In Uzbekistan, the fight for greater press freedom is at a turning point as journalists push back against warnings from the government media regulator that coverage of issues, including the pandemic and energy shortages, is in violation of legal norms.The Agency
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KANO, NIGERIA — A humanitarian aid worker and two local officials have been abducted by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in conflict-plagued northeastern Nigeria, two security officials said Wednesday. Jihadists kidnapped them at a checkpoint in the village
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More than 200,000 Indian farmers and their supporters have occupied the streets of New Delhi for days in protest against three new agriculture reform laws, blocking major highways into the capital city and vowing to remain camped there until the
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Enlarge this image Military police officers carry a bag filled with money left behind by bank robbers in Criciúma, Santa Catarina state, Brazil, on Tuesday. Dozens of criminals armed with assault rifles invaded the city
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Iran is just one U.S. adversary backing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, said Adm. Craig Faller. Photo: Miraflores Palace/EPA/Shutterstock WASHINGTON—Iran has sent arms and dispatched paramilitary operatives to help Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro maintain his hold on power, the top U.S. military commander for Central and South America said Wednesday. “We see a growing Iranian influence…
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A fake image tweeted by a Chinese diplomat has caused a massive rift between Australia and China — and has focused global attention on real war crimes the Australian military committed in Afghanistan. Zhao Lijian, a Chinese Foreign Ministry official
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Human Rights Watch accused Azerbaijani forces Wednesday of brutalizing some Armenian troops captured in the conflict over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Acts of mistreatment were captured on video and circulated on social media over the past two months, HRW
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China’s space program celebrated a major accomplishment this week when its Chang’e 5 lunar probe mission safely landed on the moon. The landing Tuesday brought Beijing a step closer to becoming the third country in the world to retrieve geological
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Europe’s alpine nations are split regarding how to handle the ski season at their respective resorts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Germany, France and Italy are staying temporarily closed, while Switzerland, Spain and Austria are partially opening. France, like Italy, Austria
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It was a hair-raising mistake. A group of children in Spain continues to sprout hair all over their bodies after they were accidentally administered a hair loss drug for their indigestion two years ago, Newsflash reported. Health officials blame the
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