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1 day ago1 person dies as Nairobi hospital workers strike in KenyaA witness says a man has died outside an emergency ward of Kenya’s largest referral hospital after he was not treated for hours because the staff members are on strike.
1 day agoGerman far-right party fires official over migrant commentThe far-right Alternative for Germany party has fired a prominent official following reports that he made comments suggesting migrants could be killed.
1 day agoAP Explains: Why Armenia and Azerbaijan are fighting againDeadly new fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Caucasus Mountains territory of Nagorno-Karabakh has deep roots and fallout beyond the region.
1 day agoAt UN, nations urge overdue reckoning with colonial crimesLeaders of countries once subjugated to Western powers spoke out about still-stinging scars of colonialism at this year’s U.N. General Assembly.
1 day agoUS warns Iraq of Baghdad embassy closure if attacks continueU.S., Iraqi and other officials say the Trump administration has warned Iraq that it will close its embassy in Baghdad if the government does not take swift and decisive ...
1 day agoZimbabwe begins gradual reopening of schools amid virusZimbabwe’s schools Monday reopened for pupils for two grades as part of a gradual process that will see all pupils return to class by early November.
1 day agoAs suicides rise, Army brass reassessing outreachWithin the ranks of the storied 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 10 soldiers have taken their own lives so far this year.
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2 days agoFighting erupts between Armenia, Azerbaijan; 18 killedFighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan has broken out around the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh and the Armenian Defense Ministry says two Azerbaijani helicopters...
2 days agoThe Latest: Mexico virus data may not be available for yearsAustralia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has further eased lockdown restrictions, allowing most children to return to school from next month and sending more than 125,...
2 days agoNorth Korea accuses South of intrusion to find dead officialNorth Korea is accusing South Korea of sending ships across the disputed sea boundary to find the body of a man recently killed by North Korean troops.
3 days agoIsrael to hold US-mediated talks with Lebanon on sea borderAn Israeli official says the country will hold rare talks with Lebanon next month in an effort to resolve a longstanding maritime border dispute.
3 days agoThousands of Israelis protest in Jerusalem, despite lockdownThousands of Israelis are protesting outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to demand his resignation, pressing ahead with weeks of protests ...
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3 days agoItaly's 'Patient No. 1' joins relay race as sign of hope Italy’s coronavirus “Patient No. 1,” whose case confirmed one of the world’s deadliest outbreaks was underway, is taking part in a 112-mile relay race as a sign of hope f...
3 days agoAt UN, India vows to help produce virus vaccine for world Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pledging to help the world produce and deliver potential coronavirus vaccines.
