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Death toll from Senegal protests rises to 15 as opposition supporters clash with police
Senegal's government says the number of people killed in clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has now risen to 15, including two security officers
June 03, 2023Natalee Holloway suspect beaten in Peruvian prison: Lawyer
His attorney said the beating was not related to his extradition to the U.S.
May 29, 2023Haiti fights for its life in the streets: Reporter's notebook
At least 80% of Haiti's capital city is controlled by gangs.
June 02, 2023
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Five Greek police officers in custody pending trial for assisting illegal migrant crossings
Five police officers accused of cooperating with human traffickers to facilitate the entry of at least 100 migrants into Greece are being held in custody pending trial
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Protesters back on the streets of Belgrade as president ignores calls to stand down
Thousands of people have rallied for a fifth time in a month after two mass shootings in Serbia that shook the nation, even as the country’s populist president rejected any responsibility and ignored their demands to step down
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Israelis rally against proposed judiciary overhaul continue for 22nd week
Tens of thousands of Israelis are protesting judicial overhaul plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition, the most hard-line in Israel’s history
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Rain brings much-needed relief to firefighters battling Nova Scotia wildfires
A wildfire forced thousands of residents from their homes over the past week.
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Hong Kong detains 8 people on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary
Four of them were arrested for allegedly disrupting order in public spaces.
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Key suspect in Natalee Holloway's case moved to new prison ahead of extradition to US
He's the chief suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of an American student
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Cardinal performs rite to restore Vatican altar desecrated by man's naked protest
The archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica has performed a special rite at the basilica's main altar
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Official: 1 dead, 14 rescued after overloaded boat capsizes near southern Haiti
Officials say one person has died and 14 were rescued after an overloaded boat traveling without authorization capsized near Haiti’s southern coast
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Natalee Holloway suspect will likely be extradited to US soon: Sources
Joran van der Sloot faces extortion and wire fraud charges in the U.S.
June 03
June 03
Indian athletes protest culture of sexual harassment in wrestling
The athletes are demanding investigations into the actions of Wrestling India Federation Chief, threatening to boycott all future events.
June 03
June 03
Russia bans 'unfriendly' countries' journalists from showpiece economic gathering
Journalists from countries that Russia regards as unfriendly have been banned.
June 03
June 03
Gadhafi's son goes on hunger strike in Lebanon to protest detention without trial
He has been held in Lebanon for more than seven years without a trial.
June 03
June 03
Austria's Social Democrats choose Doskozil as new leader, looking to elections expected next year
Austria’s center-left Social Democrats have elected Hans Peter Doskozil as their new party leader Saturday, hoping to turn around the party’s fortunes ahead of expected parliamentary elections in the small Alpine nation next year
June 03
June 03
Death toll from Senegal protests rises to 15 as opposition supporters clash with police
Senegal's government says the number of people killed in clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has now risen to 15, including two security officers
June 03
June 03
India's deadly train crash renews questions over safety as government pushes railway upgrade
India’s prime minister had been scheduled to inaugurate an electrical semi-high-speed train equipped with a safety feature _ another step in the modernization of an antiquated railway that is the lifeline of the world’s most populous nation
June 03
June 03
Fears rise for civilian safety as Ukraine investigates locked air-raid shelters
Concerns around civilian safety have spiked in Ukraine, as officials announced that an inspection had found nearly a quarter of the country's air-raid shelters locked or unusable, just days after Russian missiles allegedly killed a woman in Kyiv as she...
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June 03
Turkey's Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third presidential term
Turkey's Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third presidential term
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June 03
Turkey to send commando unit to help quell unrest in Kosovo
The Turkish defense ministry announced Saturday it will be sending a commando battalion to northern Kosovo in response to a NATO request for troops to help quell violent unrest
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June 03
Pope to visit Mongolia at end of summer in visit rich in geopolitical significance
Pope Francis is traveling to Mongolia at the end of the summer
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June 03
Pope to visit Mongolia at end of summer in visit rich in geopolitical significance
Pope Francis is traveling to Mongolia at the end of the summer
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Top Indian wrestling stars protest culture of sexual harassment in Indian wrestling
“We women wrestlers feel there is nothing left for us in this country.”
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June 03
Israeli military says gunman kills 2 soldiers along Egyptian border
Israel's military says a shootout in southern Israel along the Egyptian border has killed two Israeli soldiers
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June 03
Sudan conflict: Neighbors volunteer to bury dead amid battle for Khartoum
As war rages in Sudan, a doctor living near Khartoum organized burial parties.
