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Egypt president el-Sissi visits Sudan amid rapprochement 2021-03-06 05:50:10CAIRO (AP) - Egypt’s president arrived in Sudan on Saturday, his first visit to the country since a popular uprising led to the military’s

Peace Corps at 60: Service changed lives of 2021-03-06 03:01:08SUNBURY, Pa. (AP) - 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps: Service changed lives of Valley volunteers At a time when the Peace Corps has suspended all

Pope, top Iraq Shiite cleric hold historic, symbolic 2021-03-06 01:01:25PLAINS OF UR, Iraq (AP) — Pope Francis and Iraq's top Shiite cleric delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence Saturday, urging Musli

Diplomats: UN fails to approve call to end 2021-03-06 01:00:30UNITED NATIONS (AP) - An attempt to get U.N. Security Council approval for a statement calling for an end to violence in Ethiopia’s embattled Ti

Protests, tear gas in Myanmar after UN envoy 2021-03-06 00:50:41YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Security forces in Myanmar again used force Saturday to disperse anti-coup protesters, a day after the U.N. special envoy urged

5 more Householder campaign finance claims referred in 2021-03-05 18:32:39COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's elections chief said Friday that he has amended his massive list of campaign finance violations against suspects in an a

Louisiana elections chief slams senator over voting machines 2021-03-05 14:58:53BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin lashed out Friday against the head of the Louisiana Senate's elections oversight committee aft

Ukrainian tycoon banned from entering US for corruption 2021-03-05 14:19:46KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The United States has banned a Ukrainian tycoon and former regional governor, who was also a key supporter of Ukraine’s pre

Slain Afghan midwife among those to be honored 2021-03-05 12:47:47It was nearly a year ago that Maryam Noorzad, a midwife at a hospital in Afghanistan, took a stand when extremists went on a rampage at the maternity

Cuba's struggling entrepreneurs look to Biden with hope 2021-03-05 12:31:01HAVANA (AP) - Business was booming for a trendy little clothing shop called Clandestina in the heart of Old Havana, one of thousands of new private bu

EU, US agree to suspend tariffs over Airbus-Boeing 2021-03-05 12:19:44BRUSSELS (AP) - A first phone call Friday clinched the first trade breakthrough to start rebuilding trans-Atlantic relations between the United States

Senators push for free world to coordinate tech 2021-03-05 11:58:27A bipartisan group of senators wants a new alliance with democratic countries to develop rules of the road in tech to counter China’s dominance

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In Iraq city where ISIS ruled, Pope Francis 2021-03-07 07:50:36Muslim and Christian residents in the ruined Iraqi city of Mosul told Pope Francis of their lives under brutal ISIS rule on Sunday as the pontiff bles

Czech Republic provides cautionary tale of what works 2021-03-07 04:00:36After becoming the poster child of Europe with the lowest number of cases as a percentage of population in the European Union, the Czech Republic now

Italian politicians targeting LGBTQ people to divert attention away 2021-03-07 04:00:00The COVID-19 pandemic has left supports for LGBTQ youth in Italy and elsewhere in Europe thinly stretched – putting thousands of young gay

Tensions with palace rise ahead of Harry and 2021-03-07 04:00:00Ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan's interview broadcast Sunday evening with celebrity talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, headlines swirled on both sides of

Disneyland gets green light to reopen as California 2021-03-06 16:19:34California health officials set new rules on Friday that would allow Disneyland and other theme parks, stadiums and outdoor entertainment venues to re

India's farmers' protests mark 100 days — here's 2021-03-06 11:16:04Thousands of Indian farmers blocked a massive expressway on the edges of New Delhi on Saturday to mark the 100th day of protests against agricultural

Carrot or stick? U.S. governors try to get 2021-03-06 10:11:57California is dangling a multibillion-dollar carrot in an effort to lure its teachers back into the classroom, while Oregon's governor on Friday said

Iraq's top Shia cleric welcomes Pope into his 2021-03-06 10:09:27Pope Francis and Iraq's top Shia cleric delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence Saturday, urging Muslims in the war-weary Arab nation to

Mars rover's 1st test drive went so well 2021-03-05 17:48:03NASA's newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 6.5 metres on the odometer in its first test drive.

