Ecuador’s citizens voted to stop oil drilling in heart of Amazon. A year later, it hasn’t happened
BOGOTA, Colombia (news agencies) — It’s been a year since the people of Ecuador voted to halt oil drilling in ...
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K-pop singer Taeil leaves boyband NCT over accusation of an unspecified sexual crime, his label says
SEOUL, South Korea (news agencies) — South Korean singer Taeil has left K-pop band NCT after being accused of an ...
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A Russian missile strikes a Ukrainian city already in mourning for deaths in an earlier attack
KYIV, Ukraine (news agencies) — A Russian missile slammed into Kryvyi Rih on Wednesday, local authorities said, just as Ukrainian ...
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Takeaways from AP’s report on clergy abuse scandal in East Timor ahead of Pope Francis’ visit
DILI, East Timor (news agencies) — When Pope Francis makes his trip to Asia’s newest country, East Timor, it will ...
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Ukraine first lady wants country’s kids to see themselves as ‘generation of winners’ not war victims
UZHHOROD, Ukraine (news agencies) — Ukraine’s first lady wants her country’s children to view themselves not as a generation enduring ...
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Haiti’s army wants recruits to fight gangs, and youths jump at the rare job offer
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (news agencies) — The announcement that Haiti’s military wanted recruits crackled through a small radio perched on a ...
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French prosecutors say Telegram messaging app CEO has been freed from custody, will appear in court
PARIS (news agencies) — French prosecutors on Wednesday freed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov from police custody after four days of ...
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What’s at stake as 2 Hong Kong journalists await a verdict in their sedition trial?
HONG KONG (news agencies) — Two journalists who led a now-shuttered Hong Kong online news outlet will hear a verdict ...
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US military open to escorting Philippine ships in the South China Sea, senior admiral says
MANILA, Philippines (news agencies) — The U.S. military is open to consultations about escorting Philippine ships in the disputed South ...
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Maduro taps hardline loyalist to oversee police forces, prompting fears of deepening crackdown
CARACAS, Venezuela (news agencies) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday appointed a ruling socialist party boss to oversee the ...
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