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Munich’s airport has canceled all flights for the day after a winter storm dumped snow across southern Germany and parts of Austria and Switzerland, affecting travel across the region
December 02, 2023
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1 dead in strong quake that sparked tsunami warning, widespread panic in Philippines
A powerful earthquake that shook the southern Philippines has killed at least one villager and injured several others as thousands scrambled out of their homes in panic and jammed roads to higher grounds after a tsunami warning was issued
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Militants open fire at a bus in northern Pakistan, killing 9, including 2 soldiers
Local police say that militants have opened fire at a bus in northern Pakistan, killing nine people including two soldiers
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Vote count begins in 4 Indian states pitting opposition against premier Modi ahead of 2024 election
Vote counting began in four Indian states in a test of strength for India’s opposition pitted against the ruling party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of next year’s crucial national vote
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Chinese developer Evergrande risking liquidation if creditors veto its plan for handling huge debts
A Hong Kong court will convene a hearing Monday on troubled Chinese property developer Evergrande's plans for restructuring its more than $300 billion in debts
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Kissinger's unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America
Leftists in Chile were tortured, tossed from helicopters and forced to watch relatives be raped during the military dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet
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Venezuelans to vote in referendum over large swathe of territory under dispute with Guyana
Venezuelans are heading to the polls to try to decide the future of a large swath of neighboring Guyana
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December 02
A suspected bomb blast kills at least 4 Christian worshippers during Mass in southern Philippines
A powerful explosion believed caused by a bomb has ripped through a Catholic Mass and killed at least four people and wounded dozens of others in a university gymnasium in a predominantly Muslim city in the southern Philippines
December 02
December 02
Police in Paris arrest man who targeted passersby, killing 1, injuring 2: Officials
He attacked and killed one person and injured another, official says.
December 02
December 02
A man targeting passersby in Paris attacked and killed 1 person and injured another, the French interior minister said.
A man targeting passersby in Paris attacked and killed 1 person and injured another, the French interior minister said.
December 02
December 02
Search for military personnel continues after Osprey crash off coast of southern Japan
The search is continuing for seven missing military personnel following the crash of an Osprey off the coast of southern Japan
December 02
December 02
Mexico's next president likely to be a woman after third-party candidate leaves race
A third-party candidate has announced he is leaving Mexico’s 2024 presidential race, practically ensuring the the country's next president will be a woman
December 02
December 02
Harris focuses on shaping a post-conflict Gaza during a diplomatic blitz in Dubai with Arab leaders
Vice President Kamala Harris has engaged in a quick round of diplomacy with Arab leaders while attending the U.N. climate summit in the United Arab Emirates
December 02
December 02
Ex-president barred from leaving Ukraine amid alleged plan to meet with Hungary's Viktor Orban
He was planning to meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
December 02
December 02
Romanian guru suspected of running international sex sect handed preliminary charges with 14 others
A 71-year-old Romanian yoga guru and 14 others have been handed preliminary charges by a Paris magistrate on a raft of counts linked to an international ring that for years allegedly subjected followers seeking enlightenment to sexual exploitation
December 02
December 02
London police make arrests as pro-Palestinian supporters stage events across Britain
Protests are part of a “day of action” organized by campaigners around Britain.
December 02
December 02
Police in Greece arrest father, son and confiscate tons of sunflower oil passed off as olive oil
Greek police have arrested a father and son duo for selling adulterated sunflower oil for olive oil
December 02
December 02
Search for 7 crew members missing after US aircraft crash yields no clues
Dive searches were conducted in areas identified by side-scan sonar.
December 02
December 02
7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off the Philippines and a tsunami warning is issued
A tsunami warning was issued after the quake struck off the coast of Mindanao.
December 02
December 02
USGS reports magnitude-7.6 earthquake off the Philippines' Mindanao island. A tsunami warning has been issued
USGS reports magnitude-7.6 earthquake off the Philippines' Mindanao island. A tsunami warning has been issued
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December 02
Burkina Faso rights defender abducted as concerns grow over alleged clampdown on dissent
Rights groups in Burkina Faso say a prominent human rights defender has been abducted by unknown individuals in what they say could be the latest attempt by the military government to target dissidents
December 02
December 02
Italian officials secure 12th Century leaning tower in Bologna to prevent collapse
A 12th century leaning tower in Bologna was secured fearing it could collapse.
December 02
December 02
Iran says an Israeli strike in Syria killed 2 Revolutionary Guard members while on advisory mission
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has stated through its website that two of its forces stationed in Syria were killed in an Israeli airstrike
December 02
December 02
How the US, oil industry plans to drastically cut methane emissions
A U.S. rule would achieve a nearly 80% reduction of methane emissions.
December 02
December 02
7 suspected illegal miners dead, more than 20 others missing in landslide in Zambia
Police and local authorities in Zambia say seven miners have been confirmed dead and more than 20 others are missing, presumed dead, after heavy rains caused landslides that buried them inside tunnels they had been digging illegally at a copper mine
December 02
December 02
US government and oil industry announce plan to decrease methane emissions
50 major oil companies have committed to reducing methane emissions to .2% by 2030.
