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North Korean propaganda spike suggests looming challenge to 2021-04-22 18:53:46North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been uncharacteristically quiet as the new Biden administration weighs its policy for the divided Korean peninsula

Measure changing initiative process OK'd for circulation 2021-04-22 18:44:27BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A group that wants to change the state constitution to require voter approval of constitutional amendments from a simple majorit

House seat numbers can't be released before next 2021-04-22 18:12:36The numbers used for deciding how many congressional seats each state gets can’t be released before next Monday, according to an agreement that

U.S. exit threatens to ground Afghanistan air force 2021-04-22 18:03:23Afghanistan's fledgling air force gets most of its critical maintenance services from  civilian contractors who will be accompanying U.S. milita

Sahara's Polisario Front chief gets COVID treatment in 2021-04-22 17:15:36MADRID (AP) - The man leading the Polisario Front in its fight for independence of Western Sahara is hospitalized in Spain for treatment of COVID-19,

Mayors ask Biden to be included in climate 2021-04-22 14:38:57SAN DIEGO (AP) - The mayors of a dozen major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, New York and San Diego, are asking President Joe Biden to consult the

Mexican president pushes controversial reforestation plan 2021-04-22 14:34:37KOPOMA, México (AP) - Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador made a strong push Thursday for his oft-questioned tree-plant

Unmute, please: Echoes, glitches resound in virtual summit 2021-04-22 14:01:17WASHINGTON (AP) - Climate. Climate. Macron. Macron again. Beep. Beep. Beep. Can someone please tell Vladimir Putin he’s on live? Mr. President,

EXPLAINER: How come nations' climate targets don't compare? 2021-04-22 13:16:04WASHINGTON (AP) - This week's climate change summit features lots of talk from different nations about their goals for reducing carbon emissions. But

Republicans offer COVID-19 Origin Act over concerns about 2021-04-22 10:58:28Republican senators introduced legislation Thursday requiring the U.S. government to declassify any information about potential links between the coro

Czechs expel more Russians, escalating spat over 2014 2021-04-22 09:41:04PRAGUE (AP) - The Czech Republic on Thursday ordered more Russian diplomats to leave the country, further escalating a fierce tug-of-war between the t

Czechs expel more Russians in dispute over 2014 2021-04-22 09:41:04PRAGUE (AP) - The Czech Republic on Thursday ordered more Russian diplomats to leave the country, further escalating a dispute between the two nations

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India reports record number of new coronavirus cases 2021-04-22 00:58:31India set a new record this week for the highest number of new coronavirus infections of any country since the pandemic started, according to a report

Israel says it strikes targets in Syria after 2021-04-21 22:03:46A missile launched from Syria struck southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country’s top-secret nuclear reactor,

Putin vows a 'quick and tough' Russian response 2021-04-21 21:26:12President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sternly warned the West against encroaching further on Russia’s security interests, saying Moscow’s

Spanish ‘cannibal’ accused of killing mom, feeding her 2021-04-21 20:33:34An unemployed Spanish waiter is on trial for allegedly chopping his mother into 1,000 pieces, storing them in lunch boxes and eating them — with

90-year-old Hong Kong woman conned out of $32M 2021-04-21 19:15:45A wealthy 90-year-old woman in Hong Kong was conned out of $32 million by criminals posing as Chinese authorities — in the region’s bigges

Pfizer confirms fake COVID vaccines found in Mexico, 2021-04-21 16:41:23Bogus COVID-19 vaccines – some selling for $1,000 a shot and using an anti-wrinkle substance as an ingredient – were found in black market

China's Xi warns against 'unilateralism' as tensions with 2021-04-20 09:45:22Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for more equitable management of global affairs and, in an implicit rejection of U.S. dominance, s

Putin critic Navalny transferred to prison hospital, officials 2021-04-19 08:55:02Russia’s penitentiary service said Monday that it was transferring ailing dissident Alexei Navalny, who is on the 20th day of a hunger

Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny to be moved to 2021-04-19 05:41:32The Russian state penitentiary service said Monday a decision has been made to transfer imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in

Drug-runner’s cat caught trying to sneak narcotics into 2021-04-18 21:18:22A drug-runner’s fluffy white cat was caught trying to smuggle narcotics into a prison in Panama, authorities said.

