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Traders observe a daylong strike across Pakistan to protest rising costs and new taxes

ISLAMABAD -- Traders in Pakistan went on strike Wednesday, shutting down their businesses in all major cities and urban areas…

3 months ago

Takeaways from AP’s report on clergy abuse scandal in East Timor ahead of Pope Francis’ visit

DILI, East Timor -- When Pope Francis makes his trip to Asia’s newest country, East Timor, it will make him…

3 months ago

Smugglers throwing migrants off speedboats in Aegean Sea to avoid arrest, says Greek coast guard

ATHENS, Greece -- Smugglers ferrying migrants from Turkey to Greece's eastern islands have in two cases adopted the new and…

3 months ago

As Oasis reunites, a timeline of the Britpop band’s tumult

LONDON -- Oasis announced a reunion tour Tuesday, 15 years after the Gallagher brothers' feud forced the classic Britpop band…

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A Syrian journalist who reports for international agencies is arrested by Turkish-backed authorities

IDLIB, Syria -- A local journalist in rebel-held northwestern Syria who works with international news agencies was arrested by Turkish-backed…

3 months ago

UK prime minister contrasts his leadership with the past but warns of painful choices ahead

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seeking to draw a contrast between his new government and the past, saying the…

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Being Black in Germany has never been easy. Elections in eastern states could make it harder still

ERFURT, Germany -- It was a balmy summer night in 2020, shortly after the lifting of Germany’s first COVID-19 lockdown,…

3 months ago

Spain’s leader begins West Africa tour in Mauritania to tackle irregular migration to Canary Islands

BARCELONA, Spain -- Spain's prime minister embarked on a three-day tour of West Africa on Tuesday as the European nation…

3 months ago

Oasis reuniting for first tour in 15 years after classic Britpop band split during feud between the Gallagher brothers

Oasis reuniting for first tour in 15 years after classic Britpop band split during feud between the Gallagher brothers

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Former Malaysian leader Muhyiddin has been charged with sedition for allegedly mocking former king

Former Malaysian leader Muhyiddin has been charged with sedition for allegedly mocking former king

3 months ago

Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels…

3 months ago

Police in Iceland call off search at collapsed ice cave, saying they now believe no one is missing

Police in Iceland call off search at collapsed ice cave, saying they now believe no one is missing

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Trudeau says Canada is imposing a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles

Trudeau says Canada is imposing a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles

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Pakistani judge acquits a man over spreading misinformation that sparked riots in UK

Farhan Asif, a freelance web developer who was arrested and charged with cyber terrorism for his alleged role in spreading…

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia's overnight barrage on Ukraine involved over 100 missiles and about 100 drones

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia's overnight barrage on Ukraine involved over 100 missiles and about 100 drones

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Dutch watchdog fines Uber 290 million euros ($324 million) for alleged inadequate protection of drivers' data

Dutch watchdog fines Uber 290 million euros ($324 million) for alleged inadequate protection of drivers' data

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Gunmen kill 23 passengers taken from vehicles in an attack in southwest Pakistan

Gunmen kill 23 passengers taken from vehicles in an attack in southwest Pakistan

3 months ago

At least 13 people dead after boat carrying migrants sinks off Yemen’s coast, UN says

CAIRO -- A boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, leaving more than two dozen people dead or…

3 months ago

In Mexico, an Indigenous Triqui artist embraces his roots through contemporary rap

MEXICO CITY -- Backstage at a celebration of Indigenous peoples in Mexico City's sprawling central square, Carlos CGH traced his…

3 months ago

Hezbollah says it launches attack on Israel with large number of drones in response to killing of commander in Beirut

Hezbollah says it launches attack on Israel with large number of drones in response to killing of commander in Beirut

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