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Desperate hunt for missing Indonesian submarine as oxygen set to run out
April 23, 2021
Desperate hunt for missing Indonesian submarine as oxygen set to run out
Rescue aircraft and ships scoured the sea north of Bali on Friday as the hunt for a missing Indonesian submarine…
US deepens emissions target at climate summit, goal called ‘game changing’
April 22, 2021
US deepens emissions target at climate summit, goal called ‘game changing’
The Biden administration on Thursday pledged to slash US greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, a new target it…
Russia orders troops back after massive drills in Crimea
April 22, 2021
Russia orders troops back after massive drills in Crimea
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s defense minister on Thursday ordered troops back to their permanent bases following massive drills in Crimea…
China feminists face clampdown, closure of online accounts
April 22, 2021
China feminists face clampdown, closure of online accounts
China’s feminist movement has been facing another wave of crackdowns, with dozens of social media accounts run by feminist activists abruptly shut…
India: 22 COVID patients killed after oxygen leak
April 22, 2021
India: 22 COVID patients killed after oxygen leak
At least 22 coronavirus patients died on Wednesday in a hospital in western India after their oxygen supply was cut off because…
Biden expected to recognize massacre of Armenians as genocide – sources
April 22, 2021
Biden expected to recognize massacre of Armenians as genocide – sources
US President Joe Biden is expected to formally recognize the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War…
Tokyo Olympics torch relay has first positive COVID-19 case
April 22, 2021
Tokyo Olympics torch relay has first positive COVID-19 case
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympics organizers said Thursday that a policeman tested positive for COVID-19 a day after his assignment…
Columbus police officer fatally shoots girl swinging knife
April 21, 2021
Columbus police officer fatally shoots girl swinging knife
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus police shot and killed a teenage girl who swung at two other people with a…
Queen Elizabeth expresses thanks for ‘support and kindness’
April 21, 2021
Queen Elizabeth expresses thanks for ‘support and kindness’
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has expressed her thanks for all the “support and kindness” shown following the death…
‘Sliver of hope.’ Relief, caution as America absorbs verdict
April 21, 2021
‘Sliver of hope.’ Relief, caution as America absorbs verdict
NEW YORK (AP) — When the verdicts came in — Guilty, Guilty, Guilty — Lucia Edmonds let out the breath…