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Libya PM Draws Crowd For Mass Wedding And Protest Against Parliament
Several thousand Libyans packed a Tripoli square late on Friday for a statefunded mass wedding celebration that also drew supporters of transitional Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah and protesters against the easternbased parliament.
Court Battle Ends Tree Dispute In Pricey San Francisco Area
Tall trees are venerated across California, but one towering Monterey Pine at the center of a heated dispute in San Franciscos wealthiest neighborhood has to go, according to an appeals court ruling this week.
UN Summit Seeks To Fix Food's Many Problems, But Draws Fire
Nations, companies and foundations pledged billions of dollars to feed the world in connection with an ambitious United Nations food summit Thursday, while some grassroots antihunger groups and food experts blasted the event as too corporate, techfocused...
Nigerian Police Arrest 3 Suspects In Mass School Abduction
Nigerian police have arrested three key suspects over the abduction for ransom of 121 students from a school in the northern Kaduna state, authorities said Thursday.
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BORDER-HAITIAN-DIASPORA-ROUTE Map. This digital embed maps out the most common route Haitian migrants follow to the U.S. border. Source: Associated Press reporting
Police Arrest Man In Subway Shop Robbery Caught On Video
Police arrested a man who allegedly took a Subway shop employee's purse during an Illinois robbery attempt that was caught on surveillance video.
'Natural Partners': In First-Ever Meet With Kamala Harris, PM Modi Thanks US for Help During 2nd Covid Wave
Narendra Modi-Kamala Harris Meeting: The meeting between the leaders comes as the Biden administration moves closer to India and other Asian and Pacific nations.
Chinese Jets Fly Near Taiwan as Beijing Opposes Island's Trade Deal Bid
Last week Beijing submitted its own application to become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
US Soldier Wins Long Fight To Get Afghan Translator Asylum
Army combat veteran Spencer Sullivan has never felt more victorious.
Biden Taps Two Fundraisers, Ex State Rep As Ambassadors
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that's he's nominating two major Democratic fundraisers and a former Georgia state lawmaker to serve as ambassadors.
New Florida Bill Replicates Texas' Sweeping Abortion Ban
An abortion bill similar to one signed into law in Texas was filed in Florida on Wednesday that would ban most abortions in the state and would allow lawsuits against doctors who violate it.
Florida Makes Quarantine Optional For Exposed Students
A day after assuming his job, Florida's newly appointed surgeon general on Wednesday signed new rules allowing parents to decide whether their children should quarantine or stay in school after being exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID19.
Thousands Fight Wildfires Threatening California's Sequoias
Growing armies of firefighters battled wildfires in the heart of Californias sequoia country on Wednesday.
Month After Taking Over Afghanistan's Reins, Taliban Want to Address UN General Assembly, Name Envoy
The Taliban said it was nominating a new U.N. permanent representative, Mohammad Suhail Shaheen, the U.N. spokesman said
Sheriff IDs Woman Found In 1977 As Victim Of Serial Killer
A Mississippi sheriff's department said Tuesday that it has identified the skeletal remains of a woman found nearly 44 years ago, and investigators believe she was a victim of the nowdeceased Samuel Little, the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history.
UN: Taliban Ask To Address The UN General Assembly
The United Nations says the Taliban, Afghanistan's new rulers since last month, have challenged the credentials of Afghanistans former U.N. ambassador and are asking to speak at the U.N. General Assemblys highlevel meeting of world leaders that began Tues...