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Russia welcomes US proposal to extend nuclear treaty
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Russia welcomes US proposal to extend nuclear treaty

MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin on Friday welcomed US President Joe Biden’s proposal to extend the last remaining nuclear arms…
Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
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Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is publicly adamant that it will stage its postponed Olympics this summer. But to pull it…
Islamic State claims deadly and rare twin blasts in Baghdad
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Islamic State claims deadly and rare twin blasts in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a rare suicide attack that rocked central Baghdad, killing 32…
German virus death toll tops 50,000 even as infections sink
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German virus death toll tops 50,000 even as infections sink

BERLIN (AP) — The death toll from the coronavirus in Germany has passed 50,000, a number that has risen swiftly…
First-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons enters into force
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First-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons enters into force

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The first-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons entered into force on Friday, hailed as a historic…
Iran, pressured by blackouts and pollution, targets Bitcoin
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Iran, pressured by blackouts and pollution, targets Bitcoin

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s capital and major cities plunged into darkness in recent weeks as rolling outages left millions…
UK backs Sudan economic reforms with over $50 million
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UK backs Sudan economic reforms with over $50 million

CAIRO (AP) — Britain’s foreign secretary announced Thursday that his government would offer more than $50 million to help poor…
Lebanon extends lockdown to Feb. 8 as virus numbers rise
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Lebanon extends lockdown to Feb. 8 as virus numbers rise

BEIRUT (AP) — Authorities in Lebanon on Thursday extended a nationwide lockdown by a week to February 8 amid a…
Biden puts forth virus strategy, requires mask use to travel
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Biden puts forth virus strategy, requires mask use to travel

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the US enters “what may well be the toughest and deadliest period of the virus,” President Joe…
Amid crippling sanctions, Iran traders seek lifeline in Iraq
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Amid crippling sanctions, Iran traders seek lifeline in Iraq

DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — Piles of plush carpets line the floors of a northern Iraq shopping center hosting traders from…
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