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After blow of Beijing, Olympians ask: What about Africa?
World
February 16, 2022
After blow of Beijing, Olympians ask: What about Africa?
BEIJING (AP) — Victory, of sorts, for Eritrea’s sole Winter Olympian — one of just six athletes competing for African…
Russia sends warplanes to Syria for huge naval drills in Med
Middle East
February 16, 2022
Russia sends warplanes to Syria for huge naval drills in Med
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Tuesday deployed long-range nuclear-capable bombers and fighter jets carrying state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to…
No ‘Fauda’: Hamas TV series glorifies fight against Israel
Middle East
February 16, 2022
No ‘Fauda’: Hamas TV series glorifies fight against Israel
BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Palestinian militants scrambled out of the tunnel and attacked an Israeli tank in…
This time, Tibet stands silent as Olympics return to China
World
February 16, 2022
This time, Tibet stands silent as Olympics return to China
GARZE COUNTY, China (AP) — As a speedskating team was winning China’s first Olympic gold medal of the Beijing Games,…
N. Korea celebrates late leader’s birthday, pushes for unity
World
February 16, 2022
N. Korea celebrates late leader’s birthday, pushes for unity
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea celebrated the 80th birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il with a concert,…
Risk of a Ukraine war spreading in Europe rests on unknowns
World
February 16, 2022
Risk of a Ukraine war spreading in Europe rests on unknowns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian invasion of Ukraine would be devastating, and a wider European war even worse. Whether a…
US could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just 30 years
World
February 16, 2022
US could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just 30 years
America’s coastline will see sea levels rise in the next 30 years by as much as they did in the…
S. Korean COVID deaths rise, hope rests on high booster rate
World
February 15, 2022
S. Korean COVID deaths rise, hope rests on high booster rate
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported its highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a month Tuesday as U.S.…
US accuses financial website of spreading Russian propaganda
World
February 15, 2022
US accuses financial website of spreading Russian propaganda
WASHINGTON (AP) — US intelligence officials on Tuesday accused a conservative financial news website with a significant American readership of…
Six months of Taliban: Afghans safer, poorer, less hopeful
Middle East
February 15, 2022
Six months of Taliban: Afghans safer, poorer, less hopeful
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan has undergone a dramatic transformation in half a year of Taliban rule. The country feels…