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With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool
The Biden administration's grant of temporary legal status to nearly 500,000 Venezuelans already in the United States may complicate its messaging abroad
September 23, 2023Giorgio Napolitano, former Italian president and first ex-Communist in that post, has died at 98
Italy's presidential palace says Giorgio Napolitano, the first former Communist to rise to Italy’s presidency, has died
September 22, 2023Zelenskyy avoids confrontation with Russian FM at UN Security Council meeting
The Ukrainian president called for Russia to be stripped of its veto power.
September 20, 2023
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Pope Francis insists Europe doesn't have a migrant emergency and challenges countries to open ports
Pope Francis is challenging French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty
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A court in China sentences a famed Uyghur scholar to life in prison, foundation says
A human rights foundation says a prominent Uyghur scholar specializing in the study of her people’s folklore and traditions has been sentenced to life in prison in China
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September 23
Taiwan factory fire leaves at least 5 dead, more than 100 injured
A fire and subsequent explosions at a golf ball factory in southern Taiwan have killed at least five people and injured more than 100 others, and five people are still missing
September 23
September 23
With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool
The Biden administration's grant of temporary legal status to nearly 500,000 Venezuelans already in the United States may complicate its messaging abroad
September 23
September 23
AP PHOTOS: King Charles and Camilla share moments both regal and ordinary on landmark trip to France
Playing ping-pong, strolling through a Bordeaux vineyard, dodging raindrops at a Paris flower market — Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla paid a special state visit to France that at times looked richly royal, and at times strikingly ordinary.
There was plenty of pomp for Charles’ first journey to France as monarch, and red carpets every day. Champagne toasts at the Palace of Versailles. A standing ovation in the French Senate. Curtseying children waving British flags.
For a trip whose running theme was Charles’ concern about climate change, there was plenty of weather, too.
Wind whipped the evening gowns as guests arrived for the state dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte.
Rain doused well-wishers hoping for a glimpse of the royals visiting the working class town of Saint-Denis, riding a tram through the streets of Bordeaux, and admiring the flora at the Queen Elizabeth Flower Market in Paris.
The sunglasses came on for the royal...
September 23
September 23
A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy
A month after Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a suspicious plane crash, the Kremlin seems to be succeeding in keeping the demise of the profane and outspoken Wagner chief as low-key as possible
September 23
September 23
Cracks in Western wall of support for Ukraine emerge as Eastern Europe and US head toward elections
Once rock-solid, the support Ukraine has received from its biggest backers for its defense against Russia is showing cracks
September 23
September 22
Mexico pledges to set up checkpoints to 'dissuade' migrants from hopping freight trains to US border
Mexican officials have pledged to set up checkpoints to “dissuade” migrants from hopping freight trains to the U.S. border
September 22
September 22
Canadian police officer slain, two officers injured while serving arrest warrant in Vancouver suburb
Authorities in British Columbia say a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer has been shot to death and two other officers have been injured while trying to serve an arrest warrant in a Vancouver suburb
September 22
September 22
Mexican president wants to meet with Biden in Washington on migration, drug trafficking
Mexico’s top diplomat, Alicia Bárcena, says President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wants to travel to Washington D
September 22
September 22
Mexican president wants to meet with Biden in Washington on migration, drug trafficking
Mexico’s top diplomat, Alicia Bárcena, says President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wants to travel to Washington D
September 22
September 22
Workers uncover eight mummies and pre-Inca objects while expanding the gas network in Peru
Some archaeologists describe Peru’s capital as an onion with many layers of history, others consider it a box of surprises
September 22
September 22
Workers uncover eight mummies and pre-Inca objects while expanding the gas network in Peru
Some archaeologists describe Peru’s capital as an onion with many layers of history, others consider it a box of surprises
September 22
September 22
Colombia's presidential office manipulates video of President Petro at UN to hype applause
The Colombian government manipulated a video to alter the applause received by President Gustavo Petro received during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York
September 22
September 22
Colombia's presidential office manipulates video of President Petro at UN to hype applause
The Colombian government manipulated a video to alter the applause received by President Gustavo Petro received during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York
September 22
September 22
Canada-India relations deteriorate over killing of Sikh separatist leader
Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down in June outside a temple near Vancouver.
September 22
September 22
Canada-India relations strain over killing of Sikh separatist leader
Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down in June outside a temple near Vancouver.
September 22
September 22
Former Italian President Giorgio Napolitano dies at 98
Napolitano was the first Italian president to be reelected to office.
September 22
September 22
Germany considering short-term migration border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic
A government official says that Germany is considering establishing short-term border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic to keep irregular migrants from entering the country
September 22
September 22
Germany considering short-term migration border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic
A government official says that Germany is considering establishing short-term border controls with Poland and the Czech Republic to keep irregular migrants from entering the country
September 22
September 22
Giorgio Napolitano, former Italian president and first ex-Communist in that post, has died at 98
Italy's presidential palace says Giorgio Napolitano, the first former Communist to rise to Italy’s presidency, has died
September 22
September 22
Giorgio Napolitano, former Italian president and first ex-Communist in that post, has died at 98
Italy's presidential palace says Giorgio Napolitano, the first former Communist to rise to Italy’s presidency, has died
September 22
September 22
It's a kayak with a grenade launcher. And it could be game-changer in Ukraine.
The boats can carry cargo and up to three soldiers.
