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Thousands protest in Vilnius against government party whose leader is on trial for antisemitism
VILNIUS - More than 5,000 people protested next to the Lithuanian parliament on Thursday against election winners the Social Democrats...
Nov 17, 20242 min read
Trump's cabinet: who's been picked, who's in the running?
President-elect Donald Trump has made a flurry of picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking administration positions following his...
Nov 17, 20248 min read
Biden to bid farewell at APEC and G20 under Trump's shadow
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden heads to South America on Thursday for a curtain call with global leaders after over 50 years in U.S....
Nov 17, 20244 min read
Geopolitics overshadow COP29 talks on climate cash, as Argentina walks away
BAKU - Countries at the COP29 summit tried to make progress on how to raise up to $1 trillion in climate finance for the world's most...
Nov 17, 20244 min read
South African police in standoff with hundreds of illegal miners in disused shaft
JOHANNESBURG - South African police were in a standoff on Thursday with hundreds of illegal miners believed to be underground in a...
Nov 17, 20241 min read
Spanish regional leader defends his handling of Valencia floods
VALENCIA - The leader of Spain's Valencia region defended his handling of catastrophic floods that killed more than 200 people, saying...
Nov 17, 20242 min read
Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election
COLOMBO - Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition won a thumping victory in a snap general election, gaining...
Nov 17, 20244 min read
Born into war, Ukraine toddlers adjust as conflict nears 1,000 days
BUCHA, Ukraine - On her way to hospital to give birth to her fourth child nearly three years ago, Ukrainian Liudmyla Rodchenko said she...
Nov 17, 20243 min read
Starting Latin America trip, Xi Jinping opens huge port in Peru funded by China
LIMA - Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a week-long diplomatic blitz of South America on Thursday by inaugurating a massive...
Nov 17, 20243 min read
Iran backs Lebanon in ceasefire talks, seeks end to 'problems'
BEIRUT - Iran backs any decision taken by Lebanon in talks to secure a ceasefire with Israel, a senior Iranian official said on Friday,...
Nov 17, 20244 min read
Soccer-Israeli anthem booed, scuffles seen at France game
PARIS - Some French fans booed the Israeli national anthem and there were minor scuffles inside a sparsely-attended Stade de France on...
Nov 17, 20242 min read
Japan's latest tourism headache is American arrested for damaging Tokyo shrine
TOKYO - An American arrested for defacing a sacred Tokyo shrine became the latest example of Japan's struggle to cope with misbehaving...
Nov 17, 20242 min read
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