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Climate change, new construction mean more ruinous fires
World
January 2, 2022
Climate change, new construction mean more ruinous fires
The winter grassland fire that blew up along Colorado’s Front Range was rare, experts say, but similar events will be…
Yemen officials: Saudi airstrike kills 12 troops by mistake
Middle East
January 1, 2022
Yemen officials: Saudi airstrike kills 12 troops by mistake
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition has mistakenly hit a camp of allied Yemeni pro-government forces,…
Party-goers urged not to travel across UK as omicron surges
World
January 1, 2022
Party-goers urged not to travel across UK as omicron surges
LONDON (AP) — Officials have warned revelers in Scotland and Wales to think twice before traveling to England to ring…
Rally in Baghdad on anniversary of Iranian general’s death
Middle East
January 1, 2022
Rally in Baghdad on anniversary of Iranian general’s death
BAGHDAD (AP) — Chanting anti-American slogans, hundreds of people rallied in the Iraqi capital Saturday to mark the anniversary of…
UN food agency halts work in North Darfur, affects 2 million
Middle East
January 1, 2022
UN food agency halts work in North Darfur, affects 2 million
CAIRO (AP) — The World Food Program has suspended its operations across Sudan’s province of North Darfur following recent attacks…
Colorado fire victims begin new year surveying destruction
World
January 1, 2022
Colorado fire victims begin new year surveying destruction
SUPERIOR, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of Colorado residents who had expected to ring in 2022 in their homes are instead…
Omicron’s New Year’s cocktail: Sorrow, fear, hope for 2022
World
January 1, 2022
Omicron’s New Year’s cocktail: Sorrow, fear, hope for 2022
PARIS (AP) — Sorrow for the dead and dying, fear of more infections to come and hopes for an end…
Conspiracy theories paint fraudulent reality of Jan. 6 riot
World
January 1, 2022
Conspiracy theories paint fraudulent reality of Jan. 6 riot
Millions of Americans watched the events in Washington last Jan. 6 unfold on live television. Police officers testified to the…
China pursues tech ‘self-reliance,’ fueling global unease
World
December 29, 2021
China pursues tech ‘self-reliance,’ fueling global unease
BEIJING (AP) — To help make China a self-reliant “technology superpower,” the ruling Communist Party is pushing the world’s biggest…
WHO: global COVID cases up 11 percent last week, omicron risk high
World
December 29, 2021
WHO: global COVID cases up 11 percent last week, omicron risk high
BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases recorded worldwide increased by 11 percent last…