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Motorcycle explosion in southern Iraqi city kills at least 4
Middle East
December 7, 2021
Motorcycle explosion in southern Iraqi city kills at least 4
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — An explosion rocked the center of Iraq’s southern city of Basra on Monday, killing at least…
In hours-long rant, GOP’s ‘angry’ McCarthy stalls Biden bill
World
November 19, 2021
In hours-long rant, GOP’s ‘angry’ McCarthy stalls Biden bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Part political performance, part stall tactic, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy unleashed a long, rambling and vitriolic speech,…
Germany set to plan new virus measures as numbers spike
World
November 11, 2021
Germany set to plan new virus measures as numbers spike
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s national disease control center reported a record-high number of more than 50,000 daily coronavirus cases Thursday…
Colombian leader sees opportunity in cannabis, but not coca
Middle East
November 10, 2021
Colombian leader sees opportunity in cannabis, but not coca
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Colombian President Iván Duque has high hopes for the medical marijuana industry in a country…
Analysis: With infrastructure vote, Congress gives Biden long-needed jolt of good news
World
November 6, 2021
Analysis: With infrastructure vote, Congress gives Biden long-needed jolt of good news
WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – With this week’s election results in New Jersey and Virginia suggesting that voters are souring…
US: Arizona election review confirms Biden beat Trump
World
September 25, 2021
US: Arizona election review confirms Biden beat Trump
A Republican party-backed review of the 2020 US presidential election results in Arizona’s largest country reaffirmed on Friday that Donald Trump…
Google, Apple remove Navalny’s tactical voting app as Russian polls open
World
September 17, 2021
Google, Apple remove Navalny’s tactical voting app as Russian polls open
Alphabet’s Google and Apple have removed jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s tactical voting app from their stores, his team said on Friday.…
Malaysian king picks ex-deputy PM as nation’s new leader
World
August 20, 2021
Malaysian king picks ex-deputy PM as nation’s new leader
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s longest-governing political party reclaimed the premiership it lost in a shock 2018 election defeat,…
Judge under US sanctions set to win presidency for Iran’s hardliners
Middle East
June 18, 2021
Judge under US sanctions set to win presidency for Iran’s hardliners
DUBAI, June 18 (Reuters) – Iranians voted on Friday in an election expected to hand the presidency to a hardline…
Iran nuclear deal hangs in balance as Islamic Republic votes
Middle East
June 17, 2021
Iran nuclear deal hangs in balance as Islamic Republic votes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers hangs in the balance as the country…