World
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After Delay, Top Democrats in Congress Sign Off on Sale of F-15 Jets to Israel
Senior Democrats who had taken the unusual step of holding out relented to pressure from the Biden administration and allowed…
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Kenya Braces for Major Protests Over Proposed Tax Hikes
Activists have called on Kenyans to occupy Parliament in opposition to a new finance bill that is likely to raise…
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Heavy Rains Lash Southern China, Killing at Least 9
Rains set off landslides and inundated villages in the south, forcing thousands to evacuate. In the north, residents sweltered through…
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‘A Big Step Back’: In Ukraine, Concerns Mount Over Narrowing Press Freedoms
Journalists say they are subject to increasing restrictions and pressure from the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky, adding that the…
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Biking Through Southern France, and History
The Canal du Midi traverses the Occitanie region and gives cyclists of all skill levels access to parts of France…
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North Korea Has Lost ‘Many’ Troops to Mines in DMZ, South Says
North Korean soldiers have been sent into the mine-strewn buffer zone to do construction work since November, the South Korean…
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Thailand’s Legislature Approves Same-Sex Marriage Law
The bill, which needs the king’s endorsement to become law, underscores Thailand’s status as a relative haven in Asia for…
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Toyota Chairman, Re-Elected by Investors, Defends His Hands-On Role
Akio Toyoda, who stepped down as chief executive last year, had been criticized by some shareholders for continuing to dominate…
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Thaksin, Former Thai Premier, Indicted on Charges of Insulting Monarchy
The case against Thaksin Shinawatra was a reminder that the levers of power in Thailand remain firmly in the hands…
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More Doctors Walk Off the Job in South Korea
Physicians across the country staged a one-day strike, the latest escalation in a months-old protest against the government’s plan to…