Reporter's Notebook: The passing of a prince 2021-04-18 15:18:27Prince Philip was not just the sometimes curmudgeonly father figure as he was portrayed, but a deep thinker, with interests across a range of fields f

Ontario retracts new coronavirus restrictions that banned playgrounds, 2021-04-18 07:47:14Ontario's premier retracted restrictions Saturday that banned playgrounds and allowed police to require anyone not at home to explain why they're ou

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South Korean court rejects wartime sexual slavery claim 2021-04-21 10:47:13A South Korean court on Wednesday rejected a claim by victims of Japanese wartime sexual slavery and their relatives who sought compensation from Japa

Scientists rediscover lost coffee species suited to a 2021-04-21 10:09:31In dense tropical forests in Sierra Leone, scientists have rediscovered a coffee species not seen in the wild in decades — a plant they say

Vladimir Putin warns West about crossing 'red line 2021-04-21 08:46:01President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sternly warned the West against further encroachment on Russia's security interests, saying Moscow's response

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the 2021-04-21 08:27:44India reported 295,041 new infections on Wednesday — the biggest daily rise reported in any country — stretching its hospitals to bre

The Queen turns 95: In mourning but unwavering 2021-04-21 08:00:00As much as Queen Elizabeth, who marks her 95th birthday today, will be feeling the loss of her husband Prince Philip, there is also a sense that her d

Super League on verge of extinction 2021-04-21 07:43:58Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus all dropped out of the Super League on Wednesday, leaving the new competition essentially extinct

In Minneapolis, a burden lifts as Chauvin verdict 2021-04-21 03:54:15With the news that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin had been convicted in the death of George Floyd, it was as if a huge weight had bee

Black teen girl fatally shot by police in 2021-04-21 03:06:07The fatal shooting of a knife-wielding Black teenage girl by police in Columbus, Ohio, came within minutes of the verdict in George Floyd's killing &

'We are able to breathe again': George Floyd's 2021-04-20 19:48:21Feelings of vindication and pledges to continue fighting for justice poured in on Tuesday after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was co

Critics of Florida's anti-riot bill say it's a 2021-04-20 18:40:40A new Florida law that cracks down on protesters proves the governor is more interested in protecting the tourism industry than the lives of Black peo

Jim Steinman, hitmaker for Meat Loaf and Céline 2021-04-20 16:29:20Jim Steinman, the Grammy-winning composer who wrote Meat Loaf's best-selling Bat Out Of Hell debut album as well as hits for Celine Dion, Air Su

Pilots views obstructed, alert systems not working in 2021-04-20 16:24:59The pilots of two Alaskan sightseeing planes that collided in midair couldn't see each other because airplane structures or a passenger blocked their

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India Sets Global Record Of More Than 314,000 2021-04-22 01:21:51Fatalities also rose by 2,104 in the past 24 hours, raising India's overall death toll to 184,657.

Prince Philip's Funeral Had 'Eerie' Moments, Royal Family 2021-04-21 12:26:07Mike Tindall, who married into the royal family in 2011, attended the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral on Saturday.

Queen Elizabeth Marks 95th Birthday With Thank You 2021-04-21 07:47:43“While as a family we are in a period of great sadness, it has been a comfort to us all to see and to hear the tributes paid to my husband," wr

European Super Soccer League On Verge Of Collapse 2021-04-21 07:02:37Only Spanish clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona are now still officially involved in the controversial breakaway competition.

Alexei Navalny’s Doctors Prevented From Seeing Him At 2021-04-20 10:57:24The Russian opposition leader has been on a hunger strike since March 31 to protest the inadequate medical care he's received in prison.

Hero Railroad Worker Rescues Young Boy From Tracks 2021-04-20 09:05:41Railway worker Mayur Shelkhe hauled the 6-year-old and himself onto the platform just ahead of an onrushing train.

Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno Killed In Battle 2021-04-20 07:40:43The stunning announcement came just hours after electoral officials had declared Deby the winner of the April 11 presidential election.

Jailed Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny Transferred To Hospital 2021-04-19 05:49:17The announcement comes two days after Navalny’s physician said his health was deteriorating rapidly.

Russian Dissident Alexei Navalny Could Be Days From 2021-04-18 08:47:06“Alexei is dying... it's a question of days,” said a representative.

