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Crisis looms in Syria camps, jails holding foreign nationals
World
February 19, 2022
Crisis looms in Syria camps, jails holding foreign nationals
ROJ CAMP, Syria (AP) — It was night when Zakia Kachar heard the sounds of footsteps approach her tent in…
Olympic mascots: Creative, cartoonish, at times contentious
World
February 19, 2022
Olympic mascots: Creative, cartoonish, at times contentious
BEIJING (AP) — The panda mascot of the Beijing Games has been a huge success here in the Chinese capital,…
Afghanistan’s Taliban detain Brits, American; reason unclear
Middle East
February 19, 2022
Afghanistan’s Taliban detain Brits, American; reason unclear
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have detained several British citizens and an American, including a former freelance television journalist…
Ukraine rebels order troop mobilization amid invasion fears
World
February 19, 2022
Ukraine rebels order troop mobilization amid invasion fears
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A separatist leader in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday, a move that comes…
California adopts nation’s 1st ‘endemic’ virus policy
World
February 18, 2022
California adopts nation’s 1st ‘endemic’ virus policy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California became the first state to formally shift to an “endemic” approach to the coronavirus with…
Israel fires missiles at alleged drone flown from Lebanon
Middle East
February 18, 2022
Israel fires missiles at alleged drone flown from Lebanon
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Friday said it fired interceptor missiles and protectively scrambled warplanes after what it…
EXPLAINER: Why is Libya sliding back to political division?
Middle East
February 18, 2022
EXPLAINER: Why is Libya sliding back to political division?
CAIRO (AP) — A year ago, Libya looked to be on a fragile path toward democracy, after more than a…
Migrants sew their mouths shut in quest for Mexico passage to U.S. border
World
February 16, 2022
Migrants sew their mouths shut in quest for Mexico passage to U.S. border
TAPACHULA, Mexico, Feb 15 (Reuters) – A dozen undocumented migrants on Mexico’s southern border sewed their mouths shut on Tuesday…
NATO sees no sign Russia is pulling back troops near Ukraine
World
February 16, 2022
NATO sees no sign Russia is pulling back troops near Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Wednesday it was returning more troops and weapons to bases, but NATO declared it saw…
Turkey’s flag flies high as Erdogan’s Dubai trip marks reset
Middle East
February 16, 2022
Turkey’s flag flies high as Erdogan’s Dubai trip marks reset
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Turkey’s red flag illuminated buildings in the United Arab Emirates and flew high in…