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Actor Theo James named UNHCR global goodwill ambassador
LONDON - The United Nations refugee agency named British actor Theo James as a global goodwill ambassador on Monday. James, who acted in...
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Indian suspect in plot to kill Sikh separatist pleads not guilty in US court
WASHINGTON/PRAGUE/NEW YORK - An Indian man suspected by the U.S. of involvement in an unsuccessful Indian government-backed plot to kill...
Jun 18, 20242 min read
California wildfire burns 12,000 acres, forces evacuations
A wildfire burning northwest of Los Angeles on Sunday has forced the evacuation of over 1,000 people from a popular outdoor recreation...
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Ukraine summit sees hard road to peace as way forward uncertain
BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland - Western powers and their allies at a summit in Switzerland denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday,...
Jun 17, 20243 min read
Factbox-Who are the Americans being detained in Russia?
LONDON - Russia is holding at least a dozen American citizens in jail, including journalists and active duty soldiers. Below are...
Jun 17, 20244 min read
World leaders join Ukraine summit in test of Kyiv's diplomatic clout
BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland - World leaders gathered at a Swiss mountain resort on Saturday to try to build support for Ukraine's peace...
Jun 15, 20243 min read
France, Germany, Britain condemn Iran's steps to expand nuclear programme
PARIS - France, Germany and Britain on Saturday condemned Iran’s latest steps, as reported by the IAEA, to further expand its nuclear...
Jun 15, 20241 min read
US VP announces $1.5 billion for aid for Ukraine at peace summit in Switzerland
LUCERNE, Switzerland - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced more than $1.5 billion in aid in part for Ukraine's energy sector and...
Jun 15, 20242 min read
US govt returns $156 million worth of 1MDB funds to Malaysia, embassy says
KUALA LUMPUR -The U.S. government has returned another $156 million to Malaysia in recovered assets linked to scandal-hit state fund...
Jun 15, 20241 min read
Ukraine dismisses Putin's ceasefire conditions as 'absurd'
KYIV - Ukraine dismissed ceasefire conditions announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday as "absurd", saying he was...
Jun 15, 20242 min read
Six years after US mass shooting, demolition starts on Parkland school building
More than six years after a gunman massacred 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in one of the worst...
Jun 15, 20242 min read
G7 confronts China on commerce, pope talks about AI
BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy -Pope Francis made an historic appearance at the Group of Seven summit on Friday to speak about the pros and cons of...
Jun 15, 20243 min read
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