Doctors In Brazil Report Intubating Patients Without Sedatives 2021-04-17 18:11:10Health care workers in Rio de Janeiro say they have had to resort to tying conscious patients to beds during the procedures.

Here's How Meghan Markle Paid Tribute To Prince 2021-04-17 15:18:50The Duchess of Sussex was unable to attend the ceremony, as she is pregnant with the couple's second child and was advised not to travel.

Prince Philip's Funeral, In Photos 2021-04-17 13:04:37The Duke of Edinburgh was laid to rest in the Royal Vault at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

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South Africa, Like E.U., Moves Forward With Johnson 2021-04-22 20:37:56No cases of clots have been reported among the 290,000 health care workers across the country who have received the dose. Here’s the latest Covi

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Biden, Calling for Action, Commits U.S. to Halving 2021-04-22 20:21:16Addressing leaders at a virtual summit meeting he convened, the president cast the fight against global warming as an economic opportunity for the wor

Ma'Khia Bryant's Death Keeps Columbus Grappling With Police 2021-04-22 20:21:00With four killings in the past four months, many residents in Ohio’s capital feel victimized by a Police Department that looks nothing like the

The G.O.P. Is Getting Even Worse 2021-04-22 20:17:39Trumpians are having a venomous panic attack.

Biden Will Seek Tax Increase on Rich to 2021-04-22 20:14:50The American Family Plan, which the president wants to pay for by increasing the capital gains tax and the top marginal income tax rate, currently doe

Biden's Climate Summit Won't Save the World 2021-04-22 20:07:55The U.S. needs to rethink its foreign policy if it has any chance of meeting its climate commitments.

Biden Wants to Slash Emissions. Success Would Mean 2021-04-22 20:02:22Hitting the targets could require a rapid shift to electric vehicles, the expansion of forests nationwide, development of complex new carbon-capture t

Biden Rallies Global Partnership to Fight Climate Change 2021-04-22 19:49:53President Biden declared America “has resolved to take action” on climate change and committed the U.S. to halving greenhouse gas emission

Republicans Look to Slash the Size of Biden’s 2021-04-22 19:39:13Working to avoid being cut out of the process, they presented a $568 billion blueprint that is a fraction of the size of President Biden’s propo

Getting Real About Coal and Climate 2021-04-22 19:30:54A document from the United Mine Workers offers reason to hope.

Andrew Yang, Looking for Endorsement, Offends Gay Democratic 2021-04-22 19:21:52Participants described Mr. Yang’s remarks as offensive, saying that even as members of the club wanted to discuss policy issues, he mentioned g

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China Systematically Under-Reports Pollution Levels, New Study Finds 2021-04-22 17:07:52'Government-controlled stations systematically under-report pollution levels'

‘Net Zero Is Not Enough’: John Kerry Says 2021-04-22 16:44:32'Going to be hard, really hard'

European Union To Sue AstraZeneca Over Shortages: Report 2021-04-22 15:06:38'Matter of days'

‘King Of Absentees’ Skipped Work For 15 Years, 2021-04-22 11:57:15Police are investigating further

French Astronaut Will Take Living, Intelligent ‘Blobs’ Into 2021-04-22 10:44:29'The blob is fascinating in many ways. It has exceptional abilities.'

Israel Seems To Be Starting The Post-Vaccination Party. 2021-04-21 18:34:58While Israel leads the world in vaccination, the United States is not far behind.

‘They Think The 21st Century Will Be The 2021-04-21 17:49:18‘Their aim is to replace the U.S. as the dominant world power’

REPORT: Sex Predator Sentenced After Pushing Wife Off 2021-04-21 17:22:09'He looked me in the eye and then pushed me off the cliff'

‘Augmented Reality Hair Consultations’: Amazon Opens Experimental Two-Story 2021-04-21 14:15:09The salon also features point-and-learn technology

‘Quick And Tough’: Putin Warns West Against Crossing 2021-04-21 14:10:59'Russia’s response will be asymmetrical, quick and tough'

President Of Chad For Over 30 Years Killed 2021-04-21 11:59:16'Heroic combat'

Submarine With 53 People On Board Went Missing 2021-04-21 10:54:09'Still searching'