Jerusalem blanketed in white after rare snowfall
JERUSALEM — Jerusalem was blanketed in white on Thursday after a winter storm covered much of the region’s higher altitudes with snow. The holy city’s iconic golden Dome of the …
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Meet the man who won a trip to space and gave it to a friend
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. — He told his family and a few friends. He dropped hints to a couple of colleagues. So hardly anyone knew that the airline pilot could have …
Read MoreAt least 3 judges eyed as Biden mulls Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden is eyeing at least three judges for an expected vacancy on the Supreme Court as he prepares to quickly deliver on his campaign pledge …
Read MoreWHO staff complaint, email allege racism and abuse in Asia HQ
Current and former staffers have accused the top director of the World Health Organization in the Western Pacific of racist, unethical and abusive behavior that has undermined the UN health …
Read MoreSoldier shoots dead five guards at military plant in Ukraine
KYIV — A Ukrainian National Guard soldier shot security guards at a military factory in central Ukraine for unknown reasons, killing five people and injuring five others before fleeing, police …
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U.K.’s Boris Johnson may have lied about evacuating animals before people from Afghanistan, emails suggest
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s credibility was once again thrown into doubt on Wednesday, after leaked emails appeared to contradict his claim of having no involvement in the evacuation of …
Read MoreU.K.’s Boris Johnson may have lied about evacuating animals before people from Afghanistan: emails
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s credibility was once again thrown into doubt on Wednesday, after leaked emails appeared to contradict his claim of having no involvement in the evacuation of …
Read MoreU.K. may have lied about evacuating animals before people from Afghanistan: emails
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s credibility was once again thrown into doubt on Wednesday, after leaked emails appeared to contradict his claim of having no involvement in the evacuation of …
Read MoreAnxiety and anger grip press in Mexico after spate of murders
Journalists in Mexico are fed up. In a country whose climate is infamous for being exceedingly hostile toward journalists, a spate of murders has disillusioned an already cynical press corps, …
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Russia and Ukraine agree to continue ceasefire talks
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed that a permanent ceasefire in eastern Ukraine must be observed "unconditionally" following hours-long talks in Paris on Wednesday. The announcement came after a meeting at …
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