Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — After more than five years of frenetic, but sometimes interrupted, reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral showed…
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Georgian protesters clash with police for a second night after EU talks are suspended
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators protesting the Georgian government’s decision to suspend negotiations to…
Continue ReadingChad ends a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Chad’s government says it is ending a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial…
Continue ReadingIreland headed for coalition government following parliamentary election, exit poll suggests
Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) — An exit poll in Ireland’s general election suggests the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and…
Continue ReadingUkrainian energy workers carry out repairs despite Russia’s pounding of the country’s power grid
Associated Press On a bright winter day, workers at a Ukrainian thermal power plant repair its heavily damaged equipment as drops of water from…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | El enviado de Trump a Ucrania tiene un plan para acabar con la guerra con el que Putin puede deleitarse
Julia Hernández (CNN) — En un solo post, el presidente electo le dijo al mundo cómo podría ser el final de la guerra de Ucrania. Y va a ser…
Continue ReadingUK transport secretary quits over decade-old cellphone fraud case
LONDON (AP) — British Transport Minister Louise Haigh resigned on Friday over a decade-old fraud conviction for claiming her cellphone had been…
Continue ReadingEmbattled Japan leader vows to cooperate with long-ignored opposition in bid to save his government
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who survived as leader after a major election loss by his…
Continue ReadingDon’t drink local ‘Tiger’ vodka and whisky in Laos, Australia warns after tourist deaths
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Australia has warned travelers against drinking spirits made by a Laos distiller, following the deaths of six…
Continue ReadingChina criticizes Taiwanese president’s plan to stop in Hawaii and Guam during trip to South Pacific
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will stop over in Hawaii and Guam during his trip to the South Pacific, drawing criticism…
Continue Reading3 dead and over 90,000 displaced as Malaysia prepares for its worst floods in a decade
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia is preparing for its worst floods in a decade after heavier-than-expected monsoon rains caused severe…
Continue ReadingParaguay, one of Taiwan’s 12 remaining allies, says it won’t break ties in favor of China
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Paraguay’s foreign minister says his country is committed to its relationship with Taiwan and has no plans…
Continue ReadingRussian defense minister visits North Korea for talks with military and political leaders
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday for talks with North Korean…
Continue ReadingStripped of citizenship, these Nicaraguans live in limbo scattered across the world
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Sergio Mena’s life dissolved in hours. After years resisting President Daniel Ortega, the rural…
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Britain set for vote on assisted dying, after emotional debate that has divided lawmakers
By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — British lawmakers are set to decide Friday whether to legalize assisted dying, a contentious proposal that…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s president set to visit Hawaii and Guam, drawing Beijing’s ire
By Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit Hawaii and the US territory of Guam during an upcoming trip…
Continue ReadingPhilippine president says impeaching the vice president, his rival, would be a waste of time
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos says impeaching the vice president, who is facing a legal storm…
Continue ReadingDesertion threatens to starve Ukraine’s forces at a crucial time in its war with Russia
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Desertion is starving the Ukrainian army of desperately needed manpower and crippling its battle plans at a…
Continue ReadingFrom yuck to profits: Some Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive
Associated Press NYANGAMBE, Zimbabwe (AP) — It was an alarming, even sickening, suggestion: Farmers in Zimbabwe hit hard by drought should farm…
Continue ReadingMarrakech Film Festival opens in Morocco with ‘The Order’
Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — One of the Middle East and North Africa’s largest film festivals is openiong in Morocco, drawing…
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