World
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Brother of powerful Colombian senator pleads guilty in New York to narcotics smuggling charge
The brother of a powerful leftist senator in Colombia pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal narcotics charges as part of a sting in which he offered to...
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China ramping up nuclear energy as U.S. turns to wind and solar
The United States is closing older nuclear power plants and only taking baby steps toward building new ones while China, the world's No. 2 economy,...
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A 'milestone' for psychedelics: Pentagon directed to study alternative treatments for veterans
It's gone from an idea widely mocked on Capitol Hill to one that enjoyed broad bipartisan support as part of the recently passed defense spending...
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Powerful earthquakes leave at least 55 dead along Japan's western coast
A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan have left at least 55 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats....
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Turkey arrests 33 people accused of spying for Israel
Turkish police apprehended 33 people accused of spying on behalf of Mossad, Israel's foreign intelligence agency, and targeting foreigners living...
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Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to sedition and collusion charges
Prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to three charges of sedition and collusion with foreign countries in a...
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Israel says it will defend itself against genocide accusations at world court filed by South Africa
Israel will defend itself before the United Nation's top court against charges that it has engaged in genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, officials...
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Turkey detains 33 people suspected of spying for Israel
Turkish authorities have detained 33 people suspected of spying for Israel, Turkey's state-run news agency reported on Tuesday.
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Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protest planned closure of U.N. office, fearing abandonment
A group of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka staged a protest outside the office of the U.N. refugee agency Tuesday, saying they fear losing...
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South Korean opposition leader is stabbed in the neck. Police say attacker approached for autograph
South Korea's tough-speaking liberal opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified knife-wielding man who attempted...
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How Dominican women fight child marriage and teen pregnancy while facing total abortion bans
It was a busy Saturday morning at Marcia Gonzalez's church. A bishop was visiting, and normally she would have been there helping with logistics,...
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Fighting in southern Gaza city after Israel says it is pulling thousands of troops from other areas
Heavy fighting was reported in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Tuesday, a day after Israel said it was withdrawing thousands of troops...