Turkey suspends trial of Saudi suspects in Khashoggi killing
ISTANBUL — A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the …
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Yemen’s president steps aside amid efforts to end war
SANAA, YEMEN — Yemen’s exiled president stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council on Thursday, as international and regional efforts to end the country’s long-running civil war …
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Ukraine seeks arms from NATO as fight looms on eastern front
KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine told residents of its industrial heartland to leave while they still can and urged Western nations to send “weapons, weapons, weapons” Thursday after Russian forces withdrew …
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Live updates: Ukraine says Russia OKs 10 evacuation routes
What’s happening in Ukraine today and how are countries around the world responding? Read live updates on Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s deputy prime …
Read MoreUnion Bay Seafood brand Pacific oysters recalled due to norovirus risk
OTTAWA — A recall has been issued for Union Bay Seafood Ltd. brand Pacific oysters due to a possible norovirus contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the Chef Creek …
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UN to vote on suspending Russia from Human Rights Council
UNITED NATIONS — The UN General Assembly is voting Thursday on a U.S.-initiated resolution to suspend Russia from the world organization’s leading human rights body over allegations that Russian soldiers …
Read MoreLive updates: Ukraine asks NATO for ‘weapons, weapons and weapons’
What’s happening in Ukraine today and how are countries around the world responding? Read live updates on Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. BRUSSELS — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro …
Read MoreUkraine girds for renewed Russian offensive on eastern front
KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine braced for a climactic battle for control of the besieged country’s industrial east after Russian forces withdrew from the shattered outskirts of Kyiv to regroup and …
Read MoreTumble dryers can cause air pollution through microfibres, but dryer sheets and fabric softener can help: study
Opting for hanging the laundry up to dry instead of throwing it in the tumble dryer could cut in half the amount of pollution the laundry process creates, according to …
Read MoreUN envoy says he’s concerned about Yemen truce violations
CAIRO — The U.N. envoy for Yemen expressed concerns on Wednesday about violations of a cease-fire in the war-wrecked country, urging the warring sides to uphold the first nationwide truce …
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