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Mar 20, 2023
An American held hostage in West Africa for more than six years has been released, the Biden administration announced Monday.
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Mar 20, 2023
Pension reform protesters stepped up their action in France, setting up blockades and clashing with police. Last week, President Emmanuel Macron's government bypassed the lower house of Parliament to push through a deeply unpopular overhaul of the pension system that will raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
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Mar 20, 2023
PARIS — France faces a day of reckoning Monday as the Parliament holds a key vote on no-confidence motions that could potentially lead to the government's collapse, after days of fiery protests over a pension plan.
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Mar 20, 2023
The chance to secure a livable future for everyone on Earth is slipping away.
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Mar 20, 2023
In an effort to stabilize the financial world, Swiss banking giant UBS bought its struggling rival Credit Suisse, but the acquisition could shake up the financial markets in a major way. NBC News' Brian Cheung has the details.
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Mar 20, 2023
Netanyahu softened his government's judicial overhaul plan on Monday, to appease nationwide protests and Western allies.
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Mar 20, 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron is facing a vote of no confidence in the country's parliament as nationwide protests over a proposed pension reform continue to grow. NBC News' Meagan Fitzgerald breaks down whether Macron is likely to pass the vote of no confidence and what could be next for the French president.
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Mar 20, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Moscow for a high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin that both countries say could "play a constructive role" in ending the war in Ukraine. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer and Mike Memoli break down what Beijing is aiming to get out of the trip and how the White House is reacting.
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Mar 20, 2023
A mix of protesters and fans gathered in Miami on Sunday as Team Cuba began its World Baseball Classic semifinal game against the United States.
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Mar 20, 2023
A mix of protesters and fans gathered in Miami on Sunday as Team Cuba began its World Baseball Classic semifinal game against the United States.
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Mar 20, 2023
Contractors are being hired to remove millions of rotting fish from a river in the Australian Outback after a unprecedented die-off following floods and hot weather.
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Mar 20, 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen drills simulating a nuclear counterattack against the U.S. and South Korea in a warning to the allies.
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Mar 20, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday. NBC News' Ali Arouzi looks at what the visit represents for both countries.
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Mar 20, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping is traveling to Russia this week as he promotes a new international order that has Beijing at its center.
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Mar 19, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin toured the war-ravaged city of Mariupol in what is believed to be his first trip to a recently Russian-occupied Ukrainian city since the war began. The news comes after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin, accusing him of war crimes. NBC News' Matt Bradley has the story.
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Mar 19, 2023
Days after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a defiant visit to the city of Mariupol in his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September.
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Mar 19, 2023
Inspired by their mother, Afghan sisters Sadaf and Zolheja dream of becoming businesswomen.
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Mar 19, 2023
Inspired by their mother, Afghan sisters Sadaf and Zolheja dream of becoming businesswomen.
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Mar 19, 2023
Inspired by their mother, Afghan sisters Sadaf and Zolheja dream of becoming businesswomen.
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Mar 19, 2023
Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in a die-off that authorities and scientists say is caused by floods and hot weather.
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Mar 19, 2023
North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, ramping up testing activities in response to ongoing U.S.-South Korean military drills that it views as an invasion rehearsal.
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Mar 19, 2023
A strong earthquake shook the region around Ecuador's second-largest city on Saturday, killing at least one person, damaging homes and buildings, and sending panicked residents into the streets.
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Mar 18, 2023
Demonstrators took to the streets for the third night in a row after French President Emmanuel Macron forced through a pension reform bill that raises the country's retirement age from 62 to 64. From smashed storefront windows to a ransacked town hall, NBC News' Meagan Fitzgerald takes a closer look at the chaos in Paris.
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Mar 18, 2023
Paris police clashed with demonstrators for a third night on Saturday as thousands of people marched throughout the country amid anger at the government pushing through a rise in the state pension age without a parliamentary vote.
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Mar 18, 2023
A strong earthquake shook the region around Ecuador's second-largest city on Saturday, killing at least one person, damaging homes and buildings, and sending panicked residents into the streets.
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Mar 18, 2023
A strong earthquake shook the region around Ecuador's second-largest city on Saturday, killing at least one person, damaging homes and buildings, and sending panicked residents into the streets.