Myanmar protesters defy security forces as UN urged 2021-03-05 17:33:26Demonstrators defied growing violence by Myanmar security forces and staged more anti-coup rallies Friday, while the UN special envoy for the cou

Pro-Beijing committee to elect some Hong Kong legislators, 2021-03-05 15:07:46A largely pro-Beijing committee that elects Hong Kong's leader will also choose a large part of the legislature, a top Chinese official announced Fri

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the 2021-03-05 14:32:01Ontario announced the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination plan, while provinces such as Manitoba and New Brunswick unveiled new timelines for their

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Pope Francis arrives in Iraq, where beleaguered Christians 2021-03-05 08:05:08Francis becomes the first pontiff to visit Iraq, where he hopes to shore up the fast-dwindling Christian community and promote religious harmony.

A strike against global warming or a Big 2021-03-05 07:30:45As the Biden administration mulls paying farmers to mitigate warming, climate economists question if the push is backed by science or pressure for Big

COVID-19's death toll in northern Italy was staggering. 2021-03-05 05:00:09Air quality has been terrible for decades in Bergamo, in northern Italy, which last year suffered many COVID-19 deaths. Researchers see a connection.

Senate Democrats' COVID bill ends weekly $400 unemployment 2021-03-04 14:34:45The Senate began debating its version of the $1.9-trillion economic aid bill Thursday, kicking off a multiday process.

'We will not run!': Teenager's death inspires Myanmar 2021-03-04 07:07:53Kyal Sin wore a T-shirt that said 'Everything will be OK' when she was shot by Myanmar security forces on the deadliest day since the military coup.

News Analysis: Cuomo and Newsom, once pillars of 2021-03-04 07:00:02The two governors were once lauded for pandemic leadership but now are fighting for political survival.

Litman: The high court makes it clear that 2021-03-04 06:00:39The Supreme Court appears ready to uphold Arizona's voter restrictions. If Congress doesn't act, more Republican states will push disenfranchisement

House passes landmark election bill as parties war 2021-03-03 23:13:43The Republican and Democratic parties' battle over voting rights and restrictions threatens to dominate and embitter the country's politics.

Europe fears creating COVID-19 vaccine 'passports' could lead 2021-03-03 18:06:02'Two-tier society?' Europe conflicted over 'passports' for people vaccinated for COVID-19.

Los Angeles Times files suit to unseal search 2021-03-03 16:55:36The Times files suit to obtain documents related to a warrant used to obtain Sen. Richard Burr's phone in FBI investigation of his stock trades.

Buckingham Palace to investigate bullying allegations against Meghan 2021-03-03 12:20:07Meghan Markle and Prince Harry denied 'this latest attack on her character' in a statement ahead of their Oprah Winfrey interview airing Sunday.

COVID-19 helped slash 2020's carbon dioxide emissions. How 2021-03-03 11:00:17The COVID-19 pandemic cut global greenhouse gas emissions, but the benefits won't last unless dramatic reductions continue for years

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Senate passes Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 stimulus bill 2021-03-06 12:53:34The Senate on Saturday passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan in a party-line vote after an all-night session that saw Democ

Indian farmers mark 100th day of protests with 2021-03-06 12:29:17Thousands of Indian farmers blocked a massive expressway on the edges of New Delhi on Saturday to mark the 100th day of protests against agricultural

France extends weekend lockdown to Pas-de-Calais 2021-03-06 12:12:38Hundreds of thousands of people in northern France went back into lockdown Saturday, while health officials stepped up their nationwide vaccination ca

France shifts policy on aid to Africa to 2021-03-06 11:56:49France is looking to reform its policy on aid to Africa – making it both more generous and more efficiently targeted&nb

