a possible first

BEIJING (AP) — A man in eastern China has contracted what might be the world’s first human case of the…
Heritage dispute engulfs site chosen for Amazon’s new African HQ

Heritage dispute engulfs site chosen for Amazon’s new African HQ

For the Khoi and San – South Africa’s first inhabitants – a verdant patch of land in Cape Town embodies…
Military leaders wary of changes in sexual assault policy

Military leaders wary of changes in sexual assault policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Military service leaders are privately expressing reservations about removing sexual assault cases from the chain of command, The…
Germany-Russia flights resume after air traffic suspension

Germany-Russia flights resume after air traffic suspension

Flights between Germany and Russia resumed later on Wednesday after both countries suspended airline connections in an apparent tit-for-tat move as…
Sri Lanka braces for environmental disaster as ship sinks

Sri Lanka braces for environmental disaster as ship sinks

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Authorities in Sri Lanka were trying to head off a potential environmental disaster Thursday as…
Charges after US Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups

Charges after US Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups

Former President Donald Trump’s lies about a stolen 2020 election united right-wing supporters, conspiracy theorists and militants on Jan. 6,…
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