BRUSSELS – They may be separated by thousands of miles and vast expanses of sea but those people risking their lives in the Mediterranean and the Andaman Sea in southeast Asia seem to come from the same script. The risk of clambering aboard a boat that may or may not …
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KANO, Nigeria – Hundreds of rioting Muslims have set a Shariah court ablaze in Nigeria’s northern Kano city to protest a judge freeing a cleric accused of insulting the prophet Muhammad. An AP reporter watched protesters throw blazing, fuel-filled tires into the building, then start marching through streets to demand …
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BEIJING – A former member of China’s national legislature has gone on trial for organizing prostitution and destroying evidence. Liang Yaohui was the biggest name to fall in a wide-ranging crackdown on the sex trade in the southern city of Dongguan. Liang allegedly arranged for 100 prostitutes to entertain clients …
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UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. human rights chief said in a new report that lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people are victims of “pervasive, violent abuse, harassment and discrimination” in all regions of the world and cites hundreds of hate-related killings. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad al-Hussein said …
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A Colombian rebel group known for kidnapping people for ransom money has announced it will stop the practice as part of peace negotiations with the government. Central General Command, or EMC Group, a splinter rebel group that broke away from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) after it disarmed …
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North Korean fertility rates are in free-fall and far below levels necessary to replace its aging population, South Korea’s central bank claims. The Bank of Korea’s Economic Research Institute shared its data on Friday, claiming fertility rates in North Korea have dropped to as low as 1.38. “The results show …
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Russia’s election commission has registered two candidates to oppose President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming 2024 elections. Liberal Democratic Party candidate Leonid Slutsky and New People Party candidate Vladislav Davankov were approved for the March election by official this week. Danankov currently serves as the deputy speaker for the state …
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LIMA, Peru – Authorities in Peru say a truck carrying students and teachers home from a parade fell into a ravine in the Andes Mountains, killing 17 people and injuring 33. Hospital director Rosa Pascual says five of the injured are in “grave condition” following the accident Sunday near the …
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DAWSON CITY, Yukon – Miners in northwestern Canada have discovered ice age camel bones whose DNA is forcing scientists to redraw the family tree of the now-extinct species. Grant Zazula, a paleontologist with the Yukon’s Department of Tourism and Culture, says three fossils recovered from a gold mine in 2008 …
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JERUSALEM – An Israeli official says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to meet French telecom giant Orange’s chief executive over the CEO’s recent comments on pulling out of Israel. The official, who spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity pending a formal announcement, says the meeting will take place Friday. CEO …
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