Death toll rises after vehicle explodes in Somalia's 2021-03-06 09:56:57The death toll has risen to at least 20 after a vehicle packed with explosives rammed into a popular restaurant in Somalia’s capital on Friday n

Fast-spreading Covid-19 variants surge through Europe 2021-03-06 09:33:13The virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent elementary school in the Milan suburb of Bollate with amazing speed. In a matter of just days

UN envoy urges Security Council to take action 2021-03-06 07:46:01Myanmar security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon on Saturday, just hours after a United Nations special envoy c

Pope Francis preaches tolerance on visit to Ur 2021-03-06 04:39:17Pope Francis condemned violent religious extremism Saturday during an interfaith prayer service at the site of the ancient city of Ur, where the Proph

Brazil's daily Covid-19 deaths reach record highs amid 2021-03-06 04:13:07Brazil's daily COVID-19 death toll could reach 3,000 if serious action is not taken to halt the spread of the virus, according to a presentation made

Ivory Coast votes in parliamentary elections five months 2021-03-06 02:05:00Opposition parties led by two former presidents will try to shake the grip of Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara in a parliamentary election on S

Renewed calls for protest in Senegal after days 2021-03-06 01:36:06A Senegalese opposition collective on Saturday called for fresh protests starting Monday, following days of clashes that have left at least four peopl

Top Shiite cleric Sistani tells Pope Francis that 2021-03-06 01:17:19Iraq's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani told Pope Francis in a landmark interfaith meeting in the holy city of Najaf Saturday that the c

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Mumford & Sons banjo player deemed a ‘Nazi 2021-03-07 08:59:41 The battle lines of the culture war get redrawn every day. In the latest development, Mumford & Sons banjo player Winston Marshall has now been d

WATCH: Russian 10-year-olds trade blows in WILD hockey 2021-03-07 08:18:08 A junior hockey match in Russia descended into a mass dust-up on the ice as youngsters traded blows during a regional tournament. Read Full Article a

Lyon burns for 3rd night in a row, 2021-03-07 07:55:38 At least five people were arrested, two cars incinerated, one police car damaged, as street furniture and public bins were also destroyed, in the thi

‘How about September?’ Dana White reveals Khabib’s response 2021-03-07 07:40:53 UFC president Dana White isn't giving up in his attempts to persuade Khabib Nurmagomedov to reverse his decision to retire from mixed martial arts,

Democrats turn on Arizona Sen. Sinema after her 2021-03-07 07:22:31 Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) has been raked over the Twitter coals after her spokesperson argued that it was sexist to ridicule her theatrical

Messi puts it in the (ballot) box: Barcelona 2021-03-07 07:09:02 Lionel Messi swapped the penalty box for the ballot box as he was seen casting his vote in the Barcelona presidential elections on Sunday – an

WATCH: Scientists image newborns’ lungs as they take 2021-03-07 06:39:46 A team of researchers has developed a new system to image newborn babies’ chests as they take their first breaths, in a breakthrough which coul

WTF is a NFT? RT's Boom Bust explores 2021-03-07 06:18:45 Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been gaining in popularity in recent months, with investors and art-lovers spending millions of dollars to claim owne

‘So quick to jump on a hype train’: 2021-03-07 06:10:57 Jon Jones couldn't hide his satisfaction as rival Israel Adesanya was bested by Jan Blachowicz in his bid to become the UFC's latest two division c

Fraternity hazing victim’s organs are being donated after 2021-03-07 05:39:59 The family of a 20-year-old Ohio university student has begun the process of donating his organs after an alleged hazing incident involving alcohol f

‘What just happened?!’ Chaos as UFC fighter celebrates 2021-03-07 05:29:16 Confusion reigned in the flyweight contest between Kai Kara-France and Rogerio Bontorin at UFC 259 after Kara-France knocked out his opponent and beg

China’s FM hails joint effort by Beijing and 2021-03-07 05:18:48 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has hailed Beijing-Moscow cooperation as playing a critical role in maintaining international stability, adding that