December 02
December 02
The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says death toll has surpassed 15,200 people, two-thirds of them women and children
The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says death toll has surpassed 15,200 people, two-thirds of them women and children
December 02
December 02
France and Philippines eye a security pact to allow joint military combat exercises
France and the Philippines are considering a defense pact that would allow them to send military forces to each other’s territory for joint exercises
December 02
December 02
Russia brings new charges against jailed Kremlin foe Navalny
Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed new charges by Russian prosecutors
December 02
December 02
Party of Pakistan's former jailed Prime Minister Imran Khan elects new head
Jailed former Pakistani premier Imran Khan’s party has elected a new head for the first time since it was established, following the recommendation of the imprisoned politician
December 02
December 02
Snowstorm brings Munich airport to a standstill and causes travel chaos in Germany
Munich’s airport has canceled all flights for the day after a winter storm dumped snow across southern Germany and parts of Austria and Switzerland, affecting travel across the region
December 02
December 02
Police raid Moscow gay bars after Supreme Court LGBTQ+ ruling
Russian security forces have raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization
December 02
December 02
Philippines says China has executed two Filipinos convicted of drug trafficking despite appeals
The Philippine government says China has executed two Filipinos for drug trafficking despite its appeals to commute their death sentences to life in prison
December 02
December 02
Somalia president hails lifting of arms embargo as government vows to wipe out al-Shabab militants
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has welcomed the U.N. Security Council vote to lift an arms embargo imposed on the Horn of Africa nation more than 30 years ago
December 02
December 02
Israeli offensive shifts to crowded southern Gaza, driving up death toll despite evacuation orders
Israel is pounding targets in southern Gaza and ordering more neighborhoods designated for attack to evacuate, as the United States urges it to do more to protect civilians
December 02
December 02
At least 12 people missing after heavy rain triggers landslide in Indonesia
Torrential rain has triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island
December 02
December 02
Philippine troops kill 11 Islamic militants in bloody anti-insurgency offensive
Philippine authorities say troops, backed by airstrikes and artillery fire, have killed 11 suspected Islamic militants near a hinterland village in the country’s south, in one of the military’s bloodiest anti-insurgency offensives this year
December 02
December 02
With 'shuttle diplomacy,' step by step, Kissinger chased the possible in the Mideast
Henry Kissinger's legacy in the Mideast is the pursuit of what's possible, not necessarily peace, in one of the world's most intractable conflicts
December 02
December 02
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Bangladesh
Bangladesh has been jolted by an earthquake that residents dozens of miles away in Dhaka say shook buildings
December 02
December 02
Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running 'beauty queen coup' plot
Nicaraguan police say they want to arrest the director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, accusing her of intentionally rigging contests so that anti-government beauty queens would win the pageants as part of a plot to overthrow the government
December 02
December 02
Bolivia's Indigenous women climbers fear for their future as the Andean glaciers melt
Dressed up in colorful, multilayered skirts, a group of 20 Indigenous Bolivian women have been climbing the Andes peaks for the past eight years, working as guides for tourists
December 02
December 01
Gaza family says they have nowhere left to go after Israel-Hamas cease-fire ends
The U.N. human rights chief warned that conditions in Gaza are now "beyond crisis point."
December 01
December 01
'The threats to children are everywhere now': UNICEF spox
ABC News’ Phil Lipof spoke with UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder on the deteriorating conditions in Gaza as fighting continues in the Strip.
December 01
December 01
Onslaught of War in Gaza Resumes
ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports on what life is like in Gaza as fighting continues and the death toll for Palestinians continues to rise.
December 01
December 01
NY Times report puts spotlight on claims Israel knew Oct. 7 attack was coming
Governing officials in Israel are facing new questions addressing how much was known about Hamas' October attack after a bombshell Times report.
December 01
December 01
Venezuela's government and opposition agree on appeal process for candidates banned from running
The government of Venezuela and a faction of the opposition have agreed on a process through which aspiring presidential candidates who were banned from running for office can attempt to get that decision reversed
December 01
December 01
Canadian mining company starts arbitration in case of closed copper mine in Panama
Canada's First Quantum Minerals Ltd
December 01
December 01
Global Red Cross suspends Belarus chapter after its chief boasted of bringing in Ukrainian children
The International Red Cross has suspended the Belarusian chapter after its chief stirred international outrage for boasting that it was actively ferrying Ukrainian children from Russian-controlled areas to Belarus
December 01
December 01
Why Hamas could emerge stronger militarily from the temporary cease-fire with Israel
Experts believe Hamas used the pause to rearm and move fighters.
December 01
December 01
Blinken sees goals largely unfulfilled in Mideast trip, even as Israel pledges to protect civilians
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Mideast this week looking to press for agreements to extend the Gaza cease-fire, step up the release of hostages held by Hamas and limit Palestinian civilian casualties if fighting with Israel resumed
December 01
December 01
Putin orders the Russian military to add 170,000 troops for a total of 1.32 million
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to increase the number of troops by nearly 170,000 to a total of 1.32 million
December 01