September 22
September 22
Sabato De Sarno makes highly anticipated debut at Gucci under the gaze of Hollywood stars
Sabato De Sarno wants people to fall in love with Gucci again, titling his debut collection “Gucci Ancora,” Italian for “Gucci Again.”
September 22
September 22
Ice pops cool down monkeys in Brazil at a Rio zoo during a rare winter heat wave
Animals at a zoo in Rio de Janeiro have been getting cold treats to cool them down during a rare winter heat wave
September 22
September 22
Pakistani authorities arrest journalist for allegedly spreading false news about state institutions
Pakistani security agents have arrested a senior Islamabad-based TV anchor known for his criticism of the authorities on charges of spreading false content about state institutions on social media
September 22
September 22
Pope blasts 'fanaticism of indifference' that world shows migrants, as he prays for dead in French port of Marseille
Pope blasts 'fanaticism of indifference' that world shows migrants, as he prays for dead in French port of Marseille
September 22
September 22
Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch’s exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media
Rupert Murdoch stirs mixed feelings in Britain, where he transformed the media over half a century
September 22
September 22
Director of migration drama denounced by right-wing leaders as film opens in Poland
Poland's right-wing leaders are denouncing a new feature film by Polish director Agnieszka Holland as it opens in the country
September 22
September 22
Brazil's top court opens vote on decriminalizing abortion up to 12th week of pregnancy
Brazil’s top court is deciding whether abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy will be decriminalized nationwide
September 22
September 22
At least 20 students abducted in a new attack by gunmen targeting schools in northern Nigeria
Residents and local media in northcentral Nigeria say at least 20 students have been abducted by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria during an attack that targeted their school
September 22
September 22
Statue of late German Cardinal Franz Hengsbach will be removed after allegations of sexual abuse
Catholic church officials in Germany say a statue of late Cardinal Franz Hengsbach will be removed from outside a cathedral after allegations of sexual abuse against him surfaced
September 22
September 22
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September 22
September 22
US ambassador to Japan calls Chinese ban on Japanese seafood 'economic coercion'
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has accused China of using “economic coercion” against Japan by banning imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, while Ch...
September 22
September 22
US ambassador to Japan calls Chinese ban on Japanese seafood 'economic coercion'
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has accused China of using “economic coercion” against Japan by banning imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, while Ch...
September 22
September 22
Pope Francis arrives in French port city of Marseille to urge Mediterranean countries in Europe to welcome migrants
Pope Francis arrives in French port city of Marseille to urge Mediterranean countries in Europe to welcome migrants
September 22
September 22
Puerto Rico National Guard helps fight large landfill fire in US Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico’s National Guard has been deployed to help fight a large landfill fire in the U
September 22
September 22
Bulgaria to purchase US Stryker combat vehicles and related equipment
Bulgaria’s government has approved the purchase of U.S.-made Stryker combat vehicles to modernize the country’s land forces and bring them in line with NATO standards
September 22
September 22
Israel strikes Gaza after Palestinians in besieged strip launch incendiary balloons toward Israel
Palestinian activists in the Gaza Strip have launched incendiary balloons into Israel, prompting Israel to strike the besieged territory
September 22
September 22
Norway drops spying claims against foreign student, says he's being held now for a 'financial crime'
Norwegian authorities have dropped spying allegations against an unidentified 25-year-old foreign student and are now holding him on suspicion of a “serious financial crime.”
September 22
September 22
A Chinese dissident in transit at a Taiwan airport pleads for help in seeking asylum
A Chinese dissident known for regularly commemorating the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square has fled to Taiwan and is pleading for help in seeking asylum in the United States or Canada
September 22
September 22
Russia's Defense Ministry says a missile attack in annexed Crimea killed a serviceman and blames 'Kyiv regime'
Russia's Defense Ministry says a missile attack in annexed Crimea killed a serviceman and blames 'Kyiv regime'
September 22
September 22
Norway can extradite man wanted by Rwanda for alleged role in 1994 genocide
A Norwegian court has ruled that a man wanted by Rwanda for his alleged role in the African nation's 1994 genocide can be extradited
September 22
September 22
EU hits Intel with $400 million antitrust fine in long-running computer chip case
European Union antitrust enforcers have slapped Intel with a fresh $400 million fine in a long-running legal fight that the chipmaker appeared to have won last year
September 22
September 22
Ukraine missile strike hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters, kills 1 serviceman
Russia says Ukraine carried out a strike on the HQ of its Black Sea Fleet.
September 22
September 22
Gases from Philippine volcano sicken dozens of children, prompting school closures in nearby towns
Smog containing gases from a restive Philippine volcano has sickened dozens of students and prompted 25 nearby towns and cities to shut their schools as a health precaution
September 22
September 22
BTS member Suga begins alternative military service in South Korea
Another member of K-pop supergroup BTS has begun his mandatory military service in South Korea
September 22
September 22
Thousands of teachers protest in Nepal against education bill, shutting schools across the country
Schools for millions of students in Nepal are closed as tens of thousands of teachers protest in the capital against an education reform bill in parliament
September 22
September 22
Syria and China will announce strategic partnership as Asian Games diplomacy begins
China and Syria have announced the formation of a strategic partnership as Chinese leader Xi Jinping kicked off a series of diplomatic meetings ahead of the upcoming Asian Games
September 22
September 22
Russia says Armenian separatists surrender arms after Azerbaijan reclaims Nagorno-Karabakh
Russia's Defense Ministry says that ethnic Armenian separatists in Azerbaijan's breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh are surrendering their arms to Russian peacekeepers
September 22