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China calls killing of Iran's Larijani, leaders 'unacceptable'
China condemned on Thursday the killing of Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani by an Israeli air strike, calling it "unacceptable". Beijing is a partner of Iran but has also criticised Tehran's strikes against Gulf states housing US military bases.
Mar 19, 2026
Two Iranians charged in UK with spying on Jewish commun...
Two Iranians charged in UK with spying on Jewish commun...
Mar 19, 2026
Gaza-Egypt border crossing reopens for small numbers of...
Gaza-Egypt border crossing reopens for small numbers of...
Mar 19, 2026
European Union summit will focus on Iran war and a loan...
European Union summit will focus on Iran war and a loan...
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Elon Musk will be investigated over fake news and obstructio...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation late Sunday into the executive for alleged obstruction.
Apr 08, 2024
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Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is th...
Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say e...
GUNTUR, India (AP) — There’s a pungent odor on Ratna Raju’s farm that he says is protecting his crops from the unpredictable and extreme weather that’s become more frequent with human-caused climate change.
Apr 08, 2024
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Mexico’s president says his country is breaking diplomatic ties with Ecuador after embassy...
Mexico’s president says his country is breaking diplomatic t...
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Mexico is breaking off diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police broke into the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest a former Ecuadorian vice president who has sought political asylum there after being indicted on corruption.
Apr 06, 2024
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New mass graves in Rwanda reveal cracks in reconciliation efforts, 30 years after the geno...
New mass graves in Rwanda reveal cracks in reconciliation ef...
HUYE, Rwanda (AP) — The diggers’ hoes scrape the brown soil, looking for — and often finding — human bone fragments. The women then wipe the bone pieces with their hands as others watch in solemn silence.
Apr 05, 2024
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5 killed in explosion at pharma company in India's Telangana
5 killed in explosion at pharma company in India's Telangana
NEW DELHI, April 4: At least five people were killed and 16 others injured in an explosion at a pharmaceutical company in the southern Indian state of Telangana, police said Thursday.
Apr 04, 2024
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to visit India post Lok Sabha polls
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to visit India post...
BANGLADESH, April 4: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh is slated to visit New Delhi after the conclusion of the general elections in India later this year.
Apr 04, 2024
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Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years damages buildings, leaving 4 dead
Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years damages bui...
TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 3: Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour Wednesday, damaging buildings and highways and causing the deaths of four people.
Apr 03, 2024
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Gunmen in Ecuador kill 9, injure 10 others in attack in coastal city of Guayaquil as viole...
Gunmen in Ecuador kill 9, injure 10 others in attack in coas...
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Gunmen attacked a group of people in Ecuador ’s coastal city of Guayaquil killing nine and injuring 10 others, police said Sunday, the latest in a string of violent incidents in the South American country.
Apr 01, 2024
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Romania and Bulgaria partially join Europe’s Schengen travel zone, but checks at land bord...
Romania and Bulgaria partially join Europe’s Schengen travel...
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Romania and Bulgaria partially joined Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone on Sunday, marking a new step in the two countries’ integration with the European Union.
Mar 31, 2024
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Syria reports Israeli airstrikes near the city of Aleppo. A war monitor says 44 people are...
Syria reports Israeli airstrikes near the city of Aleppo. A...
BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian army says Israeli airstrikes on Friday near the northern city of Aleppo killed or wounded “a number of” people and caused damage. A war monitor said the strikes killed 44, most of them Syrian troops.
Mar 30, 2024