Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that any person who commits rape was “solely responsible” for the crime…
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US sanctions Syrian prisons, officials for human rights abuses
The Department of the Treasury said the sanctions promote accountability for abuses committed against the Syrian people. The United States Department…
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Amid tensions, US and Russia hold ‘substantive’ arms talks
The meeting between top diplomats led to no breakthroughs, although the two sides have agreed to meet again in September.…
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Peru’s Castillo faces major challenges as presidency begins
Lima, Peru – For years, Peruvians have anticipated the 200th anniversary of the Andean nation’s independence, on July 28, 1821,…
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Fresh refugee arrivals in Turkey renew anti-migrant sentiments
Istanbul, Turkey – When a mayor in Turkey’s northwest this week announced plans to charge “foreigners” 10 times more for…
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Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, says US economy is improving
Policymakers at the United States Federal Reserve voted unanimously to leave interest rates unchanged at the end of their two-day…
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Germany charges Syrian doctor with crimes against humanity
A Syrian doctor has been charged in Germany with crimes against humanity for allegedly torturing people in military hospitals in…
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COVID-19 still has a ‘devastating toll’ on the Americas: PAHO
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have “a devastating toll” on the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on…
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China court jails billionaire pig farmer for ‘provoking trouble’
Sun Dawu, chairman of Dawu Agriculture Group, was handed 18 years in jail on a range of charges, including ‘provoking…
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Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue and his love of Bugattis and Michael Jackson
“Through relentless embezzlement and extortion, Vice President Nguema Obiang shamelessly looted his government and shook down businesses in his country…
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Stone Age axe dating back 1.3 million years unearthed in Morocco
Researchers find North Africa’s oldest Stone Age hand-axe manufacturing site, dating back 1.3 million years. Archaeologists in Morocco have announced…
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Peru swears in new President Pedro Castillo
Peru has sworn in new President Pedro Castillo, a leftist former teachers’ union leader who already faces mounting challenges to…
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Pedro Castillo: The primary school teacher who became Peru’s president
His victory, by just 44,000 votes, was confirmed after a weeks-long counting process in which authorities reviewed a number of…
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Robinhood banks on retail trader loyalty in IPO debut
For any company on the brink of going public, the final days before its trading debut can feel like a big balancing…
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AR-15 rifle maker offers $33M settlement to Sandy Hook families
The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is offering some of the victims’ families…
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Kandahar residents fear Taliban advance on Afghan city
Kandahar, Afghanistan – Last week, Kawsar Sama and her family packed up their belongings and got on a flight to…
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Bangladesh evacuates 10,000 Rohingya after deadly landslides
Rohingya from refugee camps as well as local residents moved to safer areas in Cox’s Bazar after 14 killed in…
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Fries with that? McDonald’s sales soar on crispy chicken sandwich
As its dining rooms reopened, the fast food giant drew customers in with new products like its crispy chicken sandwich.…
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Simone Biles: What are the twisties in gymnastics?
“You’re moving way too fast, you’re totally lost, you’re trying to think but you know you don’t usually have to…
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‘Unprecedented’ restitution: US returns antiquities to Iraq
The United States will return to Iraq some 17,000 archaeological treasures dating back 4,000 years and looted in recent decades…
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