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Early results: Lebanon's Hezbollah suffers election losses
Preliminary results from parliamentary elections in Lebanon over the weekend show the country's militant Hezbollah group and its allies have apparently suffered losses
May 16, 2022Schools, offices close in Tehran as sandstorm hits Iran
Schools and government offices have closed in the Iranian capital and elsewhere in the country after yet another sandstorm blanketed Tehran
May 17, 2022Pope's recipe to heal his painful knee? A shot of tequila
Doctors have prescribed a wheelchair, cane and physical therapy.
May 17, 2022
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Fall of Mariupol appears at hand; fighters leave steel plant
The fall of Mariupol appears at hand as Ukraine is moving to abandon a sprawling steel plant where its soldiers had held out under relentless bombardment for months, which would make it the biggest city to fall into Russian hands
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Iran inaugurates new drone production line in Tajikistan
Iran says it has inaugurated a production line for manufacturing a new military drone in Tajikistan, a first for both nations
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Mali arrests suspects after announcing foiled coup attempt
Malian authorities say they have arrested suspects after announcing that the ruling junta had foiled a coup attempt supported by an unnamed Western government
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US to ease a few economic sanctions against Venezuela
The United States government is moving to ease a few economic sanctions on Venezuela in a gesture meant to encourage resumed negotiations between the U.S.-backed opposition and the government of President Nicolás Maduro
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Prince Charles in Newfoundland to start Canadian tour
Prince Charles and Camilla have arrived in St. John’s, Newfoundland, to begin a three-day Canadian tour to mark the 70th anniversary of his mother’s ascent to the throne
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Shooting victims remembered, protests, border migrants: World in Photos, May 17
A look at the top photos from around the globe.
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Ukrainians fighters leave Mariupol, effectively ceding the city to Russian control
Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers will be bussed to Russian-controlled territory.
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Turkish president in UAE to pay respects, deepening detente
Turkey’s president is visiting the United Arab Emirates to pay respects to the federation’s late ruler, deepening a rapprochement between the countries after a bitter rivalry in the wake of the 2011 Arab uprisings
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Sweden signs NATO request, Finns to formally endorse move
Sweden and Finland have pushed ahead with their bids to join NATO even as Turkey insists it won’t let the previously nonaligned Nordic countries into the alliance because of their alleged support for Kurdish militants
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Hezbollah, allies lose their majority in Lebanon parliament
Final results in Lebanon's weekend parliamentary elections show that the militant Hezbollah group and its allies have lost the majority of parliament seats they had held since 2018
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UK raises stakes in EU feud with threat to break Brexit deal
The British government says it will pass a law to scrap parts of the trade treaty it signed with the European Union less than two years ago
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Why is Turkey wary of Nordic states' NATO bid?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has thrown a spanner in the works of Sweden and Finland’s historic decisions to seek NATO membership
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Israeli PM welcomes expansion of West Bank settlements
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has welcomed a recent decision to expand Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank
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Italy orders murder trial in case of missing Pakistani teen
A judge in Italy has ordered trial for family members of an 18-year-old Pakistani woman who disappeared last year after refusing an arranged marriage and allegedly was slain
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War Crimes Watch: Targeting schools, Russia bombs the future
The Associated Press and the PBS series “Frontline” have independently verified that Russia has destroyed or damaged at least 56 Ukrainian schools in a manner that indicates a possible war crime
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May 17
Zimbabwe urges sale of stockpile of seized elephant ivory
Zimbabwe is seeking international support to be allowed to sell its stockpile.
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Activists ask top court to void Marcos Jr's presidential win
Human rights activists have asked the Philippine Supreme Court to block Congress from proclaiming Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the next president, alleging that he lied when he said he had not been convicted of any crime
May 17
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Pope's recipe to heal his painful knee? A shot of tequila
Doctors have prescribed a wheelchair, cane and physical therapy.
