Opinion – Mexico shamefully joins Russia, Venezuela in backing Cuba’s dictatorship For 30 years, the Soviet Union was the main supporter of Cuba’s communist dictatorship, […]
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Delhi AQI: Toxic haze in India capital after Diwali festival
Residents of India’s capital, Delhi, woke up to smoky skies as air quality dropped after the festival of Diwali. People in the city burst crackers […]
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US banks push back as regulators prepare international capital hikes
The logo for Morgan Stanley is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August […]
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Here’s what we know about the 40-mile-long Russian convoy outside Ukraine’s capital
For days, residents of Kyiv had been bracing themselves for a 40-mile-long convoy of Russian tanks, armored vehicles, and towed artillery to arrive for an assault on the Ukrainian […]
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Truckers make the world go round. Invisible truths you didn’t know about trucking in America
What’s the journey of all the goods we consume? Trucking is dangerous, difficult and in demand. Here’s the story behind an industry on the cusp […]
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Bow-and-arrow killings in Norway seen as an ‘act of terror’
KONGSBERG, Norway (AP) — The bow-and-arrow rampage by a man who killed five people in a small town near Norway’s capital appeared to be a […]
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In secret tapes, palm oil execs disclose corruption, brutality
Logs stacked for export in Vanimo, the capital of Sandaun province in northwestern Papua New Guinea. Palm oil companies typically make a first windfall on […]
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Empty Desks at the State Department, Courtesy of Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine Texas’s abortion law, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. […]
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In Rural Afghanistan, War Remnants Everywhere, but No Shooting or Checkpoints
A destroyed Afghan police pickup and Humvee next to a grave along Highway 1 just outside Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2021. CHAK-E WARDAK, Afghanistan — […]
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Derek Carr ends zany opening win in Las Vegas with an overtime TD pass as Raiders stun Ravens
Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of the world, and apparently that applies to NFL games as well. The Las Vegas Raiders played their first regular-season game in […]
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Body of climber from Colorado recovered from Bolivian peak
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The body of an American man who died while climbing one of Bolivia’s highest peaks arrived Sunday in the country’s […]
