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Nov 21, 20244 min read
US reopens Kyiv embassy after Ukraine firing of ATACMS missiles into Russia prompted potential strike threat
KYIV - The United States said it had reopened its embassy in Kyiv late on Wednesday after it had shut for the day due to what it called...
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Ugandan opposition politician kidnapped in Kenya, his wife says
KAMPALA - A veteran Ugandan opposition politician was kidnapped during a book launch in Kenya at the weekend, transferred to Uganda and...
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
CHIGASAKI, Japan - Before global leaders take the problem of plastic pollution into their hands this month, Japanese manicurist Naomi...
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Tycoon Jimmy Lai denies asking US to act against HK, China in landmark trial
HONG KONG - Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai testified on Wednesday for the first time in his landmark national security trial, saying he had...
Nov 21, 20243 min read
National security trial of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai: what's happened so far
HONG KONG, November 20 - Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, 76, testified in court for the first time on...
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Putin issues warning to United States with new nuclear doctrine
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a broader range of...
Nov 21, 20244 min read
Jailing of 45 Hong Kong democrats in national security trial draws criticism
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday jailed 45 pro-democracy activists for up to 10 years following a national security trial...
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Greek potter keeps ancient ways alive, wins UNESCO recognition
LESBOS, Greece - In his seaside workshop on the Greek island of Lesbos, Dimitris Kouvdis uses ancient techniques to create pottery pieces...
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Chile's rare salt flat fish faces threat from lithium mining project
ASCOTAN SALT FLAT, Chile - At more than 3,700 meters (12,000 feet) above sea level, the "karachi" swims happily in dense salt flat...
Nov 20, 20241 min read
Reaction to Putin's approval of a new Russian nuclear doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a...
Nov 20, 20245 min read
Exclusive-Putin, ascendant in Ukraine, eyes contours of a Trump peace deal
MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any major territorial...
Nov 20, 20242 min read
Russian spy chief says NATO aid for Ukraine missile strikes will be punished
MOSCOW - Russia will retaliate against NATO countries that facilitate long-range missile strikes against Russian territory by Ukraine,...
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