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June 03
Delegates working to end global plastics pollution agree to craft a draft treaty
Global negotiators have agreed to craft a draft treaty to end plastic pollution
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June 03
Turkey's Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third presidential term
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was sworn into his third presidential term, has reappointed an internationally respected former banker as finance minister in a sign that his new government might pursue more conventional economic policies
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June 03
Protests, poisoning and prison: A look at the life of Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny
In a span of a decade, Alexei Navalny has gone from the Kremlin’s biggest foe to Russia’s most prominent political prisoner
June 03
June 03
Protests, poisoning and prison: A look at the life of Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny
In a span of a decade, Alexei Navalny has gone from the Kremlin’s biggest foe to Russia’s most prominent political prisoner
June 03
June 03
As anti-gay sentiment grows, more LGBTQ+ people seek to flee Uganda
Frightened LGBTQ+ Ugandans are searching for a way to escape a new law prescribing the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality
June 03
June 03
As anti-gay sentiment grows, more LGBTQ+ people seek to flee Uganda
Frightened LGBTQ+ Ugandans are searching for a way to escape a new law prescribing the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality
June 03
June 03
Inside Russia's penal colonies: A look at life for political prisoners caught in Putin's crackdowns
Alexei Navalny will spend his 47th birthday Sunday in a tiny prison cell with hardly any natural light
June 03
June 03
UAE defends Big Oil's role at UN climate summit it will host
A senior United Arab Emirates official says the Gulf nation wants a U.N. climate summit it’s hosting later this year to deliver “game-changing results” for international efforts to curb global warming
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June 03
EXPLAINER: Panama launches operation against smugglers in Darien Gap
Panama has unveiled a new effort to control illegal migration through the treacherous Darien Gap that spans its eastern border with Colombia
June 03
June 03
India train crash kills over 280, injures 900 in one of nation's worst rail disasters
Rescuers in India have found no additional survivors from the massive derailment involving two passenger trains that left more than 280 people dead and hundreds injured
June 03
June 03
India train crash kills over 280, injures 900 in one of nation's worst rail disasters
Rescuers in India have found no additional survivors from the massive derailment involving two passenger trains that left more than 280 people dead and hundreds injured
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June 02
A look at deadly train crashes in India in recent decades
The latest deadly train crash in India happened Friday, when two passenger trains derailed
June 02
June 02
A look at deadly train crashes in India in recent decades
The latest deadly train crash in India happened Friday, when two passenger trains derailed
June 02
June 02
US defense secretary says Washington won't stand for 'coercion and bullying' from China
American Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says Washington would not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China, while assuring Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and ...
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June 02
Mexico arrests 2nd migrant in detention center fire that killed 40
Two federal officials say Mexican authorities have arrested a second migrant for his alleged involvement in a March fire set inside a border detention center that left 40 migrants dead and dozens injured
June 02
June 02
Indian crash leaves at least 200 dead as fatalities rise
The accident occurred in Odisha on Friday.
June 02
June 02
At least 200 killed, hundreds injured in train crash in India
The crash occurred Friday night in Odisha.
June 02
June 02
Money laundering trial ends for former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli
The trial of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli and 14 others for alleged money laundering related to their purchase of a publishing company concluded Friday, starting the clock on the 30 days the judge has to issue a verdict
June 02
June 02
El Salvador soccer executives dodge prison with payment to stampede victims' families
Five soccer club executives and stadium officials arrested for their alleged roles in the stampede at an El Salvador league game that left nine fans dead and dozens injured will avoid prison by making payments to the injured and relatives of dead
June 02
June 02
Brazil's prosecutors block zipline construction at Rio's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain
Prosecutors in Brazil have blocked a decision to authorize the installment of ziplines at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain, claiming they will damage the environment around one of the United Nations world’s heritage sites
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June 02
Top state bureaucrat says death toll in Indian train accident climbs to more than 200
Top state bureaucrat says death toll in Indian train accident climbs to more than 200
June 02
June 02
Acclaimed composer Kaija Saariaho dies at age 70 of brain tumor
Kaija Saariaho, who wrote acclaimed works that made her the among the most prominent composers of the 21st century, has died
June 02
June 02
Fire chief tells news outlet that death toll in India train accident has risen to 120, with more than 800 hurt
Fire chief tells news outlet that death toll in India train accident has risen to 120, with more than 800 hurt
June 02
June 02
Poland, Lithuania fear new migrant crisis due to Belarus' offer of visa-free travel
Belarus is introducing a visa-free travel arrangement with dozens of countries for a month, raising fears that neighboring Poland and Lithuania might see a sudden increase in unauthorized migration
June 02
June 02
Bolivian Catholics unfazed by sex scandals as they gear up for massive festival
Catholic devotees in Bolivia are preparing for one of the country’s biggest religious celebrations this weekend at a time when the church in this Andean country has been rocked by an increasing number of sex abuse scandals
June 02
June 02
Ecuador's president declines to run in snap elections after he disbands National Assembly
Ecuador’s president Guillermo Lasso says he will not run for presidential reelection in the early elections that were called after his decision to dissolve the National Assembly two weeks ago
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June 02
Panama launches operation in Darien jungle targeting organized crime and migrant smugglers
Panama has launched a security operation along its shared border with Colombia to combat organized crime groups and migrant smugglers involved in record-setting migration through the perilous Darien Gap this year
June 02