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Mar 18, 2023
The International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin was "justified," President Joe Biden said Friday.
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Mar 18, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea and visited an art school and children's center. This comes after an arrest warrant has been issued for him by the International Criminal Court on allegations of war crimes.
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Mar 18, 2023
It's unlikely that Russian President Vladimir Putin will face arrest soon after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant related to war crimes for him, but the former KGB agent's world shrank significantly after the Friday announcement.
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Mar 18, 2023
North Korea claims that about 800,000 of its citizens volunteered to join or reenlist in the nation's military to fight against the United States, North Korea's state newspaper reported on Saturday.
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Mar 18, 2023
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan appeared in court Saturday as police entered his home and after he expressed fear of arrest in a standoff with the government that has led to intense clashes with his supporters.
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Mar 17, 2023
According to the Atlantic magazine, a team of scientists says their new analysis of samples taken at a Wuhan market in the early days of the pandemic indicate that infected animals were there including raccoon dogs. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk has more details on the potential origins of Covid-19.
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Mar 17, 2023
Across Paris, people are gathering to protest French President Macron's bill that raises the retirement age from 62 to 64, which Macron argues is essential to prevent the pension system from running out of money. NBC News' Molly Hunter has the latest on recent strikes.
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Mar 17, 2023
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleging that he oversaw the forced deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. Ukraine's prosecutor general says more than 16,000 Ukrainian children were forcibly deported and that the figure could be much higher. Russia calls the warrant "outrageous and unacceptable." NBC News' Erin McLaughlin has the latest.
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Mar 17, 2023
The White House has sought in recent weeks to tamp down its rhetoric on China in an effort to reduce tensions ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Mar 17, 2023
Mexico's president said Friday that U.S. families were to blame for the fentanyl overdose crisis because they don't hug their kids enough.
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Mar 17, 2023
International Criminal Court President Piotr Hofmanski announces from The Hague arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, Russian politician responsible for children's rights. The warrant relates to the suspected unlawful deportation of children and the unlawful transfer of population from Ukraine to Russia. Russia has said it does not recognize ICC jurisdiction, and has insisted that it is not affected by the warrants.
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Mar 17, 2023
Protests have erupted in Paris and several other cities in France over President Emmanuel Macron's plans to increase the pension age.
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Mar 17, 2023
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Friday for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of being responsible for war crimes in Ukraine.
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Mar 17, 2023
El Salvador's congress approved another extension of emergency rules allowing police roundups of suspected gang members which has resulted in 65,000 arrests.
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Mar 17, 2023
A rare summit between South Korea and Japan on Thursday was filled with signs of warming ties between the two U.S. allies, including a classic Japanese dish: omelet rice.
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Mar 17, 2023
Scientists who examined genetic data from samples collected at a Wuhan market said they found suggestions the Covid pandemic originated from animals, not a lab.
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Mar 17, 2023
New Zealand lawmakers and other workers inside the nation's Parliament will be banned from having the TikTok app on their government phones, officials said Friday.
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Mar 17, 2023
Mirror, the most popular boy band in Hong Kong, is hoping to expand its global reach and promote Cantopop with the release of its first English-language song.
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Mar 17, 2023
Mirror, the most popular boy band in Hong Kong, is hoping to expand its global reach and promote Cantopop with the release of its first English-language song.
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Mar 17, 2023
A pro-Moscow flash mob was held in Yalta to celebrate the anniversary of Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea.
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Mar 17, 2023
A former professional surfer broke the world record for the longest recorded surfing session in Sydney on Friday.
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Mar 17, 2023
North Korea said Friday it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile to "strike fear into the enemies."
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Mar 17, 2023
Violent protests erupted in Paris over changes to the government's pension plans that increase the retirement age from 62 to 64. Officials say the change is essential to ensure the system does not go bust.
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Mar 17, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia next week and hold talks with Vladimir Putin that could have major implications on the war in Ukraine and the United States' relationship with China. NBC's Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.
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Mar 17, 2023
An Indonesian court on Thursday acquitted two police officials over a deadly stampede in October that began when police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium.
