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Under lockdown, Israel faces bitter start of Jewish New Year
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Under lockdown, Israel faces bitter start of Jewish New Year

JERUSALEM (AP) — Eating apples dipped in honey on Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish tradition to symbolize a sweet start…
Asia Today: India’s gov’t criticized for handling of virus
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Asia Today: India’s gov’t criticized for handling of virus

NEW DELHI (AP) — India counted another record daily increase of coronavirus infections Thursday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government…
After Sally: rescue, recovery and a wary eye on rivers
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After Sally: rescue, recovery and a wary eye on rivers

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Rivers swollen by Hurricane Sally’s rains threatened more misery for some residents of the Florida Panhandle…
Palestinian refugee agency warns of instability amid crisis
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Palestinian refugee agency warns of instability amid crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — The UN agency for Palestinian refugees is experiencing a financial crisis that could force it to halt…
Leader of Libya’s UN-backed gov’t wants to hand over power
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Leader of Libya’s UN-backed gov’t wants to hand over power

CAIRO (AP) — The head of Libya’s UN-supported government said Wednesday night that he wants to hand over power to…
Warnings as Lebanon misses government formation deadline
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Warnings as Lebanon misses government formation deadline

BEIRUT (AP) — France said on Wednesday it regretted that Lebanese political leaders have failed to form a new government…
US outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines
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US outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to…
Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected
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Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected

PARIS (AP) — The global economy is not doing as bad as previously expected, especially in the United States and…
DP World, Israeli firm to bid for Haifa port privatization
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DP World, Israeli firm to bid for Haifa port privatization

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai-based port operator DP World said Wednesday it would partner with an Israeli firm…
Hurricane Sally blasts ashore in Alabama with punishing rain
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Hurricane Sally blasts ashore in Alabama with punishing rain

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category II storm, pushing a…
‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Wildfire resources run thin
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‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Wildfire resources run thin

Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days battling wildfires and evacuating…
UN warns of Yemen famine, no aid from Saudis, UAE, Kuwait
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UN warns of Yemen famine, no aid from Saudis, UAE, Kuwait

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that “the specter of famine” has returned to conflict-torn Yemen…
Feds: Men hacked US sites after killing of Iranian general
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Feds: Men hacked US sites after killing of Iranian general

BOSTON (AP) — Two computer hackers have been indicted on charges that they defaced websites across the US in retaliation…
Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage
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Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fielding compelling questions about voters’ real-world problems, President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall that…
India surpasses five million coronavirus cases, 82,066 deaths
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India surpasses five million coronavirus cases, 82,066 deaths

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s coronavirus confirmed cases crossed five million on Wednesday, still soaring and testing the country’s feeble…
UN demands all countries enforce UN arms embargo on Libya
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UN demands all countries enforce UN arms embargo on Libya

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Tuesday demanding that all countries enforce the widely violated…
Seeping under doors, bad air from West’s fires won’t ease up
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Seeping under doors, bad air from West’s fires won’t ease up

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dangerously dirty air spewing from the West Coast wildfires is seeping into homes and businesses, sneaking…
End of Abe era leaves Japan still searching for way forward
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End of Abe era leaves Japan still searching for way forward

MITO, Japan (AP) — Among the challenges awaiting newly appointed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is the urgent challenge of…
Israel strikes Gaza after rocket fire during US ceremony
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Israel strikes Gaza after rocket fire during US ceremony

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military struck Hamas militant sites in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday in response to rocket…
UN experts decry continued abuse as Syria’s war grinds on
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UN experts decry continued abuse as Syria’s war grinds on

GENEVA (AP) — UN-backed investigators pointed Tuesday to signs that Syria’s government continues to perpetrate rape, torture and murder as…
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