At 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 …
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WHO 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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India arrests 6 in illegal immigration crackdown following Canada-U.S. border tragedy
MUMBAI — Indian police have detained six people in a crackdown on illegal immigration after four Indians were found frozen to death near the border between Canada and the U.S. …
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From Tiananmen to Hong Kong, China’s crackdowns defy critics
BEIJING — From the deadly crushing of Beijing’s 1989 pro-democracy protests to the suppression of Hong Kong’s opposition four decades later, China’s Communist Party has demonstrated a determination and ability …
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