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Mar 17, 2023
An American military drone's dramatic encounter with Russian fighter jets this week drew the world's attention to the Black Sea.
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Mar 17, 2023
An American military drone's dramatic encounter with Russian fighter jets this week drew the world's attention to the Black Sea.
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Mar 17, 2023
Former Australian professional surfer Blake Johnston was carried above the heads of a cheering crowd on a Sydney beach after riding his board for over 40 hours and 700 waves.
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Mar 17, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia early next week for talks with Vladimir Putin as tensions rise with the U.S. amid the war in Ukraine.
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Mar 17, 2023
North Korea state TV has released video of an intercontinental ballistic missile launch that was to "strike fear into the enemies." The video showed the massive Hwasong-17 missile being operated at Pyongyang's Sunan airport.
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Mar 17, 2023
China's foreign minister has announced that President Xi Jinping will travel to Russia for a three-day visit starting Monday.
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Mar 17, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia early next week, a show of support for Vladimir Putin;'s war in Ukraine amid growing tensions with the U.S.
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Mar 16, 2023
At least 14 people are dead and several more are missing in Turkey following torrential flooding that turned streets into rivers. NBC's Keir Simmons reports on how these devastated communities are left to clean up nature's destruction once again after the country faced deadly earthquakes last month.
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Mar 16, 2023
Dramatic new video reveals the midair showdown between the two Russian fighter jets and the unmanned American reaper drone, which was downed in the Black Sea. NBC News' Courtney Kube has the latest updates on the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia.
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Mar 16, 2023
Italy's highest court ordered two American tourists to stand a new trial for the 2019 killing of a police officer in central Rome.
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Mar 16, 2023
The European Union presented plans Thursday to fundamentally revamp its policies on promoting green technologies and dealing with critical raw materials.
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Mar 16, 2023
Bank stocks started to bounce back in midday trading on reports that two embattled lenders were receiving fresh financial support, easing some fears of a broader crisis.
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Mar 16, 2023
Members of France's National Assembly broke parliamentary rules by waving placards, booing the prime minister and singing the Marseillaise, protesting President Macron's plan to push through an unpopular increase in the retirement age without a vote.
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Mar 16, 2023
Poland's president said Thursday that his country plans to give Ukraine around a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets, which would make it the first NATO member to fulfill the Ukrainian government's increasingly urgent requests for warplanes.
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Mar 16, 2023
France's showdown over a bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 was headed to a climax Thursday, either via parliamentary vote or presidential measure.
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Mar 16, 2023
Banking giant Credit Suisse said Thursday it will borrow $54 billion from Switzerland's central bank as authorities try to ease fears of a global banking crisis.
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Mar 16, 2023
France's showdown over a bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 was headed to a climax Thursday, either via parliamentary vote or presidential measure.
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Mar 16, 2023
Israeli protests continued Thursday against government plans to overhaul the judiciary, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a compromise proposal.
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Mar 16, 2023
The geology of Brazil's volcanic Trindade Island has fascinated scientists for years, but the discovery of rocks made from plastic debris in this remote turtle refuge is sparking alarm.
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Mar 16, 2023
Today marks six months since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died while in the custody of Iran's so-called morality police. The incident sparked unprecedented outrage across the country. NBC News' Ali Arouzi looks back on the events of the past six months and explains how the protests could impact the future of Iranian society.
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Mar 16, 2023
Authorities in Thailand expanded their search Wednesday for a metal cylinder with radioactive contents that has gone missing from a power plant, warning the public that it poses a danger to health.
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Mar 16, 2023
Japan and South Korea agreed to resume regular visits between their leaders, in what Japan's prime minister called a "big step" to rebuilding the two nations' ties.
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Mar 16, 2023
Around 2.5 tons of natural uranium have gone missing from a site in war-torn Libya, the United Nations nuclear watchdog has revealed.
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Mar 16, 2023
Jerusalem awoke to a long red line painted by protesters along roads leading to Israel's Supreme Court, on a "day of resistance" after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a compromise deal for his government's planned judicial overhaul.
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Mar 16, 2023
Banking giant Credit Suisse said Thursday it will borrow $54 billion from Switzerland's central bank as authorities try to ease fears of a global banking crisis.
