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Harris and Biden urge Democrats to fight on in rare joint appearance
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made a rare post-election joint appearance on Sunday to thank...
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Brazil's Lula leaves hospital, speaks publicly for first time since surgeries
RIO DE JANEIRO - Doctors discharged Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from a Sao Paulo hospital on Sunday, after a pair of...
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Syrian Christians attend services, schools reopen a week after Assad's overthrow
DAMASCUS/LATAKIA, Syria - Syrian Christians attended regular Sunday services for the first time since the dramatic overthrow of President...
Dec 17, 20244 min read


Israel plans to double population on occupied Golan, citing threats from Syria
JERUSALEM - Israel agreed on Sunday to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained...
Dec 17, 20243 min read


China extends visa-free transit stays to 10 days
HONG KONG - China announced on Tuesday a relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for eligible foreign...
Dec 17, 20241 min read


Trump loses bid to toss hush money conviction on immunity grounds
NEW YORK - Donald Trump on Monday lost a bid to overturn his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star in light of...
Dec 17, 20243 min read


South Korea acting president Han calls for speedy implementation of 2025 budget
SEOUL - South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo on Tuesday called for next year's government budget to be swiftly implemented from...
Dec 17, 20241 min read


Drug cartel boss Osiel Cardenas, known for extreme violence, deported to Mexico
MEXICO CITY - The U.S. government deported drug lord Osiel Cardenas on Monday, transferring custody of the ex-Gulf Cartel chief known for...
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Weight-loss drugs draw Americans back to the doctor
Powerful weight-loss drugs are expanding use of U.S. health care as patients starting prescriptions are diagnosed with obesity-related...
Dec 17, 20244 min read


Two charged over deadly Iran-linked drone strike on US troops in Jordan
BOSTON - U.S. prosecutors on Monday charged two men with illegally exporting sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a drone attack...
Dec 17, 20242 min read


US national security adviser Sullivan says Trump should like 'burden sharing' AUKUS deal
SYDNEY - The AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership with Australia will benefit the United States and is the kind of "burden...
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Alleged Chinese spy linked to UK's Prince Andrew denies any wrongdoing
LONDON - A Chinese national with close links to Prince Andrew said he had done nothing wrong and was not a spy, after the businessman was...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
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