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Censure vote vs Sri Lankan leader fails as crisis simmers
Sri Lanka’s governing party has defeated a move in Parliament to urgently debate a motion that would censure President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for the nation’s worst economic crisis
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Military says shootout kills 2 Pakistani Taliban commanders
Pakistan's military says security forces have killed two local Pakistani Taliban commanders in a shootout in a former militant stronghold in the country's northwest
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Nigeria’s accountant-general arrested on corruption charges
Nigeria’s financial crimes agency has arrested the country’s accountant-general, accusing him of diverting government funds worth $192.4 million
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Clashes break out in Tripoli, drive rival Libyan PM away
Clashes in the Libyan capital of Tripoli have forced one of the country’s rival prime ministers to abort his attempt to seat his government there
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Filipinos protest Marcos Jr.'s private Australian visit
Members of Australia’s Filipino community have protested outside a Melbourne apartment building where the Philippines’ presumptive next president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is reportedly visiting his son
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German prosecutors seek 5 years for alleged ex-Nazi guard
German prosecutors have sought a five-year prison sentence for a 101-year-old man who is on trial for his alleged role as a Nazi SS guard at a concentration camp during World War II
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Finland's Parliament overwhelmingly approves the country's NATO bid
Finland's Parliament overwhelmingly approves the country's NATO bid
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May 17
Schools, offices close in Tehran as sandstorm hits Iran
Schools and government offices have closed in the Iranian capital and elsewhere in the country after yet another sandstorm blanketed Tehran
May 17
May 17
Spain, Morocco reopen land border crossings as ties improve
The land borders between Spain and Morocco at Spain’s North African enclave cities of Ceuta and Melilla have reopened after being closed for more than two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic and later a diplomatic crisis between the two countries
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Eagles of Death Metal band testifies about Bataclan attack
Performers from California rock band Eagles of Death Metal are testifying in a Paris court about the night Islamic State extremists stormed their concert at the Bataclan theater
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Vatican minister visits Ukraine as pope toes delicate line
The Vatican’s foreign minister is heading to Kyiv this week as the Holy See seeks to balance its concern for Ukrainians with its efforts to keep open a channel of dialogue with Russia
May 17
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Heavy rains trigger floods in northeast India, killing 8
Officials in India say at least 11 people have died in floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains in the country's remote northeast region
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Musk's China ties add potential risks to Twitter purchase
Elon Musk’s ties to China through his role as electric car brand Tesla’s biggest shareholder could add complexity to his bid to buy Twitter
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Taiwan's president condemns California church shooting
Taiwan's president has condemned the shooting at a Taiwanese church in California by a man reportedly driven by hatred of the island while a lawmaker from her ruling party questioned whether Chinese propaganda was a motivating factor in the violence
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From civilian to soldier: Ukrainian army volunteer buried
Volodymyr Losev’s foray into the army was as sudden as it was brief.
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Massacre video reopens wounds for missing Syrians' families
The Siyam family believed for many years that their adult son was being held.
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Iran state TV says 2 French nationals arrested over protests
Iran’s state TV says two French citizens have been arrested in Iran after meeting with protesting teachers and taking part in an anti-government rally
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Ukraine mounts effort to rescue last fighters at steel mill
Ukrainian officials say the fighters who have doggedly defended a steel plant in the ruined city of Mariupol have completed their mission, and efforts are underway to rescue the last of those defenders who remain inside
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Uyghur county in China has highest prison rate in the world
In oasis towns and villages by the desert in China’s far west Xinjiang region, over 10,000 Uyghurs have vanished – ripped from their families and sentenced to years, even decades in prison on vague, secretive charges
May 16
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Ukraine says mission at Mariupol steel mill is complete
Ukrainian officials say the regiment that doggedly defended a steel mill as Ukraine’s last stronghold in the port city of Mariupol has completed its mission
May 16
May 16
Guatemala reappoints criticized attorney general to 2nd term
Guatemala’s president has reappointed to a second term his attorney general, who the U_S_ government says is involved “in significant corruption.”
May 16
May 16
Sri Lanka proposes privatizing national airline amid crisis
Sri Lanka’s new prime minister wants to privatize the country’s loss-making national airline as part of reforms aimed at solving the country worst economic crisis in decades
May 16
May 16
Iraqi merchants struggle on amid series of strong sandstorms
Iraqi merchants say they have no choice but adapt as the latest in an unrelenting series of intense sandstorms swept their country
May 16
May 16
Mali government says it has thwarted countercoup attempt
Mali's government that is led by a two-time coup leader says it has put down a countercoup attempt that it says was supported by an unnamed Western government
May 16
May 16
Ransomware gang threatens to overthrow Costa Rica government
A ransomware gang that infiltrated some Costa Rican government computer systems has upped its threat
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May 16
Swedish lawmakers debate joining NATO as attitudes change
Sweden's PM said seeking NATO membership represents “a historic change."
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May 16
Mali's government says it has thwarted a countercoup attempt, accusing an unnamed Western government of backing it
Mali's government says it has thwarted a countercoup attempt, accusing an unnamed Western government of backing it
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May 16
Ukraine says more than 260 fighters, some badly hurt, are evacuated from Mariupol steel mill to Russian-controlled areas
Ukraine says more than 260 fighters, some badly hurt, are evacuated from Mariupol steel mill to Russian-controlled areas
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Rights groups say new Cuba penal code tougher on dissent
Cuba’s parliament has approved a new penal code that officials say modernizes the country’s laws but that human rights groups warn tightens already strict limits on dissent
May 16
May 16
Venezuela opposition faction to hold presidential primaries
The Venezuelan opposition faction backed by the United States says it plans to hold a primary contest next year to choose a presidential candidate for the planned 2024 election
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May 16
Violence erupts in Jerusalem following Palestinian funeral
Israeli police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets in trying to disperse crowds of stone-throwing Palestinian demonstrators in east Jerusalem
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May 16
Coast Guard ends search after rescuing 38 near Puerto Rico
The U.S. Coast Guard says it has suspended the search for potential survivors of a capsized boat after finding 11 bodies and rescuing 38 migrants
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