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Mar 16, 2023
The Biden administration is threatening a potential ban of TikTok in the United States if its Chinese owners refuse to sell their stakes in the popular app.
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Mar 16, 2023
The Biden administration is threatening a potential ban of TikTok in the United States if its Chinese owners refuse to sell their stakes in the popular app.
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Mar 16, 2023
The Department of Defense has released new footage which it says shows the aerial encounter between an unmanned U.S. drone and a Russian fighter jet, causing operators to down the drone in the Black Sea. NBC News' Carol Lee explains how the Kremlin is reacting to the allegations and whether U.S. officials are hopeful of salvaging the drone's wreckage.
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Mar 16, 2023
The U.S. military has released newly declassified video it says shows a Russian fighter jet harassing and colliding with an American drone over the Black Sea.
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Mar 16, 2023
Japan and South Korea agreed to resume regular visits between their leaders and take steps to resolve a trade dispute during a highly anticipated summit.
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Mar 16, 2023
Ukraine says its future may depend on the brutal battles currently raging around Bakhmut, but there are growing splits between officials in Kyiv and some Western military analysts over the best approach to what could be a decisive period in the conflict.
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Mar 16, 2023
Banking giant Credit Suisse said Thursday it will borrow $54 billion from Switzerland's central bank as authorities try to ease fears of a global banking crisis.
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Mar 15, 2023
North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday just hours before the leaders of South Korea and Japan were to meet at a Tokyo summit.
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Mar 15, 2023
Credit Suisse announced it will be borrowing up to 50 billion Swiss francs, about $53.68 billion, from the Swiss National Bank under a covered loan facility and a short-term liquidity facility.
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Mar 15, 2023
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revealed a rare phone call with his Russian counterpart following the stunning confrontation between two Russian fighter jets and an unmanned American drone. Russia said it's trying to retrieve parts of the drone in the Black Sea. NBC News' Peter Alexander reports.
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Mar 15, 2023
America's newest border crisis takes place up north, with nearly 70,000 crossings from the Canadian side since October. NBC News' Julia Ainsley went on an exclusive trip with local police patrolling New York's border with Canada to learn more about the issue.
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Mar 15, 2023
Three U.S. officials familiar with the intelligence said the highest levels of the Kremlin approved the aggressive actions of Russian jets against a U.S. drone over the Black Sea.
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Mar 15, 2023
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators are urging President Joe Biden to ease restrictions on Cuba's private sector which can also help American exports, they say.
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Mar 15, 2023
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators are urging President Joe Biden to ease restrictions on Cuba's private sector which can also help American exports, they say.
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Mar 15, 2023
Nearly 70% of Salvadorans favor President Nayib Bukele's bid for a second term, a local newspaper poll found despite a constitutional ban on consecutive terms.
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Mar 15, 2023
Russia has warned the U.S. to cease "hostile" flights near its border after the U.S. military said fighter jets collided with a Reaper drone over the Black Sea.
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Mar 15, 2023
Few Guatemalan children have arrived in the U.S. through a program aimed to reunite them with parents in the U.S., a report by Refugees International found.
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Mar 15, 2023
Clashes between Pakistan's police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan persisted outside his home in the eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday.
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Mar 15, 2023
GaaSyy, a YouTuber-turned-lawmaker, was expelled from Japan's upper house over his continuous absence from parliamentary sessions since being elected last year.
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Mar 15, 2023
Russia has warned the U.S. to cease "hostile" flights near its border after the U.S. military said fighter jets collided with a Reaper drone over the Black Sea.
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Mar 15, 2023
Russia has warned the U.S. to cease "hostile" flights near its border after the U.S. military said fighter jets collided with a Reaper drone over the Black Sea.
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Mar 15, 2023
Leonardo da Vinci's mother was a slave called Caterina who was trafficked from the Caucasus to Italy, according to new research outlined in a book unveiled Tuesday.
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Mar 14, 2023
The president of Honduras said her government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, which would imply severing relations with Taiwan.
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Mar 14, 2023
Clashes between Pakistan's police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan persisted outside his home in the eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday.
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