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Biden to mark 'Bloody Sunday' by signing voting-rights 2021-03-07 11:32:01Biden will announce the order during a recorded address on the 56th commemoration of "Bloody Sunday," the 1965 incident in which some 600 civil righ

Harry, Meghan to delve into tough royal split 2021-03-07 10:55:20

Sri Lanka observes 'Black Sunday' protest 2021-03-07 09:37:57On April 21, 2019, nine suicide bombers belonging to the local Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jamaat (NTJ) linked to ISIS carried out a se

Pope Francis prays for 'victims of war' in 2021-03-07 09:30:46The 84-year-old pontiff said the "tragic" exodus of Christians from war-scarred Iraq and the wider region "does incalculable harm not just to the i

Rouhani urges Europe to avoid 'threats or pressure' 2021-03-07 09:28:01

Pak's Covid cases rise by 50% in less 2021-03-07 06:55:45

Nepal's PM to receive Covid-19 vaccine today 2021-03-07 05:08:35

Protesters back on Myanmar streets after night raids 2021-03-07 04:12:29The biggest protest was in Myanmar's second city of Mandalay, local media said. Protests were also held in Yangon, in Kale near the Indian border, an

Thousands turn out for Vienna anti-lockdown protest 2021-03-07 03:36:41Many of the protesters did not wear masks or observe social distancing as they made their way through the centre of the Austrian capital to a park whe

'Giant step' as Biden Covid rescue plan clears 2021-03-07 03:30:29Passed by 50 votes to 49 in a strict party line vote, the sweeping legislation now heads back to the Democratic-majority House of Representatives, whe

Pope, top Iraq cleric hold historic meeting 2021-03-07 00:47:23

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Fast-spreading variants boost coronavirus surge across Europe 2021-03-06 17:39:10Europe recorded 1 million new COVID-19 cases last week, an increase of 9% from the previous week and a reversal that ended a six-week decline in new i

NASA rover Perseverance takes first spin on surface 2021-03-06 15:53:39NASA displayed a photo taken by the rover showing the wheel tread marks left in the reddish, sandy Martian soil after its first drive.

Trump demands 3 Republican groups stop using his 2021-03-06 12:33:00Lawyers for Trump have reportedly sent cease-and-desist letters to the Republican National Committee asking them to stop using his name on fundraising

U.S. Senate narrowly approves $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief 2021-03-06 08:29:48The huge package — its total spending is nearly one-tenth the size of the entire U.S. economy — is Biden’s biggest early priority.

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists to stay in jail 2021-03-06 01:45:39The group of 11 are among 47 people who were charged under a national security law imposed on the Chinese territory last year by Beijing after pro-dem

Mexico to pass marijuana legalization bill next week, 2021-03-05 23:42:22The bill, backed by the administration of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, would mark a major shift in a country bedeviled for years by violence

California to allow Disneyland, Major League Baseball to 2021-03-05 22:33:54Teams, event organizers and theme parks are not allowed to sell tickets to anyone living out of state as officials try to limit mixing while continuin

Boeing 737 Max makes emergency landing in New 2021-03-05 20:55:16The Boeing Max was grounded worldwide for nearly two years after two crashes that killed 346 people. Investigators have focused on a flight-control sy

Pope Francis, top Iraq Shiite cleric hold historic 2021-03-05 20:30:19Francis brushed aside the coronavirus pandemic and security concerns to resume his globe-trotting papacy after a yearlong hiatus spent under COVID-19

Over 20,000 U.S. organizations breached through Microsoft email 2021-03-05 18:44:24The breach is the latest indication of how problems in widely used software can be used as jumping-off points for wide-ranging digital espionage campa

Calgary boy joins global movement to spread awareness 2021-03-05 17:05:50Tristan Tocila was born with primary lymphedema, a disorder that causes swelling in the left side of his body and his right foot.

‘Hovering ship’ photographed off U.K. coast in rare 2021-03-05 15:06:31A pedestrian in Cornwall was stunned to see a Norwegian tanker seemingly floating above the water in the distance.