Crown prince becomes oil-rich Kuwait's new ruling emir
Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah became the oil-rich nation's new ruling emir Tuesday night, reaching the highest post in the country after decades in its security services.
US man could get prison for review of Thailand hotel
Labor activists, journalists and whistleblowers in Thailand have been targets in recent years of criminal defamation lawsuits for exposing alleged corporate wrongdoing, but now a disgruntled hotel guest has joined their ranks and could face prison time for his online comments disparaging a hotel.
Azerbaijan and Armenia brush off suggestion of peace talks
Leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia brushed off the suggestion of peace talks Tuesday, accusing each other of obstructing negotiations over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, with dozens killed and injured in three days of heavy fighting.
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Blast from the past: Campers revel in East German nostalgia
It's been three decades since the reunification of Germany, but camping enthusiasts from the former East Germany allow themselves twice a year to relive the past and forget about how much has changed.
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Indian court acquits all accused in razing of Babri mosque
An Indian court on Wednesday acquitted all 32 people who had been accused of crimes in a 1992 attack and demolition of a 16th century mosque that sparked Hindu-Muslim violence leaving some 2,000 people dead.
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Tunisians fleeing economy, not COVID, cause tension in Italy
Once it was just the jobless young men who set off from Tunisia's rocky northern beaches for Sicily, usually defying their parents in hopes of a better future.
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At virus milestone, Italian priest reflects on loss, lessons
If there is anything the Rev. Mario Carminati and the traumatized residents of Italy's Bergamo province remember about the worst days of the coronavirus outbreak, it's the wail of ambulance sirens piercing the silence of lockdown.
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UN meeting that began with unity concludes with divisions
This year's U.N. General Assembly meeting began with calls for multilateralism and cooperation — a declaration that the urgency for countries to unite "has rarely been greater." It concluded with a parade of divisive grievances that echoed when the final gavel fell.
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Gazans left stranded abroad by Israeli-Palestinian standoff
For the last four months, Ahmed al-Kurdi, his wife and three children have been stranded in Jordan, where they traveled from their home in the Gaza Strip for life-saving medical treatment for his 2-year-old daughter.
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Israel approves law to curb protests during virus lockdown
Israel's parliament on Wednesday passed a law that would allow the government to curtail public protests during the country's nationwide coronavirus lockdown, a measure that drew fierce opposition a day earlier.
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7 parties agree on Belgian coalition government
Almost 500 days after Belgian parliamentary elections, seven parties from both sides of the linguistic aisle agreed early Wednesday on forming a fully functioning majority government that will center on dealing with the pandemic and its devastating economic impact.
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Survey: China's factory, export activity gain in September
China's factory activity accelerated in September, adding to a gradual recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, a government survey showed Wednesday.
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UN chief: Human rights in 'crosshairs' of society
The secretary-general of the United Nations Friday said "human rights are at risk" due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Earthquake off Taiwan's east coast shakes Taipei
An earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan on Wednesday, swaying buildings in Taipei, the capital.
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Asia Today: South Korea has virus jump before holiday period
South Korea has reported 113 new cases of COVID-19, its first daily increase over 100 in five days, as the country entered a holiday break that officials fear would possibly worsen transmissions.
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Malta U-turn: Prince George can keep his shark tooth fossil
Britain's young Prince George can keep his giant shark tooth fossil.
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Experts find about 15 skeletal remains in central Mexico
Prosecutors in Mexico's most violent state said they have found skeletal remains that may belong to the bodies of about 15 people near the city of Irapuato.
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UN council urges speedy halt to Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
The U.N. Security Council called on Armenia and Azerbaijan Tuesday to immediately halt fighting over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and urgently resume talks without preconditions.
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UN: Libya rivals reach preliminary pact on prisoner exchange
The United Nations says talks between Libyan rivals in Egypt have concluded with preliminary agreements to exchange prisoners and open up air and land transit across the country's divided territory.
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Women's issues at UN: Still 'too low down on the agenda'
Addressing the U.N. General Assembly last week, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina noted a milestone: the 25th anniversary of the Beijing women's conference that produced a global roadmap for gender equality and a ringing rallying cry that became part of the event's official declaration: "Women's rights are human rights."
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Influencers behaving badly: Mexico kicks them out of ruins
Archaeological authorities in Mexico said Tuesday they kicked some cast members of a popular local "Jersey Shore"-style reality show out of the Mayan ruins of Uxmal after they behaved "immaturely" and refused to wear masks or follow social distancing rules.
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United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to moon in 2024
The United Arab Emirates plans to send an unmanned spacecraft to the moon in 2024, a top Emirati official said Tuesday, the latest gamble in the stars by the oil-rich nation that could see it become only the fourth nation on Earth to accomplish that goal.
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Myanmar says militants hampering return of Rohingya refugees
A top Myanmar official on Tuesday accused a militant group and its supporters of hampering the repatriation of over 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who fled a military crackdown in 2017 and are now in camps in Bangladesh.
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Prosecutor: Huawei defense turning US extradition into trial
A Canadian prosecutor says by requesting the inclusion of additional evidence the defense team for a Chinese executive wanted in the United States is coming close to turning an extradition hearing into a trial.
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