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After Burkina Faso massacre, outcry grows over junta's silence
OUAGADOUGOU - One of the worst massacres in Burkina Faso's history has provoked a fierce public outcry from victims' relatives and...
Sep 5, 20243 min read
Gaza schoolgirl longs to return to class as war disrupts new academic year
GAZA - Gaza schoolgirl Rama Abu Seif longs to return to a classroom to study but it is now a dormitory for families displaced by war. Her...
Sep 5, 20242 min read
Amazon river levels fall due to lack of rain, hurting navigation
BRASILIA - Last year's record drought in the Amazon and less than usual rainfall since caused river water levels to drop rapidly,...
Sep 5, 20242 min read
New Zealand nearly triples levy on international tourists
WELLINGTON - New Zealand will nearly triple entry fees for tourists, the government said on Tuesday, spurring criticism from the key...
Sep 5, 20242 min read
Shanghai Museum welcomes feline visitors to peruse Egyptian cat imagery at 'Meow Night'
SHANGHAI - Shanghai Museum has pulled in crowds this summer for an exhibition of ancient Egyptian relics including cat statues and other...
Sep 4, 20242 min read
Venezuela issues arrest warrant for opposition leader Gonzalez, AG says
CARACAS - Venezuela's attorney general's office said on Monday a court has issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Edmundo...
Sep 4, 20243 min read
Harris courts union vote with Biden at her side
PITTSBURGH - Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said on Monday that U.S. Steel should remain in domestic hands, making a...
Sep 4, 20243 min read
Kimchi no more? Climate change puts South Korea's beloved cabbage dish at risk
GANGNEUNG, South Korea - South Korea's famous kimchi is falling victim to climate change, with scientists, farmers and manufacturers...
Sep 4, 20243 min read
Russian missile attack rocks Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine
KYIV - Loud explosions rocked Ukraine's capital Kyiv early on Monday as Russia launched a barrage of missiles, sparking fires and...
Sep 4, 20242 min read
Factbox-The climate threats on Pope Francis' Asia-Pacific itinerary
Climate change will be high on the agenda as Pope Francis embarks on his longest ever foreign trip on Monday, visiting Indonesia, Papua...
Sep 2, 20242 min read
Massive protests hit Israel after six hostages killed in Gaza
JERUSALEM - Massive protests swept Israel on Sunday following the death of six hostages in Gaza as frustration mounted over the failure...
Sep 2, 20244 min read
Azerbaijan's ruling party set to retain parliamentary majority in snap election
BAKU - Azerbaijan's ruling party was set to retain its majority in Sunday's snap parliamentary election, election officials said, in the...
Sep 2, 20241 min read
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