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AP PHOTOS: Ukrainians observe pagan-rooted new year festival

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AP PHOTOS: Ukrainians observe pagan-rooted new year festival

January 23, 2022 4:57 AM

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Seoul says it paid Iran’s delinquent UN dues to restore vote

Using Iranian bank funds freed from American sanctions, South Korea has paid Iran’s $18 million in delinquent dues owed to the United Nations.

January 23, 2022 4:57 AM

Talks with Taliban begin in Norway

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Talks with Taliban begin in Norway

Three days of talks between a Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Norwegian government and several allied countries have started in Oslo amid a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.

January 23, 2022 4:55 AM

Heavy gunfire reported at Burkina Faso military base

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Heavy gunfire reported at Burkina Faso military base

Witnesses are reporting heavy gunfire at a military base in Burkina Faso’s capital raising fears that a coup attempt is underway.

January 23, 2022 4:53 AM

International aid reaches Tonga with clean water, supplies

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International aid reaches Tonga with clean water, supplies

Aid flights from Australia, Japan and New Zealand carrying food, water, medical supplies and telecommunications equipment landed in Tonga over the weekend, as the Pacific nation grapples with the aftermath of an underwater volcanic eruption and tsunami.

January 23, 2022 3:46 AM

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‘Lethal’ US military aid begins arriving in Ukraine

Updated January 23, 2022 3:31 AM

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More than 100 dead or wounded in latest Yemen airstrike, Red Cross says

Updated January 23, 2022 3:31 AM

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UK warns against nonessential travel to Ukraine

Updated January 23, 2022 3:31 AM

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UK says Russia plotting to put pro-Kremlin leader in Kyiv

Updated January 23, 2022 3:31 AM

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German Navy chief quits after favorable Russia remarks cause spat

Updated January 23, 2022 3:31 AM

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Italy’s Berlusconi abandons presidency race, boosting Draghi’s chances

Updated January 23, 2022 3:31 AM

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At least 7 dead after explosion in western Afghan city of Herat

Updated January 23, 2022 3:31 AM

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US detains smuggling ship, UK seizes drugs in Mideast waters

The U.S. Navy says it seized a boat in the Gulf of Oman carrying fertilizer used to make explosives that was caught last year smuggling weapons to Yemen.

January 23, 2022 3:28 AM

New Zealand adds new COVID restrictions as omicron spreads

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New Zealand adds new COVID restrictions as omicron spreads

New Zealanders are set to face new COVID-19 restrictions after nine cases of the omicron variant were detected in a single family that flew to Auckland for a wedding earlier this month.

January 23, 2022 3:08 AM

Russia rejects UK claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader

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Russia rejects UK claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has rejected a British claim that Russia of seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration and that former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev is being considered as a potential candidate.

January 23, 2022 3:06 AM

Pegula’s sports align ahead of Australian Open quarterfinals

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Pegula’s sports align ahead of Australian Open quarterfinals

The timing for Jessica Pegula’s run to the Australian Open quarterfinals has even accommodated another of her sporting passions.

January 23, 2022 2:35 AM

Migrants at Hungary border become part of election campaign

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Migrants at Hungary border become part of election campaign

Hungary’s nationalist leader is keen to use the threat of migrants at his country’s southern border to give him an advantage in the upcoming general election.

January 23, 2022 2:20 AM

In Kashmir, India batters press freedom — and journalists

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In Kashmir, India batters press freedom — and journalists

Journalists in Indian-controlled Kashmir have long contended with threats and found themselves caught between the authorities and rebels.

January 23, 2022 2:21 AM

UNESCO lists Viking-era wooden sailboats on heritage list

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UNESCO lists Viking-era wooden sailboats on heritage list

Wooden sail boats allowed the peoples of Northern Europe to spread trade, influence and sometimes war across seas and continents for thousands of years.

January 23, 2022 2:20 AM

Britain says Russia seeking to replace Ukraine government

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Britain says Russia seeking to replace Ukraine government

The British government on Saturday accused Russia of seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration, and said former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev is being considered as a potential candidate.

January 22, 2022 7:30 PM

Despite key win, Venezuela’s opposition split over strategy

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Despite key win, Venezuela’s opposition split over strategy

A deeply symbolic victory for Venezuela’s opposition hasn’t resolved a deep divide over its strategy.

January 22, 2022 5:29 PM

Berlusconi drops bid to be elected as Italy’s president

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Berlusconi drops bid to be elected as Italy’s president

Former premier Silvio Berlusconi has bowed out of Italy’s presidential election set for next week.

January 22, 2022 3:38 PM

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