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16 killed in Christmas-season shootings in central Mexico state of Guanajuato
MEXICO CITY — Gunmen attacked a Christmas season party early Sunday, killing a dozen people in the town of Salvatierra…
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Confederate memorial to be removed in coming days from Arlington National Cemetery
ARLINGTON, Va. — A Confederate memorial is to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia in the coming…
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US and Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones over the Red Sea
LONDON — A U.S. warship shot down 14 suspected attack drones over the Red Sea on Saturday, and a Royal…
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Dismayed by Moscow’s war, Russian volunteers are joining Ukrainian ranks
KYIV, Ukraine — When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ignited into war, back in Moscow, a young Russian who now goes…
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Putin will seek another presidential term in Russia
Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years,…
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A rocket attack targets US embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage, no casualties
BAGHDAD — A rocket attack at the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Friday morning caused minor material damage but no…
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Harris goes to Dubai to tackle climate change and war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Filling in for President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris flew to the Middle East…
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In US, some Muslim-Jewish interfaith initiatives are strained by Israel-Hamas war
Shireen Quaizar was wracked with doubt. For years, the school psychologist has been active in Muslim-Jewish interfaith dialogue, but the…
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Ukraine is shipping more grain through the Black Sea despite threat from Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — Grain thunders into rail cars and trucks zip around a storage facility in central Ukraine, a place…
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Lebanese residents of border towns come back during a fragile cease-fire
KFAR KILA, Lebanon — With a cautious calm prevailing over the border area in south Lebanon Saturday, the second day…
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