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New report details labor rights abuses at Dubai’s Expo 2020
Middle East
February 3, 2022
New report details labor rights abuses at Dubai’s Expo 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The legions of workers who built Dubai’s extravagant Expo 2020 site and keep it…
Turkish jets target Kurdish positions in Iraq, Syria; 4 die
Middle East
February 2, 2022
Turkish jets target Kurdish positions in Iraq, Syria; 4 die
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish warplanes struck suspected Kurdish insurgent positions in Iraq and Syria early on Wednesday in a…
Leaked text suggests possible US-Russia missile arrangement
World
February 2, 2022
Leaked text suggests possible US-Russia missile arrangement
BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States could be willing to enter into an agreement with Russia to ease tensions over…
Power cuts help revive Syrian tradition of public bathhouses
Middle East
February 2, 2022
Power cuts help revive Syrian tradition of public bathhouses
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — At Hammam Bakri in Damascus’ Old City, Syrian men wrapped in towels from the waist down…
New turning point? More countries easing COVID restrictions
World
February 2, 2022
New turning point? More countries easing COVID restrictions
GENEVA (AP) — Late-night disco partying. Elbow-to-elbow seating in movie theaters. Mask-free bearing of faces in public, especially in Europe…
Biden aims to reduce cancer deaths by 50 percent over next 25 years
World
February 2, 2022
Biden aims to reduce cancer deaths by 50 percent over next 25 years
President Joe Biden is committing to reduce the cancer death rate by 50 percent — a new goal for the…
Flights canceled as wide swath of US braces for winter storm
World
February 2, 2022
Flights canceled as wide swath of US braces for winter storm
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses…
N. Korean leader Kim attends concert glorifying his power
World
February 2, 2022
N. Korean leader Kim attends concert glorifying his power
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife attended a Lunar New Year’s Day…
Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
World
February 2, 2022
Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer on Tuesday asked the U.S. to authorize extra-low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under…
Trump’s heir? Some supporters eye DeSantis as alternative
World
February 2, 2022
Trump’s heir? Some supporters eye DeSantis as alternative
CONROE, Texas (AP) — There was something different next to the “TRUMP WON!” T-shirts, the “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” hats…